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1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats

Table 01 - Supported DVD and CD Formats

Format Type of Disc Write

Speed

Capacity

DVD DVD±R DL 6x 8.5GB

DVD±R 8x 4.7GB

DVD+RW 8x 4.7GB

DVD-RW 6x 4.7GB

DVD-ROM

(Single and dual

layer)

-- 4.7/8.5 GB

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.

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

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

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