The Disc Info tab provides detailed information on the disc inserted in the drive. The information is displayed on the tab in an area divided into: Basic Information, Extended Information, and Raw Data.
You can customize the display to meet your requirements by using the check boxes under the display area. The following check boxes are available:
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Basic information
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If this check box is enabled, the general information in the Basic Information area is displayed.
If this box is not checked, this information will be hidden.
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Extended Information
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If this box is checked, the information in the Extended Information area will be displayed.
If this box is not checked, this information will be hidden.
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Raw data
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If this box is checked, the Raw data will be displayed.
If this box is not checked, this information will be hidden.
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Additionally, the following buttons are available under the display area:
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Copy Text
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Copies all of the information to the clipboard in text format.
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Copy HTML
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Copies all of the information to the clipboard in HTML format.
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You will find general information on the disc in the drive in the Basic Information area. The following display panels are available:
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Disc type
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Shows the disc type of the disc in the drive.
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Book type
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Shows the book type of the disc in the drive.
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Manufacturer
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Shows the manufacturer’s name.
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MID
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Show the media identification code (MID). The MID identifies the disc.
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Write Speeds
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Shows all possible burning speeds for the disc in the drive.
This information depends on the firmware of the chosen optical drive, i.e. different recorders can show different options for the same disc.
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Capacity
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Shows the disc capacity both in MSF (minutes/seconds/frames) and in MB.
Additional capacity achieved through overburning is not incorporated into the calculation.
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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.
You will find further information on the disc in the drive in the Extended Information area. The following display panels are available:
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Layers
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Shows the number of available layers on the disc.
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Write strategies
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Checks the intended use of a disc. Some discs have a designated purpose, for example audio CDs, data CD.
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Copyright protection
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Shows whether or not the disc in the drive is copy-protected.
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Disc status
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Shows the status of the disc, i.e. whether the disc is still totally blank, already finalized or can accept more data.
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You will find information on binary data that was previously burned to the disc in the Raw Data area.
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Firmware is software that has been installed on hardware during production (e.g. recorder, USB device, etc.). It is used for communication between the respective hardware and other software, e.g. when a USB device is connected to a PC.
| 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).