DVD+R DL

Discs can be read in many DVD devices (older units are less compatible) and can only be created using DVD+R DL and Super Multi drives.

Studios began listing a standard message explaining this pausing effect on all dual-layer disc packaging.

[3] Many current DVD recorders support dual-layer technology, and the price is now comparable to that of single-layer drives, though the blank media remain more expensive.

This results in the video skipping or freezing up for some time as the laser head repositions itself and the system waits to start receiving data again.

For comparison, the table below shows storage capacities of the four most common DVD recordable media, excluding DVD-RAM.

(SL) stands for standard single-layer discs, while DL denotes the dual-layer variants.