Re: Problems with dvd+rw-tools 6 and Pioneer drive

[Joerg Schilling <schilling@fokus.fraunhofer.de>]

Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de> wrote:

> Karl-Heinz Herrmann <K.-H.Herrmann@fz-juelich.de> writes:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:01:09 +0100
> > Joerg de la Haye <haye@gmx.net> wrote:
> >
> >> INQUIRY:                [HL-DT-ST][DVDRAM GSA-4167B][DL12]
> >
> > on the outside of this is a "Pioneer" label? The inside looks *very*
> > much like an LG. Type numbers and inq string and all. 
>
> Not a big surprise. While HL-DT-ST is a brand in its own right, it's
> called "Hitachi-LG Data Storage". <http://www.hlds.co.jp/e_index.jsp>
>         ^       ^  ^ ^  ^^ 

This is Hitachi Lucky Goldstar Data Storage division.

Hitachi develops optical drives and LG makes them.

And BTW: 50% of the "Sony" DVD+- drives in the Sony VIO PCs have been 
Pioneer drives with Sony specific firmware.

Jörg

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