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vdogg123
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_ 		26. August 2008 @ 22:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm using DVD Decrypter and Verbatim 16x DVD+R (MIT).

This is my DVD burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228

When I go to set the booktype to DVD-Rom, it says "Success!" but when I look at my DVD description it says this -> Booktype: DVD+R

I've looked around but I cant seem to find out whether or not my burner supports booktyping. Can someone help me out?
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binkie7
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_ 		27. August 2008 @ 20:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes your drive supports booktyping.
Pop the burned disc back in the drive then open decrypter and go to mode>iso>read. In the info window on the right it should show it as booktyped.
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vdogg123
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_ 		27. August 2008 @ 22:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I tried going to ISO> READ , but it still showed booktype: DVD+R
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binkie7
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_ 		27. August 2008 @ 23:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok you can try this free tool - dvdinfo pro.

Here's some info on your drive showing it has booktyping(bitsetting) capabilities.

You might also want to use the updated version of decrypter to burn - ImgBurn.

You're setting the booktype then burning the disc right after that correct?

BTW for newish dvd players- well last few years - booktyping isn't always necessary - most players accept +R discs.
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mackdl
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_ 		28. August 2008 @ 11:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
vdogg123,

Is anything burnt onto the disc? Blank disc will show booktype as DVD +R, burnt will show booktype has changed to DVD-Rom.

Blank:

Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID YUDEN000ùT0
Media Product Revision Number 00h
Format Capacity Blank Disc
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB/4.70GB
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed Unknown
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

Burnt:


Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID YUDEN000ùT0
Media Product Revision Number 00h
UDF Format Type V1.02
UDF Volume XXXX_WS_AC
UDF Application id *ELBY CLONEDVD
UDF Implementation id ELABORATE BYTES
UDF Recording Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy) 12/26/2007 17:16:13
Format Capacity 4.29GB(4.61GB)
Book Type DVD-ROM
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed Unknown
Data area starting sector 30000h
Data area end sector 2256DFh
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
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mackdl
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Everyone has their favourite way to change the booktype. For Lite-on drives, I prefer to use Lite-on's Booktype Utility (The latest version is V 1.3.5). V 1.3.5 has a box to tick that will save the settings. You only have to change once for each type of media (Dvd +R, Dvd +RW, Dvd +RDL)

K-Probe has an excellent tutorial:


http://www.k-probe.com/kprobe-bitsetting-booktype.php
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vdogg123
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_ 		29. August 2008 @ 22:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys thanks a lot for all this info. I learned a lot from this.
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_ 		29. August 2008 @ 22:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not a problem vdogg123

Oops I just realized I left out the link for info on your drive - link
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