Using Compatibility Information

An important feature of a 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.

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

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

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.

Understanding video recording lengths and video quality settings

This table shows approximate sizes of recorded TV program files. Some files may be smaller or larger.

Video quality

 

Minutes on a

Minutes on a

setting

GB/Hour

4.7 GB DVD

8.5 GB DVD

 

 

 

 

Fair

1.2

170 minutes

300 minutes

 

 

 

 

Good

1.4

145 minutes

260 minutes

 

 

 

 

Better

2.1

100 minutes

185 minutes

 

 

 

 

Best

2.7

80 minutes

144 minutes

 

 

 

 

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

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