On Wednesday March 26 2003 08:57 pm, Todd Slater wrote:
> > > I've got no vendor info, it just says IDE-CD. The label is HP
> > > CD Writer Plus, but I don't know who makes it? I look into
> > > firmware updates.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help,
> > > Todd
> >
> > Hewlitt Packard makes it if it is a HP CD Writer Plus, but it
> > ought to have a model number too
>
> Investigation reveals it's an 8250i. Further investigation yielded
> this from the web:
>
> A wider search revealed that there are at least three
> versions of the 8250i, two made by Philips and one by Sony. I have
> the (C4463) model made in Hungary. After some examination, I
> concluded that it is equivalent to a Philips CDD4201.
>
> I have the C4463 model, too, so I'll see about the firmware issue.
>
> Todd
I suspected it was a rebadge. Now that you know who made it
you'll still need to do careful research. What I've read is that
while many rebadges can use the actual manufacturer's firmware
flashes, some can't. Been a long time since I was involved in this,
but if IIRC, there's a few 'cdrom' websites that list reliable info
on this. You might wanna also try asking HP directly. I wouldn't
upgrade the firmware unless you're absolutely positive that it'll
work with your HP/Phillips.
Actually all this is why the prevailing advice has always been to
avoid rebadges in the first place... but that doesn't help you now ;)
Also check that an upgrade actually fixes some bugs pertinent to your
usage or adds capability, specially -dao (SAO). It might not be worth
risking a flash anyhow. But I reckon you've already figured that ;)
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