__DVD9__The Questionnaire

[Bgnome]

a hk (hong kong) silver is another term for bootleg games that they mass produce. it is not a dvd-r, but rather a factory-pressed disc. there are NO dvd-rs that have a greater capacity than 4.3 gigs, (not counting double-sided). the only writeable dvd format i know of that surpasses that is dvd-ram, which isnt very compatible with most dvd readers.

the reason dvd9s cannot be burnt is because they are dual-layered and the density difference would be VERY difficult to manipulate with a laser but it can be read. dual-layer dvds must be machine-pressed and that is why you either need to buy the original, or have a factory-pressed bootleg copy -- the hk silver.

[titanium_apple]

Originally posted by Bgnome
a hk (hong kong) silver is another term for bootleg games that they mass produce. it is not a dvd-r, but rather a factory-pressed disc. there are NO dvd-rs that have a greater capacity than 4.3 gigs, (not counting double-sided). the only writeable dvd format i know of that surpasses that is dvd-ram, which isnt very compatible with most dvd readers.

the reason dvd9s cannot be burnt is because they are dual-layered and the density difference would be VERY difficult to manipulate with a laser but it can be read. dual-layer dvds must be machine-pressed and that is why you either need to buy the original, or have a factory-pressed bootleg copy -- the hk silver.

Thank you for clearing that up. So a HK silver will mean just buying the game you want for a cheaper price (and illegally i guess too). How much are these HK silvers each?

[RAISTLIN]

HK-Silver--illegaly legal. Much in the same way your DVD "Backups" can be legal. They are legit in Hong Kong. You're just buying them through a (cough..cough)"legit" underground channel to be imported to you overseas.

Don't you just love the two-step shuffle? hehe....

Raist

[precisionmods]

Wow titanium, you are a very inquisitive person! Good!

One thing not covered here and that you should understand is that there are 2 ways to make a DVD disc with data on it. One is to burn it with a home burner, not for commercial use, and for commercial and mass production, they are "pressed." A glass master of a disc is set on top of the acrylic blank media and somehow the data is transferred from the master to the media. This enables much more output at much lower costs. DVD9s and commerically produced discs use this glass pressing technique to output the discs.

DVD9s have a dual layer that the laser can identify. It's picked up when the disc is initialized.

As far as DVD9 home burners, I say that nothing's impossible. If I had a computer engineering degree with focus on optics from Stanford, maybe I'd be able to figure out how to make one.

As far as the games, so far there are only 6.

[ThAD0oD]

Originally posted by precisionmods
As far as DVD9 home burners, I say that nothing's impossible. If I had a computer engineering degree with focus on optics from Stanford, maybe I'd be able to figure out how to make one.

you would be sued so fast you wouldnt know what hit ya

plus it'd have to be the size of a tower ... and the parts would be very expensive as well as the unit itself... much too much for most people..

[titanium_apple]

Originally posted by ThAD0oD
you would be sued so fast you wouldnt know what hit ya

plus it'd have to be the size of a tower ... and the parts would be very expensive as well as the unit itself... much too much for most people..

Sued? For what? I hear it's been made legal to make/own those blue laser burners..........

[fooniman]

HK DVD9 can be as low as $3 from Thailand, and perhaps cheaper in Hong Kong, here in Kuwait, if the game is new, $10, if it's almost new $8, If it's close to new, $6-7, if it's old, or has been out for 1.5+ months then $5 and that's the lowest it gets here...