Creative Guide

Creating DVDs and CDs 15
IMPORTANT: The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive
can’t record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM
discs. When recording, use DVDs that have a ”+” in
their names.
Compatible File Formats
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and
record the following audio formats:
• WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs
• WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and Layer 2 files
for DVDs
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and
record the following video formats:
• MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
• AVI a nd W MV
Disc Quick Reference
You can use DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, and CD-R
discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive.
DVD+R discs
•
Can’t be erased or written to again. Some
programs, like RecordNow!, allow you to record
data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.
• Can’t edit a DVD+R that has been recorded as a
DVD movie.
• Hold up to 4.7 GB — the equivalent of seven CDs.
• Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on
the quality of the recording.
• Are compatible with more DVD drives and
players than a DVD+RW disc is.
• Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.
DVD+RW discs
•
Can be erased and rewritten.
• Can hold up to 4.7 GB — equivalent of seven CDs.
• Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on
the quality of the recording.
• Can be used to back up hard disk drive files that
you can update periodically.
CD-R discs
•
Can’t be erased or written to again. Some
programs, like RecordNow!, allow you to record
data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.
• Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to
99 tracks.
• Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on the CD.
• Can be used to create storage discs for your hard
disk drive files.
CD-RW discs
•
Can be erased or rewritten.
• Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to
99 tracks.
• Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on the CD.
• Can be used to create storage discs for your hard
disk drive files.
Video Recording Length
Video quality setting
Disc type
Good Better Best
4.7 GB DVD+RW, DVD+R 180 minutes 120 minutes 60 minutes
700 MB CD-RW, CD-R 27 minutes 18 minutes 9 minutes
650 MB CD-RW, CD-R 24 minutes 16 minutes 8 minutes
NOTE: Video quality settings and recording lengths
may vary.