HP 856x, m280n, m260n Compatibility Information, Disc Quick Reference, Compatible File Formats

Compatibility Information

An important feature of the DVD Writer/

CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players.

■The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.

Note: CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD-RW discs are.

■The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD-ROM drives.

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times.

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 and WMV

Disc Quick Reference

You can use DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, and CD-R discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive.

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