Section 1. Getting Started
Meet Your PX-850
The PX-850 is a DVD ReWritable/CD ReWritable drive that provides
professional quality DVD and CD performance for writing, rewriting
and reading.
What the PX-850 Does
For DVDs, the PX-850:
• Writes DVD+R (recordable DVD, "plus" format) media at
up to 22X speed on recommended media.
• Writes DVD+R DL (double layer) media at up to 8X speed.
• Writes DVD-R DL (dual layer) media at up to 8X speed.
• Writes DVD-R (recordable DVD, "dash" format) media at
up to 22X speed on recommended media.
• Writes DVD+RW (rewritable DVD, "plus" format) media
at up to 8X speed.
• Writes DVD-RW (rewritable DVD, "dash" format) media
at up to 6X speed.
• Writes DVD-RAM discs at up to 12X.
• Supports DVD+VR and DVD-VR format for read and write.
• Supports DVD+VR and DVD-VR format with CPRM for read only.
• Reads stamped DVD discs at up to 16X.
• Reads DVD-RAM discs at up to 12X.
For CDs, the PX-850:
• Writes to CD-R (recordable CD) media at up to 48X speed.
• Writes to CD-RW (rewritable CD) media at up to 32X speed.
• Reads all CD-ROM and CD-R data media at a maximum of 48X
speed.
• Reads CD-DA (audio) and CD-R/RW audio media at up to 40X
speed.
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PX-850 Installation and Users Manual