LG LRY-517 - Manual (Page 7)

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Recordable and Playable Discs
DVD-RW (DVD - ReWritable)
DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording.
These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the
same Disc.
[VR mode]
Recordings can be extensively edited
Playable only on VR mode compatible players (after finalization)
[Video mode]
Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization)
Limited editing features
DVD-R (DVD - Recordable)
These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it.
DVD-R discs can be only formatted to Video mode.
Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization)
Limited editing features
DVD-RAM (DVD - Random Access Memory)
DVD-RAM discs can be formatted for VR mode recording.
These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the
same Disc.
Playable on DVD-RAM compatible players.
Recordings can be extensively edited.
Only DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 discs can be used in this unit.
You cannot use the cartridge-type DVD-RAM disc in this unit.
DVD+RW (DVD+ ReWritable)
These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the
same Disc.
Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalization)
The edited contents are playable on DVD+RW compatible players only after finalization.
Recordings can be edited the title/chapter
DVD+R (DVD + Recordable)
These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it or edit it any
more.
Playable on DVD+R compatible players (after finalization)
Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD+R compatible players. (Hide, chapter combine, added
chapter mark, etc.)
Limited title/chapter editing features.
DVD+R DL (DVD + Recordable; Double Layer)
These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R DL, you cannot record on it or edit it any
more.
Storage space is nearly doubled with double layer DVD+R media, allowing consumers to record up to 8.5GB
of video on a single DVD+R DL disc.
Playable on DVD+R compatible players (after finalization)
Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD+R DL compatible players. (Hide, chapter combine, added
chapter mark, etc.)
Limited title/chapter editing features.
Recommended recordable DVD discs
Introduction
DVD-R
SONY (8x, 16x)
TDK (4x, 8x)
Verbatim (4x, 8x)
Panasonic (2x, 4x)
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DVD+R
SONY (2.4x, 4x, 8x, 16x)
TDK (4x)
Mitsubishi (4x, 8x)
Ricoh (2x, 4x, 8x)
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DVD-RW
Victor (1x, 4x)
Maxell (1x, 2x, 4x)
VerbatimTDK (2x)
Mitsubishi (2x)
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DVD+RW
SONY (2.4x)
TDK (2.4x)
Philips (4x)
Ricoh (2.4x)
HP (2.4x, 4x)
DVD+R(DL)
Mitsubishi (2.4x)
Maxell (2.4x)
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DVD-RAM
Maxell (3x, 5x)
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