Sorry, don't know if this belongs here or not. I noticed last night while burning a DVD+R with Nero Express that when you click the "options" button before burning it has an option to change the "book type". I got these options: Automatic DVD-Rom Physical Disk Type Current Recorder Setting I was burning a data disc with video and music files on them. You know, to transfer to another computer with a DVD-Rom or simply for back-up purposes. I left the book type on "automatic" like it was already set and burnt. I noticed in the little transcript of burning processes when it's burning it says "Automatic- Changed book type to DVD+R" or something similar. My question is, for my purposes of backing up, should I have chosen something else? Will choosing "automatic" (and it choosing 'DVD+R') instead of, say, picking "DVD-Rom" make much of a difference? I know DVD-ROM is said to be more compatable with older players, but is this the only advantage to burning this way? And is this compability issue only relevant toward stand-alone DVD players and video game consoles for movies or is it also for computers used for data? Thanks.
It is said DVD-ROM is best. More compatible with stand alone players is the big and only real benefit of it. If its for another PC your making the disc anyone of them should work fine.
If DVD-ROM is the best for its compability why doesn't it automatically burn when you burn DVD+Rs? I mean, are there any disadvantages to burning DVD-ROM? Why bother with any other booktype if it's more compatable.
Oh, and, so the compability issue is only relative for stand-alone players for sure or should I just burn DVD-ROM in case all the time if it has no negatives?
I would just burn everything dvd-rom unless you start experiencing problems (which I don't think you will). I use only dvd+r's all set to dvd-rom. Mort
It is more safe to set the book type into DVD-ROM if you're burning with DVD+R media, and especially if your stand alone dvd player is 2 years or older.
Yeah, I know it's superior for movies on stand-alone players, but I'm talking data discs. Still the same thing though, I'm assuming. Just as long as there are no problems or negative aspects anyone has experienced. Which is why I'm curious the book type is ALWAYS set to dvd-rom if that's the case.
I was just wondering, I went to go test the burned DVD in the downstairs computer and looked at the info in DVD decrypter. Does anyone know why it still identifies it as a DVD+R but under "last recorded" physical information it labels it as a DVD-ROM? Is this okay? _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 102B (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 1,556,848 Size: 3,188,424,704 bytes Time: 345:59:73 (MM:SS:FF) Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: CMC MAG-E01-00 Book Type: DVD+R Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: CMC MAG-E01-00 Book Type: DVD-ROM Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 1,753,455 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
hi as the disc is still origanally a +R its the files on board and info that is dvd-rom that were burnt
