Sony has released a new firmware for their 8x DVD writers, the DRU-530A and DRU-530UL. The exciting new feature is added support for writing to DVD-R media at 8x. Here is Sony's complete change list for firmware 2.0A:
Improvements: Improves reading and writing performance on DVD-R. Improves reliability and recognition on certain DVD-R's.
Enhancements: This free firmware upgrade will allow Sony DRU-530A and DRX-530UL drives to be able to record at 8X maximum on DVD-R media, and 4X maximum on DVD-RW media. Appropriate speed rated media is required.
Compatibility: This firmware upgrade is for Sony-branded DRU-530A and DRX-530UL drives only. It will not upgrade any other Sony drive models and could cause non-compatible drives to become non-functional if this firmware is flashed to them.
You can download the new firmware here. You can also check out Sony's Support page for more information.
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