DVD IDENTIFIER

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.

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4.0.1 Fixed the dvd-r dl (dual layer) write capabilities detection that failed on some drives 4.0 Full support for blu-ray's bd-r (recordable) and bd-re (rewritable) discs Added support for 8x dvd+rw and dvd+rw dl (double layer) Both functional and cosmetic improvements to the user interface Huge amount of all sorts of changes, fixes and improvements 3.6.3.1 Fixed some incorrect values in the 'media code'-block hex-dump of dvd-r/-rw media (Disc physical code & Last address of data area). Note that this problem only affects the hex-dump and has no consequences for the actual disc identification 3.6.3 Updated manufacturer database New format for the manufacturer database. In order to be able to receive future database updates you will need to upgrade to V3.6.3 Fixed the problem where a drive's dvd+r dl write capabilities were sometimes incorrectly reported Some minor tweaking 3.6.2 Resolved drive compatibility issues that were caused by the introduction of the new dvd-r dl detection algorithm The 'more info'-button now supports multiple on-line resources. This list of available on-line resources is automatically kept up-to-date via your internet connection Some minor improvements 3.6.1 Finalized support for dvd-r dl (dual layer) Updated manufacturer database Added a work-around for rare situations where bad behaving drives resulted in an incorrect disc type being detected Due to drive limitations the detection of certified recording speeds of dvd-r/-rw media has been removed. Note that the 'drive capabilities'-section still returns the drive's write speed descriptors Retrieval of write speed descriptors using the 'Mode Sense'-command is turned back on by default since it is still often useful when dealing with already written discs Various small changes, fixes and improvements 3.6 Preliminary support for DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) Updated manufacturer Database Additional Retrieval of the write speed descriptors using the obsolete 'Mode Sense'-command is now turned off by default Several small improvements 3.5.1 Improved detection of DVD+R/+RW certified recording speeds when dealing with 'out of specification'-discs or drives that do not report the entire 'media code'-block Major review and update of the manufacturer database (27-Nov-04@427$74). Credits go to Robert Wilting Solved a problem that sometimes resulted in a freeze or crash Cleaned-up the output by removing the never used 'disc application code'-field Some minor tweaking 3.5 The disc's book type is now also displayed New manufacturer database format for improved accuracy Huge amount of all sorts of changes, fixes and improvements 3.4 build 4 Some small improvements 3.4 build 3 A minor maintenance release 3.4 build 2 Addressed a minor cosmetic issue with the 'Recording speeds'-field 3.4 Finalized support for 16x DVD+R discs Implemented CRC-check to validate the downloaded manufacturer database update Minor tweaks 3.1 See the changelog. 3.0 See the changelog. 2.4 See the changelog.

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