On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 09:26:51 +0000, Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Monday 13 November 2006 05:25, Jeff Vian wrote: > > > > Since DVDRW drives (16X dual layer) sell for about $50 - $70 just about > > anywhere why not replace it? > > > I plan to replace my writer soon. Is dual-layer writing supported yet? Or do > we continue for the moment with single-layer? When you replace your drive, you may want to consider whether or not it can be reflashed under linux and whether there is alternate firmware that lets you change regions freely and/or disable macrovision. Updates for burners are common to provide the burner with information about new media (blanks) that were developed since the drive was first produced.