Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs
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Creating (Burning) CDs
and DVDs
Using Compatibility Information
An important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is
its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and
CD and DVD players:
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The CDs that you create play in most home and car
stereos and in most computer DVD-ROM and
CD-ROM drives.
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The DVDs that you create are compatible with some
DVD video players and with most computer
DVD-ROM drives.
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CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car
stereos than CD-RW discs are.
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from
and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing
speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive are fast,
allowing quick recording times.
Understanding video recording lengths and video quality settings
* Minutes listed are approximate and not exact.
This table shows approximate sizes of recorded TV
program files. Some files may be smaller or larger.
Video quality setting
GB/Hour
Minutes on a 4.7 GB DVD*
Minutes on a 8.5 GB DVD*
Fair
1.2
170 minutes
300 minutes
Good
1.4
145 minutes
260 minutes
Better
2.1
100 minutes
185 minutes
Best
2.7
80 minutes
144 minutes
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CD-R discs are more compatible with home
and car stereos than CD-RW discs.
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