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The InterVideo
WinDVD Creator
and RecordNow!
recording programs
support the
double-layer
technology.
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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Compatible File Formats
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and
record the following audio formats:
WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs
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WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and Layer 2
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files for DVDs
Disc Quick Reference
You can use DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, and CD-R
discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive.
Double-layer DVD+R discs
Can only be written to with a double-layer
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DVD drive (select models only).
Can't be erased or written to again.
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Hold up to 8.5 GB — the equivalent of
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12 CDs.
DVD+R discs
Can't be erased or written to again. Some
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programs, like RecordNow!, allow you to
record data in multiple sessions until the disc
is full.
Can't edit a DVD+R that has been recorded as
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a DVD movie.
Hold up to 4.7 GB — the equivalent of 7 CDs.
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DVD+RW discs
Can be erased and rewritten.
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Can hold up to 4.7 GB — equivalent of
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7 CDs.
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and
record the following video formats:
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
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AVI and WMV
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Record up to 6 hours of video files, depending
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on the quality of the recording.
Can be used to back up your hard disk drive
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files.
Record up to 3 hours of video files, depending
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on the quality of the recording.
Are compatible with more DVD drives and
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players than a DVD+RW disc is.
Can be used to back up your hard disk drive
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files.
Record up to 3 hours of video files, depending
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on the quality of the recording.
Can be used to back up hard disk drive files
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that you can update periodically.