Ricoh contact needed by DVDInfo Author

[nicw]

Folks,

I am looking for a contact in Ricoh.

At least one drive I am aware of 5125A cannot read media info on a blank DVD+R/RW because the READ_DVD_STRUCT 01h command fails.

This means the disc must be used before the user can get media code on a disc which is inconvenient.

This fault does not occur with the Sony 500ax which can read DVD+R/RW media code fine on unwritten discs.

I would like to mail someone at Ricoh and see if we can get this fixed for find a work around for reading the data from Physical Format Information if possible.

cheers
nicw
Author DVDInfo

[-jsl-]

It's the same thing with the NEC drives too AFAIK (at least I can't use the "Physical format command" on a blank DVD+R/RW with my ND-1100A).