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I need to get rid of soem stuff on my PC but there is a lot of it.

I have a DVD writer, but will it write dual layer ones?

I need to get rid of soem stuff on my PC but there is a lot of it.

I have a DVD writer, but will it write dual layer ones?

Find out what model it is and search on Google for it.

Unless you bought your DVD recorder in the last 3 or 4 months, it's highly unlikely that it will support dual layer discs.

I bought my sony a year ago, using the firmware from another drive it will write dual layer, you could try it.

Are you sure about that, cookie?

(a) I wouldn't think the hardware would support it, and (b) using the firmware from another drive sounds like a good way to trash your unit.

WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Are you sure about that, cookie?
>
> (a) I wouldn't think the hardware would support it, and (b) using the
> firmware from another drive sounds like a good way to trash your
> unit.

Yep, this works because alot of the drives on the market share the same inner workings, I know that a lot of Lite On and MSI drives have compatible firmware, I guess that they come off the same production lines.

With regard to dual layer DVD burners I guess the firmware simply activates the ability of the laser to focus onto two layers

Also i think Sony and Lite on are actually the same, Sony being rebranded lite on's.

If by some stroke of luck col's drive is a sony dwu-18a like mine then this guide is useful.

[URL]http://www.legitreviews.com/article.php?aid=109[/URL]

I have a Pioneer 106D. I don't think it's upgradeable to DL :(

cookie monster wrote:
> If by some stroke of luck col's drive is a sony dwu-18a like mine then
> this guide is useful.
>
> [URL]http://www.legitreviews.com/article.php?aid=109[/URL]

Absolutely awesome, that's my drive.

I had no idea...