I d/l the A303 and then read the - This firmware update is for drives with original firmware versions below A302. Nero Info confirmed mine as A302.
Q: Is this just some marketing smoke screen to make you buy the lastest model, or would flashing A302 to A303 realy screw it up?
PS I've always used Verbatims, but I've recently seen Sony and Samsung DVD+and-R x 50 cheaper than VHS tapes, are they OK for this drive.