Pionner DVD-R/W firmware update

[slippery]

Posted on Sunday, December 22

Pioneer DVR-A03/103 2.00 (RPC-2 firmware)
-Supports 2X writing on the New 4X DVD-R media
-DVD-R/RW Writability Improvement
-CD-R/RW Writability Improvement

Pioneer DVR-A04/104 1.40 (RPC-2 firmware)
-Supports 2X writing on New 4X DVD-R media
-Supports 2X writing on NEW SONY DVD-R Media
-DVD-R/RW Writability Improvement
-CD-R/RW Writability Improvement


Download :

DVR-A03/103 2.00:

http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multime...up/r3ta200.exe

DVR-A04/104 1.40:

http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multime...up/r4ta140.exe

[Strahlen]

Are these safe?, any third party views on this..

Slippery, thanks for the info.

>>X<<

[elpresidente]

hmm...can´t test it .... A03 died some days ago @ about 500 DVDr

üsse
elP

[soundforbjt]

Just my opinion, But why would anyone want to buy expensive 4x media for a burner that only burns at 2x? Unneeded download!

[elpresidente]

that´s true ...
maybe there are some general improvements ....not very easy to find it out with this changelog --> http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multime...about_r3ta.htm

btw.
as always --> NO need to upgrade the firmware if everything is ok ...

üsse

[soundforbjt]

Originally posted by joanna
the 1.40 fw 2xall
has great improvement

dvd-r dont freeze neer the end of the disc's
better 2x burning

isnt that enough?

But that's not the "Official" Firmware upgrade is it? I'm using the 1.20 2x 4 all and never have had a problem with any media or freezing at the end of a movie...so I'll stay with this one till I have a problem.

[joanna]

try burn at 2x movies over 3.8 gig then look at
outter rim of disc , burn at least 5 then yourll know what i mean


official 1.40 just as good
but only lets you burn ritec disc's at 1x

[soundforbjt]

I've burned over 20 disc's @ 2x over 4.0 gig and no problems.

[RASTABT]

Guys it not always the firmware thats at fault. Sometimes it's the media and/or burning apps and the use of it which is the problem.

[joanna]

soundforbjt

what disc's did you burn @ 2x
and how much did you pay for them

i bet there the more expensive one's



i use dvd master gen 4 95p one's

if you burn these at 2x with any fw except 1.40
you get the errors (not at 1x)

[Strahlen]

Drives reacts a bit better identifying a DVD-R with stuff on it.

Are Pioneer really going to let go and allow user choice for 2x?


>>X<<

[soundforbjt]

Originally posted by joanna
soundforbjt

what disc's did you burn @ 2x
and how much did you pay for them

i bet there the more expensive one's



i use dvd master gen 4 95p one's

if you burn these at 2x with any fw except 1.40
you get the errors (not at 1x)

I've been using real cheap media....Accu silver\purple 1x @ .58 cents each.....1x Riteks @.85 cents each and "fake" tdk's at .71 cents each. I'm in U.S. In fact the Accu's from meritline.com have worked better than the fake tdk's.

[joanna]

soundforbjt

you use the media mentioned above
and burn @2x with no problems at all
with fw 1.20


you must be the only one on the planet

pioneer even admit the problems

[soundforbjt]

Yeah, I guess I got a great drive! But I swear it's all true. I'll try to take some screenshots on my next burns to send you.

[soundforbjt]

Originally posted by joanna
try burn at 2x movies over 3.8 gig then look at
outter rim of disc , burn at least 5 then yourll know what i mean


official 1.40 just as good
but only lets you burn ritec disc's at 1x

joanna, please look at this thread about the "rings"

http://forum.firmware-flash.com/viewtopic.php?t=10291