Aaru Report for HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B A301

ATAPI characteristics:
ATAPI device
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B
Firmware revision: A301
Supported ATA versions: ATA-2 ATA-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5
Maximum ATA revision supported: Minor ATA version not specified
Parallel ATA device:
Advanced PIO: PIO0 PIO1
Multi-word DMA: MDMA0 MDMA1 MDMA2
Ultra DMA: UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 (active)

ATAPI CD-ROM/DVD/etc device
Device shall set DRQ within 50 µs of receiving PACKET
ATAPI device uses 12 byte command packet
Device capabilities:
IORDY is supported and can be disabled
DMA is supported
At minimum 120 ns. transfer cycle time per word in MDMA, 120 ns. recommended
At minimum 120 ns. transfer cycle time per word in PIO, without flow control
At minimum 120 ns. transfer cycle time per word in PIO, with IORDY flow control
63488 bytes count limit for ATAPI
Command set and features:
NOP is supported
DEVICE RESET is supported
PACKET is supported
Power management is supported
Removable media feature set is supported
28-bit LBA is supported

SCSI characteristics:
Vendor: HL-DT-ST (Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.)
Product: DVDRAM GSA-4160B
Revision: A301
Device is connected and supported.
CD-ROM/DVD/etc device
Device claims to comply with ANSI X3.408:2005 (SPC-3)
Device does not claim to comply with any SCSI ECMA standard
Device does not claim to comply with any SCSI ISO/IEC standard
Device is removable
Device supports setting Normal ACA
Device supports LUN hierarchical addressing
Device does not support assymetrical access
Device supports only ST clocking
Device supports MODE SENSE (10)
Device supports MODE SENSE subpages

SCSI mode sense pages:
Mode Contents
MODE page 01h SCSI Read error recovery page for MultiMedia Devices:
Drive will repeat read operations 19 times
Unknown recovery parameter 0x80
Drive will repeat write operations 3 times
MODE page 05h SCSI Flexible disk page:
Transfer rate: 24581 kbit/s
8 heads
0 cylinders
16 sectors per track
0 bytes per sector
Drive steps in 15000 μs
Target shall wait 0 seconds before attempting to access the medium after motor on is asserted
Target shall wait 0 seconds before releasing the motor on signal after becoming idle
Drive needs to do 1 step pulses per cylinder
Pin 34 is unconnected
Pin 4 is unconnected
Pin 2 is unconnected
Pin 1 is unconnected
MODE page 08h SCSI Caching mode page:
Parameters can be saved
Write-cache is enabled
Drive does not distinguish between cached read data
Drive does not distinguish between cached write data
Pre-fetch will be done for READ commands of 2048 blocks or less
A maximum of 128 blocks will be pre-fetched
A maximum of 128 blocks will be pre-fetched even if it is commanded to pre-fetch more
MODE page 0Dh SCSI CD-ROM parameters page:
Parameters can be saved
Drive will remain in track hold state 2 minutes after a seek or read
Each minute has 60 seconds
Each second has 75 frames
MODE page 0Eh SCSI CD-ROM audio control parameters page:
Drive will return from playback command immediately
Output port 0 has channels 0 at maximum volume
Output port 1 has channels 1 at maximum volume
MODE page 18h Unknown mode page
MODE page 1Ah SCSI Power condition page:
Parameters can be saved
Standby timer Z is set to 240000 ms
Idle timer A is set to 120000 ms
MODE page 1Ch SCSI Timer & Protect page:
Parameters can be saved
Drive will remain in same status 1 second after a seek, read or write operation
MODE page 1Dh Undecoded
MODE page 20h Unknown mode page
MODE page 2Ah SCSI CD-ROM capabilities page:
Drive can play audio
Drive can read sectors in Mode 2 Form 1 format
Drive can read sectors in Mode 2 Form 2 format
Drive supports multi-session discs and/or Photo-CD
Drive can read digital audio
Drive can continue from streaming loss
Drive supports C2 pointers
Drive can read Media Catalogue Number
Drive can read ISRC
Drive uses a tray
Drive can lock media
Drive is not locked, media can be ejected and inserted
Drive can eject media
Each channel can be muted independently
Each channel's volume can be controlled independently
Drive supports 256 volume levels
Drive has 2048 Kbyte of buffer
Drive's maximum reading speed is 7056 Kbyte/sec.
Drive's current reading speed is 7056 Kbyte/sec.
Drive can read and write CD-R
Drive supports reading CD-R packet media
Drive can read and write CD-RW
Drive can read DVD-ROM
Drive can read and write DVD-R
Drive can read and write DVD-RAM
Drive's current writing speed is 7056 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 7056 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 5645 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 4234 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 2822 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 1411 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 706 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports test writing
Drive can read both sides of a disc
Drive an read raw R-W subchannel from the Lead-In
Drive supports DVD CSS and/or DVD CPPM
Drive supports buffer under-run free recording

SCSI CD-ROM capabilities:
Drive an read raw R-W subchannel from the Lead-In
Drive can continue from streaming loss
Drive can eject media
Drive can lock media
Drive can play audio
Drive can read and write CD-R
Drive can read and write CD-RW
Drive can read and write DVD-R
Drive can read and write DVD-RAM
Drive can read both sides of a disc
Drive can read digital audio
Drive can read DVD-ROM
Drive can read ISRC
Drive can read Media Catalogue Number
Drive can read sectors in Mode 2 Form 1 format
Drive can read sectors in Mode 2 Form 2 format
Drive has 2048 Kbyte of buffer
Drive is not locked, media can be ejected and inserted
Drive supports 256 volume levels
Drive supports buffer under-run free recording
Drive supports C2 pointers
Drive supports DVD CSS and/or DVD CPPM
Drive supports multi-session discs and/or Photo-CD
Drive supports reading CD-R packet media
Drive supports test writing
Drive supports writing at 1411 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 2822 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 4234 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 5645 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 7056 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive supports writing at 706 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive uses a tray
Drive's current reading speed is 7056 Kbyte/sec.
Drive's current writing speed is 7056 Kbyte/sec. in CLV mode
Drive's maximum reading speed is 7056 Kbyte/sec.
Each channel can be muted independently
Each channel's volume can be controlled independently


SCSI MMC features:
2048 bytes per logical block
Drive can do a test writing in Session at Once Mode
Drive can do a test writing in Track at Once Mode
Drive can do a test writing with DVDs
Drive can eject media
Drive can format media into logical blocks
Drive can lock media
Drive can overwrite a SAO track with another in CD-RWs
Drive can overwrite a TAO track with another in CD-RWs
Drive can read and write DVD+R
Drive can read and write DVD+R DL
Drive can read and write DVD+RW
Drive can read CD-ROM
Drive can read DVD
Drive can return CD-Text from Lead-In
Drive can return Spare Area Information
Drive can write CD-RW
Drive can write CDs in Session at Once and in Raw Modes:
Drive can write CDs in Track at Once Mode:
Drive can write user provided data in the R-W subchannels in Session at Once Mode
Drive claims capability to read all CD formats according to OSTA Multi-Read Specification
Drive firmware is dated 8/23/2004 12:00:00 AM
Drive has 257 volume levels
Drive has an analogue audio output
Drive is able to mute channels separately
Drive is to report drive serial number
Drive shall report Read/Write Error Recovery mode page
Drive supports C2 Error Pointers
Drive supports DVD CPPM version 1
Drive supports DVD CSS/CPPM version 1
Drive supports Microcode Upgrade
Drive supports separate volume per channel
Drive supports set/release of PWP status
Drive supports the Informational Exceptions Control mode page 1Ch
Drive supports the SCAN command
Drive supports writing DVD-R and DVD-RW
Drive supports zero loss linking in Session at Once Mode
Drive supports zero loss linking in Track at Once Mode
Drive supports zero loss linking writing DVDs
Drive uses a tray
Drive uses ATAPI interface


Tested media:
Information for medium named "DVD+R"
Medium type code: 41h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium

Information for medium named "DVD+R DL"
Drive does not recognize this medium.

Information for medium named "DVD+RW"
Medium type code: 41h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium

Information for medium named "DVD-ROM"
Medium type code: 41h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium
Device can read the Copyright Management Information from this medium
Device can read the Disc Manufacurer Information from this medium
Device can read the Physical Format Information from this medium

Information for medium named "DVD-RW"
Drive does not recognize this medium.

Information for medium named "Audio CD"
Medium type code: 02h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Logical sector size: 2048 bytes
READ LONG sector size: 2048 bytes
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium
Device can use the PLEXOR vendor READ DVD (RAW) command with this medium
Device can report the C2 pointers when reading from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium, without processing it
Device can read the first track's pregap data
Device can read the P to Q subchannels from this medium
Device can read the R to W subchannels from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium

Information for medium named "CD-R"
Medium type code: 11h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Logical sector size: 2048 bytes
READ LONG sector size: 2048 bytes
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium to read raw sector
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium read raw sector
Device can use the PLEXOR vendor READ DVD (RAW) command with this medium
Device can read the CD Absolute-Time-In-Pregroove from this medium
Device can report the C2 pointers when reading from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium, without processing it
Device can read the first track's pregap data
Device can read the Power Management Area from this medium
Device can read the P to Q subchannels from this medium
Device can read the R to W subchannels from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium

Information for medium named "CD-ROM"
Medium type code: 01h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Logical sector size: 2048 bytes
READ LONG sector size: 2048 bytes
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium to read raw sector
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium read raw sector
Device can use the PLEXOR vendor READ DVD (RAW) command with this medium
Device can report the C2 pointers when reading from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium, without processing it
Device can read the first track's pregap data
Device can read the P to Q subchannels from this medium
Device can read the R to W subchannels from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium

Information for medium named "CD-RW (marked 4x or lower)"
Medium type code: 21h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Logical sector size: 2048 bytes
READ LONG sector size: 2048 bytes
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium to read raw sector
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium read raw sector
Device can use the PLEXOR vendor READ DVD (RAW) command with this medium
Device can read the CD Absolute-Time-In-Pregroove from this medium
Device can report the C2 pointers when reading from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium, without processing it
Device can read the first track's pregap data
Device can read the Power Management Area from this medium
Device can read the P to Q subchannels from this medium
Device can read the R to W subchannels from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium

Information for medium named "CD-RW High Speed (marked between 8x and 12x)"
Medium type code: 21h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Logical sector size: 2048 bytes
READ LONG sector size: 2048 bytes
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium to read raw sector
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium read raw sector
Device can use the PLEXOR vendor READ DVD (RAW) command with this medium
Device can read the CD Absolute-Time-In-Pregroove from this medium
Device can report the C2 pointers when reading from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium, without processing it
Device can read the first track's pregap data
Device can read the Power Management Area from this medium
Device can read the P to Q subchannels from this medium
Device can read the R to W subchannels from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium

Information for medium named "CD-RW Ultra Speed (marked 16x or higher)"
Medium type code: 21h
Drive recognizes this medium.
Logical sector size: 2048 bytes
READ LONG sector size: 2048 bytes
Device can use the READ CAPACITY (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (10) command with this medium
Device can use the READ (12) command with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium
Device can use the READ CD command with LBA addressing with this medium to read raw sector
Device can use the READ CD command with MM:SS:FF addressing with this medium read raw sector
Device can use the PLEXOR vendor READ DVD (RAW) command with this medium
Device can read the CD Absolute-Time-In-Pregroove from this medium
Device can report the C2 pointers when reading from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium, without processing it
Device can read the first track's pregap data
Device can read the Power Management Area from this medium
Device can read the P to Q subchannels from this medium
Device can read the R to W subchannels from this medium
Device can read the Table of Contents from this medium

Information for medium named "DVD-R"
Drive does not recognize this medium.

Information for medium named "DVD-R DL"
Drive does not recognize this medium.

Information for medium named "DVD-RAM (1st gen, marked 2.6Gb or 5.2Gb)"
Drive does not recognize this medium.

Information for medium named "DVD-RAM (2nd gen, marked 4.7Gb or 9.4Gb)"
Drive does not recognize this medium.