Verbatim 8X Shiny Silver DVD-R media can be used with high speed DVD writers from Sony, Pioneer and others. Verbatim 8X DVD-R discs offer 4.7GB of write-once storage capacity, superior recording quality, and compatibility with 1X to 8X DVD-R writers*. Users can write a complete 8X 4.7GB disc in less than 10 minutes. Verbatim DVD-R discs are based on an advanced ôMetal Azoö recording dye, which provides the highest level of performance, reliability, and archival life. In addition, Verbatim DVD-R media provide broad read compatibility with the vast majority of DVD-ROM drives and DVD-Video players in use today.