Sony VRD-MC5 - Manual

September 06, 2007
This page contains information about the types of writable disc that can be used with VRD-VRD-MC5
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD+R DL
DVD-R
DVD-RW
VRD-VRD-MC5
About Recommended Discs and
Compatibility
Recommended Discs and Compatibility
The rewritable VRD-VRD-MC5 is designed for best performance with discs produced by major disc
manufacturers. In most cases, there is no problem as long as you use discs conform to the industry standard.
However, some discs on the market do not meet the recognized quality and performance standards. With
VRD-VRD-MC5, we recommend the disc manufacturers and discs below. Furthermore, it is recommended to
upgrade your drive with the latest firmware available at user support web site. The latest firmware can be
downloaded at
Storage Support web site.
* The writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed.
Write Speed
You can achieve the optimum performance possible with VRD-VRD-MC5 at the write speed specified on the
disc (or a slower speed than the specified). The VRD-VRD-MC5 also enable the write speed setting that
exceeds the specified speed at the disc with some of certified discs
* . The write speed is set by your software
or the drive automatically determines a speed that matches each discs.
* Under these circumstances, the writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed.
VRD-VRD-MC5 Recommended Media List
Disc manufacturers and discs certified for operation with VRD-VRD-MC5 are:
(As of September 06, 2007)