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At CES 2004, Verbatim Corporation became the first DVD media manufacturer to announce "double-layer" DVD+R media. The new subset of Verbatim's longstanding DataLifePlus line conforms to the DVD+R DL standard developed by Philips and Verbatim parent Mitsubishi, and endorsed by the DVD+RW Alliance at CEATEC Japan in October 2003. It promises an 8.5GB capacity (equal to replicated DVD-9), and is certified for 2.4X recording. (Two-layer DVD-R will be "dual-layer" when the spec is ready; two-layer DVD+R is "double-layer.")
Verbatim's target launch date for the media is Spring 2004, and they expect that date to coincide with the availability of new recorders capable of writing dual-layer discs in DVD+R DL format. According to Verbatim,...