Sony VRD MC1 Media Compatibility - Page 1

DVD/CD Rewritable Drive VRD-MC1 About Recommended Discs and Compatibility 2006/1/21 This page contains information about the types of writable disc that can be used with the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1. Recommended Discs and Compatibility The DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 are designed for best performance with discs produced by major disc manufacturers. In most cases, there is no problem as long as you use discs conform to the industry standard for various CD and DVD formats. However, some of discs on the market do not meet the recognized quality and performance standards. With the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1, we recommend the disc manufacturers and discs below. Furthermore, it is recommended to upgrade your drive with the latest firmware available at user support web site. The latest firmware can be downloaded at Storage Support web site. * The writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed. Write Speed You can achieve the optimum performance possible with the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 at the write speed specified on the disc (or a slower speed than the specified). The DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1, also enable the write speed setting that exceeds the specified speed at the disc with some of certified discs*. The write speed is set by your software or the drive automatically determines a speed that matches each discs. * Under these circumstances, the writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed. DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs Recommended DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs Disc manufacturers and discs certified for operation with the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 are: (As of 2006/1/21) DVD+R DL (Double Layer) { Ritek Corporation { Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. { Disc labeled for use at 4x speed { Disc labeled for use at 4x and 8x speed z Sony Corporation z Maxell z Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. z Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. z TDK Corporation DVD+R { Disc labeled for use at 8x and 16x speed { Disc labeled for use at 8x and 16x speed { Disc labeled for use at 4x, 8x and 16x speed { Disc labeled for use at 4x, 8x, and 16x speed { Disc labeled for use at 4x, 8x, and 16x speed