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Using Disc Labels, Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC, Using Compatibility Information, Video

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Using Disc Labels WARNING: When labeling your DVDs, do not use sticky labels. They can cause the DVD to play erratically. Instead, write on the DVD with a felt-tip pen to label it. Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC For more information about creating Recovery CDs/ DVDs, refer to the Warranty and Support Guide that came with your PC. Using Compatibility Information An important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players: ■ The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives. ■ The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD-ROM drives. ■ CD-R discs are compatible with more home and car stereos than CD-RW discs are. Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times. Understanding video recording lengths and video quality settings n CD-R discs are compatible with more home and car stereos than CD-RW discs. Video quality setting GB/ Hour Minutes on a 4.7 GB DVD Fair 1.2 170 minutes * Good 1.4 145 minutes * Better 2.0 100 minutes * Best 2.7 80 minutes * * Minutes listed are approximate and not exact. 70 HP Media Center PC Software Guide Minutes on an 8.5 GB DVD 300 minutes * 260 minutes * 185 minutes * 144 minutes *

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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Using Disc Labels
WARNING: When labeling your
DVDs, do not use sticky labels. They can
cause the DVD to play erratically. Instead,
write on the DVD with a felt-tip pen to
label it.
Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC
For more information about creating Recovery CDs/
DVDs, refer to the
Warranty and Support Guide
that
came with your PC.
Using Compatibility Information
An important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer
drive is its high level of compatibility with other
optical drives and CD and DVD players:
■
The CDs that you create play in most home
and car stereos and in most computer
DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.
■
The DVDs that you create are compatible with
some DVD video players and with most
computer DVD-ROM drives.
■
CD-R discs are compatible with more home
and car stereos than CD-RW discs are.
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read
from and record to almost every type of optical disc.
Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer
drive are fast, allowing quick recording times.
Understanding video recording lengths and video quality settings
* Minutes listed are approximate and not exact.
n
CD-R discs are
compatible with more
home and car stereos
than CD-RW discs.
Video
quality
setting
GB/
Hour
Minutes on a
4.7 GB DVD
Minutes on an
8.5 GB DVD
Fair
1.2
170 minutes *
300 minutes *
Good
1.4
145 minutes *
260 minutes *
Better
2.0
100 minutes *
185 minutes *
Best
2.7
80 minutes *
144 minutes *