HP DVD Writer dvd1040i, DVD and CD Burner

HP DVD Writer dvd1040i with LightScribe Technology

Create mixes of your favorite tunes or archive your video files with this internal recordable DVD drive from HP that features LightScribe labeling, allowing you to create custom, professional-quality labels.

The HP dvd1040i Includes LightScribe Technology
Bringing Your CDs and DVDs to Life!
No doubt you’ve labeled your CD and DVD collections with magic markers or sticky adhesive labels that tend to fray and peel. No matter how neat you are, this labeling technique lacks the professional feel you get from pre-produced disks. And it’s certainly not a system that adequately reflects the great quality video and music you’ve painstakingly collected over the years. Thanks to LightScribe Technology those ragtag days of sloppy looking labels are over. Now you can create customized, professional-looking labels using the same laser that burns your data-right inside your CD/DVD drive! And it’s all incredibly simple to do with LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling technology.

How LightScribe Works
LightScribe technology is an integrated system that combines the CD or DVD drive of your LightScribe-enabled computer with specially coated discs and enhanced disc-burning software to produce precise, laser-etched labels. You can design and produce labels to express your creativity and personality! And there’s no limit to how far you can go. With LightScribe, the disc itself becomes the label. This amazing technology is the no-hassle way to create elegant labels for all your CDs and DVDs. Simply burn your music mix, digital-video/photo archives, or business applications. Then flip the disc and burn your own unique label. It’s as simple as that…with LightScribe Technology!

• Compatible and versatile

  • Record to all major formats on one drive: ±R/±RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW, and LightScribe

  • Enjoy 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.

  • Record and back up critical files on DVD-RAM*

• LightScribe direct disc labeling

  • LightScribe is artistic: Create beautiful labels and burn them directly to your LightScribe discs

  • LightScribe is easy: Just burn 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

• The latest technologies

  • Get the latest optical storage features in the HP dvd1040i
  • Burn discs at high speeds
  • Record to single- or double-layer DVDs, and now to DVD-RAM
  • Burn labels directly to disc with the latest LightScribe technology

• Creative, fun and robust

  • Full software suite included—edit video, create slideshows, back up music and data, create personalized label designs, and more
  • Surprise your family and friends with slideshows and home movies, digitally preserved on DVD or CD, beautifully labeled with your own personal touch and ready for playback
  • Experience high compatibility and quality results

• HP dvd1040i internal IDE drive
• Software CD including electronic user’s guide and Nero 7 Essentials
• Quick Start Guide
• Getting Help Guide
• Installation Screws

• 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium IV processor or equivalent recommended (Actual drive performance depends on PC configuration)
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB 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 video disc creation (18 GB free for double layer). Internet connectivity recommended for software updates
• Operating system compatibility: Microsoft Windows XP/2000 Professional SP4

*non-cartridge DVD-RAM discs only