Watching the progress at a couple of other forums, not brave enough to try it myself.
With a ripped and crossflash-enabled BY01 firmware from a Sony DRU710A (16x + DL) the 1213S gets a personality transplant.
Early results are:
1. It works
2. Transfer mode of ATA/66 becomes available
3. DVD +R (not sure if also -R) gets P-CAV writing
4. Significant number of media codes added
5. Some media improved, though it seems others may worse, or just as bad as they were
6. 16x mode - no really satisfactory results, the best reported were readable, but with very poor error test results.
7. DL media - looks like nobody risked the price of one yet, disappointment that the new chipset drive is still only doing 2.4x on DL at a time when others are pushing to 4x
I'm itching to see if P-CAV mode makes it into the next release of 1213S firmware, though according to one supplier I spoke to, the 1213S is being discontinued - it appears they are not planning to have the 1213S and 1613S / 1633S models on sale together.
Even if discontinued, the 1213S should continue to get updates, for as long as the 16x3S models are current, as it's the same hardware, though the 16x models may have uprated motors, as the 1213S apparently struggles to hold maximum CAV read speed.
With a ripped and crossflash-enabled BY01 firmware from a Sony DRU710A (16x + DL) the 1213S gets a personality transplant.
Early results are:
1. It works
2. Transfer mode of ATA/66 becomes available
3. DVD +R (not sure if also -R) gets P-CAV writing
4. Significant number of media codes added
5. Some media improved, though it seems others may worse, or just as bad as they were
6. 16x mode - no really satisfactory results, the best reported were readable, but with very poor error test results.
7. DL media - looks like nobody risked the price of one yet, disappointment that the new chipset drive is still only doing 2.4x on DL at a time when others are pushing to 4x
I'm itching to see if P-CAV mode makes it into the next release of 1213S firmware, though according to one supplier I spoke to, the 1213S is being discontinued - it appears they are not planning to have the 1213S and 1613S / 1633S models on sale together.
Even if discontinued, the 1213S should continue to get updates, for as long as the 16x3S models are current, as it's the same hardware, though the 16x models may have uprated motors, as the 1213S apparently struggles to hold maximum CAV read speed.