DVD+RW DL

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Optical disc authoring

Optical disc Optical disc image Recorder hardware Authoring software Recording technologies Recording modes Packet writing
Optical media types
Laserdisc Compact Disc/CD-ROM: CD-R, CD-RW DVD: DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-RAM Blu-ray Disc: BD-R, BD-RE HD DVD: HD DVD-R
Standards
Rainbow Books File systems ISO 9660 Joliet Rock Ridge Amiga extensions to Rock Ridge El Torito Apple ISO9660 Extensions Universal Disk Format Mount Rainier

A DVD+RW DL is a rewritable optical disc with storage capacity of 8.5 GB. DVD+RW DL discs employ two rewritable dye layers.

On March 2006, DVD+RW Alliance approved "DVD+RW part 2: Dual Layer, volume 1; DVD+RW 8.5 Gbytes, Basic Format Specifications, version 1.0, March 2006" that is already released for distribution.

The first compatible burners and discs are expected to become available by the end of 2006.