Recommended DVD Writers for Navigation software

[gazo]

The most important thing while selecting a DVD Writer is the choice of the chipset used

Typically writers with a RENESAS chipset produce high quality copies of copyprotected cd's and DVD's

Check here:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters?...&orderby=Price


One of the best writers in the field is the LG GH22NS40 also for writing Blaupunkt TeleAtlas TravelPilot DX CD's

Since writing this item it has been brought to my attention that many users have encountered problems writing a proper functioning copy with this writer.
I suggest to no longer use this writer as a dedicated writer for navigation DVD's although some have made perfect copies with it


News as per Dec 16th
It has been reported that the presently available Lite-On writers with Mediatek Chipset are performing very well

The Types are;

iHAP122 PATA drive
iHAS124 SATA drive
iHAS324 SATA drive (Can be cross flashed with 1.13 FW to Plextor PX-880SA)
iHAS624 SATA


Here The new LIST


Pioneer is the MMI and RNS-E Favorite !!!!!!
110 Firmware 1.39
111D Firmware 1.29 seems crucial
112D firmware 1.09
112BK Firmware 112L
115 and 115D
215 and 215D
116D
DVR-A09XLB Firmware1.59
212D Firmware 1.21
DVR-216 Firmware 1.09

Lite On
DH20A3S
SHOW-1633S Firmware BS0Y
DH20A3H with Speedpatched Firmware!
LH-20A1S
LH-iHAS324 524, 624

LG
4167B
LG GSA-H62N/H66N
LG GH22LS10/15/40
LG GH22NS10/15/40 Too many reports with bad results!

Sony
DW-D26A Use Lite On BitSetting Util
DW-D56A Use Lite On BitSetting Util
DW-Q30A Use Lite On BitSetting Util Firmware YYS7
DRU-700A

NEC
3540A Firmware 1.04
ND-6850A

A Open
DUW 1616L-31

Plextor
716A
PX-880SA (Firmware 1.12) Also for TravelPilot DX CD (Unsuitable for MFD2 DVD and for Volvo MMM dvd's
External Plextor PX-L890UE drive (usb),

Asus
2014L1T
2014S1T (100% Guarantee for burning DX CD's!) Various reports of disappointing experiences
20B1ST (100% success rate with DX CD's at 16 speed using Verbatim full printables) Various reports of disappointing experiences



NEC 3540a FAIL
LG 4167B FAIL

HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH15L (made by LG and commonly mounted on HP computers)




Speed setting

Every writer has a media table in memory
It is determined what the optimum speed is for writing the various media

It is a mistake to think that slower is better.
In fact a DVD written at 2.4 speed may be almost illegible and the same media written at 4 speed can be near perfection
So let the writer/program decide for you what the minimum or automatic speed is

Results of writing media can be checked with Opti Drive Control or DVDinfoPro
Interesting website:
http://www.sweburn.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=624

Please also visit the forum of the Imgburn website
It will certainly answer your question much bettter than here

[kastis06]

Gazo, sorry with the private, nowadays which writer is being sold

[gazo]

Search teh net rather than me

[Wado]

Hi,

Please notice that TSST L-632H writer (Dell XPS M1710 laptop / Windows Seven 64bits), firmware v10, v20 and v30 used with Nero Burning Rom v10.0.10 or ImgBurn v2.5.1.0 doesn't work.

Regards,

Wado

[boxer2]

Pioneer DVR-216 Firmware 1.09 works 100% on DVD & DL DVD

[andru]

Can you tell me if my " TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633B SC01 (E (SATA)" will burn the Volvo RTI DVD if not can you reccomend a dvd writer for my laptop that will work.

Thanks

[gazo]

You are the only one that can tell it, not us
Try it and report back

[papak]

Can you tell me if my " TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633B SC01 (E (SATA)" will burn the Volvo RTI DVD if not can you reccomend a dvd writer for my laptop that will work.

Thanks

Yiu need firmware from Samsung (not Dell firmware) to work but this break the guarantee.

[V8freak]

Please tell me what DVD writer do you recommend that support 1x for DVD (RNS-E MMI 2G) and also 1x for CD (DX FX)

I already have Pioneer 116D v1.09 with modded firmware but I have managed only to enable 2.4x for DVD (Verbatim) and 4x for CD (Verbatim)

I have also LG GSA-H22L and I cannot manage to enable slower speeds (lowest are 4x on DVD Verbatim and 16x on CD Verbatim)

regards

[gazo]

I am not aware that there is any DVD writer that can burn slower than 2.0 x. Mostly 2.4 is the lowest!