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cdrecord
I'm trying to figure out specifics on drive read speeds.
cdrecord -prcap
This is the first program I've seen mention anything about BD-ROM features.
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.02a07 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2016 Joerg Schilling Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'. Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 5 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'ATAPI ' Identifikation : 'iHOS104 ' Revision : 'WL0D' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-ROM. Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A: Does read CD-R media Does not write CD-R media Does read CD-RW media Does not write CD-RW media Does read DVD-ROM media Does read DVD-R media Does not write DVD-R media Does not read DVD-RAM media Does not write DVD-RAM media Does not support test writing Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks Does read digital audio blocks Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately Does not support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording Does read multi-session CDs Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2 Does not read CD bar code Does read R-W subcode information Does not return R-W subcode de-interleaved and error-corrected Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in Does return CD media catalog number Does return CD ISRC information Does support C2 error pointers Does not deliver composite A/V data Does play audio CDs Number of volume control levels: 255 Does support individual volume control setting for each channel Does support independent mute setting for each channel Does not support digital output on port 1 Does support digital output on port 2 Does not send digital data LSB-first Does not set LRCK high for left-channel data Does not have valid data on falling edge of clock Length of data in BCLKs: 16 Loading mechanism type: tray Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command Is not currently in a media-locked state Does not support changing side of disk Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature Does not support Individual Disk Present feature Maximum read speed: 5645 kB/s (CD 32x, DVD 4x, BD 1x) Current read speed: 5645 kB/s (CD 32x, DVD 4x, BD 1x) Maximum write speed: 0 kB/s (CD 0x, DVD 0x, BD 0x) Current write speed: 0 kB/s (CD 0x, DVD 0x, BD 0x) Rotational control selected: CLV/PCAV Buffer size in KB: 2048 Copy management revision supported: 1 Number of supported write speeds: 0 Current performance according to MMC get performance: Maximum performance according to MMC get performance: Supported profiles according to MMC-4 feature list: Current: none Profile: BD-ROM Profile: DVD-ROM Profile: CD-ROM Supported features according to MMC-4 feature list: Feature: 'Profile List' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Core' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Morphing' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Removable Medium' Feature: 'Random Readable' Feature: 'Multi Read' (persistent) Feature: 'CD Read' Feature: 'DVD Read' Feature: 'Defect Management' Feature: 'DVD+RW' Feature: 'DVD+R' Feature: 'DVD+R/DL Read' Feature: 'BD Read' Feature: 'Power Management' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'CD Audio analog play' Feature: 'Microcode Upgrade' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Time-out' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'DVD-CSS' Feature: 'Real Time Streaming' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Logical Unit Serial Number' (current) (persistent) Serial: '3775504067 206017500441 ' Feature: 'DVD CPRM' Feature: 'Microcode Information' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'AACS' (current)