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DVD_LAYER_DESCRIPTOR structure (ntddcdvd.h)

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The DVD_LAYER_DESCRIPTOR structure is used in conjunction with the IOCTL_DVD_READ_STRUCTURE request to retrieve a DVD layer descriptor.

Syntax

typedef struct _DVD_LAYER_DESCRIPTOR {
  UCHAR BookVersion : 4;
  UCHAR BookType : 4;
  UCHAR MinimumRate : 4;
  UCHAR DiskSize : 4;
  UCHAR LayerType : 4;
  UCHAR TrackPath : 1;
  UCHAR NumberOfLayers : 2;
  UCHAR Reserved1 : 1;
  UCHAR TrackDensity : 4;
  UCHAR LinearDensity : 4;
  ULONG StartingDataSector;
  ULONG EndDataSector;
  ULONG EndLayerZeroSector;
  UCHAR Reserved5 : 7;
  UCHAR BCAFlag : 1;
} DVD_LAYER_DESCRIPTOR, *PDVD_LAYER_DESCRIPTOR;

Members

BookVersion

Specifies the version of the specified book that this media complies with.

BookType

Specifies the DVD book this media complies with. This member can have one of the following values:

Value Meaning
0 DVD-ROM
1 DVD-RAM
2 DVD-R
3 DVD-RW
9 DVD+RW

MinimumRate

Specifies the read rate to use for the media. This member can have one of the following values:

Value Meaning
0 DVD-ROM
1 DVD-RAM
2 DVD-R
3 DVD-RW
9 DVD+RW

DiskSize

Specifies the physical size of the media. A value of zero indicates 120 mm. A value of 1 indicates a size of 80 mm.

LayerType

Indicates the type of layer. This member can have one of the following values:

Value Meaning
1 Read-only layer
2 Recordable layer
4 Rewritable layer

TrackPath

Specifies the direction of the layers when more than one layer is used. If the TrackPath member is zero, this media uses a parallel track path (PTP). With PTP, each layer is independent and has its own lead-in and lead-out areas. If TrackPath is 1, the media uses opposite track path (OTP). With opposite track path, the two layers are united, and there is only one lead-in and lead-out area. For further details, see the SCSI Multimedia Commands - 3 (MMC-3) specification.

NumberOfLayers

Specifies the number of layers present on the side of the media being read. A value of zero indicates that the media has one layer. A value of 1 indicates that the media has two layers.

Reserved1

Reserved.

TrackDensity

Indicates the track width used for this media in units of micrometers per track. This member can have one of the following values:

Value Meaning
0 0.74 m/track
1 0.80 m/track
2 0.615 m/track

LinearDensity

Indicates the minimum/maximum pit length used for this layer in units of micrometers per bit. This member can have one of the following values:

Value Meaning
0 0.267 m/bit
1 0.293 m/bit
2 0.409 to 0.435 m/bit
4 0.280 to 0.291 m/bit
8 0.353 m/bit

StartingDataSector

Specifies the first block that contains user data. This member can have one of the following values:

Value Meaning
0x30000 An initial block value of 0x30000 indicates that the media type is DVD-ROM or DVD-R/-RW
0x31000 An initial block value of 0x30000 indicates that the media type is DVD-RAM or DVD+RW

EndDataSector

Specifies the last sector of the user data in the last layer of the media.

EndLayerZeroSector

Specifies the last sector of the user data in layer zero. If this media does not use the opposite track path method and contains multiple layers, this value is set to zero.

Reserved5

Reserved.

BCAFlag

Indicates, if set to 1, the presence of data in the burst cutting area (BCA). If set to zero, it indicates that there is no BCA data.

Remarks

For more information, see the SCSI Multimedia Commands - 3 (MMC-3) specification.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Header ntddcdvd.h (include Ntddcdvd.h)

See also

IOCTL_DVD_READ_STRUCTURE