Blade,
I still think you can just update your firmware by downloading it off the net to do dual layers. That\'s if the manufacturer does update it. But my guess they will and should. Anyway, i am returning two of dvd burners that doesn\'t seem to be compatible when burning dvd to watch video through dvd players and i try three brands. TDK, I/O Magic, and Emprex. All i can say is i am somewhat disappoint with the three burner\'s laser and it doesn\'t play on my dvd player. Not sure what the reason why but i am going to return it. I guess, it seem like big name brands are worth buying when it comes to dvd burning like Sony, Pioneer, and i heard a lot of good talks about Lite-On.
Why use DVD writing to replace two optical drive? I can have a DVD-ROM and the second one DVD burner so i can do disc to disc copy easier. Also, I find burner like just CD burner instead of DVD and CD combo player or burner better.
Because it use 1 laser to do cd burning. with CD/DVD combo, who knows how many laser is in it. That\'s really isn\'t important if two lasers in 1 is good at reading, and burning. But i am pretty disappoint with I/O Magic, and TDK, and Emprex laser so far.
But what the heck am i mumbling about?....