Disc Identification/Serialization Data

IFPI Code

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

synonym: SID-Code (Source IDentification Code)

Used for marketing strategy, quality control and Anti-Piracy Compliance Program, there are two kinds of

codes: a Mastering Code and a Mold Code.

The Mastering Code is created by using the master recorder, so this code will be present on the stamper.

The Mold Code is etched on the mirror block side of the mold.

Each Mastering SID Code that is assigned will consist of the digits “IFPI” followed by a four or five digit code commencing with the letter “L”.

Mould SID Code will consist of the letters “IFPI” followed by a four or five digit code.

The first two digits (in the case of a four digit SID Code) or the first three digits (in the case of a five digit SID Code) are assigned to the operator of the manufacturing or mastering plant. The last two digits of this code are allocated to give each mould on the site.

Using alphanumeric digits consisting of the numbers 0 through 9 and the letters of the Western alphabet A through Z,excluding “I”, “O”, “S” and “Q”, the plant has the ability to assign unique codes to 1,024 different mould code.

• location: innerring outside datasection
• length:
• sample:

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  CD showing IFPI-Codes in detail - there is no BCA visible

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  Blu-Ray Disc PS3 GAME IFPI- Mastering SID Code single layer

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  Blu-Ray Disc PS3 GAME IFPI- Mastering SID Codes dual layers

Sony DACD prefixes

• DVSS - Single-layer DVDs
• DVDL - Dual-layer DVDs
• BVSS - Single-layer Blu-ray Discs
• BVDL - Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs
• DRSS - DVD-ROM software titles
• PSRM - PlayStation titles
• PTRM - PlayStation 2 CD-ROM titles
• PDSS - PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM titles
• PDDL - PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM Dual-layer titles
• UPSS - PlayStation Portable UMD Single-layer titles
• UPDL - PlayStation Portable UMD Dual-layer titles
• BPSS - PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Single-layer titles
• BPDL - PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Dual-layer titles

PS4 ?

Patents and references

• http://www.google.com/#q=ifpi+patent
• http://home.lyse.net/bki/met/ifpi-codes.html
• http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/sid-code-implementation-guide.pdf
• http://www.ip.philips.com/data/downloadables/3/0/6/sid_implementationguide.pdf

Cutting Burst Area (CBA)

synonym: Burst Cutting Area (BCA)

The BCA is used to add unique information, such as the serial number, to the individual disc after completion of the manufacturing process. The BCA–code is recorded in CAV mode. Then BCA-code is written as a series of low-reflectance stripes arranged in circumferential direction.

The zone between radius 21.0 mm and 22.2 mm is reserved to be used as an optional BCA defined by the application.

• location: innerring inside datasection
• radius: 22.3 to 23.5mm
• datasize: 12 bytes to 188 bytes in steps of 16 bytes
• sample:

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  DVD showing CBA in detail - on the innerring is the IFPI

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  Wii Disk showing CBA in detail - on the innerring is the IFPI

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  Wii Super Mario Galaxy PAL - showing IFPI - BCA and Angular Marks

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  Wii Super Mario Galaxy PAL - BCA cropped

Patents and references

• http://www.google.com/#q=burst+cutting+area+patent

PIC Zone

Permanent Information & Control data

• location: within the Cutting Burst Area (CBA)
• datasize: 0x73 bytes
• sample:

Patents and references

• http://www.google.com/#q=pic+zone+patent

Angular Marks

• location: in the data area, outside the Cutting Burst Area (CBA)
• sample:

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  Angular Marks

Patents and references

• http://www.google.com/#q=angular+mark+patent
• http://debugmo.de/2008/11/anatomy-of-an-optical-medium-authentication/ (also CBA info)

ROM Mark

• location:
• length:
• sample:

Patents and references

• http://www.google.com/#q=rom+mark+patent
• http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=15046
• http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=15194

Generic References

• http://www.blu-raydisc.com/assets/downloadablefile/bd-romwhitepaper20070308-15270.pdf (including page 40 SID, page 41 BCA, page 45 PIC Zone)
• http://www.patexia.com/us-patents/07278031 ´Patent 07278031 - Secure distribution of portable game software´ img
• Postscribed ID