Hardware supported by MakeCD

If you would like to learn more about the support for various devices, please read the compatibility list. The devices in the following list are generally supported.

Please note that, unlike the makers of certain other CD writer software, we have constructed this list with our own research. Similar looking lists should be read with caution since some drives mentioned later require special treatment in order to work with their corresponding driver.

We own the following CD writers, which of course means that they are particularly well supported:

• Philips CDD 2600
• Plextor PX-R412
• Ricoh MP6200S
• Yamaha CDR 100
• Yamaha CDR 400t

We have had the use of the following writers for a lengthy period of time in order to program the drivers. We have since returned these drives to their respective owners:

• JVC XR-W2010
• Matsushita CW-7501
• Mitsumi CR2801TE
• Panasonic CW-7502
• Philips CDD 2000
• Plextor PX-R24CSi
• Sony CDU 926S
• Yamaha CDR 400c

The following CD writers are generally supported by MakeCD. CD writers marked with "(*)" have not been tested by us, but in theory, they should work too.

• JVC or TEAC compatible CD writer (DAO support):
  • Hi-Val CD-R (*) (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • JVC XR-W2001 (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • JVC XR-W2010 (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • JVC XR-W2012 (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • JVC XR-W2020 (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • JVC XR-W2022 (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • JVC XR-W2626 (*) (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • Pinnacle RCD-1000 (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • Pinnacle RCD 5040 (*) (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • Smart & Friendly CDR2006 Plus (*) (Read `doc/Compatibility')
  • TEAC CD-R50S
  • TEAC CD-R55S
  • TEAC CD-R56S (*)
  • Traxdata CDR 4120
• MMC (SCSI3)/ATAPI-compatible CD writer (DAO support (however most ATAPI CD writers do not support real DAO)):
  • Compro CD-R 7502-INT (*)
  • DynaTek CDE260R (*)
  • Dysan CD-ReWritable CRW-620
  • Dysan CRW-1622
  • HP CD-Writer Plus 7100e (*) (No DAO support)
  • HP CD-Writer Plus 7100i (*) (No DAO support)
  • HP CD-Writer Plus 7110e (*) (No DAO support)
  • HP CD-Writer Plus 7110i (*) (No DAO support)
  • HP CD-Writer Plus 7200e (*) (No DAO support)
  • HP CD-Writer Plus 7200i (*) (No DAO support)
  • HP CD-Writer 8100 (*)
  • Matsushita CW-7502 (*)
  • Memorex CRW 620 (*)
  • Microboards PlayWrite 2060R (*)
  • Microboards PlayWrite 4001RW (*)
  • MicroNet Technology Plus 4x6 (*)
  • Mitsubishi CDRW 226
  • Mitsumi CR2600TE (No DAO support)
  • Mitsumi CR2801TE (No DAO support)
  • Mitsumi 4801
  • Nomai 680.RW
  • Panasonic CW-7502
  • Philips CDD 3600 (No DAO support)
  • Philips CDD 3610 (No DAO support)
  • Plasmon CDR 480 (*)
  • Plextor PX-R412Ce (*)
  • Plextor PX-R412Ci
  • Plextor PX-W4420T
  • Ricoh MP6200I (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Ricoh MP6200S
  • Ricoh MP6201S
  • Ricoh MP6211S (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Smart & Friendly CDR4006 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Sony CDU928S (No DAO support)
  • Traxdata CDR 2260EL+ (*)
  • Traxdata CDR 2260EL pro (*)
  • Traxdata CDR 2600
  • Traxdata CDR 4260EL pro (*)
  • Traxdata CDR 4600 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Waitec CD-R 55 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Yamaha CDR 200
  • Yamaha CDR 400c
  • Yamaha CDR 400t
  • Yamaha CDR 400tx
  • Yamaha CDR 401t (*)
  • Yamaha CD-RW 4001 (*)
  • Yamaha CRW 2260 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Yamaha CRW 4260
  • Yamaha CRW 4261 (*)
  • Yamaha CRW 4416
• Panasonic/Matsushita compatible CD writer (No DAO support):
  • Compro CD-R 7501-INT (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Creative Labs CDR4210 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Matsushita CW-7501
  • Panasonic CW-7501
  • Plasmon CDR-4240
• Philips-CDD-2000 CD writer family (DAO support):
  • Grundig CDR1001PW
  • HP CD-Writer 4020i
  • Kodak PCD225 (*)
  • Mitsumi CDR 2401
  • Philips CDD 2000
  • Philips CDD 521 (No test mode!)
  • Philips CDD 522
  • Plasmon CDR4220 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
• Philips-CDD-2600 CD writer family (DAO support):
  • HP CD-Writer 6020i
  • HP CD-Writer 6020es
  • Philips CDD 2600
  • Wearnes CDR632P
• Sony compatible (Currently no DAO support):
  • Sony CDU926S
  • Microboards PlayWrite 2000 (*)
  • Optima DisKovery 650 CD-R (*)
  • Smart & Friendly CDR1002 (*)
  • Smart & Friendly CDR2004 (*)
  • Smart & Friendly CDR2006 Pro
  • Sony CDU920S
  • Sony CDU924S
  • Sony CDU940S (*)
  • Sony CDR948
  • Sony Spressa 9211 (*)
  • Sony Spressa 9411 (*)
  • Sony Spressa 9611 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
• Yamaha CDR 10x (and compatible CD writers) (DAO support):
  • Yamaha CDR 100
  • Yamaha CDR 102
  • Yamaha CDE 100
  • Yamaha CDE 102
  • Plasmon CDR-4400
  • DynaTek Automation Systems CDM400 (*)
  • DynaTek Automation Systems CDM240 (*)
  • Microboards PlayWrite 4000 (*)
  • MicroNet Technology MasterCD Pro (*)
  • Procom Technology PCDR-4x (*)
  • Smart & Friendly CDR4000 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
  • Smart & Friendly CDR1004 (*) (Problems are unlikely)
• Ricoh/Plextor (and compatible CD writers) (DAO support):
  • Plextor PX-R24CS(i)
  • Ricoh RO-1420C
  • Ricoh RS-1420C
  • Turtle Beach 2040R (*) (Problems are unlikely)

MakeCD also supports the following CD-ROM drives:

• ATAPI CD-ROM (read with CDDA)
• NEC CD-ROM (read with CDDA)
• Pioneer CD-ROM (Sony compatible)
• Plextor CD-ROM (read with CDDA)
• Sony CD-ROM (read with CDDA)
• TEAC CD-ROM (read with CDDA, usually Plextor compatible)
• Toshiba CD-ROM (read with CDDA, usually single speed only)
• any other CD-ROM drive (read without CDDA)

Patrick Ohly and Angela Schmidt

This document was generated on 11 November 1999 using the texi2html translator version 1.52.