Toshiba Portege R500 User Manual page 40

DVDs
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DVD-R and DVD+R discs can be written only once. The recorded data
cannot be erased or changed.
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DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
Formats
The drive supports the following formats.
DVD Super Multi drive
The drive supports the formats CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA,
CD-Text, Photo CD
CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA),
Addressing Method 2, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW and DVD-RAM.
DVD Super Multi drive
The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to
rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15")
CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer
edge.
User's Manual
TM (single/multi-session), CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2,
DVD read
DVD-R write
DVD-RW write
DVD+R write
DVD+RW write
DVD-RAM write
CD read
CD-R write
CD-RW write
8 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
4 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
4 speed (maximum)
3 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
16 speed (maximum)
16 speed (maximum, Ultra-speed media)
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