Adaptive write strategy selection mechanism for optical recording systems

Abstract

This paper discusses a smart algorithm for setting the write strategy in an optical recording device like consumer DVD (digital versatile disc) recorders. The proposed algorithm improves the quality of recorded optical media, being particularly efficient for recordable and rewritable DVDs. One of the biggest challenges faced by optical recorder manufacturers is the increasing availability of low-cost optical media that obey marginally the standardized specifications causing poor recordability and corrupt discs. As the mass market embraces optical recorders in their homes, this problem aggravates resulting in consumer dissatisfaction. This paper presents a novel, yet not very complex method to improve the compatibility of conventional DVD recorders with widely available media.