Re: Bitsetting for LG GSA-41XXB drives
On Thu, Mar 10, 2005 at 01:55:31PM +0100, Alexander Noe' wrote:
> Ville Syrjälä wrote:
>
> >You can change booktype for DVD+R or DVD+R DL discs. For DVD+R discs you
> >can choose DVD+R or DVD-ROM booktype and for DL discs you can choose DVD+R
> >DL or DVD-ROM booktype. Those restrictions were present in the Windows
> >utility source. I haven't tested what will happen if you try to tell the
> >drive to use some other booktype. Unfortunately you can't change the
> >booktype for DVD+RW discs.
>
> The drive ignores you without even throwing a CHECK CONDITION...
> at least last time I tried it, it didn't complain.
I see. I think I'll try it here too.
> >I've only tested it on my 4163B (firmware A102 and A103). I don't know if
> >it will work on 4120B or 4160B since I could not find any definitive
> >information about their bitsetting capabilities.
>
> LG 4120B -> same as LG 4163B
>
> genuine: LG 4160B -> none. DVD+R DL is always set to DVD-ROM
> DVD+R is never set to DVD-ROM
> This behaviour cannot be influenced
Thanks for the clarification.
> 4120B flashed to 4160B -> same as genuine 4120B.
>
> This suggests that the limitation of the LG 4160B comes from
> the EEPROM and not from the firmware.
That's weird. Does 4120B flashed to 4160B identify itself as 4120B or
4160B?
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Ville Syrjälä
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