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CD-R discs
Data can be written on this type of disc only once, and once it has been written,
it cannot be erased. Music CDs created on this media can be played on standard
CD players.
CD-RW discs
Data can be written on and erased from this type of disc repeatedly. Typically,
a new CD-RW disc can be rewritten about 1,000 times.
Music CDs created on this media cannot be played on a CD player unless it is
CD-RW compatible.
DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R DL, and DVD-R DL discs
Data can be written on this type of disc only once, and once it has been written,
it cannot be erased.
DVD+R DL (double layer) and DVD-R DL (dual layer) discs have two layers
on one side of the disc and have double the capacity conventional single-layer
discs.
DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM discs
Data can be written on or erased from this type of disc repeatedly. Typically,
a new DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc can be rewritten about 1,000 times
(100,000 times for DVD-RAM discs).
About playback/reading compatibility
• CD-R and CD-RW discs created and finalized with this drive can be read on
most CD-ROM drives. However, some older CD-ROM drives cannot read
CD-RW discs. Similarly, CD-R music discs created and finalized with this
drive can be played on most CD players, but some CD players and
automobile CD players do not support or guarantee playback of CD-R discs.
Due to differences in CD-ROM drive, CD player, CD-R disc, and CD-RW
disc characteristics between manufacturers, playback may not be possible
depending on the combination.
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• DVD-Video discs created and finalized with this drive can be played back on
most standard DVD players. In addition, DVD-ROM discs created and
finalized with this drive can be played back on most DVD drives. However,
some drives do not support multi-session or multi-border DVD-ROM discs.
In such cases, the drive may only read the first session or border of the disc.
Due to differences in DVD drive, DVD player, and disc characteristics
between manufacturers, playback and reading may not be possible
depending on the combination.
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• Playback of DVD-RAM discs is only supported on drives and players that
are DVD-RAM compatible.
* Playback compatibility is not under warranty.
Writable Discs and Compatibility
