book typing

can anyone explain what book typing is? i keep on seeing it with DVD-ROM but i don't get what it is?

 

Check here: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/183136

 

Here is a good explanation and guide if your burner supports this feature.

http://www.k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php

 

so let me get this straight. booktyping is basically making aa DVD+/-R able to play on older DVD-ROM drives?

and second, what is DVD-ROM? is it the older type of DVD's?

 

chanman1,
You can only booktype a DVD(+). It is nothing but tricking the DVD Player( code written on the lead-in) to think what they are playing is a DVD-Rom. A DVD-Rom is a disk that is neither (+) nor(-) and it is usually what the cvommerical movies are as they are 2 single layers that are pressed together. The above is the simpliest way I could explain it so if you need it in detail post back

 

thanks so much, i get it now. all the other sites make sense too.