The Grand Tour

CDs

CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.

DVDs

DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than once.

Formats

The drive supports the following formats. DVD Super Multi driveThe drive supports the formats CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CDTM (single/multi-session), CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA), Addressing Method 2, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM.

Some types and formats of DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) discs may be unreadable.

DVD Super-Multi ROM drive

The full-size DVD-ROM module allows you to record data to recordable CD's and DVD's as well as run either 12cm (4.72") CD's, and DVD's, and 8cm (3.15") CD's and DVD's without using an adaptor.

The speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.

DVD read

8 speed (maximum)

DVD-R write

8 speed (maximum)

DVD-R DL write

6 speed (maximum)

DVD-RW write

6 speed (maximum)

DVD+R write

8 speed (maximum)

DVD+R DL write

6 speed (maximum)

DVD+RW write

8 speed (maximum)

DVD-RAM write

5 speed (maximum)

CD read

24 speed (maximum)

CD-R write

24 speed (maximum)

CD-RW write

24 speed (maximum,

 

Ultra-speed media)

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