Thanks for that i'll give it a try
Some of the following is info from a disc i have loked at. I have taken the serial number from the dvd burner on the computer P10409008246, but the
info i get from the disk reviewer states that the serial number etc is
Drive Manufacturer ID MTK DVDRW 1818
Serial Number #1 MT1818 Firmware
Model Number #1 MT1818
Am i looking in the right place or am i completely off the mark??
Enhanced Disc Information
—- DVD Structure List (FFh) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 102
DVD Structure 00 h Physical, SendDS NO, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 2052
DVD Structure 01 h Copyright, SendDS NO, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 8
DVD Structure 02 h Disc Key, SendDS NO, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 2052
DVD Structure 03 h BCA Info, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 192
DVD Structure 04 h Manufacturer's Info, SendDS YES, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 2052
DVD Structure 05 h Copyright Management, SendDS YES, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 8
DVD Structure 06 h Media Identifier, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 24
DVD Structure 07 h Media Key Block, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 24580
DVD Structure 08 h DDS Info, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 2052
DVD Structure 09 h DVD-RAM Medium Status, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 8
DVD Structure 0A h DVD-RAM Spare Area Info, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 16
DVD Structure 0B h DVD-RAM Recording Type Information, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 8
DVD Structure 0C h RMD in last Border-Out, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 30724
DVD Structure 0D h RMD recorded in RMA, SendDS NO, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 32776
DVD Structure 0E h Pre-Recorded Info in Lead-In, SendDS NO, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 110
DVD Structure 0F h Unique Disc Identifier, SendDS YES, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 22
DVD Structure 10 h Physical Info in Lead-In, SendDS NO, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 2052
DVD Structure 11 h ADIP Info, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 260
DVD Structure 20 h DVD+R9 Layer Boundary Information, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 12
DVD Structure 21 h Shifted Middle Area Start Address (DVD-R DL), SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 12
DVD Structure 22 h Regular Interval Layer Jump, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 12
DVD Structure 23 h Layer Jump Logical Block Address, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 12
DVD Structure 24 h Remapping Address (DVD-R DL), SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 12
DVD Structure 30 h Disc Control Block, SendDS NO, ReadDS NO, Struct Len 32772
DVD Structure C0 h Write Protection, SendDS YES, ReadDS YES, Struct Len 8
—- DVD Structure Physical Format Information (00h) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 2050
Book Type DVD-R (2), Part Version 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version 0.0 (0)
Disc Size 120 mm, Maximum Rate <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers 1, Track Path Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type recordable
Linear Density 0,267 um/bit, Track Density 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area C3D8F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0 0 h (LBN FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out C3DA0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In CD140 h
Media Specific [16..63]
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
00 0C 3D A0 00 0C D1 40 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..=….@……..
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
—- DVD Structure Physical Format Information of Control Data Zone in the Lead-in (10h) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 2050
Book Type DVD-R (2), Part Version 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version 0.0 (0)
Disc Size 120 mm, Maximum Rate <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers 1, Track Path Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type recordable
Linear Density 0,267 um/bit, Track Density 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0 0 h (LBN FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..63]
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
—- DVD Structure DVD Copyright Information (01h) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 6
Copyright Protection System Type No copyright protection system (0)
Region Management Information 0 h
—- DVD Structure DVD Disc Manufacturing Information (04h) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 2050
Data 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
…
—- DVD Structure Copyright Management Information (05h) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 6
CPR_MAI 00 h
—- DVD Structure Copyright Management Information (05h) —-
Layer 0, Address 16 (10 h), AGID 0; Length 6
CPR_MAI 00 h
—- DVD Structure Copyright Management Information (05h) —-
Layer 0, Address 16384 (4000 h), AGID 0; Length 6
CPR_MAI 00 h
—- DVD Structure Pre-recorded Information in Lead-in (0Eh) —-
Layer 0, Address 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 108
Field ID1 1
Disc Appl. code 40 h (64) Disc for unrestricted use, Consumer purpose disc
Disc Phys. code C1 h (193)
Track pitch 0,74 um
Reference velocity 3.49 m/sec
Disc diameter 12 cm
Reflectivity (1) 45 to 85 %
Reflectivity (2) 0 (reserved)
Media type (1) Organic dye
Media type (2) Recordable
Recording wavelength 650 nm
Last adr. of Data Recordable Area FD9ED8 h (16621272)
Part Version 2.0x, Extension code 2; (52 h)
Field ID2 2
OPC Suggested Code 87 h
Wavelength Code (all R media)/OPC Suggested Code (RW Ver.1.0) 0D h
Write Strategy Code 10 66 78 80 hex
Field ID3 3
Manufacturer ID TYG02
Field ID4 4
Manufacturer ID
Field ID5 5
[R V1.0] Manufacturer ID ª¢""
[RW V1.0/R for General V2.0/R for Author V2.0] Write Strategy Code AA A2 22 22 20 02 hex
—- DVD Structure RMD in the last Border-out (0Ch) —-
Layer 0, Address/Field 0 (0 h), AGID 0; Length 30722
[ 0] RMD Format 1
Disc Status 2 (02 h, Disc is in Incremental recording mode [Format 1])
Unique Disc ID Random No 0 h, Date[dmy]/Time[hms] 15.10.2006 161114
… (Copy of Pre-pit Information)
[ 1] Drive Manufacturer ID MTK DVDRW 1818
Serial Number #1 MT1818 Firmware
Model Number #1 MT1818
1st field of Write Strategy code #1 00000000 h
Recording Power #1 00000000 h
Timestamp #1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h
Power Calibration Address #1 00000000 h
Running OPC Information #1
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
2nd field of Write Strategy code #1 00000000 h
Recording Power by the 8-bit coded power #1 0000 h
… (#2..4)
[ 2] User specific data [hex] 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[ 3] Start Sector Number of Border Out #1 C3DA0 h
[ 4] Invisible/Incomplete RZone Number (Last RZone Number) 2
Current Appendable Reserved RZone Number 1 0
Current Appendable Reserved RZone Number 2 0
Start Sector Number of RZone #1 30000 h
Last Recorded Address of RZone #1 C3D8F h
Start Sector Number of RZone #2 CD1A0 h
Last Recorded Address of RZone #2 0 h
[13] Drive Manufacturer ID #1
Serial Number #1
Model Number #1
Recorded RMA address (ECC block address) #1 0 h
Drive specific data #1