Mac: DVD+R DL = 8.5GB???

I have a question about the capacity of DVD+R DL on Mac.
Is it really 8.5GB on Mac?
I failed to burn a file, which is smaller than 8.5GB and bigger than 8GB,
with a dual layer DVD which can be recorded up to 8.5GB.
Any Idea?
Does 8.5GB mean only for Windows???

Does 8.5GB mean only for Windows???
No
Any Idea?
Not without telling us how it failed. What error message did you get?
Also, read this about disc/drive storage capacities:
http://compreviews.about.com/od/storage/a/ActualHDSizes.htm

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