Lite-On iHAS122 F

[britannia90]

I have the Lite-On ATAPI iHAS 122 F EL06 model and I don't know if it supports M-Disc DVD burning. What is the best software to check and which software is good for updating the firmware of this drive?

 

[dbminter]

As far as I know, there's no software that can tell you if a drive is M Disc capable or not.  If a drive is, it will have the M Disc logo on its front somewhere.  You have to look up the drive specifications online.  As for the iHAS 122, it does not support M Disc.

 

As for software for updating the firmware of the drive, that's not generally how it works.  There is no specific software that will generally say "Oh, there's an update for your drive."  Some companies might release proprietary software for their hardware that might do that, but it would be hardware specific.

 

However, while it's not a surefire way, you can try using ImgBurn to see if there's a firmware update.  In Write mode, right click on the drive letter and choose the last option in the context menu that pops up, the option to check for a firmware update.  ImgBurn will poll firmwarehq.com against the drive ID string the hardware returns.  However, the only really surefire way is to check the manufacturer's support page for the drive.

[britannia90]

Firmware HQ not option my version drive ATAPI iHAS122 F

not letter F any other letters yes

any other app for verify?

 

example my model photo internet M-DISC I can't open the PC at the moment, I would like to check for software

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by britannia90

[dbminter]

Ah, I failed to notice the F designation.  The iHAS122 base model does not support M Disc.  I found very little on the F, but there was a post on these forums where someone said they burned M Discs in theirs.

 

The problem is, there are F firmware out there, but they may be home brew.  For instance, there's this:

https://burners.burn4free.com/atapi/atapi-f-driver.htm

but it may be custom, so use at your own peril.  Plus, that link seems to be a general software updater, which 1.) may or may not work and 2.) may install Xaitox knows what as crapware on your PC.

 

There is another possible snag.  Some firmware updates are available, but they are only applied at the factory.  For instance the latest firmware for ASUS's BD burner is 3.11, but it's locked down so it can't be hacked, which means it's only applied by ASUS to units at the factory.

[britannia90]

you recommeded i not update firmware for risk loose mdisc support? actually i use EL06 firmware version for this model?

[dbminter]

You would lose M Disc support only in so much as the entire drive may be turned useless by bad firmware.

 

I don't recommend anything when it comes to trying out firmware that I don't know the source of.  I just provide the options and others have to decide if they want to do it.

[britannia90]

The MDisc asks for 4x the burning
speed. If I choose 2x slower, will it heat up for longer time and will it shorten the life of the disc?

 

what function of imgburn  i configure for great quality burning in mdisc dvd?

[dbminter]

It will be exposed to heat for a longer time but burning at 4x would increase the heat but burn it quicker.  So, who knows which is the better?

 

There's no specific functions you need to configure.  The only user selectable option that would increase a burn quality is lowering the write speed.

[britannia90]

for MDisc DVD 2x is good for quality burn?

 

MDisc is real or marketing for archiving media?

for archiving longevity media data is best HDD 2.5" laptop or SSD or Pendrive or MicroSD card?

[dbminter]

I've burned maybe 5 M Disc and probably less.  So, I don't know if they do have a good archival length.  I can tell you back when Verbatim made a quality BD-R with the branded blue and white discs line, which they don't anymore, they lasted at least 8 years.  That's how long it was between burning some and my reading the data off of them at one point.

 

I don't know about the last question, but SSD's and flash drives are prone to electron bleed, so they're not recommended for archival storage.  Don't know how SD cards store data, so I can't say.

[dbminter]

Oh, wait... you're the one who keeps getting Topics closed by LUK.  I think I'm being trolled here.