Play DVD Dual Layer Discs on DVD Player/Game Systems

[Jaws]

Hey guys. Quick question. I recently bought a DVD Dual Layer Burner (I now have 2 in my computer!! ), and I was wondering. Can Dual Layer Discs be played in most DVD players? And will they play in game systems such as PS2 and XBOX. Thanks!!

[Panda Man]

i believe that only a few DVD players support dual layering, you need to get the ones specially designed for it, although most DVD players are leaning towards to supporting it... im not sure, but i don't think PS2 or an xbox can support dual layering, as the dvd's they use are not dual layered. they might though, just try it and see

[GODJonez]

Well, since most movie DVD's are dual-layer... I heavily believe that the DVD players can play dual layer discs.

[Megalith]

I think the PS2 can read dual layered discs. Xenosaga came on a dual-layered disc, didn't it?

[Panda Man]

i edited my last post to much google isn't yielding too many results for it... but from what i have learned most of the old (about 1 yr old) don't suport it... new ones are beginning to support it...

EDIT: for ps2 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/189565

[Xaenn]

Dual layered movies have been around for awhile...

[GundamGuy]

Im willing to bet that the newest versions of the PS2 can play Dual layerd DVD's...

[Norgus]

I thought the reason for programs to half your dvd quality so your films would fit on a 4 gig disk were because a great deal of films came on dual layer DVDs. I don't think dual layer reading is a very new thing at all, is it?

[Myst]

but.......Xenosaga and Metal Gear Solid 2 are dual layer DVD.

so the PS2 must be able to read dual dvd fine. unless they did something special to those DL dvd ps2 games

[Jaws]

Well...too clear things up, its movies I'm concerned about. I know that some DVD players dont read DVD-R to begin with. I just can't see why they wont work when most if not all DVD movies are dual layered.

Thanks for the help!

[Xaenn]

could it be because of the difference of DVD+R and DVD-R and not the fact they are dual layered?

[Borman]

Id aassume that it would work fine, as long as the laser is up to it. If youve got a crappy DVD player (really crappy ) then i doubt it would work.

[GODJonez]

A normal 4.7 GB DVD can hold up to 120 minutes of video. The movies distributed are usually longer than two hours = they are on double capacity DVD's. So usual DVD players should be able to play those discs, if I am not completely mistaken.

[Xaenn]

A normal 4.7 GB DVD can hold up to 120 minutes of video. The movies distributed are usually longer than two hours = they are on double capacity DVD's. So usual DVD players should be able to play those discs, if I am not completely mistaken.

You're not.

[Borman]

Sounds about right Jonez