[WizOSX]

Just tried writing a 5.1gb file to a dual layer DVD. System profiler says my Sony 710 internal writer is supported for +R DL writing. But the finder says there is not enough room on the blank DVD (which is, of course, an 8.5gb disk). Am I missing something obvious?

[SirCastor]

The Finder doesn't burn Dual Layer discs...

[WizOSX]

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Originally Posted by SirCastor

The Finder doesn't burn Dual Layer discs...

I never realized this. So even though Apple heavily promotes the Mac Pro has having dual layer burning, you can't do it without buying Toast or something else?

[WizOSX]

Looking at Toast's website, even it doesn't say it will do dual-layer writing. Is it even possible in OS X?

[discotronic]

Originally Posted by WizOSX

Looking at Toast's website, even it doesn't say it will do dual-layer writing. Is it even possible in OS X?

I use Toast to burn DL disks do it will work.

[Velocity211]

I use iDVD and toast to burn dual-layer dvds.

[WizOSX]

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Originally Posted by Velocity2111

I use iDVD and toast to burn dual-layer dvds.

Is there any way to use iDVD to put a file (not a picture file) on a DVD?

[WizOSX]

OK--so I bought Toast 7 and my first 3 DL DVD's are now coasters. I tried to copy a 6.1gb file to a DL disk and got the following error after Toast wrote about 10% of each disk:

The drive reported an error
Sense key= Illegal Request
Sense code= 0x21, 0x02
Buffer Underrun

I have no idea whether this is a disk quality issue, a drive issue or a Toast problem. But these are not cheap coasters. Anyone have any idea.

BTW, I started this thread in the PowerMac section because it didn't really fit anywhere else. My machine is a Quicksilver 867, 1gb RAM and an internal SONY DVD RW DRU-710A which the system profiler says is supported for dual-layer writing and which Toast sees and also recognizes the disk as DL.

[SirCastor]

Did you check with Roxio (or whoever it is that makes toast.) ? There's usually some support that comes with software. Go to the website?

[Cadaver]

Originally Posted by WizOSX

OK--so I bought Toast 7 and my first 3 DL DVD's are now coasters. I tried to copy a 6.1gb file to a DL disk and got the following error after Toast wrote about 10% of each disk:

The drive reported an error
Sense key= Illegal Request
Sense code= 0x21, 0x02
Buffer Underrun

I have no idea whether this is a disk quality issue, a drive issue or a Toast problem. But these are not cheap coasters. Anyone have any idea.

BTW, I started this thread in the PowerMac section because it didn't really fit anywhere else. My machine is a Quicksilver 867, 1gb RAM and an internal SONY DVD RW DRU-710A which the system profiler says is supported for dual-layer writing and which Toast sees and also recognizes the disk as DL.

And make sure you've updated to the most recent version available (7.1 as of this post).
I burn DL discs all the time, and so far I've not made any coasters (Verbatim brand).

[newtech]

I think the Finder will only burn DL on drives that report apple shipped/supported IN ASP. Drives that report Vendor supported require third party software to burn DL