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Here in Germany the MIDs in Emtec media varies a lot. It can be found FTI016, MJC0005, MCC004, CMC MAG.M01 in the packages.
No luck, 50CB turned out to be CMC M01 as well :P

Oh well overall I guess it's an good thing that it's hard to get "rare" (most time crap) media in Norway.
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Thinking hard to replace my 7173A (which has been kinda disappointing) with this one (keeping my 3500 still though, it's still a wonderful drive!). Is there anything to keep in mind with SATA-version? Or would PATA-version still be preferable?
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The thing to keep in mind about SATA burners is, they don't work properly on all SATA controllers. If you have Intel ICHx SATA controller then there should be no problem. Other controllers are more of a lottery.

SATA is certainly a neater solution. But the PATA version burn equally well.
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Posted: 10-01-2008
Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
Datawrite 8x+R (CMC MAG.E01) @8x in 8:02min.
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The thing to keep in mind about SATA burners is, they don't work properly on all SATA controllers. If you have Intel ICHx SATA controller then there should be no problem. Other controllers are more of a lottery.

SATA is certainly a neater solution. But the PATA version burn equally well.
Yeah, I have DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI-DR mobo (and using Vista 64 Ultimate). Haven't really followed situation about NVidia's SATA implementation...I know that there is new beta BIOS with update for:

4.Update Sil3114 SATA Raid Controller ROM Version 5.4.0.3 for Non-RAID mode SATA DVDROM.

For using SATA DVD-drives with Sil controller onboard...
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AD-7203S, 1.01bt
Verbatim, T03
Burned with new Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.15 @16x, 5:32
Scanned with same drive and DH-20A3P
TR test curve is not as smooth as with v. 4.7.7.5
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
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YUDEN000T02 (unbranded Printable from SVP)
Burn Speed 8x
Firmware 1.04bt

Very nice.
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AD-7203S, 1.04
Verbatim, MCC 03RG20, @16x, 5:27
Nice
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
Retired on a shelf: Nec3520A, Nec4551A, LH-20A1H, DVR-216L, DH-20A3P, Asus 20B1ST@iHAS120, Sony DRU-865S@iHAS422, S203B
New owners: 165P6S, GSA-H12N, GSA-H44L, GSA-H62N, GSA-GH20NS10, DVR-116D
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AD-7203S, 1.04
Verbatim, MCC 004, @12x, 6:36
Scanned with same drive @5x and with 20A3P @4x.
I do not know it's nice or not.
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
Retired on a shelf: Nec3520A, Nec4551A, LH-20A1H, DVR-216L, DH-20A3P, Asus 20B1ST@iHAS120, Sony DRU-865S@iHAS422, S203B
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AD-7203S, 1.04
Verbatim, MCC 03RG20, @18x, 5:04
Scanned with 20A3P @4x and 7203S @5x
Spike at about 200MB spoiled the picture.
Funny shape of jitter graph.
But still nice, I guess, especially scan with Litey.
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
Retired on a shelf: Nec3520A, Nec4551A, LH-20A1H, DVR-216L, DH-20A3P, Asus 20B1ST@iHAS120, Sony DRU-865S@iHAS422, S203B
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AD-7203S, 1.04
Verbatim, MCC 004 (Prodisc), @12x, 6:36
Scanned with 20A3P @4x and 7203S @5x
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
Retired on a shelf: Nec3520A, Nec4551A, LH-20A1H, DVR-216L, DH-20A3P, Asus 20B1ST@iHAS120, Sony DRU-865S@iHAS422, S203B
New owners: 165P6S, GSA-H12N, GSA-H44L, GSA-H62N, GSA-GH20NS10, DVR-116D
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[QUOTE=Dee-27;1978075]YUDEN000T02 (unbranded Printable from SVP)
Burn Speed 8x
Firmware 1.04bt QUOTE]

Dee,

When will 1.04bt be available on your web page?
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When will 1.04bt be available on your web page?
I still need to work on a couple of firmwares, bundle them with readme files and then upload the files and add them to our database. I intended to start working on it today, but I was a little too sleepy
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I still need to work on a couple of firmwares, bundle them with readme files and then upload the files and add them to our database. I intended to start working on it today, but I was a little too sleepy
thanks, i was just wondering what if any improvements have been made in 1.04 ....
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thanks, i was just wondering what if any improvements have been made in 1.04 ....
I don't know what exactly was changed in 1.04. I just took the original firmware from the Optiarc homepage and added my usual patches.
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I think both 7200 and 7203S which I own burns better with 1.01.
With my new 7203S I use 1.01. I hope I am wrong.
The following 2 burns are 16x burns with CopyToDVD.
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It might be an awful burn. The TRT might look like a boat but it's playable.
7203S with CopyToDVD.
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Burned @4x. This is an 8x DL+. CopyToDVD.
Something isn't right with the jitter measurement on this drive.
If you like boats this drive is for you.
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[o/t]

It [LiteOn A3 series] measures DC Jitter, which isn't the normal jitter that you see from other drives, but more a measure of how in-line the drive wrote your data.

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Is that good?
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7203S.
12x with CopyToDVD.
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7203S @4x.
This is a drive than can burn at the very low speeds with good results for 16x media.
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7203S. 4x.
Another one.The results seem constant and this is a good thing.
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7203S 4x with the 1.05 firmware.
Except for a little bit mote jitter the burn is again constant.
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7203S @4x burn. CopyToDVD.
1.05 firmware.
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