Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Optical disc drive
DVD Super Multi Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD
(±R DL) drive Super Multi (±R DL) drive module that allows you to record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-R at up to
24 speed, CD-RW at up to 24 speed, DVD-R at up to 8 speed, DVD-RW at up to 6 speed, DVD-RAM at up to 5 speed, DVD+R at up to 8 speed, DVD-RW at up to 8 speed, DVD+R DL at up to 6 speed and DVD-R DL at up to 6 speed. This drive supports the following formats:
■DVD-ROM
■DVD-Video
■DVD-R
■DVD-RW
■DVD+R
■DVD+RW
■DVD-RAM
■DVD+R DL
■DVD-R DL
■CD-DA
■CD-Text
■CD-R
■CD-RW
■CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2
■CD-ROMXA Mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2)
■CD-G (Audio CD only)
■Photo CD (single/multi-session)
■Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)
■Addressing Method 2
2.6GB and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM media cannot be read from or write to.