Ritek G05 + optorite dd203 wont burn @ X4?

[Roderz]

Just bought some Datawrite yellow (V2) X4 DVD-R, as was told they are ritek
No probs I thought, but they won't burn @ X4
from the disc info I take it it's because of the "Available Write Descriptor" only being X2 max, using optorite dd203 (with latest 2.5FW)

Anybody eles using these? would like to here somebodys coments
Or any media guru's like to comment on whats going on?

BTW the burns have bee 100% so far (about 18 burns), getting f*#king fed up with all this media shit

Serial number on hub starts with J3-06L234032.....

Media code

.j...@....R.....
.....RITEKG..05.
................

Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID RITEKG05
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 411107328
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type DVD-R
Media Type DVD-R
Media Id Code Speed 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 1.0x 1385KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Write Strategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
2x Speed OPC beta 08
2x Speed OPC power 12
2x Write Strategy field 1 11 98 9A 80
2x Write Strategy field 2 88 80 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta 06
4x Speed OPC power 18
4x Write Strategy field 1 0D 10 07 07
4x Write Strategy field 2 97 06 0C 0B
4x Write Strategy field 3 80 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta multi-pulse 04
4x Speed OPC power multi-pulse 1D
4x Write Strategy field 4 17 B8 88 75
4x Write Strategy field 5 89 AC 98 81 00 10
4x Write Strategy field 6 00 00 D0 00 00
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

[chas0039]

These are 8X Riteks, as is indicated by the G05 code. My guess is that your firmware does not recognize them and you will have to wait until Optorite catches up. They haven't been out that long as I recall. Good luck.

[Roderz]

My guess is that your firmware does not recognize them and you will have to wait until Optorite catches up

Yea thats what I thought, last FW update was issued in feb for the 203, all other drives have had newer FW released but not the 203
have sent email to optorite but no resoonse yet.

Have herd that the drive can be flashed with the hacked MSI FW from the 'Dangerous brothers' website, can I afford to risk it? MMmmmm

[888888]

Guess I'm pretty lucky I got the 201. I get to have Optorite's most mature firmware, for any of their drives! That's sort of how I planned it though.

[Roderz]

F#*K it, I decided to try the hacked FW even though it's not for the 203 but 201 and guess what ? it worked

Now got "Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x..." showing up

pity I cant get the X8 one - asking far to much.

[Roderz]

I got the 201. I get to have Optorite's most mature

I think you'l find the 203 was there 1st drive, then they released the 201 (backwards or what)