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Interchangeable Media for Computer Mass Storage
• DVD and CD Optical Discs • Diskettes •
• Quality Testing • Training • Research • Product Certification •
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Home Page: What's new, quality alerts.
Quality Testing: Obtain test results for indicators that predict successful interchange.
Test Methods: Why clients have full confidence in our results.
Test Plans: Procedures that are tailored to your objectives.
DVD and CD Longevity Testing: Evaluate effects of high temperature and high humidity storage.
DVD and CD Unbalance, Eccentricity, and Tilt Testing: Isolate disc problems.
DVD-ROM: Replicated DVD 120 mm optical discs.
DVD-R: Recorded DVD-R 120 mm optical discs.
DVD-R: Unrecorded DVD-R 120 mm optical discs.
DVD+R: Recorded DVD+R 120 mm optical discs.
DVD+R: Unrecorded DVD+R 120 mm optical discs.
CD-ROM and CD-R: Replicated or recorded 120 mm optical discs.
Unrecorded CD-R: Blank 120 mm recordable compact discs.
CD Recorder: 120 mm CD-R writers.
Free Test Offer: Test one recorded CD-R disc at no charge.
Unrecorded Diskettes: 5¼", and 3½" flexible disk cartridges.
Recorded Diskettes: Magnetic recorded properties and ISO formats.
Diskette Drives: 5¼", and 3½" flexible disk drives.
Training Seminars: Learn fundamentals and the newest techniques from experienced instructors.
Benefits of training are higher productivity, lower cost, and improved quality.
CD-R Recording: Methods that achieve interchange and longevity.
CD Volume and File Structure: ISO 9660, XA, El Torito, Joliet, HFS, Hybrid, and Rock Ridge.
The CD+DVD Institute: A broad introduction to CD and DVD discs and drives.
DVD and CD-RW Quality: Focussed on advances in high capacity and rewriteable discs.
The 4D Institute: A renowned course on diskettes, drives, duplication, and data interchange.
Short Courses: In-depth instruction in specific disciplines.
FAQs: Answers to frequently asked questions about interchangeable computer media.
CD and DVD Glossary: More than 200 terms from 8-to-16 to Yellow Book.
Quality Issues: Answers to questions about general quality issues.
Compact Discs Answers to questions about CD discs.
CD Recordable/ReWritable Answers to questions about CD-R and CD-RW discs.
DVD Recordable Answers to questions about DVD discs.
Diskettes Answers to questions about flexible diskettes.
How to Contact Media Sciences: by phone, fax, e-mail, Internet, or mail.
About Media Sciences: History, accreditation, and personnel.
Other Services: Personalized support, specs, reference and calibration discs, and a torque kit.
Product Specifications: Customized quality requirements and test plans.
Quality Manual: Clear, concise documentation.
Direct Support: A critical link between your problem and its solution.
Diskette Extra Bit Calibration: Accurate values for your error disks.
Diskette Reference Material Calibration: Independent verification.
Sources of Calibration and Reference Discs: Diskettes, helical scan tape, optical discs.
Torque Kit: An affordable, important inspection tool.
Product Certification: Vendor certification based on ISO Standards.
Benefits of Product Certification for both vendors and buyers.
Certification Listing Program: Products that meet or exceed all ISO Standards.
ISO PLUS: Products for demanding duplication and OEM application.
Publications: A Quality Tips book, papers, and a newsletter offer timely information.
Duplication Quality Tips – Second Edition
Papers by Media Sciences
Media Monitor Newsletter
Available Back Issues
ISO Standards: Listings and sources of international Standards for interchange.
ISO Standards: Standards for interchangeable computer media.
How to Obtain ISO Standards.
Links for Professionals: Other web sites containing useful quality and technology information.
Quality: Links to sites containing quality information.
News and Technology: Links to sites containing industry news and technology updates.
Technical Support: Links to sites providing helpful information.
Test Equipment Suppliers: Links to sites of equipment vendors.
CD-R Vendors: Links to sites of disc, software, and recorder manufacturers.
Freeware and Shareware for Computer Media: Conduct quality tests using these programs.
Read This First! Important information for all software.
Freeware
CD Check finds corrupted files on CDs.
CD Ruler visually relates ATime to radius (Adobe Acrobat® format.)
CD-DVD Speed benchmarks drives or checks media.
CDR Identifier displays the media code identifier.
CD/DVD Capabilities Viewer provides detailed drive information.
CD-R software on UNIX systems.
Checksum verification software for MD5 and SFV.
Curve Fit uses statistical methods to enhance the accuracy of magnetic saturation curves.
Disc Detective utility verifies sector level quality of CD-ROM discs.
DVD Identifier provides media information.
DVDInfo tests media, provides disc and drive information.
IDE/ATAPI Bus Utilization Monitor for primary and secondary channels.
InfoTool identifies CD and DVD drive capabilities.
Kprobe tests CD/DVD recordable discs using LiteOn drives.
Time Write checks CD and DVD writer speed.
XP CD-R/RW Properties utility shows CD recorder information.
Shareware
CD/DVD Diagnostic Shareware verifies sector level quality of CD and DVD discs.
CD/DVD Inspector Shareware is an enhanced version of CD/DVD Diagnostic.
CD Structure conducts in-depth logical quality tests.
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