HP DVD Writer dvd840e - Product number

Product	Description	Product numbers
dvd840e	HP dvd840e DVD Writer internal IDE drive	Q6774A

Minimum system requirements

Drive recording performance

Write	Maximum speed	Read	Maximum speed
CD-R	Up to 40x (CAV or P-CAV)	CD-ROM	Up to 40x (CAV)
CD-RW	Up to x 32 (Z-CLV)	DVD-ROM	Up to 16x (CAV)
DVD+R	Up to 16x (CAV)
DVD+RW	Up to 8x (Z-CLV)
DVD+R DL	Up to 8x (CLV)
DVD-R	Up to 16x (CAV)
DVD-RW	Up to 6x (Z-CLV)
DVD-R DL	Up to 4x (CLV)
DVD-RAM	Up to 5x (P-CAV)

LightScribe labeling times (approx.)

Setting	Title Only	Title and Content	Full Label (with graphics)
Best	<4 min.	<9 min.	<28 min.
Normal	<3 min.	<7 min.	<23 min.
Draft	<2 min.	<4 min.	<17 min.

Drive Performance

Sustained transfer	1x CD = 150 KB/s (data mode 1); 1X DVD = 1353 KB/s
Burst transfer rate	33 MB/s
Access time	DVD-ROM (SL) 160 ms; DVD-ROM (DL) 175 ms; CD-ROM 160 ms (typical)
Disc finalization time	DVD: <2 minutes of 4X (DVD+R single-layer disc); CD: <1 minute typical
Spin up time	5 Seconds
RIP speed	Extract a 4-minute audio track in less than 15 seconds, 16x minimum
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	70,000 POH at 25ºC;
Reliability	Audio, Data Mode 2, and Mode 2 Form 2: < 1 uncorrectable frame in 109 bits read; Data Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1: < 1 uncorrected frame in 1012 bits read

Included software

Software	Features
Nero Software Suite	DVD authoring, writing, editing and backup
Cyberlink PowerDVD	DVD playback
Surething	LightScribe labeling software

Media compatibility

Write		Read
DVD+R DL DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-R DL DVD-R DVD-RW LightScribe DVD+R DVD RAM		DVD-ROM DVD+R DL DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVD-Video DVD RAM
CD-R CD-RW LightScribe CD-R,		CD-R CD-RW CD-DA CD Extra CD-ROM (Mode 1 - Yellow Book) CD-ROM XA & CD-I (Mode 2 / Form 2 - Green Book) Photo-CD (single and multi-session) VCD CD-Text

Regulatory

Safety : IEC 950 compliant; USA – UL, CDRH Radiation Control Standards 21; CFR 1010 and 1020-1 0.50; Canada – CSA or CUL; Europe – LVD 73/23/EEC 93/68/EC; IEC 60950 plus amendments, EN60825 plus amendments, EMCD 89/336/EEC plus amendments

Environment

Operating temperature	5° to 45° C (41° to 113° F)
Storage temperature	-30° to 60° C (-22° to 140° F)
Transportation temperature	-30° to 60° C (-22° to 140° F)
Operating humidity	10%-80% RH
Storage humidity	10%-90% RH
Power requirement	12V±5% 12V±10%
Operating shock	CD-R/RW : 9.8 m/s2 (1G) DVD±R/RW : 4.9m/s2 (0.5G) 11ms , 1/2 sine wave
Non-operating shock	140G power off, without disc
Operating vibration	.1G (Write) (DVD); .3G (CD)
Non-operating vibration	2G

Standards and formats

Type	Format / Standard
Video Standards	NTSC, PAL
Video Formats	MPEG-1, MPEG-2, QuickTime, WMV (WMV requires Media Player 9)
Write Methods	Track at once, Disc at once, (CD-RW and CD-R) Random Access Write (DVD+RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+RW/+R DL), Multi-session (DVD+R/+R DL) Incremental (DVD-R/-RW), Multi-Border (DVD-R/-RW), Restricted overwrite (DVD-RW)
Logical Recording Formats	UDF, ISO 9660, CD-DA, DVD Video, VCD
Encoding Method	EFM, EFM Plus
Audio Formats	WAV, MP3, WMA

Items included in the box

Item
HP dvd740e DVD Writer drive
Software Installation Discs
Quick Start Guide
Getting Help Guide
USB 2.0 cable
Power supply

Warranty information

HP Product	Duration of limited warranty
Hardware	One Year