LaCie D2 BLU-RAY XL User Manual - page 20
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive
Helpful Technical Information
User Manual
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4. Helpful Technical Information
4.1. File System Formats
When writing DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE and CD-R/RW discs, you will
have the option to assign the disc a particular file format (the way
in which a computer names and organizes files for storage and to
manage data exchange). There are essentially three file system for-
mats to be concerned with when using a LaCie BD/DVD/CD Drive:
✦
Universal Disk Format (UDF)
✦
ISO 9660
✦
Mac OS Extended (also known as HFS+)
UDF –
This specification, developed by Optical Storage Technolo-
gies Association, is the predominant file system that allows compat-
ibility across various Blu-ray, DVD and CD applications, hardware
platforms and computer operating systems.
ISO 9660 –
This is the standard file system which allows media to
be read on a Mac, PC or other major computer platform. Published
by the International Organization of Standardization, this standard
defines a file system for DVD-ROM and CDs. It supports Micro-
soft Windows, Mac OS and operating systems that follow the Unix
specification, but doesn’t support custom features of Mac file sys-
tems such as long file names or icon options. Microsoft created an
extension to the format, called Joliet, which allows for Unicode file
character names and file names up to 64 characters in length (twice
as many as the ISO 9660 Level 2 and 3 specifications).
Mac OS Extended –
Also known as HFS+, this is the file system used
by Macintosh. If you will be using your disc only on Macs, this is the
preferred file format.
Hybrid discs (Mac & PC) –
Mac users can also choose to create
hybrid discs which contain two partitions: one to be viewed by Mac
users, one by Windows users.
4.2. Acronyms
BD
Blu-ray Disc
BDMV
Blu-ray Disc Video
BD-R
Blu-ray Disc Recordable Media
BD-ROM
Blu-ray Disc Read Only Media
BD-R LTH
Blu-ray Disc Low-to-High
CPS
Content Protection System
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
BDAV
Blu-ray Disc, Audio Visual
BD-CPS
Content Protection System for Blu-ray Disc
BD-RE
Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Media
CCI
Copy Control Information
ECC
Error Correction Code