Software Guide

76 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
NOTE: Some HP Media Center 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 when referring to
hard disk drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity
is less.
For the latest disc compatibility information for your
HP Media Center PC, go to the HP Support Web site
at: http://www.hp.com/support
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
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
n
Double-Layer DVD
technology is
supported by select
models only.
n
The Sonic recording
programs support the
double-layer
technology.