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CD-R and CD-RW Comparison |
The purpose of this table is to help summarize the differences between various programs and standards bundled with Hewlett-Packard CD-RW drives which can be used to create CD-R (recordable) and CD-RW (re-writable) disks. Corrections and enhancements are eagerly solicited.
| Use | Program | Details |
| Audio | Easy-CD Creator | Use CD-R discs, will be playable on CD-ROM, home, or car players. |
| Audio (R/W) | Easy-CD Creator | Use CD-RW discs, will be playable on MultiRead CD-ROM players. |
| Data | Easy-CD Creator | Use CD-R discs, will be readable on any CD-ROM player. |
| Data | CD Copier | Use CD-R discs, will be readable on any CD-ROM player. |
| Data | DirectCD | Use CD-R discs, will be readable on most CD-ROM players under Windows 95, 98, and NT4 after Table of Contents is "closed" (the TOC will be written to the ISO 9660 standards). ISO 9660 level 1 requires filenames in the DOS style, i.e. "8+3". "Joliet" is an extension to this standard permitting long filenames as in Win95. The first TOC uses 22 MB of disc space. After the TOC is closed (ISO 9660), adding more data will use another 13 MB of disc space for each new TOC. To add data to a closed disc, after starting DirectCD click the "Next" button twice and select "Make Disc Writable". The "closed" option is sometimes called "organized" or "finalized". Playable only on CD-RW players while TOC is still "open". Writes using the UDF v1.5 format in short bursts called "packet writing". |
| Data (R/W) | Easy-CD Creator | Use CD-RW discs, will be readable on CD-RW players. Will be readable on MultiRead CD-ROM players with UDF reader utility installed. |
| Data (R/W) | CD Copier | Use CD-RW discs, will be readable on CD-RW players. Will be readable on MultiRead CD-ROM players with UDF reader utility installed. |
| Data (R/W) | DirectCD | Use CD-RW discs, will be readable on CD-RW players. Will be readable on MultiRead CD-ROM players with UDF reader utility installed. |
