VAIO User Guide

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# Supported Discs
<Optical disc drive equipped models>

This topic explains media types that are playable/recordable on your VAIO computer.
The installed optical disc drive varies depending on the model you purchased. Check the specifications before use.

## For DVD SuperMulti Drive equipped models

The optical disc drive supports playback and/or recording of the following media.

### Playback and recording

- CD-R/RW *1

- DVD-R/RW

- DVD+R/RW

- DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

- DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)

- DVD-RAM *2*3

### Playback only

- CD-ROM

- DVD-ROM

## For Blu-ray Disc(TM) Drive with DVD SuperMulti equipped models

The optical disc drive supports playback and/or recording of the following media.

### Playback and recording

- CD-R/RW *1

- DVD-R/RW

- DVD+R/RW

- DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

- DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)

- DVD-RAM *2*3

- BD-R/RE *4*5*6

### Playback only

- CD-ROM

- DVD-ROM

- BD-ROM

## For Blu-ray Disc(TM) ROM Drive with DVD SuperMulti equipped models

The optical disc drive supports playback and/or recording of the following media.

### Playback and recording

- CD-R/RW *1

- DVD-R/RW

- DVD+R/RW

- DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

- DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)

- DVD-RAM *2*3

### Playback only

- CD-ROM

- DVD-ROM

- BD-ROM

*1 Writing data to Ultra Speed CD-RW media is not supported.
*2 The optical disc drive does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. Use non-cartridge discs or discs with a removable cartridge.
*3 Writing data to single-sided DVD-RAM media (2.6 GB) compliant with DVD-RAM Version 1.0 is not supported.
DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 media are not supported.
*4 BD-RE Disc media in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge are not supported.
*5 Writing data to BD-R Part1 Version 1.1/1.2/1.3 media (single-layer media with the capacity of 25 GB, dual-layer media with the capacity of 50 GB) and BD-RE Part1 Version 2.1 media (single-layer media with the capacity of 25 GB, dual-layer media with the capacity of 50 GB) is supported.
*6 BDXL(TM) media are not supported.
Note

- Your optical disc drive may not support writing or playback of some types of media.

- Your optical disc drive does not support 8 cm disc reading/writing and an 8 cm disc adapter.

- Your optical disc drive supports only circular discs. Do not use discs in any other shape (star, heart, card, etc.) or damaged discs, as it may cause your VAIO computer to malfunction.

- DVD-Video format data can be written to DVD+R (single layer or dual layer), DVD+RW/DVD-R (single layer or dual layer), and DVD-RW media. DVD-Video Recording format data can be written to DVD-R (single layer or dual layer), DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM media. Writable media differ depending on the disc burning app you use. Refer to the help file included with the app for more information.

- It is recommended that you use Sony branded media: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, BD-R, or BD-RE.

- You cannot write data to DVD-RW media (6x writing) unless your optical disc drive supports at least 6x writing for DVD-RW media.

- You cannot write data to DVD+RW media (8x writing) unless your optical disc drive supports at least 8x writing for DVD+RW media.

- Your VAIO computer is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the CD standard. Therefore, these discs may not be compatible with the computer.

- When you buy pre-recorded or blank discs for use with your VAIO computer, be sure to read the notices on the disc package carefully to check both playback and recording compatibility with your computer’s optical disc drives. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with discs that are not compliant with the official “CD,” “DVD,” or “Blu-ray Disc” standard. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO COMPUTER OR CREATE APP CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING.
  For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of the pre-recorded disc or the manufacturer of the recordable disc.

- Your VAIO computer needs to be connected to the Internet to play DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, and DVD-R (single layer or dual layer) media that are compliant with the Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) standard.

- To record, edit, or play copyright protected content, Blu-ray Disc media employs the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) technology. To use Blu-ray Disc media continually, you need to update the AACS key.

- You can update the AACS key through the Internet. Follow a message displayed on a recording, editing, or playback app you are using. Without updating the AACS key, you may become unable to record, edit, or play copyright protected content.
  To record, edit, or play content without copyright protection, you do not need to update the AACS key. You can update the AACS key for the Blu-ray Disc recording or playback app installed on your VAIO computer for five years after purchase. After that, we will inform you about the update on the support website.

- Region settings are required for some contents of DVD and BD-ROM Disc media. If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region code on the disc, playback is not possible.

- Unless your external display is compliant with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you cannot play or view the contents of copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media through an HDMI connection.

- Some Blu-ray Disc content may restrict video output to standard definition or prohibit analog video output.

Related Topic
About Region Codes<Optical disc drive equipped models>