Using Disc Labels; Creating Recovery Cds/Dvds For The Pc; Using Compatibility Information - HP Media Center m1000 - Desktop PC Software Manual

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CD-R discs are
compatible with more
home and car stereos
than CD-RW discs.
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HP Media Center PC Software Guide

Using Disc Labels

WARNING: When labeling your
DVDs, do not use sticky labels. They can
cause the DVD to play erratically. Instead,
write on the DVD with a felt-tip pen to
label it.

Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC

For more information about creating Recovery CDs/
DVDs, refer to the Warranty and Support Guide that
came with your PC.

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:
The CDs that you create play in most home
■
and car stereos and in most computer
DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.
The DVDs that you create are compatible with
■
some DVD video players and with most
computer DVD-ROM drives.
Understanding video recording lengths and video quality settings
Video
quality
setting Bit rate
Fair 2,884,000
Good 3,384,000
Better 4,884,000
Best 6,384,000
* Minutes listed are approximate and not exact.
CD-R discs are compatible with more 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.
GB/ Minutes on a
Hour 4.7 GB DVD
1.2 170 minutes *
1.4 145 minutes *
2.0 100 minutes *
2.7 80 minutes *
Minutes on a
8.56 GB DVD
300 minutes *
260 minutes *
185 minutes *
144 minutes *