NEC ND-3500A

Review Pages

1. Introduction - Retail Package
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. DAE Tests
7. Protected AudioCDs
8. CD Recording Tests
9. Writing Quality Tests - 3T Jitter Tests
10. Writing Quality Tests - C1 / C2 Error Measurements
11. DVD Recording Tests
12. Media Support list - +R/+RW/+R9 (DL) media
13. Media Support list - -R/-RW
14. Media Support list - CD-R/CD-RW
15. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 1
16. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 2
17. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 3
18. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 4
19. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 5
20. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 6
21. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 7
22. DVD+R DL - Page 1
23. DVD+R DL - Page 2
24. BookType Setting
25. Conclusion
26. Firmware Versions
27. Firmware Hacks - Page 1
28. Firmware Hacks - Page 2
29. Firmware Hacks - Page 3

NEC ND-3500A Recorder - Page 24

BookType Setting

The NEC ND-3500A allows the booktype setting to be changed. Unfortunately, there is no way to change the booktype with Nero Burning Rom 6.3.1.20, not even with the booktype option in the "choose recorder" tab.

There are few utilities that can be used to change the booktype setting, but unfortunately, only DVD+R DL changes are supported for now.

Using the latest DVDInfoPro software, we were able to see the default setting of the drive, which was DVD+R DL.

We then successfully changed the booktype setting to DVD-ROM.

We then used the WinBType booktype setting utility. Again, we had no problem changing the default booktype to DVD-ROM.

The following table shows the supported booktype setting for this drive for various media formats. It should be noted that these apply when no hacked firmware is installed.

NEC ND-3500A
Media Type	Book Type
DVD +R	DVD +R (cannot be changed)
DVD +RW	DVD +RW (cannot be changed)
DVD +R Double Layer (+R9)	DVD +R DL
DVD +R Double Layer (+R9)	DVD-ROM

The table above is valid for all NEC ND-25x0A series drives, LaCie d2 recorders, TDK 880N, TDK 882N, TDK 1616N (firmware v.2.78 or older) and of course the NEC ND-3500A.