I flashed it with stock SOHW-1673S JS07 firmware, and it still says “unsupported drive detected”.
Which tool works like LiteOn booktype tool? Do I have to set booktype everytime I burn a DVD+R? And when is the time to set booktype (before burning/while burning/after burning?
The tools works just fine w/ JS07 for me… you are using the latest 1.3.5 version of the utility, right?
Perhaps these two FAQ entries can be of help…
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=109986#ts-aspi
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=109986#media-bs
Yeah, I was using v1.3.5. BTW, does DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 do the same thing?
From the FAQ, I understood that I can’t set DVD+R booktype after burning, but can I do it before burning, or does it always have to be while burning?
i just looked at dvddecrypter and there are 2 entries for +R/+R DL, it looks like 1 is for tempery setting and the other writes to Eeprom, so should stay set after re-boot.
I have one of these drives too (Internal firmware rev: JSIA; Firmware timestamp: 2005/03/31). Sorry - I’d like to ask a basic question. I’ve noticed the imation firmware is not supporting the booktype bitsetting using the LiteOn utility also, so I’m trying to determine the best course of action.
Should I:
(a) use FlashFix, or
(b) use Omnipatcher to change the Drive ID to a 1673S, or
© use Omnipatcher to enable cross-flashing
then flash with JS07 (using the liteonexe)…
or any other suggestion.
Thanks very much.
Can DVD-Decrypter’s EEPROM booktype settings cause problems? Should I backup EEPROM before applying the settings?
No, there is no need to. Just like there’s no need to back up the EEPROM before resetting the region settings 
(because they’re stored there, too).