Pioneer DVR-107XLA/XLB v1.13 - RPC-1, 12xRip, nx4all

Santa came good for mi and all others with the XL series from Pioneer thanks to >NIL: once again on patching these firmwares.

Release notes:

Drive: Pioneer DVR-107XL (Dual format 8x speed DVD+/- Burner, *XL*)
Also known as: DVR-107XLA, DVR-107XLB, DVR-A07XLA, DVR-A07XLB
Firmware Rev.: v1.13
Author: >NIL:
Date: 2004.05.07 - 00:54 GMT
Patched: o RPC-1 (Region Free):
Remember, patching your drive to region free is only half
the job. A region free drive will not turn your system
region free by itself. For more info, please read
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=239
o 12xRip (Unlimited ripping speed):
The official firmware from Pioneer limits the ripping
speed on video discs. This limitation has been removed.
12x is only the maximum THEORETICAL speed that the drive
can achieve, but not the sustained speed you are likely to
get when ripping. Most DVD's will start ripping around 2x
to 4x and end up around 8x or 10x. THIS is normal.
o nx4all : All *workable* speeds for all media!
This firmware allows you to select ALL burning speeds on
ALL media. The official firmware from Pioneer only allows
a limited set of Pioneer approved media to use these
specific speeds but this patch removes that limitation. It
should NOT alter the write strategies for approved media
however.
PROPER BURN OF NON APPROVED MEDIA IS NOT GUARANTEED!
Not patched: - Bitsetting ("Burn on -R media instead, people!!!")
- nx4all on +RW media. For the reason behind that, see:
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?p=108571
Tests showed that burning +RW media at higher speed than
the manufacturer recommended was a bad idea - ACCEPT IT!
Release Notes: This firmware was used succesfully to burn *QUALITY* 4x +/-R
media at 6x and 8x speed and *QUALITY* 2x -RW media at 4x.
If you are not sure whether the media you are using will
burn properly at high speed, please look for other users
experience at http://forum.rpc1.org
AGAIN, HIGH SPEED BURN OF LOW GRADE MEDIA IS NOT GUARANTEED
Flashing Instructions: 1/ Download the latest version of DVRFlash from
http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org and extract the executable you
need (Windows, DOS or Linux) in the directory where you
extracted the patched firmwares
2/ READ THE DVRFLASH INSTRUCTIONS!!!
3/ If you are flashing from windows, and I: is your DVR-107
drive, open a DOS window and type a command like:
DVRFlash -v I: R7100107.113
or, *IF* you need to flash the kernel (Rebadged -> Pioneer):
DVRFlash -vf I: R7100007.113 R7100107.113
Useful Links: http://forum.rpc1.org/ (DVD-R/RAM/+RW section)
http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/
Thanks to: Flash, Agent Smith and the generous contributor who sent
me a DVR-107 drive ;þ
Thanks should also go for Herrie who helped identify the
best strategy for +R media

NB: This archive also contains the DVR-107XL kernel.
If you flashed your XL drive using the 107D patched firmware, you can use this
kernel to flash your drive back to XL (it's been tested).
However, DO NOT TRY TO FLASH A STANDARD 107D WITH THE XL FIRMWARES: Because of
hardware differences, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE to convert a 107D into 107XL.


Technical notes:
These are the strategy overrides (i.e. what media strategy is being picked if the media does not provide a specific speed strategy)
- 2x,-R: RITEKG03
- 4x,-R: FUJIFILM02
- 6x/8x,-R: FUJIFILM03
- 2x -RW: JVC0VictorD7
- 2.4x/4x/6x/8x,+R: Philips_081

>NIL:

Additional notes:
All of you who flashed your XL drive using the patched 107D firmware can now turn your drive back into a true XL drive using this firmware (kernel is included)

Enjoy!
>NIL:
 

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ChickenMan said:
I'm sure all the people with the Pioneer DVR-107XLA/XLB will be happy chappies now :)
:D Yes I am...
Just a note if your going to use this file with XP flash pack you'll need to right change the command line to use these files.click onto the Flash.exe file >Go to Properties>Program.. now in the Cmd Line you will have to change the data to DVRFlash.exe -vf G: R7143007.113 R7143107.113. Apply then OK
Drive letter default is G: in the above guide.
 
RASTABT said:
Just a note if your going to use this file with XP flash pack you'll need to right change the command line to use these files.click onto the Flash.exe file >Go to Properties>Program.. now in the Cmd Line you will have to change the data to DVRFlash.exe -vf G: R7143007.113 R7143107.113. Apply then OK
Drive letter default is G: in the above guide.
yap just make sure when using this as RASTA states to change the DEFAULT DRIVE LETTER to point to your OWN PIONEER Drive this is important if you have MORE than one ROM drive in your system :)
 
serjer said:
so rastabt,wats ur feedback? ;)
Well Wicked loving these hacked firmwares for Pio drives.
did a backup of a bruce lee movie burnt @8x on Prodiscs03 and Ritek all 4x media..... :D plays fine. still I like to burn my 4x media @6x max....Lovely...
A07 AND A07XL BOTH USING 113 hacked firmware...
PS:Thanks VIPER for the extra note there if anyone is to lazy to edit their Flash.exe I can upload the full package on request..
 
serjer said:
err if i understand well,u burn 4x media @ 8x rite?if so ,quality still the same or less?
Yes...4x media @8x seems the same quality to mi. But since these are 4x media I like to go to a max 6x burn. It just so happens I did not set the burn speed in DVD Decrypter so it burnt @max speed,...
 
err ur pi drives r reported as wat by the burning apps like nero /rnm max?
mine is reported as pioneer dvd-rw dvdr-107d by rmnx & dvdinfo but i think its a xla or xlb,need 2 remove the drive 2 check
btw is there a diff bet the xla/xlb compared with the other a07/107?
;)
 
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