The CDR-Zone have reviewed Verbatim’s high speed Double Layer media. As always when there is a new Verbatim/Mitsubishi product out, the expectations could not be higher. Based on their tests and results, Verbatim once again lives up to their reputation as a top quality media provider.

One of the main drawbacks of early Double layer media was the amount of time it took to record at 2.4x which coupled with its high price compared to single layer DVD+/-R media made users weary of using it. This is no longer the case to such an extent and, although still very expensive in comparison to single layer media, the recording times are now more attractive to users who may not want to compress a video presentation or span a backup over 2 single layer discs. Playback was smooth in the tested playback devices and transfer tests using my Plextor PX-755A also produced very nice graphs at the maximum transfer speed of 8x for Double layer media.

If the quality of all future Verbatim 8x DVD+R Double layer media can be equal in quality of the media I reviewed, I can highly recomend it as a very good high capacity backup solution.

Read the full review: CDR-Zone.com