Revision History
 
V3.5.1 [November-27-2004]
Improved detection of DVD+R/+RW certified recording speeds when dealing with 'out of specification'-discs or drives that do not report the entire 'media code'-block.
Major review and update of the manufacturer database. Credits go to Robert Wilting.
Solved a problem that sometimes resulted in a freeze or crash.
Cleaned-up the output by removing the never used 'disc application code'-field.
Some minor tweaking.
 
V3.5 [November-11-2004]
The disc's book type is now also displayed.
New manufacturer database format for improved accuracy.
Huge amount of all sorts of changes, fixes and improvements.
 
V3.4 Build #4 [July-03-2004]
Some small improvements.
 
V3.4 Build #3 [June-19-2004]
A minor maintenance release.
 
V3.4 Build #2 [June-10-2004]
Addressed a minor cosmetic issue with the 'Recording speeds'-field.
 
V3.4 [June-9-2004]
Finalized support for 16x DVD+R discs.
Implemented a CRC-check to validate the downloaded manufacturer database update.
Minor tweaks.
 
V3.3 Build #2 [June-2-2004]
The disc capacity is now reported both as binary GB (1024 MB) and as decimal GB (1000 MB).
 
V3.3 [June-1-2004]

Support for double-layer DVD+R (DVD+R DL) and 16x DVD+R discs.
Through the use of an internet-updatable database the Manufacturer IDs are now displayed together with their full manufacturer name (e.g. 'MCC' is now also shown as 'Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.').

Support for DVD-RAM.

Added a warning indicating that 8x DVD-R discs cannot be detected. Even though 8x detection code is in-place no drives currently report sufficient 'write strategy'-information to make this work. Note that although 8x detection by analysis of the 'Media code'-block currently does not work you will still get 8x write descriptors if your drive is capable of writing at this speed.
Added a 'More info'-button that will redirect to an on-line resource that contains additional information.

Slightly different, more detailed method of reporting the certified recording speeds of DVD+R/+RW discs.
The Media ID on DVD+R/+RW discs is now shown as a 3 digit ID (e.g. 03 is now shown as 003)

Various small changes, fixes and improvements.
 
V3.2 Build #2 [December-5-2003]

A maintenance release addressing some minor issues.
 
V3.2 [November-16-2003]

The speeds at which the drive is capable of writing on a specific disc are now also reported. Previously only the disc's recording speed capabilities, regardless of the drive's capabilities, were reported.
Completely rewritten help-file which is now available in HTML help format.
Fixed a drive hang on (at least) one type of DVD-R/-RW writer.
Implemented a workaround to solve the issue of getting no (or corrupted) disc information on some configurations with extra IDE controllers.
 
V3.1 [November-02-2003]
The certified recording speeds for DVD-R/-RW media are now also reported. Previously this was only available for DVD+R/+RW.
The disc's entire 'media code'-block is now accessible (with optional clipboard copy).
Windows XP theme support has been added.
Implemented a workaround for a (rare) driver conflict which resulted in a system crash.
Data copied to clipboard now retains correct formatting regardless of destination (e.g. Word & Outlook)
Improved handling of those uncommon discs that do not contain any manufacturer identification at all.
The usual variety of small changes, fixes and improvements.
 
V3.0 [October-16-2003]
Support for DVD-R/-RW has been added. Therefore this utility is now called 'DVD Identifier' instead of 'DVD Plus Identifier'.
Disc polling allows for smooth disc initialization.
Loads of other changes, improvements and other new features!
 
V2.4 [October-01-2003]
A new build of V2.4 has been uploaded on October 2nd to fix a minor button image corruption issue on some systems.
Improved error handling.
Several miscellaneous changes.
Enhancements to the internet version check algorithm.
A minor cosmetic makeover.
 
V2.3 [September-10-2003]
Added a check to verify if a new version is available for download.
A variety of small changes and improvements.
 
V2.2 [September-04-2003]
Only drives capable of ADIP retrieval will now be shown. This way ADIP retrieval attempts using unsuitable devices are not possible anymore.
 
V2.1 [August-25-2003]
Fixed the problem of always reporting the 'Disc Type' as DVD+R.
The 'Unique disc identifier' has been extended so that it now also includes the 'Disc type'.

Several layout improvements : Cleaned up the copy-to-clipboard information and the 'Unique Disc Identifier' is now displayed more prominently.
 
V2.01 [August-19-2003]
A 'Unique Disc Identifier' is now also calculated by concatenating the 3 parameters which are relevant for disc identification. It is easier and more efficient to refer to a specific disc this way.
 
V2.0 [August-18-2003]
An alternative method of ADIP retrieval has been added. This will resolve most, if not all, compatibility issues !
Several small fixes, changes and improvements.
 
V1.1 [August-11-2003]
Following additional disc parameters are now also displayed : Disc type, System description, Product revision, Disc application code and Supported write speeds.
Added 'Copy to clipboard'-option.
 
V1.0 [August-06-2003]
Initial release.