"Update Toast 6.0 Titanium or later to 6.0.3
November 5, 2003
(compatible with Mac OS 10.2 and higher, OS X v10.3 )
Also includes CD Spin Doctor 2.0.2 and Motion Pictures 1.0.3. Supports: English, French, German, Italian and Japanese.
...You may be required to re-enter your CD Key serial # upon the first launch."

As of appx 5PM Eastern Time the update hasn't appeared at Macupdate or Versiontracker - but will eventually, perhaps by the time you read this. (As of 4AM Friday, Nov. 7th, Macupdate's download link is working.)
Here's a list of what's changed in 6.0.3 per their Toast 6 revision history page

New and Improved in Toast 6.0.3
Note that there was no Toast 6.0.1 or Toast 6.0.2 updater.

New:

Language support for French, German, Italian and Japanese.

Summary of number of items and playback duration in Video format.

Menu item to Duplicate videos or slideshows in Video format.

Audio Master Quality Recording support for Yamaha recorders.

Improved:

Buffer Underrun Prevention option available for combination DVD+R/RW and -R/RW recorders.

Video disc format accepts more previously encoded content without attempting or requiring re-encoding.

Support for recording application bundles and installer packages.

Support for mounting and copying additional 3rd party image formats.

Support for copying complex BIN/CUE formats.

Selecting different recorders or mounted images for CD/DVD copy source.

Recorders connected to USB 2.0 ports now display full USB 2.0 speeds in Recorder setup. Mac OS 10.2.8 or higher is required for USB 2.0 support.

Clearer status messages during video disc creation.

More accurate disc space required calculations.

More accurate progress and time remaining calculations.

General performance, stability and launch improvements.

New and Improved in CD Spin Doctor 2.0.2

Language support for French, German, Italian and Japanese.

Recording and playback support for 24-bit audio input devices.

General performance, stability and launch improvements.

New and Improved in Motion Pictures 1.0.3

Export as Full Quality DV for iMovie now creates 2 GB file sizes correctly.

Note: I'm told the reason why there's no BUP option when burning DVD+R/+RW discs (vs DVD-R/-RW) is due to the "lossless linking" that's a part of the DVD+R/+RW standard. See this article on DVD+R/+RW for more info but here's a clip from the page on Lossless Linking.

" DVD+RW/+R Lossless Linking technology is built within the basic specification of the system. This means that you can stop the writing process at any given point, and then resume the writing of data, or it can replace individual sectors on the disc at any given location. "

" Aupperle Services and Contracting has released version 2.00.01 of our OS X Driver for the DFG/1394-1 uncompressed analog to digital video converter. The new version now provides Panther (OSX 10.3) support, works around QuickTime Broadcaster's limitations to allows the user to select NTSC or PAL signal and has a smattering of small optimizations to improve speed and reliability.
To download the drivers or to learn more about the product, please visit our web site at www.dfg1394.outcastsoft.com "

" OWC Mercury Elite Pro FireWire 400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Solutions
7200RPM Solutions:
40GB was $139.99, now $136.99
60GB was $149.99, now $145.99
80GB was $169.99, now $159.99
120GB was $189.99, now $179.99
120GB 8MB was $199.99, now $189.99
160GB 8MB was $229.99 - now $225.99
200GB 8MB was $299.99 - now $289.99
250GB 8MB was $379.99 - now $359.99
OWC Mercury Elite solutions are Dantz Backup Certified and include: All FireWire and USB Connecting cables, Power Cables, Dantz Retrospect Express for Mac & PC, Intech Speedtools for Mac, 2 Year OWC Warranty. "

"Hey Mike,
Fwdepot has an updater for the Initio 2430 1394b chipset. Last I checked, it wasn't on their website (not seen there today, only the Oxford firmware update), so you might have to email them.
Before the update, I was experiencing frequent crashes, disappearing/reappearing files, mounting failures, copy failures, and finally, hard drive detection failures. The product this bridgeboard was in was one of those custom cases fwdepot.com makes - basically the case and several bridgeboards to do the IDE to FW 800 translation. The initio 2430 bridgeboard seems to be pretty new, so there may not be many people with it.
(I asked if the problem was only seen under 10.3)
It was only in Panther on a G5 (my only box with FW 800). I only briefly had a hard drive plugged in with 10.2.8, but I didn't notice any problems then (and these were very noticable problems), so it seems to be related to the 10.3 bug."

If you're curious as to which bridge is in your Firewire drive, use Apple System profiler which should show if it's an Oxford or Initio bridge in the case. (For links to recent firmware updates for OWC, wiebetech and Lacie drives, see the FAQ's firewire section or the Oct. 31st news page)
Here's FWdepot's email today with downloads of firmware updates:

" FireWire Depot has posted both the Oxford 922 and Initio 2430 flash utilities on their home page. (only the Oxford922 link was there earlier today when I posted the original news item - I personally checked the page. Glad they added the initio updater there-Mike)

Oxford 922
http://www.fwdepot.com/firewiredepot/oxford922/922_updater_Mac.sit
Initio 2430 -
http://fwdepot.com/firewiredepot/initio216/Initio2430216.zip
While all of the problem reports have focused on the Oxford 922 chip, some users are experiencing some problems with other chips sets as well and the Initio 2430 utility can be used on the new Initio 2430 1394b chip.

If you are using a 'generic' Oxford or Initio chip, the flash utilities posted will work. If you are using an Oxford 922 or Initio 2430 chip that has been modified in firmware by the vendor you purchased the enclosure/drive from, you will need to get the modified version from the vendor. Do NOT use the posted utilities as you may damage the bridgeboard you have.
When using either flash utility, you should first disconnect all FireWire devices and then connect only one FireWire device to your computer before using the flash utility.
There are also basic Oxford flash utility instructions posted on the website at http://www.fwdepot.com/firmware/firmware.html"

" Panther compatible version of SoftRAID 3 ships
SoftRAID LLC today announced its new Panther compatible SoftRAID 3, version 3.0.1. Although this release comes right on the heels of the initial 3.0 release, SoftRAID was pleased to be able to incorporate Panther specific features such as support for Case Sensitive HFS+ volumes and the ability to enable or disable Journaling. SoftRAID engineers also added support for displaying disk bay numbers in XServe and PowerMac G5 drive position information in the Disk tiles, to give server administrators more information when monitoring data flow.
Current 3.0 owners have been automatically upgraded by E-mail and should contact the company if they haven't received their free upgrade.
Demo version download URL: http://www.softraid.com/demo.html
User Testimonials: http://www.softraid.com/testimonials.html "

Hi Mike,
I have QE working perfectly on my Yikes G4 now (OS X 10.3). Before I noted that fast user switching was not working with the cube effect- it turns out some Norton files needed to deleted. So all Norton users should delete everything! (anyone else see this problem?-Mike)

I also noted that DVDs would play very choppily. This can be remedied by going to the "windows" tab of the DVD player preferences and switching both "floating overlays" off. It notes there that the floating overlays require QE, and apparently the PCI bus cannot handle it. Yet that has no effect on how the DVD plays- I can watch it fine at all sizes.
-Nate"

I assume he's using a Radeon PCI or Radeon 7000 PCI card in the 66MHz PCI slot. I've added his comments to the PCI Quartz Extreme feedback page.

• Other World Computing G4/450 in Beige G3 (rated 10)
• Other World Computing G4/500 in Beige G3 (rated 9)
• Other World Computing G4/1.2GHz in (QS 2002 mb) G4/AGP (rated 5 -revised)
• Powerlogix G3/900 in B&W G3 (rated 1)
• Powerlogix G4/1.2GHz in (digital audio) G4/AGP (rated 10)
  (My reviews of G4 and G3 upgrades w/apps/game tests, install info, etc. are linked here. OC/CPU module articles are on the Systems page.)

(Warning - Overclocking may not be reliable and could lead to hardware failure or corrupted data.) You can find the full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand). For detailed reviews with performance tests and install tips, see the CPU Upgrades page.)

CDRW Drives:
• USB (IDE drive in USB/FW case) Liteon LTR-52246S (52x24x52x) used w/Apple G5 tower (OS X )
• Firewire Lacie d2 52x32x52x used w/Powerbook G4 (OS X 10.3)
  (liteon LTR-52327S mechanism, full burn supported in 10.2.8 and later)
• IDE Liteon LTR-52327S 52x32x52x in Dual G4 DDR (OS X 10.3)
• IDE Liteon LTR-52327S 52x32x52x in G4/AGP (OS X)
  (native iapps burn support in 10.2.8 and later, 10.2.6 requires modified plugin file)
  (Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers G4 towers up to the Digital Audio Model, Beige G3 MT, B&W G3 and 8600/9600 Macs)
  
  DVD-ROM Drives:
• IDE Toshiba SM-1212 6x/32x in Beige G3 (OS 9)
  
  Combo DVD-CDR Drives:
• Expansion Bay Liteon LSC 24081M (24x12x24x + 16x DVD-ROM) in Powerbook G3 2000 (OS X 10.3)
  
  DVD-R Drives:
• IDE Pioneer DVR-103 in G4 single CPU DDR (OS X)
  (noted buffer underrun errors)
  
  DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
• IDE NEC 1300A in B&W G3 (OS 9.1)
  (problems noted - I suspect not set to master jumper setting. no itunes burn support)
  
  Hard Drives:
• IDE Seagate ST3120023A 120GB in Beige G3 (OS 9.2)
  (Beige G3 MT illustrated HD upgrade guide here)
• IDE Toshiba MK6022GAX 60GB in PowerBook G4 (OS X 10.3)
  (PowerBook G4 Ti 15in. LCD illustrated Hard Drive install guide here
  Powerbook G4 12in LCD illustrated Hard Drive install guide here)

You can find full owner reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). For guides to installing CD/CDRW/DVD drives or Hard drives in many mac models, see the IDE Articles page. The Firewire articles page also has guides on case kits, installing drives, etc.
If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report to the database. (If you post an updated entry - make sure you use the same name, etc. as you did before so I can find your past entry. Thanks.)
(Incomplete entries are deleted. Do not post questions in the database, it's for drive reports not questions on what drive to buy - for that try searching the database for reports from owners of your mac model on the drive type/brand/interface, etc. you're interested in.)

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