DVD Burner in new HP Pavillion dv2500

CD and DVD Writers Discuss, DVD Burner in new HP Pavillion dv2500 at Computer Hardware forum; I'm trying to find out what type of burner shipped with this new HP laptop running Vista Home Premium. The only info I have is: Slimtype DVD A DS8A1H WH66 (ATA) I'm burning DVD Movie ISOs in IMGBurn at 4x using genuine TY02 media, and in this burner I am

Posted: 08-01-2008

AuDi0pHiLe (CD Freaks Junior Member): Posts: 76

I'm trying to find out what type of burner shipped with this new HP laptop running Vista Home Premium. The only info I have is: Slimtype DVD A DS8A1H WH66 (ATA)

I'm burning DVD Movie ISOs in IMGBurn at 4x using genuine TY02 media, and in this burner I am getting an unrecoverable error when doing "Verify" in IMGBurn every 2-3 burns. This isn't normal. I know it's not the media. I've had maybe 3 coasters from appx 500 of these same discs in my other burner.

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Posted: 09-01-2008

AuDi0pHiLe (CD Freaks Junior Member): Posts: 76

If there's anything else I can do, i.e. run a program to give more info about this burner please tell me. I'm hoping I can re-flash it and get much better stability. Could Vista be the culprit?

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Posted: 09-01-2008

Bjproc (MyCE Resident): Posts: 2,956

open up nero cd-dvd speed and the drop down box at the top will tell you what make and model number of drive you have

free download
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

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Posted: 09-01-2008

AuDi0pHiLe (CD Freaks Junior Member): Posts: 76

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Originally Posted by Bjproc

open up nero cd-dvd speed and the drop down box at the top will tell you what make and model number of drive you have

free download
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

It didn't say anything except the exact same name that I posted in my first post.

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Posted: 09-01-2008

_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 28,106

I think that model were discussed here in cdf somewhere. *search*

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Posted: 09-01-2008

AuDi0pHiLe (CD Freaks Junior Member): Posts: 76

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Originally Posted by _chef_

I think that model were discussed here in cdf somewhere. *search*

Really? Because if I do a search for "Pavillion dv2500", "Slimtype DVD DS8A1H WH66", and "DS8A1H WH66" the only single hit returned each time was the thread I started two days ago.

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Posted: 09-01-2008

_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 28,106

Try with "DS8A1H".

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Posted: 09-01-2008

AuDi0pHiLe (CD Freaks Junior Member): Posts: 76

So it seems to be a LiteOn drive w/ LightScribe technology. It's firmware version is WH66. It's not much, but it's a start!

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Posted: 10-04-2008

juanaltamira (New on Forum): Posts: 14

Yes it is a LiteOn drive.
And the LtnRPC works fine with it.
Now my drive is region free.

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Posted: 20-09-2008

FatherHearse (New on Forum): Posts: 1

Where did you find the LtnRPC for this, I've searched high and low, but I'm not sure which LiteOn drive the slimline one refers too, and I don't wish to flash it until I have the correct version.

Btw, love the site, and I've flashed every other drive I've had over the last few years for region free... I Love you guys!