Get-DVD.ps1

# Get-DVD.ps1
# Sample using PowerShell
# 2nd sample from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587
# Thomas Lee

$drives = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_CDROMDrive

# Display CD info

$drives | Format-Table DeviceID, Description, Name

This script produces the following output:

PS C:\foo> .\get-DVD.ps1

DeviceID                                                                     Description  Name
--------                                                                     -----------  ----
IDE\CDROMTSSTCORP_DVD+-RW_TS-H653B_______________D200____\5&1E5D3123&0&0.0.0 CD-ROM Drive TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653B ATA Device
IDE\CDROMTSSTCORP_DVD-ROM_TS-H353B_______________D200____\5&3116E1C8&0&1.0.0 CD-ROM Drive TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H353B ATA Device
SCSI\CDROM&VEN_GF7300L&PROD_AZZ836K&REV_1.01\5&36E5972&1&000000              CD-ROM Drive GF7300L AZZ836K SCSI CdRom Device