Before You Burn

Here are some general notes about storage capacity, compatible hardware and other helpful information you need before burning a DVD or CD.

• CDs hold about 680 mb of data which translates to about 90 minutes of aduo and 10-20 minutes of video
• DVDs hold about 4 gigabytes of data which equals about 1.5-2 hours of high-quality video
• CD-R is the most compatible CD type.
• CD-RW are rewritable, but not as stable.
• DVD-R is most compatible.
• Newer drives are able to read and write all types of CDs and DVDs. In a couple of years, we won't be worried about types.
• Finalize the CD/DVD if you want to make sure you can read it on different computers. You will not be able to add more to it.
• Finalize the just the session if you want to add more to the CD later. You may not be able to read your disc on another machine.