A complete reference of all disc formats, image formats, and filesystem types supported by Open Burning Suite.
| Format |
Capacity |
Sectors |
Minutes |
Burn |
Read |
Notes |
| CD-R (74 min) |
682 MB |
333,000 |
74 |
✅ |
✅ |
Standard recordable CD |
| CD-R (80 min) |
737 MB |
360,000 |
80 |
✅ |
✅ |
Extended capacity |
| CD-R (90 min) |
829 MB |
405,000 |
90 |
✅ |
✅ |
Overburn required |
| CD-R (99 min) |
912 MB |
445,500 |
99 |
✅ |
✅ |
Maximum overburn |
| CD-RW |
Same as above |
— |
— |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable, erasable |
| Format |
Capacity |
Layers |
Burn |
Read |
Notes |
| DVD-R |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Single-layer recordable |
| DVD+R |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Single-layer recordable |
| DVD-RW |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable |
| DVD+RW |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable |
| DVD-R DL |
7.95 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Dual-layer recordable |
| DVD+R DL |
7.96 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Dual-layer recordable |
| DVD+RW DL |
7.96 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Dual-layer rewritable |
| DVD-RAM |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Random-access rewritable |
| Format |
Capacity |
Layers |
Burn |
Read |
Notes |
| HD DVD-R |
14.96 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Single-layer |
| HD DVD-R DL |
29.92 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Dual-layer |
| HD DVD-RW |
14.96 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable |
| HD DVD-RAM |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Random-access rewritable |
| Format |
Capacity |
Layers |
Burn |
Read |
Notes |
| BD-R (SL) |
25.03 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Single-layer recordable |
| BD-R (DL) |
50.05 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Dual-layer recordable |
| BD-R XL (TL) |
100.10 GB |
3 |
✅ |
✅ |
Triple-layer BDXL |
| BD-R XL (QL) |
128.00 GB |
4 |
✅ |
✅ |
Quad-layer BDXL |
| BD-RE (SL) |
25.03 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable single-layer |
| BD-RE (DL) |
50.05 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable dual-layer |
| BD-RE XL (TL) |
100.10 GB |
3 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable triple-layer BDXL |
| BD-RE XL (QL) |
128.00 GB |
4 |
✅ |
✅ |
Rewritable quad-layer BDXL |
| Format |
Capacity |
Layers |
Burn |
Read |
Notes |
| UHD BD-66 |
66.00 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
Dual-layer UHD Blu-ray |
| UHD BD-100 |
100.00 GB |
3 |
✅ |
✅ |
Triple-layer UHD Blu-ray |
UHD Blu-ray uses higher density pits and tighter tracks than standard Blu-ray. Video content requires HEVC (H.265) Main10 Profile with HDR10, BT.2020 color space, and up to 100 Mbps video bitrate.
M-DISC uses an inorganic recording layer (stone-like) instead of organic dye, providing estimated 1,000+ year archival longevity. M-DISC media uses the same physical format and MMC profiles as standard DVD+R and BD-R, but requires an M-DISC-certified drive for writing. Any standard drive can read M-DISC media.
| Format |
Capacity |
Layers |
Burn |
Read |
Notes |
| M-DISC DVD |
4.37 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
DVD+R compatible, max 4x write speed |
| M-DISC BD-R (SL) |
25.03 GB |
1 |
✅ |
✅ |
BD-R compatible, max 6x write speed |
| M-DISC BD-R (DL) |
50.05 GB |
2 |
✅ |
✅ |
BD-R DL compatible, max 6x write speed |
| M-DISC BD-R XL (TL) |
100.10 GB |
3 |
✅ |
✅ |
BD-R XL compatible, max 6x write speed |
| Format |
Capacity |
Console |
Read |
Notes |
| GameCube miniDVD |
1.36 GB |
Nintendo GameCube |
✅ |
8 cm proprietary disc |
| Wii Disc (SL) |
4.37 GB |
Nintendo Wii |
✅ |
Single-layer |
| Wii Disc (DL) |
7.93 GB |
Nintendo Wii |
✅ |
Dual-layer |
| GD-ROM |
1.12 GB |
Sega Dreamcast |
✅ |
High-density area |
| UMD (SL) |
900 MB |
Sony PSP |
✅ |
Single-layer |
| UMD (DL) |
1.68 GB |
Sony PSP |
✅ |
Dual-layer |
| Format |
Extension(s) |
Read |
Write |
Build |
Description |
| ISO 9660 |
.iso |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Standard disc image |
| BIN/CUE |
.bin + .cue |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Raw sector image + CUE sheet |
| CCD/IMG/SUB |
.ccd + .img + .sub |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
CloneCD disc image (CCD v2/v3) |
| TOC/BIN |
.toc + .bin |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
cdrdao-style TOC + raw image |
| NRG |
.nrg |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
Nero disc image |
| MDF/MDS |
.mdf + .mds |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
Alcohol 120% disc image |
| IMG |
.img |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
Raw disc image |
| CDI |
.cdi |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
DiscJuggler disc image (v2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0) |
| XISO |
.iso |
✅ |
✅ |
— |
Xbox DVD filesystem (XDVDFS) image |
| VCD |
.bin + .cue |
✅ |
— |
✅ |
Video CD raw Mode 2 XA sector image |
| SVCD |
.bin + .cue |
✅ |
— |
✅ |
Super Video CD raw Mode 2 XA sector image |
| XSVCD |
.bin + .cue |
✅ |
— |
✅ |
eXtended Super Video CD raw Mode 2 XA sector image |
Sector Sizes
| Size |
Mode |
Description |
| 2048 bytes |
Mode 1 |
Standard data sectors (user data only) |
| 2056 bytes |
Mode 1 |
User data + 8-byte L-EC header |
| 2332 bytes |
Mode 2 XA |
XA Form 2 user data |
| 2336 bytes |
Mode 2 |
Mode 2 formless (no error correction) |
| 2340 bytes |
Mode 2 |
Mode 2 with sub-header |
| 2352 bytes |
Raw |
Full raw sectors including sync, headers, ECC/EDC |
| 2368 bytes |
Raw + PQ |
Raw sectors with P-Q subchannel data (16 bytes) |
| 2448 bytes |
Raw + Sub |
Raw sectors with P-W subchannel data (96 bytes) |
Audio CD (Red Book)
Audio CDs follow the Red Book standard: 16-bit PCM audio at 44,100 Hz stereo. Open Burning Suite automatically converts supported input formats to Red Book PCM during audio CD creation.
| Format |
Extension(s) |
Notes |
| WAV |
.wav |
Lossless, natively supported |
| MP3 |
.mp3 |
Lossy, auto-converted to PCM |
| WMA |
.wma |
Windows Media Audio, auto-converted |
| AIFF |
.aiff, .aif |
Apple lossless format, auto-converted |
| FLAC |
.flac |
Free lossless codec (for music copy to disc) |
| OGG |
.ogg |
Ogg Vorbis (for music copy to disc) |
| AAC |
.aac, .m4a |
Advanced Audio Coding (for music copy to disc) |
| Format |
Extension |
Notes |
| WAV |
.wav |
Lossless, CD quality (individual tracks) |
| BIN/CUE |
.bin + .cue |
Raw audio image (full disc) |
| Format |
Extension |
Description |
| M3U / M3U8 |
.m3u, .m3u8 |
Standard playlist (UTF-8 variant) |
| PLS |
.pls |
SHOUTcast / Winamp playlist |
| WPL |
.wpl |
Windows Media Player playlist |
| ASX |
.asx |
Advanced Stream Redirector playlist |
| Filesystem |
Standard |
Description |
| ISO 9660 |
ECMA-119 |
Base CD-ROM filesystem — 8.3 filenames, 8-level directory depth |
| Joliet |
Microsoft ext. |
Unicode filenames up to 64 characters, deep directories |
| UDF |
ECMA-167 |
Universal Disk Format — modern, supports large files (>4 GB) |
| Rock Ridge |
IEEE P1282 |
POSIX extensions — long filenames, permissions, symlinks, device nodes |
| HFS+ |
Apple |
macOS-native filesystem (requires Apple’s hdiutil for full support) |
| ISO 9660 + UDF |
Hybrid |
Dual filesystem for maximum compatibility |
| ISO 9660 + Joliet |
Hybrid |
ISO 9660 base with Joliet extensions for Windows |
UDF Versions
| Version |
Description |
Typical Use |
| 1.02 |
Basic UDF |
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video |
| 1.5 |
Enhanced |
DVD-RAM, packet writing |
| 2.01 |
Common default |
DVD, large files |
| 2.50 |
Blu-ray |
BD-ROM, BD-RE |
| 2.60 |
Blu-ray / HD DVD |
BD-R, BD-RE, HD DVD, UHD Blu-ray |
Write Modes
| Mode |
Full Name |
Description |
| TAO |
Track At Once |
Writes one track at a time; allows multi-session |
| SAO |
Session At Once |
Writes entire session at once; gapless audio; multi-session possible (CD only) |
| DAO |
Disc At Once |
Writes entire disc at once; gapless audio; always finalizes disc (CD + DVD-R) |
| RAW96R |
Raw + R-W Subchannel |
Raw 2448-byte sectors with de-interleaved R-W subchannel |
| RAW16 |
Raw + P-Q Subchannel |
Raw 2368-byte sectors with P-Q subchannel |
| RAW96P |
Raw + P-W Subchannel |
Raw 2448-byte sectors with interleaved P-W subchannel |
| Incremental |
Packet Writing |
Fixed-size packet writing for incremental recording |
Multi-Session Modes
| Mode |
Description |
| Close (Single Session) |
Write one session and finalize the disc |
| Start (Multi-session) |
Write a session, leave disc open for more |
| Continue (Append) |
Add a new session to existing multi-session disc |
BD-R Recording Modes
| Mode |
Full Name |
Description |
| SRM |
Sequential Recording Mode |
Writes data sequentially (default, most compatible) |
| SRM+POW |
SRM + Pseudo Overwrite |
Sequential with limited random-write capability |
| RRM |
Random Recording Mode |
Allows random-access writes (BD-RE style, requires pre-format) |
Checksum / Hash Algorithms
| Algorithm |
Output Size |
Standard |
| CRC32 |
32-bit (8 hex chars) |
ISO 3309 |
| MD5 |
128-bit (32 hex chars) |
RFC 1321 |
| SHA-1 |
160-bit (40 hex chars) |
FIPS 180-4 |
| SHA-256 |
256-bit (64 hex chars) |
FIPS 180-4 |
| SHA-512 |
512-bit (128 hex chars) |
FIPS 180-4 |
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