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Post Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:48 pm   Post subject: How to Determine DVD±R(W) type Reply with quote Back to top  
Hi folks,

How might I determine the brand and type of media I have? Media are coded with the brand if I'm not mistaken. Ones I've got are unbranded.

I also want to determine whether they're DVD-RW's or just DVD-R's. I can't seem to erase but I actually ordered DVD-RW's.

Thanks.
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:52 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Got a copy of Nero? Slap a disc in your writer and click on Recorder -> Disc Info.

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Post Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:50 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Yup...

Oh...before I git too far...

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Post Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:08 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Hey,

Thanks for the replies. Smile

I have Nero 5.5.10 or something on my laptop and it has Medium Info. Doesn't seem to tell me much other than disc capacity. My Re-Writer is in my PC (with Sonic MyDVD and Pinnacle Instant DVD/CD). Does it have to be checked in my Re-Writer?

Or do I need a newer version of Nero? I've just got an OEM version.
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:29 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Nero should tell you the type of disc as well as its capacity, at the top of the Disc Info dialog.

If your laptop doesn't have a DVD writer in it then try checking it in your other PC.

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Post Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:02 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
In Sonic DVD, I'm getting DVD Open Multiborder (DVD FCool

Zone?

Volume details, and disc capacity.

Is F8 code for something?

Oooo, Pinnacle DVD tells me. Thanks for the help. Didn't realize the writing software gives you this info.

Still wondering about F8 and Zone though
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Post Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 12:55 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
f8= no clue

zone= region....

a VERY handy tool....


http://www.dvdinfopro.com/

will let you check the media write code as well as the media write strategy.... very handy for those cheapo disks.... I have found from even "reliable" disc manfactures that sometimes the media is coded for 2x for the write strategy is listed as 4x.... cheap bastards.... Nero pays attention to the write strat and will only burn at that speed.... so If you see 4x on your disc and nero only says 2x.... upgrade yer firmware on the burner just to be sure... check it again ... and If it still says 2x in nero guess what... you got taken... bastards....

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Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:29 pm   Post subject: determinine DVD media type Reply with quote Back to top  
[quote="Toxin"]Got a copy of Nero? Slap a disc in your writer and click on Recorder -> Disc Info.[/quote]

will Nero show whether the DVD is -r or +r or RAM????
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:00 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
AH ZOMBIE THREAD!!!


Yes nereo will show all of that information including weather it is + or - or something else.

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Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:01 pm   Post subject: gracias Reply with quote Back to top  
[quote="anglachel"]AH ZOMBIE THREAD!!!


Yes nereo will show all of that information including weather it is + or - or something else.[/quote]
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:35 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Welcome to the forums and the pound, kunityy! Grab a spot by the beer bowl but leave them nuts alone! Big Smile

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Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:38 pm   Post subject: Re: How to Determine DVD±R(W) type Reply with quote Back to top  
Del_Boy wrote:
Hi folks,

How might I determine the brand and type of media I have? Media are coded with the brand if I'm not mistaken. Ones I've got are unbranded.

I also want to determine whether they're DVD-RW's or just DVD-R's. I can't seem to erase but I actually ordered DVD-RW's.

Thanks.


Ahem... Wink SmileBig Smile

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