Additional information
Chapter 15
Additional information
Minimum copying times
The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video.
Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying.
manufacturer for compatibility.
Rec
DVD-R / 1 x
DVD-RW / 1 x
mode
1 x
SEP 10 h
6 mins.
SLP 8 h
7.5 mins.
EP
6 h
10 mins.
LP
4 h
15 mins.
SP
2 h
30 mins.
XP
1 h
60 mins.
Note that all times in the above table are approximate. Also that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc
being recorded.
*1 Titles recorded on DVD+R/+RW in SEP, SLP or EP modes cannot be high-speed copied.
Note
1 Depending on the disc, the copy speed may be reduced (for example, although a 6 x disc is used, the copy may
be made at 2 x speed).
DVD disc type
DVD-RW / 2 x
DVD+R / 2.4 x
DVD-R DL
DVD+RW / 2.4 x
DVD-RAM / 2 x
DVD+R DL
2 x
2.4 x
3 mins.
*1
4 mins.
*1
5 mins.
*1
7.5 mins.
6.3 mins.
15 mins.
12.5 mins.
30 mins.
25 mins.
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DVD-R / 4 x
DVD-RAM / 3 x
DVD-RW / 4 x
DVD-RAM / 5 x
DVD+R / 4 x
DVD+RW / 4 x
3 x
4 x
2 mins.
1.5 mins.
2.5 mins.
2 mins.
3.5 mins.
2.5 mins.
5 mins.
4 mins.
10 mins.
7.5 mins.
20 mins.
15 mins.
DVD-R / 8 x / 16 x
DVD-RW / 6 x
DVD+R / 8 x / 16 x
DVD+RW / 8 x
6 x
1.25 mins.
*1
*1
1.6 mins.
*1
*1
2.2 mins.
*1
*1
3 mins.
5.5 mins.
11 mins.
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