Data is written ('burned') to the disc by a laser, rather than the data being 'pressed' onto the disc during manufacture, like a DVD-ROM. Both terms describe DVD optical discs that can be written to by a DVD recorder, whereas only 'rewritable' discs are able to erase and rewrite data.

High-Definition Versatile Multilayer Disc (HD VMD)ĭVD recordable and DVD rewritable are optical disc recording technologies.

HD DVD: HD DVD-R, HD DVD-RW, HD DVD-RAM.

Blu-ray Disc ( BD): BD-R & BD-RE, Blu-ray 3D, Mini Blu-ray Disc.

DVD: DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DS, DVD+R DS, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-D, DVD-A, DVD-Video, HVD, EcoDisc, MiniDVD.

Compact disc ( CD): CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, 5.1 Music Disc, Super Audio CD ( SACD), Photo CD, CD Video ( CDV), Video CD ( VCD), Super Video CD ( SVCD), CD+G, CD-Text, CD-ROM XA, CD-i, MIL-CD, Mini CD.

Max Operating Temperature:50 ?C, Humidity Range Operating:20 - 80%, Min Operating Temperature:5 ?C, Compatible Bays:1 x front accessible - 5.25' x 1/2H, Interfaces:1 x Serial ATA-150 - 7 pin Serial ATA, Type:None., Package Type:Retail, Compliant Standards:RoHS, Lead-Free, Write Speed:48x (CD) / 24x (DVD?R) / 8x (DVD?R DL), Media Load Type:Tray, Supported Media Types:CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, Buffer Size:1.5 MB, Features:Automatic Ball Balancing System (A.B.S), horizontal/vertical mountable, Speed Adjustment Technology (SAT), Tilt Actuator Compensation (TAC), firmware upgradable, SuperWritemaster, Weight Balance System Techonology (WBS), Magic Speed, Speed Plus, Supported Media Formats:CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, CD+G (Karaoke CD), DVD-Video, Type:DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.

Super writemaster speed plus internal