Discs / Content Format Playback Compatibility - Pioneer DVR-RT500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Disc / content format playback compat-
ibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc
types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally
feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or
disc packaging. Note however that some disc types,
such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format-see below for further compatibility
information.
DVD-Video
Audio CD
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.
Compatible media:
• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x
• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x
Recording formats:
• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)
• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD-
Video format (Video mode)
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share
DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older
recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder
compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.
Model
DVR-7000
DVR-810H/DVR-57H
DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H
1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized
VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.
2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display
when you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.
3 Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.
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DVD-R
DVD-RW
CD-R
CD-RW
Playable
Recordable
1,2,3
No
Yes
1
No
Yes
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CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super
VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or
JPEG files
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical
format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet
file systems are both compatible with this recorder.
• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and
Video CD/Super VCD)
• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes
• VBR WMA playback: No
• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media
Codec 8 (files encoded using Windows Media
Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the
specification are not supported; specifically, Pro,
Lossless, Voice and VBR)
• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback:
No (see also DRM in the Glossary on page 82)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used
for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files -
do not use for other file types)
• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these
limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to
these limits are playable)
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be
playable in this unit due to the setting of the application
software used to create the disc. In these particular
instances, check with the software publisher for more
detailed information.
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are
not compatible with this recorder.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
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