DVD Burners: Great firmware page, cd-rw and dvd-rw
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Be carreful !
These is a "special" firmware page ! The firware here are cracked and modifed fimrware that turn you drive in "no-zone" drive (xhat is called RPC-1 in computer words). That mean that you will be abble to play DVD from all the planet. BUT... sometimes the firmware modified some features of the player ! For instance, for my pioneer 106D, the firmware is "2x DVD-R / 12x DVD ripp". That means that is turns the ripp speed to 12x (insteed of 4x by default) BUT THE DVD-R WILL BE BURN AT 2x INSTEED OF 4X !!! So, be carrefull. |
noy only the "specials" Phil.
there have the links to the original factory labels and when the firmware is "special" have lots of advices. a few days i got an lg4040 that can't be read 4x medias even using the last 3 firmwares from the factory. then i download the firmware from this page and works perfect. now i sold the lg4040 and got the lg4081b! about pioneer 106d: strange.....2 friends of mine have the same pioneer 106d and no one of them have this problems.....i will ask about it! i read somewhere that the firmware for pioneer 107 when used in 106d model works like a charm (region free) ...and another about dual layer in 106d(seems impossible) some notes here: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...p=ja_en&tt=url |
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But trust me : producer will NEVER release the firmwares for that. They have too much to earn by solding new burners ! |
I grabbed the 1.33 firmware for my Pioneer A05 to get 12x ripping; the official firmware only lets you copy Video DVDs at 2x or less, which is annoying when making backups, and nearly useless when you want to make a copy of a DVD you made yourself...
It gives RPC-1 which I may never use since I don't expect to get any discs that aren't region 1 in the near future; it also allows burning of some old 1x DVD-Rs at 2x which I'll also never need since I have no 1x discs (I've just switched to real 4x media). Come to think of it, Dialhot, that could be what the "2x" in the firmware for your 106 indicates (burn 1x discs at 2x), you can probably still burn 4x discs at the top speed. It's worth a try if you're able to get the official firmware from Pioneer (so you can revert just in case)... |
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all right Phil,wait for me...
i'm waiting my friends,it's holidays here(carnaval) and they will back in the end of this week. details: one of this 2 friends give me 2 dvd-rw samsung 4.7gb ver1.1 as gift and told me take his pioneer 106 don't recognize the medias. the medias works very fine in my lg. now the strange: i take this medias to the home of my another friend that have the same pioneer 106 and the media works ok...rec and play! 8O better is back to the first friend pc and search for what is wrong there! :? |
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That is why I wanted to be sure. As I told, I already have an other DVD-Rom that is RPC-1 and can ripp at 8x so it is not a matter of death for me :-) |
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I wonder if DVRFlash (listed on the Pioneer firmware page) is able to downgrade the firmware... we'll have to wait to hear back from Jorel, I guess... |
Phil,
one of my friends that have the pioneer 106 is back from his trip and call me a few minutes. i ask for the firmware used and everything about. he talk that was in pioneer homepage and the last firmware there is the same that came with his drive. he didn't change anything. now i'm waiting for the other friend, ok? see this tool: "What's my firmware?" http://flashman.rpc-1.com/Firmware/D...are_detect.exe :) |
Phil,
my another friend call me a few minutes and send the information: DVR 106D (Rev. 1.07) is the original firmware that came with the driver :!: |
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I know that 1.07 is the original from pioneer, but the REAL original one (the one that is currently in my DVD) is RPC-2 ! not RPC-1. And with this I burn DVD at 4x, not 2x as it is mentioned on the RPC-1 1.07 firmware ! |
right!!
check version: http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-...version_e.html then look here: http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-...v00002r_e.html then here: http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-...html#firmware1 * "Once updated to version 1.07, this drive will not revert to older firmware versions." cool or lame? |
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If someone can answer to this, I will be glad to read it. Else I will continue to live with the official firmware. |
Phil,
i'm curious: if i right understand, using firmware 1.06: "4X DVD-R Writability Improvement 2X DVD-RW Writability Improvement Defect management(DRT-DM) Improvement +RW Readability Improvement" using firmware 1.07 "DVD-RW Writability Improvement 2X DVD-R Writability Improvement DVD Playability Improvement" means that using 1.07 you will got "2X DVD-R Writability Improvement" it's only "improvement for 2x... ---> NOT means that the drive will stop to burn in 4x :!: like posted here: http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-...v00002r_e.html and more: the first friend send me now a mail with the following informations: after search in pionner homepage for new firmware, i download the 1.07. then i see that was the same that came with the drive ! i don't up update: "PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D (Rev. 1.07)" Region code: 4 Region Control: RPC-2 my 2 friends got this model in the same day! was me that did a call searching where had the drives for they buy! the firmwares are originals that came with the drives ---> without any update and burn ok at 4x :!: he give me a copy of "final fantasy" that was burned at 4x!!!! it's true my friend,not kidding! :wink: i have 2 screenshots that he send to me from dvdinfo showing the firmware revision like posted, if you want,i send it to you! correct me if i understand something wrong, ok? :) |
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THAT is what is indicated for RPC-1 (that is a cracked firmware, I repeat) on http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php "Pioneer DVR-106 v1.07 RPC-1 + 2xDVD-R + 12xRip" Don't you undersand this as "with this firmware you will ripp at 12x and burn DVD-R at 2x" ? I do understand that like this. And you? |
oh my God!
:lol: see what i found: Drive: Pioneer DVR-106/DVR-A06 (Dual format DVD+/- Burner) Convert all OEM versions to true PIONEER DVR-106D Flash all Pioneer DVR106 Drives Retail or OEM Firmware Rev.: v1.07 Platform: WINDOWS XP Patch: RPC-1 (Region Free) + 2xDVD-R + 12xRip (pressed DVDs) Date: 2003.10.29 - 09:30 GMT Author: Agent Smith Release Notes: This is the release of the Universal Flasher with the release version of the 2x4all DVD-R, RPC1 and including the anti 2x Rip Speed limitation patch for pressed encrypted DVD-VIDEO ->The 2xDVD-R patch DOES NOT alter the write strategy for Pioneer 2x authorized media, or any media that is burnt at 1x or 4x PROPER BURN OF 2X NON AUTHORIZED MEDIA IS NOT GUARANTEED! Flashing Instructions: Make sure you don't have Intel Application Accelerator or any third party IDE controller accelerators or drivers installed, Close all running programs. Make sure there is no disk in the drive by ejecting the tray. The default drive letter is G:\ if you drive is different to this then edit the Flasher.pif shortcut properties command line to the correct drive letter MAKE SURE IT IS UPPER CASE FOR THE DRIVE LETTER. Double click on the shortcut "Flasher.pif" and follow the on screen instructions Naturally if you are converting an OEM drive You will get the message Firmwares and Drive type mismatch THIS IS EXPECTED AS YOU ARE CHANGEING THE DRIVE TYPE WARNING! WARNING! ONCE FLASHED TO A TRUE PIONEER IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE WARNING! WARNING! TO REVERT BACK TO THE OEM VERSION Useful Links: http://forum.rpc1.org/ (See: DVD-R/RAM/+RW) http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/ http://flashman.rpc1.org http://www.dvd-recordable.org Thanks to: >NIL:, Flash, nicw, Gradius, zaitec2, Vlad & Igor... see....the author was AGENT SMITH 8O :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rotf: http://flashman.rpc1.org/Firmware/PI..._Flash_1.0.zip cool or lame Phil? :wink: |
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