HP (Hewlett-Packard) Pavilion Home PC Personal Computer User Manual


 
Creating DVDs and CDs
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Compatibility Information
An important feature of the 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.
Note:
CD-R discs are more compatible with home and
car stereos than CD-RW discs are.
The DVDs that you create are compatible with
some DVD video players and with most
computer DVD-ROM drives.
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.
Important:
The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can’t
record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs.
When recording, use DVDs that have a ”+” in
their names.
Compatible File Formats
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and
record the following audio formats:
WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs
WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and
Layer 2 files for DVDs
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and
record the following video formats:
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
AVI and WMV
Disc Quick Reference
You can use DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, and
CD-R discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive.