Disc Features And Compatibility Table - HP Pavilion d4100 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual

Disc Features and Compatibility Table

File
Disc type
Data
CD-ROM
Music
Data
CD-R
Music
Data
CD-RW
Music
Data
DVD-ROM
DVD movie
Data
DVD+R
and DVD-R DVD movie
Data
Double-
Layer DVD movie
DVD+R/
DVD-R
Data
DVD+RW
and DVD movie
DVD-RW
DVD movie
VCD
NOTE: Some PCs come with the Double-Layer DVD Writer. It supports single-layer
and double-Layer DVD media. Double-Layer technology gives you greater
capacity and allows you to store up to 8 GB* of data on double-layer DVD+R
or DVD-R media.
Double-Layer is a new technology. Double-Layer media compatibility will vary
widely with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.
*1 GB is defined as 1 billion bytes. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard
disk drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.
For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, go to the HP Support Web
site at: http://www.hp.com/support
NOTE: Double-Layer DVD technology is supported by select models only.
NOTE: The Sonic recording programs support the double-layer technology.
Can be
recorded onto Plays in PC
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes Varies by model
Yes Varies by model
Yes
Yes
No
Plays in home
or car stereo
Yes No
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes Varies by model
Yes No
Yes Varies by model
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
No
No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Plays in home
DVD player
No
Varies by model
No
Varies by model
No
Varies by model
No
Yes
No
Varies by model
Varies by model
Varies by model
No
Varies by model
Varies by model
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