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Page 3 of 3 Updated: 23 June 2006
• The media is rated for 1,000 rewrites.
16) How much recording time is there on a recordable single-layer DVD disc?
• The bit-rate affects the production length. Encoding content at 10 Mbps
provides approximately 60 minutes on 4.7 GB DVD-R/RW media. Encoding at 5
Mbps will provide about 2 hours on 4.7 GB DVD-R/RW media.
17) What tools can I use to test/verify a Pioneer drive?
• Nero CD/DVD Speed is one of several free applications on the market that is
recommended to evaluate the drive’s performance. Please follow the link to
the latest version of CD/DVD Speed, manual and user interface:
http://www.cdspeed2000.com
18) What is a region code?
• Region codes were created as a request by Hollywood movie studios in an
effort to allow them controlled distribution of Hollywood movies.
• These region codes cover regional areas around the world.
• North America, including the US and Canada are known as region 1. For more
information on region codes, please visit the DVD Forum website at
http://www.dvdforum.org
19) Is there a copy protection scheme on DVD Recordable media to protect
from copying?
• For the most part, NO. DVD-/+R does not contain a copy protection scheme.
However, DVD-RW includes the CPRM scheme. This is know as Content
Protection for Recordable Media, which is a mechanism for controlling the
copying, moving and deletion of digital media. Please visit the DVD Forum
website at
http://www.dvdforum.org for more information on CPRM.
• DVD+RW uses the VCPS Scheme. This is the Video Content Protection Scheme
for +RW discs. Please visit the +RW Alliance website at
http://www.dvdrw.com
for more information on VCPS.
20) What is Firmware?
Firmware is the internal programming of the drive, which allows it to recognize
various types of media and perform the correct write strategy for the particular
type of media that is in the drive.
To check the firmware level for drives and other devices installed with your
computer, download the free Pioneer application,
Device data & firmware level
detector, from the Pioneer website: www.pioneerelectronics.com