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RE: Compacks 101 Dvd Recorder

Compacks DRW-101
Some further info on this recorder:

To disable macrovision:
press setup
press 1 1 1
press search

There are quite a few codes of the form n n n search, after entering setup, where n n n is some 3 digit sequence.

111 = disable macrovision input check
00x = enable region x
321 = display firmware version number
123 = set full scan (tv channel frequency range)
987 = clear eprom
999 = set default

Beware of the last two as a channel rescan (at least) will be required.

Recording Modes (hh:mm:ss for empty DVD+RW)
(as reported by windvdrecorder and Ulead whilst playing back samples of each mode)

Code:

HQ = 720x576 at 8.7 Mbps = 1:05:31 interlaced mpeg2 (frame B)
SP = 352x576 at 4.3 Mbps = 2:08:54 interlaced mpeg2 (frame B)
LP = 352x576 at 2.7 Mbps = 3:18:56 interlaced mpeg2 (frame B)
EP = 352x576 at 2.0 Mbps = 4:20:48 interlaced mpeg2 (frame B)
SLP= 352x288 at 1.3 Mbps = 6:18:32 mpeg2

I have the same problem with the vobs: only the first vob appears in windows explorer. However, the entire DVD is playable in some configurations. Win2k and windvd works. Win98se + powerdvd does not - it only plays the visible vob.

The default volume label given to these DVD+RW disks is ESS_DVR_ISO.
Here is a directory listing of a disk with 90 minutes of SP video (at least 3GB) on it:

Code:

Volume in drive X is ESS_DVR_ISO
Directory of X:\
<DIR> VIDEO_RM
<DIR> VIDEO_TS
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of X:\VIDEO_RM
VIDEO_RM.BUP 32,768
VIDEO_RM.IFO 32,768
2 File(s) 65,536 bytes

Directory of X:\VIDEO_TS
VIDEO_TS.BUP 12,288
VIDEO_TS.IFO 12,288
VIDEO_TS.VOB 161,792
VTS_01_0.BUP 61,440
VTS_01_0.IFO 61,440
VTS_01_1.VOB 1,073,739,776
6 File(s) 1,074,049,024 bytes

Total Files Listed:
8 File(s) 1,074,114,560 bytes
2 Dir(s) 0 bytes free

Easy cd creator version 5 (under win2k, DVD_ROM drive) sees a 4.38 GB track on these DVD+RW disks, even if empty, after they have been in the recorder. It appears possible to read the track to an ISO file on the hard disk, but as it exceeds the 4gig limit of fat32, was unable to do this. (don`t want to use ntfs)

Easy cd/dvd creator version 6 (under 98se, DVD_ROM drive) Disk Information gives:
Disk Type: Bad media. Error reading disk information

My guess is that they would read ok in a DVD+RW compatible rewriter. Anyone know?