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Creating Audio and Data Discs 67

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:

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.