Sony DRU-710A DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner "firmware imate" Questions

...DVD burner only burns DVD+R 16x. Is there any way to fix it (recording DVD-R 16x) by actalizing the firmware of the recorder? What can I do when the DVDs 8x doesn´t exist any more? Try this download ...

...It has been a great burner but I am now having problems burning to Disc. I have tried to find firmware updates for it but have had no luck. Throw it out, they're worth nothing, you can get a

Plextor PX-712A won't read or play CD's, but will read DVD's. Have updated the firmware (1.7) but still won't read CD's (Imations). If it won't read any CDs at all, Music, Data, etc. then the CD Laser