Reference Guide

Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs 117
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.
■ CD-R discs are compatible with more home
and car stereos than CD-RW discs.
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.
Understanding video recording lengths and video quality settings
This table shows approximate sizes of recorded TV
program files. Some files may be smaller or larger.
Video quality
setting GB/Hour
Minutes on a
4.7 GB DVD
Minutes on a
8.5 GB DVD
Fair 1.2 170 minutes 300 minutes
Good 1.4 145 minutes 260 minutes
Better 2.1 100 minutes 185 minutes
Best 2.7 80 minutes 144 minutes
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CD-R discs are
compatible with more
home and car stereos
than CD-RW discs.