HP dvd565s Lightscribe 8X External Slot-load Slim Multiformat DVD Writerincludes 7pkVerbatim Light Scribe DVD+R Blank Media - Laser Etch Prints Direct to DiscHP’s Multiformat drive offers high speeds and double-layerrecording, and it’s LightScribe Version 1.2 ready for high-contrastLightScribe labeling. It lets users easily preserve, edit and shareup to 8.5 GB of data, video, photos, and multimediapresentations on one double-layer disc – and quickly store, backup and transport files on DVDs and CDs.The dvd565s, with its sleek, compact, and USB powered design,gives the user a state of the art optical storage solution on thego. And its “slot-load” disc loading mechanism provides addedconvenience to operation. It reads/writes DVD at up to 8X, andCD at up to 24X.Compatible and Versatile• Record to major formats on one drive: DVD±R/±RW, DVD±R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW, and LightScribe.• Enjoy excellent playback compatibility on DVD drives and players.• Record video onto DVD with your PC, then play it back in your living room.• Record and back up critical files on DVD-RAM.The Latest Technologies• Powered by USB2.0 connection, no AC adapter needed.• Get the latest optical storage features in the HP dvd565s.• Record to single or double-layer DVDs, and now to DVD-RAM.• Burn labels directly to disc with the latest LightScribe technology.• Slot-load disc loading design. LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling• LightScribe is artistic: Create beautiful labels and burn them directly to your LightScribe discs.• LightScribe is easy: Just write data to your CD or DVD, then flip the disc over and burn a label.• LightScribe can’t peel off, get stuck, or cause disc damage the way paper labels can.• LightScribe direct disc labeling means no pens, no ink, no printer and no sticky labels.Minimum system requirements:

• 1.3 GHz Pentium® IV processor or equivalent recommended (Actual drive performance depends on PC configuration)
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB or more RAM recommended for video editing)
• 1024 x 768 video resolution with a minimum of 16-bit color required for DVD authoring and editing
• Video capture: IEEE 1394 interface or analog video capture device required
• Minimum hard disk space requirements: 1 GB free for included software installation,10 GB free for DVD videodisc creation (18 GB free for double-layer). Internet connectivity recommended for software updates

Device write media compatibility:

• CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,4.7 GB single-sided/9.4 GB double-sided DVD-RAM (2.6 GB single-sided/5.2 GB double-sided media not supported) media
• Device read media compatibility: DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
• DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD-ROM (Mode 1 - Yellow Book), CD-ROM/XA &
• CD-I Ready (Mode 2/Form 2 – Green Book), Photo-CD (single and multi-session), VCD, CD-Text
• Lightscribe printing media compatibility: LightScribe CD-R, LightScribe DVD+R, LightScribe DVD-R, .