LaCie 301910 user manual Supported DVD and CD Formats, DVD and CD Media Format Definitions

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1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats

Table 01 - Supported DVD and CD Formats

Format	Type of Disc	Write	Capacity
		Speed
DVD	DVD±R DL	6x	8.5GB
	DVD±R	8x	4.7GB
	DVD+RW	8x	4.7GB
	DVD-RW	6x	4.7GB
	DVD-ROM	--	4.7/8.5 GB
	(Single and dual
	layer)
	DVD-RAM	5x	4.7/8.5GB
CD	CD-R	24x	700MB
	CD-RW	24x	650MB
	CD-ROM	--	--

1.5.1. DVD and CD Media Format Definitions

DVD+RW Discs

✦✦ Best suited for: backing up and archiving digital content.

✦✦ These discs are functionally similar to CD-RW and DVD-RW discs, but record in the same way as DVD+R. Using Direct Overwrite (DOW) recording, this type of disc allows new data to be written directly over existing data in a single pass.

DVD-RW Discs

✦✦ Best suited for: backing up and archiving digital content.

✦✦ These discs serve the same general purpose as CD-RW me- dia, but with 4.7GB of space versus 650MB.

✦✦ Discs can be written and erased up to 1,000 times.

have the same capacity as DVD+R discs.

✦✦ There are two types of DVD-R discs: DVD-R General, which is intended for home applications, and DVD-R Authoring, which is intended for professional DVD-Video development applica- tions.

DVD+RDL or DVD-RDL (Double Layer) Discs

✦✦ Ideal for: recording high-quality DVD videos, backing up, and archiving large data DVDs.

✦✦ These discs follow the DVD+ recording techniques, but with 8.5GB of capacity versus 4.7GB for DVD±R discs.

✦✦ Larger disk capacity makes it possible to increase the video bit rate for higher quality DVD videos.

DVD-RAM

✦✦ Best suited for camcorders and set-top boxes, as well as many other situations where rewriting data is important.

✦✦ Considered a very reliable format thanks to its built-in error control and defect management system.

CD-R Discs

✦✦ Best suited for: recording audio CDs and storing files, such as photos or important documents.

✦✦ Files can not be deleted from CD-R discs, and you cannot write over existing files on a CD-R disc.

CD-RW Discs

✦✦ Best suited for: exchanging files up to 650MB.

✦✦ Discs can be reformatted up to 1,000 times, and files can be written over.

✦✦ Most CD-ROM drives and audio CD players cannot read CD- RW discs.

TECHNICAL NOTE: For Best Recording Results:

✦✦ Close all other open programs and disconnect from the in- ternet

✦✦ Copy data to your hard drive first ✦✦ Check media speed rating

✦✦ Use media that is free of scratches and fingerprints

DVD+R Discs

✦✦ Best suited for: recording DVD videos, storing multiple photo albums, and data storage under 4.7GB.

✦✦ Just as CD-R discs, DVD+R is write-once, but with 4.7GB of capacity versus 700MB for CD-R discs.

✦✦ DVD+R supports “lossless linking” and the combination of Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) recording.

DVD-R Discs

✦✦ Best suited for: recording DVD videos, storing multiple photo albums, and data storage under 4.7GB.

✦✦ These discs are also functionally similar to CD-R media and