Changelogs for DVD Identifier

Changelog for v5.0.1

• Fixed the issue where the dvd-ram and dvd-r dl write capabilities are switched
• Automatically closing the tray prior to disc identification now works with all drives

Changelog for v5.0.0

• Added full support for hd dvd-r, together with preliminary support for hd dvd-ram
• U3 smart drive compatibility now allows you to carry dvd identifier with you, anywhere you go! A separate U3 installer is available on the download page
• Updated manufacturer database, now containing over 700 discs from nearly 100 manufacturers
• The blu-ray 'unique disc identifier' has been simplified. Note that due to this change, older versions of dvd identifier are now unable to access the Blu-ray section of the new manufacturer database
• Disc identification now automatically closes the tray before starting the identification procedure
• The default selected drive on startup now corresponds with the drive that was last used
• Fixed a rare dvd-ram identification problem that occurred on some drives
• Several other small changes and improvements

Changelog for v4.3.0

• Updated manufacturer database
• Several SPTI improvements: faster and better drive scan, bus type detection and SPTI access control rights
• Added drive interface selection with also the option of choosing the nero aspi layer (if installed)
• Internet access now supports web proxy auto discovery (WPAD) and Pac scripts
• Many other changes, fixes and improvements

Changelog for v4.2.0

• Added support for 8x dvd+r dl (double layer)
• Resolved an occasional display problem with the ascii-section of the 'media code'-block hex dump
• Various small improvements

Changelog for v4.1.0

• Added blu-ray (bd) certified recording speeds, class and version
• Updated manufacturer database
• Some minor overall improvements

Changelog for v4.01

• Fixed the dvd-r dl (dual layer) write capabilities detection that failed on some drives

Changelog for v4.0

• Full support for blu-ray's bd-r (recordable) and bd-re (rewritable) discs
• Added support for 8x dvd+rw and dvd+rw dl (double layer)
• Both functional and cosmetic improvements to the user interface
• Huge amount of all sorts of changes, fixes and improvements

Changelog for v3.6.3.1

• Fixed some incorrect values in the 'media code'-block hex-dump of dvd-r/-rw media (Disc physical code & Last address of data area). Note that this problem only affects the hex-dump and has no consequences for the actual disc identification.

Changelog for v3.6.3

• Updated manufacturer database
• New format for the manufacturer database
• Fixed the problem where a drive's dvd+r dl write capabilities were sometimes incorrectly reported
• Some minor tweaking

Changelog for v3.6.2

• Resolved drive compatibility issues that were caused by the introduction of the new dvd-r dl detection algorithm
• The 'more info'-button now supports multiple on-line resources
• Some minor improvements

Changelog for v3.6.2

• Resolved drive compatibility issues that were caused by the introduction of the new dvd-r dl detection algorithm.
• The 'more info'-button now supports multiple on-line resources. This list of available on-line resources is automatically kept up-to-date via your internet connection.
• Some minor improvements.

Changelog for v3.6.1

• Finalized support for DVD-R DL (dual layer)
• Updated manufacturer database
• Added a work-around for rare situations where bad behaving drives resulted in an incorrect disc type being detected
• Due to drive limitations the detection of certified recording speeds of DVD-R/-RW media has been removed
• Retrieval of write speed descriptors using the 'Mode Sense'-command is turned back on by default since it is still often useful when dealing with already written discs
• Various small changes, fixes and improvements

Changelog for v3.6

• Preliminary support for DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)
• Updated manufacturer Database
• Additional Retrieval of the write speed descriptors using the obsolete 'Mode Sense'-command is now turned off by default
• Several small improvements