OPTICAL RECORD CARRIER COMPRISING AN INDICATION AREA FOR INDICATING WHETHER A RECORDABLE AREA IS FULLY RECORDED, AND DEVICES FOR USE WITH SUCH RECORD CARRIER

摘要

The inventions relates to an optical record carrier (1) comprising a first area (2) comprising embossed structures representing pre-recorded system information, and a second area (3) intended for recording information, said first area located at the inner radius of the record carrier with respect to said second area and comprising an embossed structure (4) indicative of the type of the record carrier. The record carrier further comprises an indication area (5) located in said second area and adjacent to said first area, which indication area intended for indicating whether the second area is considered to be fully recorded, or is to be considered to be blank or partially recorded. The invention further relates to a read device and a recording device for use with the record carrier according to the invention.