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User’s Manual 2-12
The Grand Tour
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD/BD discs. Check the
specifications of your drive to see the types of discs it can write. Use
TOSHIBA Disc Creator and Corel DVD MovieFactory to write compact
discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.
CDs
■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■ CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW
discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.
DVDs
■ DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) discs
can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or
changed.
■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
BDs
■ BD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■ BD-RE discs can be recorded more than once.
BD-Combo drive
The full-size BD-Combo drive module lets you record data to rewritable
CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVD/BDs
without using an adaptor.
The read speed is slower at the centre of a disc and faster at the outer
edge.
BD-ROM read 6 speed (maximum)
BD DL read 6 speed (maximum)
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R DL write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 6 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD+R DL write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 6 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 5 speed (maximum)