Sony VRD-VC10 About Recommended Discs and Compatibility (with Computer) - Page 1

DVD/CD Rewritable Drive VRD-VC10 ( With Computer) About Recommended Discs and Compatibility 2004/8/20 This page contains information about the types of writable disc that can be used with the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-VC10. Recommended Discs and Compatibility The DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-VC10 is 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 VRDVC10, we recommend the disc manufacturers and discs below. Furthermore, it is recommended to upgrade your drive with the latest firmware (if available) at user support web site. The latest firmware can be downloaded at http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/vrdvc10dwn.htm * 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-VC10 at the write speed specified on the disc (or a slower speed than the specified). The DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-VC10 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-VC10 is: (As of 2004/8/20) DVD+R DL (Double Layer) z Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. { Disc labeled for use at 2.4x speed z Sony Corporation z Ricoh Co., Ltd. z Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. z Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. z Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. DVD+R { Disc labeled for use at 4x and 8x speed { Disc labeled for use at 8x speed { Disc labeled for use at 4x and 8x speed { Disc labeled for use at 4x and 8x speed { Disc labeled for use at 8x speed