Verbatim to launch mini DVD-R dual-layer media

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 3rd 2006 at 11:53PM

If you've already made plans to pick up the Canon iVIS DC22 we brought you earlier today, you may be wondering where (and when) you're going to find those miniaturized dual-layer DVD-Rs. Apparently Verbatim took matters into their own hands by making absolutely sure DC22 owners will be able to fully utilize the (only) standout feature on their new camcorder. Today the company announced its plan to drop dual-layer 8cm (3-inch) DVD-Rs to presumably coincide with the release of Canon's newest iVIS later this month. The 2.66GB discs provide 54 minutes of continuous recording capacity, which isn't quite double what a plain-jane mini-DVD-R will hold. The new discs are being touted as superior to the currently-available double-sided discs, which can create a seriously frantic situation when trying to flip sides and continue filming. Verbatim also notes that these little buggers will sport its "innovative VideoGard technology" that provides a protective coating to withstand "40 times" the damage that an unshielded disc will (sounds a lot like Durabis). Though we're not huge fans of DVD-camcorders, the ability to hold nearly an hour of family reunions and bar fights on one disc is respectable -- unfortunately that respect comes with a $24.99 pricetag for three measly discs.

Filed under: Storage

Tags: 8cm, 8cm disc, 8cmDisc, camcorder dvd, CamcorderDvd, dual-layer-dvd-r, launch, mini dvd-r, MiniDvd-r, Verbatim

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Chris Dowell @ Aug 4th 2006 12:09AM

Look great . . . seems real pricey for three disc. I try to stay ahead on technology, but I think I'm going to wait.

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John @ Aug 4th 2006 2:10AM

Isn't that the price for one BD-R disc? More scrap for the piles at Best Buy and Circuit City (3" CDRs and CDRs that look like vinyl records)

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Martin W @ Aug 4th 2006 2:13AM

54 minutes is already too long for a family re-union.

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Jonathan Keim @ Aug 4th 2006 8:35AM

It's not much more then the 8 mm tapes or miniDV tapes

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Chris @ Aug 4th 2006 9:17AM

Jonathan -> I thought that same thing, but then I remembered that you could easily dump what was on a miniDV tape to computer and then re-use it. These aren't re-writeable are they?

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