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where you can watch the disc
If you used a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc (DVD-Video format), you can watch the
disc in most DVD players or DVD-ROM drives with PowerDVD or other playback
software (see “how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC?” on page 19).
However,
we recommend that you use a DVD+R disc because it’s compatible with more
DVD players than a DVD+RW disc.
For the latest compatibility information, check
the website
www.hp.com/support/dvd-compatibility.
If you used a CD-R or CD-RW disc
and chose Create a VCD (VCD format), you
can watch the disc in most DVD players and on your PC with PowerDVD or other
playback software.
If you used a CD-R or CD-RW disc and chose Create a DVD (cDVD format), you
can watch the video on your PC with no additional software. HP MyDVD places a
free software player on the disc when you write it so you can view the contents of
the CD. The software starts automatically when the CD is inserted into a
Windows-based PC. This type of disc cannot be played in a DVD player.
how much you can fit on a disc
The amount of video a disc can hold depends on the quality at which you record.
to learn more
To learn more about HP MyDVD, read its online help. Double-click the
HP DVD
Writer
icon on your desktop or click
Start, Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP
DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer.
Then click
HP MyDVD.
In HP MyDVD, click
Help,
MyDVD Help.
disc type
video quality
good better best
4.7GB DVD+R or DVD+RW 180 minutes 120 minutes 60 minutes
650MB CD-R or CD-RW
cDVD format
30 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutes
700MB CD-R or CD-RW
cDVD format
33 minutes 22 minutes 11 minutes
650MB CD-R or CD-RW
VCD format
approximately 64 minutes
700MB CD-R or CD-RW
VCD format
approximately 70 minutes