VSO-Inspector is a free add-on to report various information about your hardware configuration.
Using this freeware, you can check the listed cd and dvd readers and writers connected to your computer, check the firmware used. The details about the media used and the speed supported by a given writer with this media.
Also you can scan a burnt media for read errors and be confident about the readability of your fresh backup.
Detect and list the features of your CD/DVD writers:
Supported formats
Region details
Firmware versions
Buffer size
Region Code
Read modes
Write modes
Etc
Detect and list information about the inserted media:
Media type
Capacity
Media ID (manufacturer and/or model)
Number of layers
Supported speeds (with current writer)
Media Analysis:
Sector reading
Definition of the area to check
Definition of the read direction (as medias are mostly weak at the end of the burning zone, starting from the end is a good idea for a quick quality indication)
FreewareFiles tested VSO Inspector 2.1.0.6 on 2010-09-21 using leading
antivirus scanners and found it 100% Clean. It does not contain any form
of malware, spyware, viruses, trojans, etc. We will re-test each updated
version and remove the award as well as the program if found infected.