Toshiba CDs, DVDs, BDs, DVD read, BD-ROMread, BD DL read, DVD-Rwrite, DVD-RWwrite, DVD+R write, DVD+RW write, DVD-RAMwrite, BD-Combodrive, DVD-RDL write, CD-R, BD-R

The Grand Tour

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD/BD discs. Check the specifications of your drive to see the types of discs it can write. Use TOSHIBA Disc Creator and Corel DVD MovieFactory to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

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.

BDs

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

■BD-RE discs can be recorded more than once.

BD-Combo drive

The full-size BD-Combo drive module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVD/BDs without using an adaptor.

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

BD-ROM read	6 speed (maximum)
BD DL read	6 speed (maximum)
DVD read	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R DL write	4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write	6 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD+R DL write	4 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write	6 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write	5 speed (maximum)

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