• Finding Vista Ultimate-compatible DVD writers won't take very long.Jeffrey Coolidge/Photodisc/Getty Images
  
  Not all DVD writers are compatible with all Microsoft Windows operating systems. Microsoft maintains a compatibility list containing hardware that it has determined works with Windows Vista. The following DVD writers are compatible with Windows Vista Ultimate and can all write to DVD-R, DVD+R, rewritable DVDs, CD and rewritable CD media. Some models are also capable of writing double layer DVDs, which can hold up to 8.5 gigabytes (GB) of data.
  
  

Panasonic UJ-85J-B DVD Writer

• The Panasonic UJ-85J-B DVD writer is an older DVD writer with slower read and write speeds than newer DVD writers. This DVD drive reads CDs at 24X and DVDs at 8X and writes CDs at 16X and DVDs at 4X. The Panasonic UJ-85J-B is an internal DVD writer intended for use in desktop computers.
  
  

LG Electronics GWA-4082N DVD Writer

• The LG Electronics GWA-4082N DVD writer has support for writing single layer and double layer DVDs.LG Electronics has built buffer under-run protection into this DVD writer to help prevent failures in CD and DVD burning caused by delays in the datastream coming from the device holding the to-be-written data and the DVD writer. The LG GWA-4082N DVD writer can write double layer DVDs at 2.4X, single layer DVDs at 4X, and CDs at 16X. Read speeds are 24X for CDs and 8X for DVDs. This DVD writer is standard size for internal installation in a desktop PC.
  
  

Lite-On IT SOHW-1635S DVD Writer

• The SOHW-1635S DVD writer, made by Lite-On IT, is a fast DVD writer that can also burn double layer DVDs. This DVD writer supports double layer DVD write speeds up to 4X, can burn single layer DVDs at 8X and burn CDs at 24X. Maximum read speeds supported are 16X for DVDs and 48X for CDs. This DVD writer also has support for buffer under-run protection. This DVD writer is for internal use in desktop computers.
  
  

Pioneer Electronics DVR K06 DVD Writer

• The Pioneer Electronics DVR K06 is a single layer DVD writer that can write DVDs at 8X and CDs at 24X. This writer supports read speeds of 12X for DVDs and 40X for CDs. Intended for use in laptops, this DVD writer utilizes the slim line design.
  
  

Plextor PX-740A

• The Plextor PX-740A is another fast DVD writer that supports single layer and double layer DVD writing. It supports double layer DVD writing at a maximum speed of 8X, 16X for single layer DVDs, and 32X for CDs. Read speeds are 16X for DVDs and 48X for CDs. This model is for internal use in desktop computers.