Samsung Combo SM-304B refuses to write CD-RW 4-10x

[Dmitry]

My CD-RW/DVD a drive, Samsung Combo SM-304B 4x4x24 (firmware T000), refuses to write CD-RW of a matrix 4-10x. The program of record gives out the message "Power calibration error". 2-4x it writes matrixes of CD-RW normally. In what there can be a problem and how it can be solved?

[Monty Burns]

Sure, get a different drive.

The drive you are talking about is only able to write at 4x max. Maybe there is an unofficial firmware update which may help you. Do a search on firmware pages.

[Dmitry]

Yes, the maximal speed of record of this drive-4x. But for me it is not clear, why it can not write on 4x speed these matrixes? You see on them it is written 4-10x speed! Unfortunately, all tried by me firmware for this model, do not solve this problem : (

[Monty Burns]

@ Dimitri

VLuka is right!

Just to make things clear: The writing speed depends on your writer. If it is only capable of writing at 4x it doesn't matter what blanks you insert, max speed remains 4x!

[Monty Burns]

You are right, of course.
I just didn't get that point.