Re: When Is The Price Of DVD Media Coming Down??!! ARGH!!

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> The prices are still ridiculous! Why are they still so high? I can get 100
> CD-R's for $10. Don't they make DVD media from the same materials??
> 
> Its a scam!

DVD media is not made from the same materials.

It's also a matter of "supply and demand".  There are 1000 times more CD 
burners in computers than DVD burners.  Therefore production of CDR's 
and CDRW's is much higher than DVD-+R/W media.

As burner prices drop, you'll see media prices drop, although I doubt 
you'll see DVD media drop to the same prices as CDR media.  I expect in 
two to three years we'll be able to get good quality high speed DVD 
media around 50 cents a disc.

Still, even at a buck each, given the storage capacity, it's a MUCH 
better deal than CDRs.