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Microsoft has decided to support one of two competing formats for popular DVD recording technology.
The group behind the DVD+R/+RW specification said dual-layer recordable discs will hit the market next year, allowing storage of up to 16 hours of recorded video.
After years of backing only one format in the recordable DVD format war, Apple Computer is adding limited support of a rival format into its operating system.
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