The Bitsetting feature lets you change the bit settings or Book type of a selected DVD recorder in the Nero DiscSpeed – Bit Setting window (provided the recorder in question supports this feature).
The book type information is what an optical drive uses to detect the inserted disc type. By changing the book type, you can fool the player into believing that the inserted DVD is a pressed disc and not a burned disc.
Not all DVD recorders can modify the book type. What’s more, the book type can only be changed for “plus” media (e.g. +R). With other media types, the book type is already on the disc before the burn process.
| Disc type |
Disc type refers to different optical storage media with different specifications. The best known are CD’s and DVD’s that can be written to once or multiple times, and which are manufactured with different storage capacities.
| Book Type |
The book type defines the specification (e.g. DVD-, DVD+, DVD-ROM) of a DVD. In order to ensure correct playback, the DVD specifications are defined in books so that all media can be read correctly. The specifications are defined in the so-called Rainbow Books, which are distinguished by means of their color (e.g. Yellow Book).