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Disc Features and Compatibility Table

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Disc Features and Compatibility Table Disc CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+R and DVD-R Double-Layer DVD+R/ DVD-R DVD+RW and DVD-RW VCD File type Data Music Data Music Data Music Data DVD movie Data DVD movie Data DVD movie Data DVD movie DVD movie Can be recorded onto No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Plays in PC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Varies by model Yes Varies by model Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Plays in home or car stereo No Yes No Varies by model No Varies by model No No No No No No No No No Plays in home DVD player No Varies by model No Varies by model No Varies by model No Yes No Varies by model Varies by model Varies by model No Varies by model Varies by model NOTE: Some PCs come with the Double-Layer DVD Writer. It supports single-layer and double-layer DVD media. Double-Layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to 8 GB* of data on double-layer DVD+R or DVD-R media. Double-Layer is a new technology. Double-Layer media compatibility will vary widely with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. *1 GB is defined as 1 billion bytes. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less. For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, go to the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support NOTE: Double-Layer DVD technology is supported by select models only. NOTE: The Sonic recording programs support the double-layer technology. Creating Audio and Data Discs 13

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Creating Audio and Data Discs
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Disc Features and Compatibility Table
Disc
File type
Can be
recorded onto
Plays
in PC
Plays in home
or car stereo
Plays in home
DVD player
CD-ROM
Data
No
Yes
No
No
Music
No
Yes
Yes
Varies by model
CD-R
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
Music
Yes
Yes
Varies by model
Varies by model
CD-RW
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
Music
Yes
Yes
Varies by model
Varies by model
DVD-ROM
Data
No
Yes
No
No
DVD
movie
No
Yes
No
Yes
DVD+R and
DVD-R
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
DVD
movie
Yes
Yes
No
Varies by model
Double-Layer
DVD+R/
DVD-R
Data
Yes
Varies by model
No
Varies by model
DVD
movie
Yes
Varies by model
No
Varies by model
DVD+RW and
DVD-RW
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
DVD
movie
Yes
Yes
No
Varies by model
VCD
DVD
movie
No
Yes
No
Varies by model
NOTE:
Some PCs come with the Double-Layer DVD Writer. It supports single-layer and double-layer DVD media.
Double-Layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to 8 GB* of data on double-layer
DVD+R or DVD-R media.
Double-Layer is a new technology. Double-Layer media compatibility will vary widely with some home DVD
players and DVD-ROM drives.
*1 GB is defined as 1 billion bytes. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Actual
formatted capacity is less.
For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, go to the HP Support Web site at:
NOTE:
Double-Layer DVD technology is supported by select models only.
NOTE:
The Sonic recording programs support the double-layer technology.