DVD Media Inspector, DVD+R, BookTyping, etc...

[TugBoat]

Well, I got my first pack of DVD+R discs today. First thing I found was that DVD Media Inspector doesn't work with my Pioneer 107D (FW 1.18 ) and the HP Invert DVD+R disc. OK. Anyone have any luck with DVD+R media and DVD Media Inspector?

I burnt two disc with Toast 6.05, they work fine on everything but my PowerBook's CW-8121 drive. OK, the drive doesn't support +R media....Unless you can change the BookType of the disc to DVD-ROM. You can do that on a PC. The only thing I found for the Mac only claims to work with the HP DVD200e and Ricoh MP5125 drives. OK.

So anyone know of a BookTyping tool, for a Mac, that works with the stock Pioneer 107D? Also, the CW-8121 is at FW AA12, I plan on updating it to AX-21 very soon but I'm almost certain this won't help it read a DVD+R. The HP DVD+Rs were very cheap and appear to be decent media. Now if only the PB would read them. This is a show stopper, I really NEED to view the backups on the PB.

It's always something.....

Later...
Well, DVD Media Inspector doesn't work using the 'Pre-recorded Information in Lead-in' function but does work using the 'Physical Format Information' function. The discs are 'CMC MAG.F01s'. And, no joy with FW AX-21 or AA-21. Seems you need at least a CW-8122 to read DVD+R discs

[decay]

so why aren't you using -R discs instead? is there some advantage to +R?

dk

[thoughton]

Bitsetting (what Tugboat is talking about) is only possible with +R discs.

[decay]

my point was if they HAVE to play back on that drive, then why not just get -Rs. cut to the chase & figure it out later.

[TugBoat]

As soon as Apple releases a G5 (or equivalent) PowerBook, the point will be mute. My three year old PB has been living on borrowed time anyway. I'm sure to run across many more DVD+Rs in the future. I can see the writing on the wall. I'm surprised I haven't run across more.

It would be nice though, if one of the coders around here would think about another bitsetting tool for the Mac. After all, Linux and BSD have them. Heck, there's even one for OSX, as long as you have certain obsolete drives. It's not fun missing the party :P

I could always replace the Combo drive with a newer model. The PB's already on the third Apple supplied drive. Drives don't last forever and this third one is over two years old. I can just see myself now, out in bumf..k, with an obsolete DVD drive, DVD+R in hand.....