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17-Jul-2002: DVDwrite works with the actual DVD-R(W) model Pioneer DVR-A04/104.
Due to the fact that burnproof CD-R(W) writing is possible with this drive, the DVDwrite author now recommends
this drive instead of the previous model DVR-A03.
10-Sep-2002: Sony announces a new drive named Sony DRU-500A, that support all DVD±R(W) burning methods:
The next version of DVDwrite will support this drive for burning DVDs and CDs as well with one program!
Estimated release date will be first quarter 2003.
17-Sep-2002: Pionner reports problems with new DVD-R/DVD-RW media. It can destoy your drive completely!
Please update your firmware: Pioneer DVR-drive firmware
8-OCT-2002: HP/Compaq offers a 16xDVD-ROM-drive with OpenVMS support:
8-NOV-2002: DVDWRITE Version 1.5 released (DVR+R(W) support and
improvements).
15-APR-2003: DVDWRITE Version 2.0 released (DVD±R(W)
and CD-R(W) support; VMS style interface optionally). The program has
been tested with HP, Toshiba, Pioneer, Philips, Ricoh and Sony drives.
A
VAX-binary is available on request, too.
Click here to see the actual
hardware and software matrix.
04-AUG-2003: DVDWRITE
Version 3.0 released (DVD-RAM support).
13-AUG-2003: DQDRIVER
(X-35A1) / OpenVMS V7.3-1 / ACER-onboard Chip problems:
Just checked with the folks who maintain DQDRIVER and they
have run into DMA problems with the ACER chip set and some burners.
There is a new driver X-35A2 that is in the process or being released.
Posting in InfoVAX-newsgroup by Forrest Kenney (Forrest.Kenney at
hp.com)
Temporary solution: use the "old"
freeware version X-26!
1-OCT-2003: DQDRIVER X35-A2
now is downloadable from HP's patch server.
8-OCT-2003: Warning: The
freeware LDDRIVER crashes the machine
with
files larger than 4 GB!!!
Solution: A working version of sys$lddriver.exe/lddriver.exe for V7.3
is available from the author jur.vanderburg (at) hp.com.
For OpenVMS/AXP 7.3-1 use the SYS$LDDRIVER.EXE (Creation date
18-JUL-2002 19:55:06.69) from the boot-CDROM.
17-Mar-2004: New drive with 8x
recording speed now supported. The program is ready for the coming
dual-layer drives with 8 GB media.
21-Jul-2004: Version 4.0
released. Successfully tested with a 8 GB DVD+R dual layer
burner.
23-Nov-2004: Version 4.2 now runs
on OpenVMS/I64 and Charon-VAX, too.
18-Nov-2004: Version 4.5 adds
support of DVD-R DL.
22-Nov-2005: Here's a quote of a
customer:
"The software has performed flawlessly and your support has been
excellent."
2-Dec-2005: Version 5.0
released (runs as Freeware/Commercial).
22-Jul-2006: Version 6.0 adds
support of Blu-Ray burning (BD-R and BD-RE).
12-Apr-2007: Version 6.5-1 now
supports Dual Layer Blu-Ray media.
1-Jul-2007: Version 6.6
works with external or internal USB drives.
22-Dec-2008: Version 6.6-1
corrects small bugs and supports more Blu-Ray drives.
29-Jan-2009: Get a DVDwrite free
of charge - no restriction for DVD/CD recording (No Blu-Ray support).
Enter this link here.
6-Apr-2009: Version 6.6-2
corrects one bug and adds a new logical value named dvdwrite_silent to
switch to minimal output during the burning process.
20-Jul-2009: Support of Slim Line
Blu-Ray recorder ( MATSHITA BD-RE UJ-225S).
15-Feb-2010: OpenVMS FT 8.4:
DVDwrite works without problems:
$ dvdwrite/write/verify x.iso
dqa0:
Accessing target "DQA0:" Result: OK
DVR Vendor: MATSHITA
DVR Product: BD-RE UJ-225S
FW Version: Q310
DVDwrite Version 6.06-2
Mounted medium appears to be a BD-RE / BD-RE DL.
Reading data from file X.ISO
* 24.2GB BD-RE medium detected.
Medium capacity: 47304704 blocks.
100 % done. Estimated time left: 00:00:00
Fixating.
Reading data from file X.ISO
DQA0: mounted.
Verifying...
DQA0: dismounted.
Verification OK!
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