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[adamdeltoro]

I've heard somewhere that using DVD+R and using some sort of bitsetting option, it makes DVD+R's very recognizable with DVD players. Is this true? Does EMC 8 support it? Perhaps MyDVD?

[ggrussell]

This is true. It sets a bit that fools the player into thinking the disc is DVDROM.  However, your DVD burner must support it.  EMC8 includes a 3rd party app called DVD Info Pro that supports bitsetting. If your drive does not support it, you will get an error message.

Bitsetting is not needed with DVD-R media.

Edited by ggrussell, 14 March 2006 - 03:56 PM.

[cdanteek]

adamdeltoro, on Mar 14 2006, 11:39 PM, said:

I've heard somewhere that using DVD+R and using some sort of bitsetting option, it makes DVD+R's very recognizable with DVD players. Is this true? Does EMC 8 support it? Perhaps MyDVD?

What is your drives ID string? In xp right click my computer click properties. Click on hardware tab device manager. Click on the + next to DVD/CD rom drives. Mine reads PX716A
Physically there is a difference between a DVD-R disc and a DVD+R disc that is made during the production process.
This booktype field identifies the disc as either a DVD-ROM, DVD+R(W) or a DVD-R(W) disc and is for a big part responsible for the compatibility. Because this setting is overwritten during the DVD-R production process it can’t be modified afterwards, the laser of your DVD recorder simply can’t write to that part of the disc. During the production of DVD+R discs the space is untouched.  Your recorder will be able to modify this field  to DVD-ROM and fool the DVD player.

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