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Selecting DVD and CD media
Use the correct recording media for successful recording projects. DVDs and CDs look similar, but different formats have
different capabilities. To increase compatibility with other playback equipment, use high-quality writable media.
The table below indicates the appropriate media types for each kind of disc-recording project supported by your DVD-RW
and DVD±RW drive.
Media and Drive Data DVD Music and Data CD
DVD-R for General DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW CD-R CD-RW
DVD-RW Drive Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
DVD±RW Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Your DVD-RW and DVD±RW drives can use these types of writable media:
 DVD-R for General
DVD Recordable media for General use is DVD media that you can write to, but which cannot be erased. With your
DVD-RW and DVD±RW drives, you can write information to a DVD-R disc until the disc is full, but not erase or
overwrite any existing data. DVD-R for General media is correct for data DVD projects. (Do not confuse DVD-R for
General discs with DVD-R for Authoring discs, which are a special media made for commercial DVD production and
equipment.)
 DVD-RW
DVD Rewritable media is DVD media that you can write to, erase, and write to again. With your DVD-RW and
DVD±RW drives and DVD-RW media, you can record information to the same disc again and again, although you
must erase existing information from the disc before each recording session. DVD-RW media is correct for data DVD
projects.
 DVD+R
DVD+R Recordable media is DVD media that you can write to, but which cannot be erased. With your DVD±RW drive,
you can write information to a DVD+R disc until the disc is full, but not erase or overwrite any existing data. (Certain
software applications and disc formatting, may permit the addition of information to a DVD+R disc that already has
data on it.) DVD+R media is correct for data DVD projects.
 DVD+RW
DVD+RW Rewritable media is DVD media that you can write to, erase, and write to again. With DVD±RW media, you
can record information to the same disc again and again. (Certain software applications and disc formatting, may
permit the addition of information to a DVD+RW disc that already has data on it.) DVD+RW media is correct for data
DVD projects.
 CD-R
CD Recordable media is CD media that you can write to, but which cannot be erased. (Certain software applications
and disc formatting, may permit the addition of information to a CD-R disc that already has data on it.) CD-R media is
correct for music and data CD projects.
 CD-RW
CD Rewritable media is CD media that you can write to, erase, and write to again. (Certain software applications
and disc formatting, may permit the addition of information to a CD-RW disc that already has data on it.) CD-RW
media is correct for music and data CD projects.
There are a variety of CD and DVD media types that you cannot write to with your DVD-RW or DVD±RW drive (although,
depending upon how a particular disc was recorded, your DVD-RW or DVD±RW drive may be able to read some of these
media types). Media types your DVD-RW or DVD±RW drive cannot write to include:
 CD-ROM
 DVD-R for Authoring
 DVD-RAM
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