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DVD-R capacity?

Melensdad

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I'm just curious, but how much storage capacity is there on a DVD-R disk? :confused:

I did a web search, got a bunch of techincal stuff that basically told me that different recorders would record at different capacities. But I'm not sure if the players would read them!?!

So can one of you techie types, please explain in simple English, how many GB of video content I can record onto a DVD-R disk when using my MacBookPro to copy the data to the disk?
 

buckle97

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B_Skurka said:
So can one of you techie types, please explain in simple English, how many GB of video content I can record onto a DVD-R disk when using my MacBookPro to copy the data to the disk?

I'm assuming your Mac has a standard single-layer dvd writer. The standard size of a DVD +/-R is 4.7 GB. You can now get dual-layer dvd burners which use a different media and can hold about 8.5 GB.
I haven't done much burning of DVD's; I just know the basics. I have burned data, not video content.

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