BitBurners MediaBase - DVD recordable media quality database

[Adder_78]

We at the BitBurners have been working on a smarter way to submit and collect DVD-R media error rate quality scans. Many websites have good discussions on their forums, but this way the information is fragmented to several sites and test results are not organized in easy to find manner.

As a solution, and I must say finally as this was planned about 2 years ago, we have developed the BitBurners MediaBase. It is a DVD media quality database that will collect Nero CD-DVD Speed input, along with your subjective ratings and textual reviews/comments.

We have just now entered a public alpha testing phase, to see how the platform works, to collect some data and to iron out the last bugs and polish some features.

However, in order to pull this off we need plenty of support from the DVD recording scene. I hope admins/mods don't mind me posting it here.

Check out the service and instructions:
http://forum.bitburners.com/index.php?topic=698.0

[ljpp]

The MediaBase has been updated to Alpha 2:
- TRT scans can now be included to media reviews
- Bugs fixed
- A lot of media added.

Still the database needs loads of new data. User input is much appreciated. Check it out.
http://media.bitburners.com

[OneSickPup]

The MediaBase has been updated to Alpha 2:
- TRT scans can now be included to media reviews
- Bugs fixed
- A lot of media added.

Still the database needs loads of new data. User input is much appreciated. Check it out.
http://media.bitburners.com

Time permitting - I would be more than happy to participate. I do have a question in regards the basic guidelines.

Perform the quality scan at 4x speed CLV (Constant Linear Velocity), or the speed option closest to that speed. The used scanning speed will affect the results.

From my scanning experiences this would hold true for older LiteOn burners (prior to the 6S generation drives - ie: 160P6S - 165P6S - etc). Newer LiteOn's and most Benq's acheive more Consistent Results with higher scanning speeds. Is the 4x CLV intended solely as a "drive independent" guideline just so all scans have a common parameter?

[ljpp]

Great news and a major update!

Erik Deppe supported our project by adding DVD recorder information fields to the Quality scan summary report of Nero CD-DVD Speed. The MediaBase is now updated to Beta-1, and the recorder and firmware information is now parsed and collected to the database. This means that the CD-DVD Speed version 4.7.5.0 should be used from now on.

Here you can see a demonstration of Pioneer DVR-112 toasting an Imation (MCC) disc at 18x speed: http://media.bitburners.com/en/mediabase/imation__dvd_r_16x/mcc_004/

Not all views are yet tweaked to utilize this new data, but we continue updating the MediaBase today and following days.

Regarding new LiteOns and scanning speed (sorry for a very late response): I have not yet upgraded my LiteOn, even though I should do so in the near future. If it really is so that the results are more consistent at 8x, then it might be the speed to use - however I would find it surprising as 8x speed is not CLV.