Re: CD-R and CD-R Audio

From: John Settle (settlej_at_lineone.net)
Date: 12/03/03 

Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 21:43:29 -0000

Many thanks for all your replies, silly I know, but it really was getting to
me.
Regards
John
"Chiron Paixos" <CHZVALVGPSOP@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:k91qsvst4adttb03l9912jfb4ceot69b16@4ax.com...
> I'll try to keep it short:
> Every CD-R (CD-RW, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW) contains a kind of "header" data
> residing in a non-writable area. It contains the media-information
> like
> - Media code/Mfr ID
> - Media type
> - Media Id Code Speed
> - Write Strategy Speed
> - Current Drive Speed
> - Write Rotation Control
> - Linear Density
> and in case of a CD-R a specific flag (in Germany it's often reference
> as GEMA-Bit), if it's an audio CD-R.
>
> Every stand-alone CD recorder checks this flag and ignores all CD-Rs
> without it. Computer drives ignore it.
>
> I hope this answer your question. (If not, just drop me a short
> eMail).
>
> Chiron