Bryan J. Smith wrote:
>On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 16:45, Levi Bard wrote:
>
>
>>I'm using dvd+rw-tools with my dvd-r and dvd+r drives and media.
>>Works fine for me. YMMV.
>>
>>
>
>You mean you record linearly and directly to the character device?
>Or is it using packet mode to write to the media?
>
>There is a huge difference between how packet writing and recording
>works. Packet writing is sector-pie (like a hard drive), recording is
>one long track (like a record). Packet writing is for magneto-optical
>(MO, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW _and_ DVD+R), recording is for press
>(CD-ROM) and write-once read many (WORM, DVD-R).
>
>Packet writing (MO) in record (WORM) emulation mode is not ideal.
>
>Also note that DVD+R is actually MO, not WORM, hence why it's not as
>compatible. There is a long history on Sony/Philip not being able to
>gets its first few generations to do DVD-R. There are several lawsuits
>over this, as well as their not releasing DVD+R for the first generation
>despite pre-sale marketing.
>
>-- Bryan
>
>P.S. Can the DVD+RW-Tools drive Pioneer DVD-RW and Panasonic DVD-RAM
>firmware drives? Or only Sony/Philips DVD+RW? The firmwares are quite
>_different_. Jorg's drives DVD-RW and DVD-RAM firmware, with limited
>DVD+RW firmware support for DVD+RW in the 2.01a series. DVD+RW-Tools
>was written for DVD+RW, not DVD-RW or DVD-RAM firmware, unless that has
>since changed? I.e., you _may_ be able to packet write to DVD-R, but
>the drive still uses DVD+RW firmware.
>
>
>
>
Bryan;
Are any of DVD-RAM drives mature enough that you would want to purchase
one at this time or would you rather wait until the software offers more
features and the bugs are worked out.
Thanks
Paddy
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