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DUAL-LAYER DISC [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

A DVD disc with two layers of data on a side, accessed by refocusing the laser beam through the top layer to read the second layer.

OBS

[The dual-layer format is] often used to distribute a commercial title that is too long for a single-sided DVD while avoiding the need to continue the movie on a second disc. With the second layer, the storage capacity almost doubles from 4.7 to 8.5 GB ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Disque DVD possédant deux couches de données sur un côté qui peuvent être lues en réorientant le rayon laser à partir de la couche supérieure pour passer ensuite à la seconde couche.

Spanish

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