Hi Chris,
Sorry about my last reply being a little insensitive and commercial.
But I was just having such a nice workday and came over to visit the Cow, and saw the kind of advice you were getting in this thread from a couple of folks, and I was just floored (I turn my back for just a little while, and all kinds of shenanigans go on! :-).
In answer to your question - no; it is not OK to put your layer files on two DVDs. Not saying it can't be done, but it's not professional. Now, if this is your own DVD and you're not working for a client, then you can do it and hope everything works out.
But if this is a pro job with a paying client, then the only way you can do it is to tell the client you don't have a DLT drive and thus cannot submit their files professionally, and that you're going with the fall back option of using recordables. They need to know there's a much greater risk that something will go wrong with this type of submission. If they have a deadline, then it would be good brief them on the advisability of buying you a DLT drive (if you're not able to buy it yourself), or using a service. In other words, you need to see if it's OK with the client if you happen to blow their deadline - not just submit away without some sort of professional disclosure.
Best to you,
Trai
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