Additional information
Chapter 16
Additional information
Minimum copying times
The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video.
Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying.
compatibility.
DVD disc type
DVD-R/1x
1x
DVD-RW/1x
DVD-RW/2x
DVD-R DL
2x
DVD-RAM/2x
DVD+R/2.4x
DVD+RW/2.4x
2.4x
DVD+R DL
DVD-RAM/3x
3x
DVD-RAM/5x
DVD-R/4x
DVD-RW/4x
4x
DVD+R/4x
DVD+RW/4x
DVD-R/8x/16x
DVD+R/8x/16x
6x
DVD-RW/6x
DVD+RW/8x
Note that all times in the above table are approximate. Also that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded.
*1 Titles recorded on DVD+R/+RW in SEP, SLP or EP modes cannot be high-speed copied.
Note
1 Depending on the disc, the copy speed may be reduced (for example, although a 6x disc is used, the copy may be made at 2x speed).
SEP
SLP
10 h
8 h
6 mins.
7.5 mins.
3 mins.
4 mins.
*1
*1
2 mins.
2.5 mins.
1.5 mins.*1
2 mins.*1
1.25 mins.*1
1.6 mins.*1
1
Check with the disc manufacturer for
Rec mode
EP
LP
6 h
4 h
10 mins.
15 mins.
5 mins.
7.5 mins.
*1
6.3 mins.
3.5 mins.
5 mins.
2.5 mins.*1
4 mins.
2.2 mins.*1
3 mins.
SP
XP
2 h
1 h
30 mins.
60 mins.
15 mins.
30 mins.
12.5 mins.
25 mins.
10 mins.
20 mins.
7.5 mins.
15 mins.
5.5 mins.
11 mins.
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