He/she who has the most removable storage wins! This is beginning to become a common battle cry as the quest for maximum DVD storage continues to keep trucking on. Toms Hardware takes a hard look at realities surrounding Double-Layer 8.5 GB DVDs.

DVDs burners are getting better fast on two fronts. First, devices offering a 16x write speed are becoming available. Second, the first devices that can write two recording layers to DVDs are appearing in the stores. These are called double-layer burners.

However, speed kills. Unfortunately, the gains afforded by a 16x write speed also mean there are risks that a successful burn has been made, which can cause data to be lost. So, as before, you should stick with a maximum 4x write speed if you are burning a DVD for archiving purposes.