A double-sided, dual layer pre-recorded DVD disc format, with a capacity of 17.1 GB (approx. 8 hours) currently used for a very small percentage of discs available.
DVD-18 is a double sided dual layer DVD which can fit up to 17 GB or 15.9 computer GB which some commercial video DVDs are using today (a DVD-18 is basicly four pressed plastic DVD-5s pressed together, they are not burned). Video DVD supports this format but DVD-R/W and DVD+R/W does not support this format.
A DVD disc with two data layers on each side, giving a raw storage capacity of about 15.9 gigabytes.
A DVD disk that is both double-sided and dual-layered.
A double sided dual layer disc. Can store up to 18GB of data, both sides of the disc are dual layer and each side holds 9GB. Despite these huge advantages, they are rarely used because they are difficult to manufacture and unpopular with buyers, as they're easy to damage.
a double-sided version of DVD-9, with a total of four information layers (two each readable from a given side).
DVD format in which 17 Gigabytes of data are stored on two sides of the disc in two layers.
Double-sided/dual-layer DVD with 17 GB storage capability.
Double sided, dual layer DVD with 17 GB of storage
A double-side DVD with dual layers on both sides that holds approximately 15.9GB (17BB) per side.
refers a DVD that is double-sided and dual-layered, which holds up to eight hours of video and audio (i.e., 17.0 GBytes of data). If there is different material on each side of the disc, you will have to manually "flip" the disc with most DVD players. To date, DVD-18 are still rare since few DVD production lines are able to accommodate this type of DVD. Some DVD-18 were produced for the " Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Ultimate Edition)" DVD. (To meet the tremendous demand for this title, some packages feature two DVD-9 discs.) Also see DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-14. back to the previous page