*sigh*
no. N O. They are two totally different things. Yamaha never had a recorder that could do this. The hp system creates an image on the top side of the disc, by burning the thin top dye layer, regardless of the data side of the disc. The yamaha recorder burns through the data portion and creates an image visible on the top. With that system, you can only create images that are parts of the data portion of the disc which will not be used. So really its just a novelty. On the hp recorder you can cover the entire top without messing around with the data, however you have to use special lightscribe discs which have this compatible top dye layer.