Disc

 

Can be

Plays in

Plays in

Plays in

File type

recorded

home or

home DVD

(continued)

onto

computer

car stereo

player

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD DVD

Data

No

Yes

No

Varies by

 

 

 

 

 

model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie

No

Yes

No

Varies by

 

 

 

 

 

model

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCD

DVD movie

No

Yes

No

Varies by

 

 

 

 

 

model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Some computers 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 varies widely with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. Double-layer DVD technology is supported by select models only.

For the latest disc compatibility information for your computer, go to the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support

*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.

Optical Drive Quick Reference Table

 

 

 

 

 

DVD+

Double-

Combo

Light

BD HD

Optical

CD-

CD-

DVD-

DVD-

RW/+R

CD-

Scribe

DVD-

layer

RW/

DVD+

DVD+

drive can:

ROM

RW

ROM

RAM

RW/-R

DVD

DVD

RW/+R

RW/+R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read CDs,

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CD-Rs, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-RWs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DVDs.

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read data

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

on a CD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play music.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record data

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

or music to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

storage or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

backup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View DVD

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record DVD

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Firebird with DNA 803, Firebird with DNA 802 specifications

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