HP DVD100I - Manual (Page 11)

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Chapter 1 Product Information
This chapter describes the hp dvd-writer dvd100i internal drive and is organized as
follows: Product History
CD Technology
The first CD technology to be used with computers was CD-ROM, a read-only
technology. In the early 1990’s CD-R (CD-Recordable) drives became available to
consumers for storing data permanently on a disc that could be read by any
CD-ROM drive. Now Compact Disc ReWritable, or CD-RW, technology is available to
consumers. CD-RW lets users rewrite CDs up to 1,000 times. CD-RW lets users easily
store and erase data on CDs for playback on:
■ MultiRead-compatible CD-ROM drives
■ CD-R drives
■ CD-RW drives
DVD Technology
A DVD disc is the same size as a CD, but holds much more data.
A DVD disc holds 4.7 GB per layer, which equals 135
minutes of compressed video. .
The DVD logo is trademarked and owned by the DVD
Consortium.
What is MultiRead?
Hewlett-Packard Company played a principal role in the creation of MultiRead
technology that makes CD-RW media read-compatible with the spectrum of current
drives:
■ CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory)
■ CD-R (CD-Recordable)
■ CD-RW (CD-ReWritable)
■ DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only
Memory)
■ DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc-ReWritable)
The MultiRead logo on CD and DVD products indicates MultiRead compatibility.
Product History p. 11
Disc Storage Capacity of HP Products p. 12
Product Positioning p. 13
Laser Safety p. 13
Parts Available for the hp dvd-writer Drive p. 13
Current Products p. 14