Bug 481839

Summary: Show "recorder information" on DVD-R and DVD-RW
Product: [Applications] k3b Reporter: Gordon <gordoneki>
Component: Burning/HardwareAssignee: K3b Bugs <k3b-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: michalm, trueg
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 21.12.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: source: https://forum.imgburn.com/topic/1741-cd-dvd-speed-recorder-information/?do=findComment&comment=21077

Description Gordon 2024-02-25 23:27:43 UTC 
Created attachment 166105 [details]
source: https://forum.imgburn.com/topic/1741-cd-dvd-speed-recorder-information/?do=findComment&comment=21077

Please show the drive type used to write a DVD-R and DVD-RW after right clicking the optical drive name from the top left list, then "Media Info" on the context menu.

It appears to be part of the DVD standard that optical drives write their model name ("recorder information") on DVD-R and DVD-RW, but not their plus counterparts, DVD+R and DVD+RW. 

More information: https://forum.imgburn.com/topic/1741-cd-dvd-speed-recorder-information/ 

On Windows, Nero DiscSpeed can show the drive type used to record a DVD-R and DVD-RW.

While this feature is not essential to creating discs, it would still be a helpful addition and it seems easy to implement, since all it does is reading some text from the disc and putting it in a box.