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Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:31 am
by Apoptosis
I'll be honest and say it's been a couple years since I have updated the firmware on my DVD burner...
I went to update the firmwar on my Samsung SH-S223F SATA DVD Burner that is 2 years old and found updating the firmware is a joke now!
They have a utility that tells you what drive you have, the firmware version on it and the OEM code:
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Then after you grab the latest firmware it's a one step update application that does it for you on the desktop:
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After a few seconds and a system reboot the DVD Burner firmware is updated...
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Very painless and super easy to do... Now if Samsung had a change log that showed you what the changes are!
I remember drive firmware updates used to be a PITA, but like nearly everything on a PC it's super easy these days.
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:49 am
by geokilla
I have the same DVD Burner as you and checking Samsung's site, the latest firmware should be ST02. However, I tried updating it just now and it said the firmware wasn't made for the SH-S223F.
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:23 am
by Apoptosis
geokilla wrote:I have the same DVD Burner as you and checking Samsung's site, the latest firmware should be ST02. However, I tried updating it just now and it said the firmware wasn't made for the SH-S223F.
What OEM code do you have? Mine is an SB model... not ST... SB03 is the latest firmware for the SB series. See below.
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Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:00 pm
by geokilla
Apoptosis wrote:geokilla wrote:I have the same DVD Burner as you and checking Samsung's site, the latest firmware should be ST02. However, I tried updating it just now and it said the firmware wasn't made for the SH-S223F.
What OEM code do you have? Mine is an SB model... not ST... SB03 is the latest firmware for the SB series. See below.
sb03.jpg
Not sure how to check... Probably not the ST02 in this case. Didn't know about the OEM code.
Anyways I downloaded the SB00 one from Samsung's site and after it opens, it closes itself a second later.
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:00 am
by Apoptosis
run this and post back a screen capture of what it says -
http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/Firmware/ ... rcheck.asp
The download link is the first box in the body of the text where is says F/W Check.
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:56 am
by geokilla
Same as your DVD drive.
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:09 pm
by Major_A
It's been like this for a few years. Before the Samsung I'm using now I almost exclusively used Lite-On drives and it was a matter of a few clicks.
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:30 am
by Apoptosis
Strange Geo... might want to try the update on another PC
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:32 pm
by geokilla
Strange indeed. I could try it on another computer but that requires so much work
Are there any benefits to having a firmware update?
Re: Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:54 pm
by Major_A
Usually it matches more media. Meaning less coasters at high burn speeds.