SONY DW-Q30A
23. Firmware Hacks
Review Pages
1. Introduction
2. Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. CD Recording Tests
7. CD Writing Quality - Plextools
8. CD Writing Quality - Clover System
9. DVD Recording Tests
10. DVD Writing Quality - Page 1
11. DVD Writing Quality - Page 2
12. DVD Writing Quality - Page 3
13. DVD Writing Quality - Page 4
14. DVD Writing Quality - Page 5
15. DVD Writing Quality - Almedio
16. DVD+R DL - Page 1
17. DVD+R DL - Page 2
18. BookType Setting
19. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 1
20. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 2
21. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 3
22. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 4
23. Firmware Hacks
24. Conclusion
2. Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. CD Recording Tests
7. CD Writing Quality - Plextools
8. CD Writing Quality - Clover System
9. DVD Recording Tests
10. DVD Writing Quality - Page 1
11. DVD Writing Quality - Page 2
12. DVD Writing Quality - Page 3
13. DVD Writing Quality - Page 4
14. DVD Writing Quality - Page 5
15. DVD Writing Quality - Almedio
16. DVD+R DL - Page 1
17. DVD+R DL - Page 2
18. BookType Setting
19. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 1
20. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 2
21. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 3
22. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 4
23. Firmware Hacks
24. Conclusion
Since the drive is based on Mediatek's chipset, or better still, is a LiteOn OEM, the RPC region control can be easily disabled and the drive made region free.
Unfortunately, at the time of the review, we were not able to read the drive's firmware with Omnipatcher in order to see its media support list and modify its writing or reading ability.
Review Pages
1. Introduction
2. Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. CD Recording Tests
7. CD Writing Quality - Plextools
8. CD Writing Quality - Clover System
9. DVD Recording Tests
10. DVD Writing Quality - Page 1
11. DVD Writing Quality - Page 2
12. DVD Writing Quality - Page 3
13. DVD Writing Quality - Page 4
14. DVD Writing Quality - Page 5
15. DVD Writing Quality - Almedio
16. DVD+R DL - Page 1
17. DVD+R DL - Page 2
18. BookType Setting
19. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 1
20. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 2
21. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 3
22. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 4
23. Firmware Hacks
24. Conclusion
2. Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. CD Recording Tests
7. CD Writing Quality - Plextools
8. CD Writing Quality - Clover System
9. DVD Recording Tests
10. DVD Writing Quality - Page 1
11. DVD Writing Quality - Page 2
12. DVD Writing Quality - Page 3
13. DVD Writing Quality - Page 4
14. DVD Writing Quality - Page 5
15. DVD Writing Quality - Almedio
16. DVD+R DL - Page 1
17. DVD+R DL - Page 2
18. BookType Setting
19. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 1
20. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 2
21. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 3
22. DW-Q30A vs SA300 - Page 4
23. Firmware Hacks
24. Conclusion