Lite-On releases new firmware versions and bitsetting utility

Thunderace1k and CyberDog both reported to us that Lite-On has today released new firmware versions for the following drives: LDW-811S, LDW-411S(X) and SOHC-5232K(X) (the X stands for the external version of the drive). For the DVD recorders the changelog mentions that the drives now support BookType/BitSetting techniques via a utility Lite-On has also released today.

For those of you who don't know, changing the bitsetting means that you change your DVD+R(W) media from being identified as +R(W) disc to being identified as a DVD-ROM disc. This is useful because some DVD players will not read DVD+R(W) discs. By turning these discs into DVD-ROM discs instead it will enhance playability! More information on this can be found in this PDF-document.

LDW-811S DR8HS0P.zip: Add support for BookType / BitSetting techniques LDW-411S(X) DR4FS0J.zip: Add support for BookType / BitSetting techniques SOHC-5232K(X) CO52NK06.zip: Match more media

You can click on the links above to download the firmwares but keep in mind that the Lite-On website seems to be very slow today. The BookType/BitSetting utility can be downloaded here directly. Please use our popular Lite-On Forum to discuss these new firmware versions!

Source: Lite-On IT