Sony VRD-VC20 User Manual
About recommended discs and compatibility
2005/6/27
This page contains information about the types of writable discs that can be used with the VRD-VC20
VRD-VC20
About Recommended Discs and Compatibility
Recommended Discs and Compatibility
VRD-VC20 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 for various CD and DVD formats. However, some of discs on the market do
not meet the recognized quality and performance standards. With the VRD-VC20, 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.
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The writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed.
Write Speed
You can achieve the optimum performance possible with the VRD-VC20 at the write speed specified on the disc (or a slower speed
than the specified). The VRD-VC20 also enable the write speed setting that exceeds the specified speed at the disc with some of
certified discs
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. The write speed is set by your software or the drive automatically determines a speed that matches each discs.
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Under these circumstances, the writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed.
DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs
Recommended DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs
Disc manufacturers and discs certified for operation with the DVRD-VC20 are:
(As of 2005/4/21)
DVD+R DL (Double Layer)
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Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Disc labeled for use at 2.4x speed*
* 4x write speed setting is also available.
DVD+R
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Sony Corporation
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Ricoh Co., Ltd.
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Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
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Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
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TDK Corporation
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Disc labeled for use at 8x and 16x speed
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Disc labeled for use at 8x speed
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Disc labeled for use at 4x and 8x speed
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Disc labeled for use at 4x, 8x and 16x speed
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Disc labeled for use at 4x speed
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Disc labeled for use at 4x speed