Optical Drive Quick Reference Table - HP Firebird User Manual

Disc
(continued) File type
HD DVD Data
Movie
VCD DVD movie
NOTE: Some computers 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 varies widely with some home DVD players
and DVD-ROM drives. Double-layer DVD technology is supported by select models only.
For the latest disc compatibility information for your computer, go to the HP Support Web site
at: http://www.hp.com/support
*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.

Optical Drive Quick Reference Table

Optical CD-
drive can: ROM
Read CDs, Yes
CD-Rs, and
CD-RWs.
Read DVDs. No
Read data Yes
on a CD.
Play music. Yes
Record data No
or music to
disc for
storage or
backup.
View DVD No
movies.
Record DVD No
movies.
28 HP Firebird Desktop Essentials (Features may vary by model)
Can be
recorded
onto
No
No
No
CD- DVD- DVD-
RW ROM RAM
Yes Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes No Yes
No Yes Yes
No No Yes
Plays in
Plays in home or
computer car stereo
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
DVD+
RW/+R Double-
DVD- layer
RW/-R DVD
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Plays in
home DVD
player
Varies by
model
Varies by
model
Varies by
model
Combo Light
CD- Scribe
RW/ DVD+
DVD RW/+R
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No Yes
BD HD
DVD+
RW/+R
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes