Dual Layer Liteon drive arrived

[nicw]

Thanks to the generosity of Liteon I now have my first Dual Layer burner and some limited media for testing. The drive is using a different chipset to other Liteons including the 812s

Technical docs are very scarce, if anyone can assist here please contact me
cheers
NicW

[Vanderlow]

Let us know how you're burned DL disks read on players tested. I thought Lite-on wasn't going to have a dual layer burner till late in the summer. I assume by media you mean dual layer media.

[Capmaster]

Thanks to the generosity of Liteon I now have my first Dual Layer burner and some limited media for testing. The drive is using a different chipset to other Liteons including the 812s

Technical docs are very scarce, if anyone can assist here please contact me
cheers
NicW
www.dvdinfopro,com
www.dvdrrw.org

Swaaayyyttt!
How did you manage to finagle a burner and media from them? I'd like to try that ...

[Vanderlow]

Is there a model number to it? What's Lite-on show up as in the device manager?

[sunderland]

is nicw going to give us some info in to how the lite-on is. or is he just saying he"s got one. i would have burnt all the disks by now. let us no nicw

[jabloomf1230]

Thanks to the generosity of Liteon I now have my first Dual Layer burner and some limited media for testing. The drive is using a different chipset to other Liteons including the 812s

Technical docs are very scarce, if anyone can assist here please contact me
cheers
NicW
www.dvdinfopro,com
www.dvdrrw.org

Did Liteon supply you with blank DL media? Is the burner 8x, higher or lower for DL burns?

[nicw]

Woah guys give a fella a chance. Since getting it I have been very active updating infopro with all the changes needed for DL.

Yes, its a DL drive and its the Liteon SOHW-832s, Yes they gave me some blank DL media to try, but at $50.00US per disc I am not going to waste them until I have some good tests to do, and I need them blank at first to do all the blank disc routines in dvdinfopro.

I will give other info as necessary and I am happy to answer any questions anyone may have.

The drive is 8x -R/+R, 4x -RW/+RW, 2.4x +R9-DL

cheers
NicW

[Vanderlow]

Good idea. You don't want to screw those $50 blanks up. Also when you have time can you tell us what the identifier/manufacturer is of the blanks?

So its an SOHW-832s hey ....... how do you know the chipset is different from the 812, Lite-on tell you that?

[nicw]

Good idea. You don't want to screw those $50 blanks up. Also when you have time can you tell us what the identifier/manufacturer is of the blanks?

So its an SOHW-832s hey ....... how do you know the chipset is different from the 812, Lite-on tell you that?

Below is the media info dump from the work in progress version of V2.40 of my program it shows the media code. Liteon informed me the mediatek chipset in the 832s is different from the 812s.

Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID MKM 001
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 4253024256
Free Capacity 7.96GB(8.55GB)
Book Type DVD+R9 DL
Media Type DVD+R9 DL
Media Id Code Speed 2.4x 3324KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Layer 0 end sector 22D7FFh
Linear Density 0.293um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 2
Layer Track Path direction (OTP) Opposite track path

cheers
NicW

[Vanderlow]

thanks Nic.

[enigma47]

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93161

There's some amount of anti-Nic flaming over at the CDF forum. Based on stories that I've heard from both sides, I'll have to side with the CDF mods on this. Even though on first glance, it seems like the CDF mod is being unfairly abusive (especially after I read a post with Nic's side of the story), I recommend that people keep an open mind because if you hear the CDF side of the story (if you could get them to stop being mum about it, that is), it is an eye-opener.

[danzig234]

with the liteon dual layer can you use the media that is out now..
or do you have only be able to use the dual layer disks..

[Vanderlow]

I believe you can use single layer disks with any dual layer burner that comes out, of course what Nic has it a prototype and may not be out for weeks to months.

[nicw]

with the liteon dual layer can you use the media that is out now..
or do you have only be able to use the dual layer disks..

The drive (SOHW-832s) is a DVD-R 8x, DVD+R 8x, DVD-RW 4x, DVD+RW 4x, and DVD+R DL 2.4x. So all current discs can be used.

I have looked at the drive and compared it to a 812s. Unless I am mistaken it seems to use the same chipset but different revisions and the PUH seems to be different. The spindle motor also has a different part number. How much of this is relevant remains to be seen.

SOHW-832s:
Chipsets
MT1816E 0404 BUS y51290
MT1818E 0402 ARS HG2R8

Spindle motor:
Sony DRW-2S Part # 310177BDC

PUH:
BQ3549-2P DB SLO-E

SOHW0-812s:
Chipsets
MT1816E 0347 BUS Z35132-SE2
MT1818E 0339 ARS HFSK9

Spindle Motor:
Sony DVW-2S Part # 310201ADC

PUH:
AQ9994-DR DBSLO-D

Cheers
NicW

[enigma47]

*Posted edited to remove direct CDF link and also edited to reflect new information gathered from respected members of CDF.

812@832 should be possible.

Nic may also offer his own "mod" for 812@832, which 1) is not recommended by the experts over at CDF and 2) is very hypocritical, after he got on his high horse about it being unethical and how he won't bite the hand that feeds him (LiteOn). Go to the CDF forums for more info, if you are curious.

[nicw]

*Posted edited to remove direct CDF link and also edited to reflect new information gathered from respected members of CDF.

812@832 should be possible.

Nic may also offer his own "mod" for 812@832, which 1) is not recommended by the experts over at CDF and 2) is very hypocritical, after he got on his high horse about it being unethical and how he won't bite the hand that feeds him (LiteOn). Go to the CDF forums for more info, if you are curious.

I wont be publicly providing a "mod". I had been asked to supply some info to assist others which I have done. I have never refused assistance to another programmer even with hacking (within reason). I have also supplied a checksummer to a CDF moderator to assist him repairing rather common orange flash Liteon problems, due the fact newer models could be very hard to fix any other way. I am afraid the popularity of my program has given rise to a few that just like to bash it seems. I try not to let this bother me though, I have received literally hundreds and hundreds of support emails from user, moderators, admins from all variety of forums, which tends to well outweigh a couple of bashers. To be honest too, the best feedback I get without compare is from users of this forum (dvdrhelp). I thank all those who continue their support for me and my program.