Re: CDFreaks presents: Samsung SH-S203B DVD Burner review - Club CDFreaks

Odin2k7 · 08-10-2007

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Split from review thread since it is not related to the review.

I have both the SH-203B and the SH-202J I was the impression that they were the same drive ,except for the interface.
So far I'm totally wrong then it come to performance.
THe 203B is working quite well, but the 202J is not working with any media that I have tested.
I have not had any success with the Ritek S04-66 DL media, but I suspect that it might be do to the fact that I can't update to the newer SB01 firmware. My OEM code does not match the firmware released by Samsung.

**mciahel** · 08-10-2007

Hi and welcome!

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Originally Posted by Odin2k7

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THe 203B is working quite well, but the 202J is not working with any media that I have tested.

Perhaps a bad drive? Or you connected it to a crappy IDE controller. Please provide more details.

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I have not had any success with the Ritek S04-66 DL media,

At the moment, the only DL media that can be trusted is Verbatim.

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but I suspect that it might be do to the fact that I can't update to the newer SB01 firmware. My OEM code does not match the firmware released by Samsung.

This is a known issue with some SATA controllers. Please have a look into the FAQ to read more about this.

Michael

08-10-2007	#1 (permalink)
Odin2k7 New on Forum Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	Re: CDFreaks presents: Samsung SH-S203B DVD Burner review <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Moderator's note: Split from review thread since it is not related to the review. I have both the SH-203B and the SH-202J I was the impression that they were the same drive ,except for the interface. So far I'm totally wrong then it come to performance. THe 203B is working quite well, but the 202J is not working with any media that I have tested. I have not had any success with the Ritek S04-66 DL media, but I suspect that it might be do to the fact that I can't update to the newer SB01 firmware. My OEM code does not match the firmware released by Samsung. Last edited by mciahel; 08-10-2007 at 21:26. Reason: Split from review thread since it is not related to the review.

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