Posted by Helob on 02/16/06 07:33

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:04:53 +1000, Bernie Dwyer
<b_duibhirz@yahooz.comz.auz> wrote:

>Helob wrote:
>>
>> I just bought a Liteon DVD writer SOHW-1653S bundled with a box of 10
>> HP DVD+R 8X.
>> I ripped a movie (single side) and use CloneDVD2 to burn the image
>> using 8X speed. CloneDVD2 has no problem burning the image but
>> completed DVD is not readable. Liteon writer can not even read the DVD
>> as the read light come on all the time. Try another time with the
>> speed reduced to 6X but still no joy.
>> Tried with a Verbatim DVD+RW and was successful.
>> Anyone has similar experiece with Liton SOHW-1653S & HP DVD+R?
>> Did I forget to adjust something obvious?
>> I would think that there should not be any compatibility problem as
>> both are bundled together for sale.
>> TIA
>
>Check and update the Liteon's firmware. There are various utilities that
>can tell you the firmware version (e.g. Nero). Flashing the firmware is
>are fairly simple operation - just follow the instructions from the
>website - www.liteonit.com
>
>When I updated the firmware on my new drive (same model as yours) its
>"maximum speed" went from 4x to 8x.

I am already using the latest version of FW (CSOT) according to Liteon
web site.
In fact I am tempted to try out older versions of firmware.
Any inputs?
Thanks

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