Review of CD-Rom Info V1.0

by: Pauli Porkka


Aminet: CD-ROM Info
I don't normally review aminet software but with this small utility I am going to make an exception.

Actually there isn't much to say, except that this utility is really great. Finally one can get ALL the information about one's CD-ROM Drive in an easy way. I'll provide a sample of output the CD-ROM Info returns.

CdRomInfo v1.00 for ATAPI/SCSI-2 drives
(c) Copyright 1996 Frédéric REQUIN

********** Device identification **********
ISO version            : 0
ECMA version           : 0
ANSI version           : 2
ATAPI version          : 0
Response data format   : 1
Vendor identification  : LION OPT
Product identification : XC-200EICD-ROM  
Product revision level :  1.6

********** Medium status **********
Door: Disk:   Type:      Tracks:
Close 120 mm  Read Only  Data

********** Error recovery page **********
Transfer faulty block      : No
Read continuous            : No
Report recovered errors    : No
Disable transfer on error  : No
Disable layered correction : No
Read retry count           : 16

********** CD-ROM device page **********
Hold track time              : Vendor specific
Number of S units per M unit : 60
Number of F units per S unit : 75

********** Audio control page **********
Immediate audio commands : Yes
Stop on track crossing   : No
Logical block per second : 0
                         Channel
                 Volume  0 1 2 3
Output port 0 :   255    x      
Output port 1 :   255      x    
Output port 2 :     0           
Output port 3 :     0           

********** Capabilities page **********
Read of CD-R discs          : No
        Method n°2          : No
        CD-E discs          : No
Write of CD-R discs         : No
         CD-E discs         : No
Audio play operation        : Yes
Composite data stream       : No
Digital output on port 1    : No
Digital output on port 2    : No
Mode 2 Form 1 format        : Yes
Mode 2 Form 2 format        : Yes
Multi-session discs         : Yes
CD-DA commands supported    : No
CD-DA stream is accurate    : No
Sub-channel R-W supported   : No
Sub-channel R-W corrected   : No
C2 error pointers supported : No
ISRC information supported  : Yes
UPC information supported   : Yes
Media lock supported        : Yes
Lock state                  : Unlocked
Prevent jumper              : No
Eject in START/STOP command : Yes
Loading mechanism type      : Tray
Separate volume levels      : No
Separate channel mute       : Yes
Embedded changer present    : No
Software slot selection     : No
Maximum speed supported     : 353 KBps
Number of volume levels     : 255
Buffer size                 : 240 KBytes
Current speed selected      : 353 KBps
Digital output format:
Data valid on RISING edge of BCK signal
HIGH level of LRCK indicates RIGHT channel
MOST significant byte first
Length : 32 BCKs

Now if that is not thorough information then I don't know what is. This utility is only about 5kb long so it doesn't hurt to be kept in your HD. Ok I admit that it may not provide 100% accurate information on all counts. Atleast with my drive it says that my drive doesn't support reading CD-R disks, well this may be the info the drive returns to the program but it DOES read CD-R disks. Actually I have one right now in the drive and its contents shows just as it should. Otherwise the info this program returns is just what it is said to be in the manual (although manual is not nearly as thorough with the data).

If you want to know your drive's hw information check the program from the aminet/disk/cdrom/CdRomInfo_v1_0.lha.


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