Book Type

With Book Type a 4 -bit field in the Lead -in area of a DVD medium is described, which contains detailed information about the media type ( for example, - RW, RW or RW DL). This format specification is evaluated by most DVD players or DVD drives to determine the appropriate treatment of the medium with the help of this information.

The software in many older drives or DVD players familiar with the newer types of media, such as DVD R Dual Layer, not. Therefore, this can not be read with such drives. Some DVD recorders make it possible, however, to be stored Book Type when creating a burned DVD manually to determine, for example, media can be used, the label " DVD -ROM" in a "DVD RW". Thus, an improved compatibility with older drives are enabled.

Possible values ​​for the book type:

  • DVD
DVD-RAM
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