Posted by JimK on 10/07/05 09:10

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:23:05 +0100, Terry Pinnell
<terrypin@dial.pipex.com> wrote:

>"pezoids" <pezoids@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Try using this program to erase, its a nifty little tool: (and free)
>>http://www.dvd-recordable.org/wwwimgs/media/flash/dvdinfopro/dvdinfoadvertzip.htm
>>
>>Disc could be damaged. That same program can also check for disc errors.
>
>Thanks. Have installed DVD Info Pro. This is the output I get for a
>disc labeled 'Verbatim DVD-RW 6X/2X', after burning something to it
>and then erasing it:
>
>Media Information
>------------------
>Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
>Media code/Manufacturer ID MKM 01RW6X01
>Format Capacity Blank Disc
>Free Blocks 412352512
>Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.71GB)
>Book Type DVD-RW
>Media Type DVD-RW
>Manufacturer Rated Speed Unknown
>Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
>Write Strategy Speed 2.0x 2770KBps
>Data area starting sector 30000h
>Linear Density 0.267um/bit
>Track Density 0.74um/track
>Number of Layers 1
>
>Do you think that looks a sit should?
>And I bought Verbatim as research indicated they were one of the best.
>So who is 'MKM'?

MKM is Mitsubishi Chemicals (Top grade)
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

Nero CDSpeed surface scan is a ok DVD tool for testing DVD burn
quality. If you have a drive that can read P0/P1 errors, Nero CDSpeed
quality test is a great tool.

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