Posted by Joe on 11/15/48 11:33

"GraB" <grab@whatever.co.nz> wrote in message
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> >I burn at 16X without any problems using DVD-R 16X speed media on LG
>>4163, Pioneer 108, Pioneer 109 drives and have some other older models
>>along with the LG 4167, Pioneer 110 amd a BenQ 1640A drive.
>>
>>People that choose to use hacked firmware often have to burn at the
>>lower speeds and even then run into troubles.
>>
>>I've never used hacked firmware and warn against it. If a customer
>>wants to buy a new drive and intends to install hacked firmware then I
>>won't sell the drive.
>>
> How do you test your burns that you do at 16X? KProbe2 (for LiteOn
> drives) or Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality Test will show differences.
> With some media (it is quite logical when you think about it) the burn
> quality will improve with a slower burn.
>
> You say "People who choose to use hacked firmware often have to burn
> at the lower speeds and even then run into troubles"?? What rubbish!
> Those who put out hacked firmwares know as much about what they are
> doing as the original manufacturers.
>
> Off course, your choosing to use the word 'hacked' makes it sound
> 'bad'. The proper term is 'patched'. CodeGuys, for instance, use

I would not call it a patch when it kills the drive dead.

Shit do not go there. I killed my drive. Went to get it replaced and I
couldn't.
I had to purchase another drive.

To many fuckwits who reckon they know it all, like yourself.
Do you take great pleasure in making sure others end up fucking up their
drives?

> original firmware but optimize it for improved burn quality rather
> than speed (you get one or the other, not both, speed comes at a

Oh yeah, right on, NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> price). LiteOn have stopped updating the firmware for my LiteOn 812S
> but by cross-flashing it with 832S (mechanically and electrically
> identical) firmware I have been able to get later firmware updates.
> In fact I just updated it within the last few weeks. And I have no
> trouble at all with it. With the right media I get excellent burns
> that test as good or even better than pressed discs.
>
> I have only ever had one Taiyo Yuden disc (which was burnt with the
> drives original firmware) but the burns I have done with the first
> batch of Emtech 4x DVD+R (DaxonAZ1) - the 2nd batch were not so good,
> Laser 4x & 8x DVD+R (OptodiscOR4/8) discs, mostly on patched 3rd party
> firmware, were every bit as good and the most recent burns on SonyD11
> 8x DVD+R close behind.

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