VRD-MC3
About Recommended Discs and
Compatibility
2006/9/29
This page contains information about the types of writable disc that can be used with VRD-MC3
Recommended Discs and Compatibility
The rewritable VRD-MC3 is designed for best performance with discs produced by major disc manufacturers.
In most cases, there is no problem as long asyou usediscs conform to the industry standard. However,
some discs on the market do not meet the recognized quality and performance standards. With VRD-MC3,
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 VRD-MC3 at the write speed specified on the disc
(or a slower speed than the specified). The VRD-MC3 also enable the write speed setting that exceeds the
specified speed at the disc with some of certified discs*. 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.
VRD-MC3 Recommended Media List
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD+R DL
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD-R DL
Disc manufacturers and discs certified for operation with VRD-MC3 are:
(As of 2006/10/02)
DVD+R
Maker Media ID
Sony Sony (D21)
TY TY (T03)
DVD+R
16x
DVD+R
8x
DVD+R
4x
MKM MCC (004)
TDK TDK (003)
Maxell Maxell (003)
Ritek Ritek (R05)
MBI (R05)
JVC (MJC005)
TDK TDK (002)
Ricoh Ricoh (R02)
Sony Sony (D11)
TY TY (T02)
MKM MCC (003)
Prodisc Prodisc (Ro3)
MBI (R03)
MKM MCC (002)
Ricoh Ricoh (R01)
Maxell Maxell (001)
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DVD+RW
DVD+R
4x
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DVD+R DL
Maker Media ID
MKM MCC (A02)
Ricoh Ricoh (W11)
Sony Sony (S11)
Philips (041)
Prodisc Prodisc (W02)
DVD+R DL
Maker Media ID
MKM MKM (003)