Getting Started Guide

Creating Audio and Data Discs 69
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
Disc
File
type
Can be
recorded onto Plays in PC
Plays in home
or car stereo
Plays in home
DVD player
CD-ROM
Data No Yes No No
Music No Yes Yes Varies by model
CD-R
Data Yes Yes No No
Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model
CD-RW
Data Yes Yes No No
Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model
DVD-ROM
Data No Yes No No
DVD movie No Yes No Yes
DVD+R
and DVD-R
Data Yes Yes No No
DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model
Double-
Layer
DVD+R/
DVD-R
Data Yes Varies by model No Varies by model
DVD movie Yes Varies by model No Varies by model
DVD+RW
and
DVD-RW
Data Yes Yes No No
DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model
VCD
DVD movie No Yes No Varies by model
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.