sorry it's the 105 again please help

[flyby2001]

Hello all

I have just ordered my 105(oem not a05) and am getting ready for it to arrive. A few questions i need answering or suggestions please.

i'm running

win2k pro (sp3 - seems fine and stable)
512 ddr pc2100
2 x 40gig
1 x 20gig (with os on)
1 x Plextor 48x writer
1 x dvd rom (pionner old one)
1 x Lite-on 48x writer
1 x pci ata card
ecs k7s5a mobo

i intend on swapping the dvd rom for the 105

right questions are

1. Is a standard cable (the one already attached to my dvd rom) ok to use or do you need a special cable? and should it be a certain place on the cable. (should it be my primary slave/secondary master etc....)

2. What special settings do i need to do or is it just plug in use?

3. What is the best software for drag and drop file backups.

4. what is the best software for backing up my dvd's to dvd-r

5. Have i made a good choice (£114 inc vat which i thought was cheap)

6. are there any other things to consider when i install this drive?


sorry for all the questions and some of which may already have been asked/answered on the forum but i would be here forever trying to locate them.


Hope you can help (i have complete faith in the forum)

flyby2001 out (waiting for it to arrive, come on postie you bas%£"d hurry up)

[X-BoNeS-X]

I just got 105 2day 2 m8 .hehe dumb ass.. I am forgot to get dvd-r's .. no pc shop local sells DVD-r's or DVD-rw's .. so I have order off inet wait another week b4 I can test it .. damn !!

questions ya asked are good m8 .. it will help me out heaps too !! since i newbie to dvd burning scene ...

[Master]

I am a pioneer 105 owner.

1. I use a standard cable

2. It´s plug and play but control if dma is enabled.

3. Sorry i don´t use software like incd or directcd...i heard that direct cd should be fine.

4. oh my god ...dvd5 to dvd5..dvd-decrypter freeware in iso mode

for dvd 9 to 5...you will find a lot opinions here in the forum but the most people are using dvd-shrink and instant copy...i prefer dvd95copy.

5. i think yes...what should i say as a 105 owner

6.
Maybe it will be usefull to have aspi 4.60/1021.
A setting as secondary master would be fine too

[Coaster]

@ flyby2001,

Congratulations on your Pioneer DVR-105 purchase.

If you are unaware there is a “hacked” firmware for the Pioneer DVR-105 that will make it region free, allows 2 speed writing for all and uncaps the ripping speed limitations. To obtain information about the available firmware visit The Firmware Page (http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php) and look in the DVD-R/Ram/+RW forum.

To backup up your DVD’s to DVD-R there are a couple of programs available. DVD2one, CloneDVD, DVDXCopy Xpress and DVDShrink are good programs and are surprising simple to use. Of the programs listed DVDShrink v2.3 is free.

Regards,
Coaster

[RASTABT]

@flyby2001 why don't you remove one of the burners and leave your dvd rom drive in...
This way you can rip from your dvd rom drive.

[flyby2001]

thanks for the input you have all had.

The option of removing a cd burner is one i have thought about with the price of em these days not worth re-selling. The dvd rom i have is a very old pionner one i think it is a 114 (it's got patched firmware and is reliable).

i will just have to work out which is best for my system.

do i remove the plex writer or the lite-on? another choice to make.



anyways thanks once again and take it easy you lot

flyby2001 out

[daveml]

The 105 is a good reader of dvd discs altho not as fast as some liteon etc dvdroms.
It will read some discs others struggle with.

[X-BoNeS-X]

My dvdrom wouldn't read LOTR-TTT DVD .. soon as I got Pioneer 105 .. it read it fine .. slow but ..not as fast LG dvd rom .. long as it successful reading ..

[flyby2001]

just burnt my first dvd and very happy.

the plextor went and i kept the dvd rom (anyone want a 48x plexwriter offers lol)

hope this drive performs well

should i upgrade the firmware?

ordered late sunday night got here tuesday afternoon sorted
£140 with 25 dvd-r's which i thought was a bargin with first class service.

Cheers flyby2001 out.........

[RASTABT]

Originally posted by flyby2001
just burnt my first dvd and very happy.

should i upgrade the firmware?

Cheers flyby2001 out.........

@flyby2001 don't run B4 you can walk bro.. since all seem's ok with the brand of blanks your using see how things go. By the way what firmware you have to date?

[woody]

Hi bud!If you want faster ripping of commercial dvd's (not backups),look here.. I am using this hack for faster ripping speeds,works fine!

[woody]

Ooops..sorry Rastabt,we posted at the same time.

NP. Woody all part of the service as they say....(Rastabt)

[woody]

Flyby..you might want to read this FAQ first.

http://www.cdrbase.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30100

[flyby2001]

the firmware version that came with the drive is 1.30
manufactured date : may 2003

going to try to backup one of my purchased dvd's to dvd-r tonight hope it works ok.


thanks all

flyby2001 out