Flashing Lite-On LTR-52246S questions

I have a Lite-On LTR-52246S and am thinking about flashing the firmware (still have the 6S02.) First, what firmware is best? I've heard some people didn't like the latest 6S0C. What tool should I flash it with? Should I use mtkflash (or whatever it's called) in DOS or use Lite-On's Windows-based flashing utility? Second, would it probably void my warranty through CenDyne? The drive was sold by CenDyne. Finally, how would it change how my CD media is burned (this is the main reason that I want to upgrade)? Less C1/C2 errors on some media? More problems burning CDs? Thanks!

afaik, cendyne uses the original oem firmware for their drives, so the lite-on is in fact a "real" lite-on right out of the box without the need to flash to a new firmware, so i don't think it would void ur warranty to flash to a new firmware.

for flashing, u can use whatever method u want. if u encounter problems (such as a misflash or something) u can always recover the drive using mtk(win)flash. the easiest would probably be to use lite-on's windows-based flashers, esp since in ur situation u wouldn't need to use flashfix to patch them. i'm currently using 6S0C w/o problems, altho a few ppl do seem to have problems. if u don't like the new version, u can always just flash back to an older version.

as for changing how the media is burned, newer firmwares typically add support for more media types (ie: match more media), so smart-burn will (supposedly) have a better idea of how particular types of media should be burned.

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Last edited by AZImmortal; 19-02-2003 at 01:45.

Use Lite-On's Windows-based flashing utility. You will have support for more media types.