The following programs are suggested. (All freewares are attached at the bottom of this post for downloading.)
Freeware:
- Nero Disc Speed (Windows)
- Nero CD-DVD Speed (Windows)
- DVD Info (Windows)
- DVD Identifier (Windows)
- DVD Media Inspector (Mac OS X)
- dvd+rw-tools (Linux)
Payware:
Also...
- In Windows, DVD burning programs such as ImgBurn and DVD Decrypter also show the media ID. No media testing, though.
- In Mac OS X, software such as Toast shows the ID. And then basic info about blank optical media is available in the System Profiler when a blank is inserted into the drive. No media testing, though.
- Linux users may want to refer to the official dvd+rw-tools site for documentation and troubleshooting.
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Note that some of the programs use installers, while most of them simply need to be unzipped/un-archived and placed somewhere on your hard drive. For Windows users, I suggest manually creating a proper "C:\Program Files\Program Name Here" type of folder. (Or in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\" folder for 64-bit Windows users.)
After Downloading: Refer back to
the Blank DVD Review for information on which DVDs are the best, who makes them, who brands them, and where to buy good DVDs for the best prices.
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