[SOLVED] How do I know if my disc player will burn DVDs?

Gregg Bell · 05-09-2016, 06:27 PM

I inherited another computer and the disc player is:

MODISC LG super multi

(and the "O" of the MODISC is just a curly icon, like a coiled rope)

I'm using Xubuntu 16.04LTS. How would I determine if this player will burn DVDs? And if it will, will K3b burn them?

Thanks.

camorri · 05-09-2016, 06:36 PM

If you bring up K3B, click on Settings, then click the Devices icon. It should list the readers, and writers you have installed. It show the device capabilities. If it can burn DVD's they will be listed; single layer, dual layer; DVD-R etc.

Failing that, post the exact model of LG drove you have. The manufacturers web site will have information on it.

michaelk · 05-09-2016, 06:38 PM

Look a the output of the command:
cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info

You should see something like:

Code:

Can play audio:		1
Can write CD-R:		1
Can write CD-RW:	1
Can read DVD:		1
Can write DVD-R:	1
Can write DVD-RAM:	1
Can read MRW:		0
Can write MRW:		0
Can write RAM:		1

keefaz · 05-09-2016, 06:40 PM

Code:

dmesg | grep -i cd-rom
cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info

Fred Caro · 05-09-2016, 07:08 PM

Yes but is 1 or 0 good, bearing in mind that a return of 1 or above usually means an error?

Fred.

michaelk · 05-09-2016, 07:18 PM

1 means good

tomwest · 05-09-2016, 11:55 PM

Code:

wodim -prcap

should get the info.

jamison20000e · 05-10-2016, 12:38 AM

Does it say r, rw or records? I know some CD or DVD players will load some DVDs and\or Blu-rays but a burner must be a burner...

JJJCR · 05-10-2016, 04:26 AM

Type the command below it should give info about your CD or DVD.

Quote:

wodim --devices

Gregg Bell · 05-10-2016, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camorri

If you bring up K3B, click on Settings, then click the Devices icon. It should list the readers, and writers you have installed. It show the device capabilities. If it can burn DVD's they will be listed; single layer, dual layer; DVD-R etc.

Failing that, post the exact model of LG drove you have. The manufacturers web site will have information on it.

Thanks Cliff. Clicked on the Settings tab but mine didn't have a Devices icon.

Gregg Bell · 05-10-2016, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

Look a the output of the command:
cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info

You should see something like:

Code:

Can play audio:		1
Can write CD-R:		1
Can write CD-RW:	1
Can read DVD:		1
Can write DVD-R:	1
Can write DVD-RAM:	1
Can read MRW:		0
Can write MRW:		0
Can write RAM:		1

Thanks Michael.
Here it is:

Code:

gregg@LG:~/Desktop$ cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info
CD-ROM information, Id: cdrom.c 3.20 2003/12/17

drive name:		sr0
drive speed:		12
drive # of slots:	1
Can close tray:		1
Can open tray:		1
Can lock tray:		1
Can change speed:	1
Can select disk:	0
Can read multisession:	1
Can read MCN:		1
Reports media changed:	1
Can play audio:		1
Can write CD-R:		1
Can write CD-RW:	1
Can read DVD:		1
Can write DVD-R:	1
Can write DVD-RAM:	1
Can read MRW:		1
Can write MRW:		1
Can write RAM:		1

So the 'Can write DVD-R' means I can burn DVD-Rs, correct?

And I wonder why it doesn't have DVD-RW in there since it has CD-RW? (But I'm just concerned with being able to burn DVD-R anyway.) Appreciate it.

Gregg Bell · 05-10-2016, 03:22 PM

Thanks everybody!