I have a Lite-On SOHW-1633S. And when I go to burn a DVD it only allows me to burn at a maximum speed of 4x, even though the DVD media allows me to go up to 8x. On the box it says I should be able to burn up to 8x/16x. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
what media are you using? that is PROBABLY the culprit right there...if you are using lower quality/poor quality dvd blanks, your drive will only burn at a set speed, not the rated speed of the disc... also, what MIGHT be of some help, as i also have that drive too; is to update the firmware found here: http://www.liteonit.com.tw/ODD/WebFW/SOHW-1633S/DR16BS0Y.zip it's brand new, MIGHT help in resolving the write strategies for that particular media... docTY~
Okay I'll try to flash it. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to flash it or not. And the Media i'm using are Maxell 8x DVD+R and Maxell 8x DVD-R. I don't remember the codes exactly but i know that +R are Ritek03 or something. Thanks!
try the flash and see how it goes...just might need sum update write strategies as the firmware "teaches" your drive how to perform with said media~ good luck those Maxells are pretty good, i happen to have the MIJ (made in japan) Maxells, these are made by Hitachi, very good stuff...but, don't get me wrong, the RitekG05s (8x dvd-r) and the RitekR03s (8x dvd+r) are decent media and hold their own~ docTY~
