Liteon 1653 - Can't Set Booktype????

[scaramonga]

I know my Liteon 1653S supports Booktype.........but it will just not change!!

DVDInfoPro says drive not supported..........and this is what I get with K-Probe..........



Any ideas peeps?

[cfitz]

I haven't been following Lite-On lately, so this is just a guess, but is it possible it supports bit-setting for DVD+R and DVD+RW but not DVD+R DL? Such things have been heard of before. Have you tried it with plain old DVD+R?

cfitz

[Ian]

Try Lite-On's book type util.

http://www.liteonit.com/ODD/Zip/BookType135.zip

[Scour]

Hello!

A question for bitsetting: First burn DVD and then change the booktype or so I need to set the booktype on a blank DVD+R?

Thanks

[Ian]

Here's the odd thing about the 1653S

With DVD+R discs you need to set it before you burn the discs.

With DVD+RW discs, you can set it before or after you burn the disc.

[dodecahedron]

Here's the odd thing about the 1653S

With DVD+R discs you need to set it before you burn the discs.

With DVD+RW discs, you can set it before or after you burn the disc.

isn't this the same with other drives?

[Ian]

As far as I know, Lite-On drives are the only ones that let you change the book type of +RW discs after you burn them.

[dodecahedron]

As far as I know, Lite-On drives are the only ones that let you change the book type of +RW discs after you burn them.

interesting.
ignorant me - i thought all drives could do that.
it's a nifty feature. why don't other drives do it too ?

[Scour]

Here's the odd thing about the 1653S

With DVD+R discs you need to set it before you burn the discs.

With DVD+RW discs, you can set it before or after you burn the disc.

Thanks, Ian

Question: When I give a friend with a Liteon some DVD+R and he sets the booktype DVD-Rom, can my LG-burner write on that media?

[Gen-An]

The booktype isn't actually changed until the disc is burned. However the software has to be told beforehand to do this, which is why DVD+R has to have booktype set prior to burning.

[cfitz]

As far as I know, Lite-On drives are the only ones that let you change the book type of +RW discs after you burn them.

Add Benq 1620 to that list.

cfitz