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What is the difference between bdxl discs and m-discs ?

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Ah, this is fairly straightforward:"BDXL" refers to the Blu-ray specification for quad layer, 100GB discs. You can read about that here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc_recordable#Version_4.0.E2.80.94RE_4.0.E2.80.94.28BDXL.29"M-Disc" refers to the actual technology employed in the recording layer. In this case, M-Disc capable discs must be written by M-Disc capable writers, but instead of changing the color of the disc's dye, or changing its phase, these M-Discs and burners actually engrave the data into the disc in a series of pits and lands. M-Discs also come in all typical sizes; 4.7GB DVDs, 25GB, 50GB & 100GB Blu-day recordables. You can read about this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-DISC

Question 2

Just bought a blu-ray m-disc drive. will the burned m-disc be readable by a standard dvd drive/player? thanks

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I just burned several BDXL 100gb's. They are marked with Blu-Ray logo and open read etc fine with the same Blu-Ray drive I burned with. Regular dvd drive does not see the disc. I am going to try a Blu-Ray only external drive - will update.

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Can someone recommend a drive that successfully burns the bdxl m-discs? my pioneer bdr-2209 is only successful about 2 out of 5 discs.

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Yes. I've had excellent results on Mac OS X with the LG HL-DT-ST BD-RE  WH14NS40. I bought mine in an external USB3 enclosure from OWC, but I'm quite sure that any you find here would work just as well. I've had a 100% success rate with the 25GB discs.

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Sorry for furthur question. Is the 25gb model with branded surface also made from Taiwan?Thanks a lot.

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Hi Shih,Yes, Verbatim M-Disc BD-R 25GB 4X with Branded Surface - 25 Pack Spindle 98909 is made in Taiwan.If you have any other question please contact our Tech Support line: 800-538-8589. Thank you for your interest in our products.

ASIN	B017H13DFS
Best Sellers Rank	#142,440 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #11 in BD-R
Box Contents	Verbatim BD-R XL optical disc(25)
Brand	Verbatim
Brand Name	Verbatim
Colour	Blue
Customer Reviews	4.3 out of 5 stars 86 Reviews
Format	Blu-ray
Global Trade Identification Number	00023942989141
Item Weight	1 Pounds
Item Weight Unit of Measure	1 Pounds
Manufacturer	VERBATIM CORPORATION
Media Speed	4x
Memory Storage Capacity	100 GB
Recording Capacity	100 Hours
UPC	023942989141
Unit Count	25 Count
Write Speed	4x

Verbatim 98914 M-Disc BDXL 100GB 4X Surface - 25pk Spindle

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