DVDIdentifier 3.3 gives support for 8.5GB writeable discs
Posted on 01/06/04 00:53 by Dan Bell                             
DVDIdentifier 3.3 gives support for 8.5GB writeable discs

BoSkin used our news submit to tell us about this latest update from DVDIdentifier. Here is the description of the product from the website: 'DVD Identifier' retrieves and interprets the pre-recorded information that is present on all DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD-RAM media. This information contains a variety of parameters such as disc manufacturing information and supported write speeds. Even though this information is usually printed on the packaging, the brand name may differ from the actual manufacturer or there may even be no label at all. 'DVD Identifier' offers a reliable method to identify the disc, regardless of the label information.

Simply put, 'DVD Identifier' allows you to find out who really manufactured the media you are using.

 

 

 

Changes in latest version (V3.3) - released June 1st, 2004: 

  • Support for double-layer DVD+R (DVD+R DL) and 16x DVD+R discs.
  • Through the use of an internet-updatable database the Manufacturer IDs are now displayed together with their full manufacturer name (e.g. 'MCC' is now also shown as 'Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.').
  • Support for DVD-RAM.
  • Added a warning indicating that 8x DVD-R discs cannot be detected. Even though 8x detection code is in-place no drives currently report sufficient 'write strategy'-information to make this work. Note that although 8x detection by analysis of the 'Media code'-block currently does not work you will still get 8x write descriptors if your drive is capable of writing at this speed.
  • Added a 'More info'-button that will redirect to an on-line resource that contains additional information.
  • Slightly different, more detailed method of reporting the certified recording speeds of DVD+R/+RW discs.
  • The Media ID on DVD+R/+RW discs is now shown as a 3 digit ID (e.g. 03 is now shown as 003)
  • Various small changes, fixes and improvements.

If this sort of software is of interest, then you should definately pay a visit to our Forums where Boskin has a thread started.  Also, In case you don't know, there is some discussion and a poll on what to call an optical writing disc with two layers, dual-layer or double-layer, twin-layer etc, etc. Maybe whoever get's their hands on one first, can just read the package and tell us what it says! ;)

Source: DVDIdentifier

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