HP dvd555s 8X External Multiformat DVD Writer

Get high speeds and double-layer recording with our dvd555s 8X External Multiformat DVD Writer. You'll easily preserve, edit, and share up to 8.5GB of video, photos, and multimedia presentations on one double-layer disc – and quickly store, back up and transport files on DVDs and CDs. Plus you can directly label discs with LightScribe V. 1.2.

Compatible and versatile

* Record to all major formats on one drive: DVD±R/±R DL, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, and CD-R/RW
* Get excellent playback compatibility on DVD drives and players
* Record hours of video onto DVD with your PC, then play it back in your living room

Latest technologies

* Bring it with you: the design is sleek and compact
* Record discs at high speeds
* Record to single- or double-layer DVDs, and to DVD-RAM
* Burn labels directly on discs with the HP's latest LightScribe technology (version 1.2)

Creative, fun, robust

* Edit videos, create slide shows, back up music and data, make personalized labels, and more with the full suite of software
* Surprise family and friends with slide shows and home movies preserved on DVD

Solid support

* Get answers to questions toll-free, 24 x 7, or via e-mail in as little time as an hour
* Warranty: one-year limited
* Compatibility: Device write media: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, LightScribe CD-R, LightScribe DVD+R, LightScribe DVD+R, 4.7GB single-sided/9.4GB double-sided DVD-RAM (2.6GB single-sided/5.2GB double-sided media not supported) media; device read media: 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 and CD-I Ready (Mode 2/Form 2, Green Book), Photo-CD (single and multisession), VCD, CD-Text
* Requirements: 1.3MHz Intel Pentium-IV processor or equivalent or higher, 256MB RAM (512MB RAM recommended for video editing), 1024 x 768 video resolution with minimum of 16-bit color for DVD authoring and editing; video capture: IEEE 1394 interface or analog video capture device; minimum hard disk space requirements: 1GB for included software installation, 10GB for DVD video disc creation (18GB for double layer); Interne connectivity recommended for software updates; operating system compatibility: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), available USB 2.0 port

What's in the box?

* DVD writer
* USB cable
* AC adapter
* CD with software, including electronic user's guide
* Quick-start placemat
* Vertical stand
* Warranty info