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Before I go looking, what are the upgrades to this firmware.. any idea?

check cdrinfo.com for the new info

Hoss:

Since 1.0D was never offered as an update (it was apparently included with more recent batches of the burner), for most of us
the benefits of 1.0D AND 1.0F will be achieved by ugrading.

As requested, details are below:

F/W 1.0A/B -> 1.0C >
Some of CD-R media write performance is to be improved.
Corrected the F/W to avoid an abnormal operation during drive start-up when a disc with illegal TOC information is loaded.


< F/W 1.0C -> 1.0D >
SSome of CD-R/RW media write performance is to be improved.


< F/W 1.0D -> 1.0F >
MPO CD-R Media was added on the strategy table and write performance on the LEAD DATA CD-R media was improved.
The write speed for Mitsubishi Chemical Media, CMC, ACER, PRINCO CD-RW media was increased from 10X to 12X.
* As for Mitsubishi Chemical Media CD-RW media, the 12X speed is supported for the media manufacutured on or after March 2002.