DennisCooper

Thanks for the reply! Is it possible to load custom firmware? There's no change log for D500 vs D300 so not sure if updating will give additional read speeds?

TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653A D300 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD-R Disc Information: Status: Empty State of Last Session: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,298,496 Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF) Next Writable Address: 0 MID: TYG03 Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: TYG03 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: 0@P-!-00 Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 0 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F) -> RS: 16,620 KB/s (12x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) Descriptor 2... -> B0: 0x08, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F) -> RS: 16,620 KB/s (12x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x) Descriptor 3... -> B0: 0x08, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F) -> RS: 16,620 KB/s (12x) - WS: 16,620 KB/s (12x) Descriptor 4... -> B0: 0x08, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F) -> RS: 16,620 KB/s (12x) - WS: 22,160 KB/s (16x)

Hi guys, I've tried searching and looking at the guide section but nothing mentions this specifically. Is is possible to force burn a dvd at 1x? I'd like to do this however Imgburn is showing supported burning speeds: 4x 8x & 16x, yet a the same time I see I can select from AWS, MAX, 1x, 2x all the way up to 56x in the burn settings. If I select 1x here, what will happen? WIll it attempt writing at 1x, or will it burn at the slowest possible speed, or will it just burn at the default speed? Also, I noticed it said the drive is on firmware D300, and D500 is available for it should I update to it, or should I not touch what isn't broken? Thanks for your help!