Posted by Roger L. Beeman on 11/15/72 11:57

"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> writes:

> Problems started when I couldn't get DVD+R media 8 speed or below any more.
> All brands seem to have changed to 16 speed.

Try PriceGrabber.com: {beware the line wrap}
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/form_keyword=8X%20DVD%20Media/topcat_id=/page_id=2/lo_p=0/hi_p=0/popup1%5B%5D=30:204

If you can't get that to work, Enter "8X DVD Media Storage" at the home
page. Then select DVD+R under "Media Type" in the column at the left.
I found 18 results.

> This device has considerable problems writing to 16 speed media. Some discs
> are written, others are consistently refused. (message: "illegal disc").
> I have the latest FW update 1.72, but even this dates back from 2004.

Sometimes there is no possible firmware fix for speeds that were unsupported
when a device was sold. These days, higher speeds usually mean a new
chipset, not just new firmware. I got spoiled by many useful firmware
upgrades for my old Plextor CD writers so I got mad when my Sony DRU-510A
got orphaned at 4X speeds. I'm still angry (I hold a grudge, so sue me),
but I'm beginning to accept that it is just not possible to write magic
new firmware for old hardware when the real fix is a new chipset.

If others have had good experiences with hardware manufactures that have
managed better than I have experienced, I would love to hear about it.

Roger L. Beeman

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