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  1. 15th Oct 2004 01:22 #1
    WiseWeasel
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    XVI has ported DVRFlash 2.0 to MacOS X. All you Pioneer 108 users can now update to RPC1 firmware with improved ripping and burning speeds. Get info here:
    http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=30233
    and here's the Flash Kit with easy installer:
    http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=30235
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  2. 15th Oct 2004 06:44 #2
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    Can you explain a little more about the advantages of hese programs mr. Weasel.
    I build the DVR-108 in my iMac G4 17inch last month.
    Also patchburn II

    What can I do more with these??

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  3. 15th Oct 2004 07:28 #3
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    Patchburn isn't necessary for the Pioneer drive. The RPC1 (region-free) firmware linked above allows you to change your drive's region as many times as you want using RegionX. It also unlocks the drive's full read and write speed, so that it will read at 12x on all media, as well as burn at 12x-16x on most media.
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  4. 15th Oct 2004 15:39 #4
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    These programs give you what you always wanted out of your drive it makes it so much faster on the rip side you will really feel the difference. And being able to change region as many times as i want means i never need to worry about only using dvds from my home region.
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  5. 15th Oct 2004 16:55 #5
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    Patchburn isn't necessary for the Pioneer drive.
    Really? the newegg.com dvr-108 I got a while back was not recognized as burn supported by iApps, run patch burn II and it is now.

    Ill have to look into that firmware update, because as of now, the G05's are burning at 12x with no problems. 16 is not a problem, but for some reason pushing a dvd 2x over is rated burn speed seems like asking for problems
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  6. 15th Oct 2004 17:06 #6
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    I never burn over the rated speed anyways, as it will shorten the media's lifespan. As for requiring patchburn, is your 108 in an external enclosure?
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    ok, sorry for being dumb, but I'm not really sure what to do with this. I downloaded the flash kit, and I'm not really sure where to get firmware.

    I have the 104, and I'm also wondering what can new firware do for the 104? Will I finally be able to burn 4x discs at 2x?
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  8. 15th Oct 2004 22:18 #8
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    WiseWeasel: no. its internal. But I totally agree, 8x is the typical speed I burn at with the G05's which are afterall rated at 8x

    but i had to use PatchBurn for it to be recognized with iApps etc.
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  9. 16th Oct 2004 06:28 #9
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    Weird, my 107D was recognized by all the iapps without the need for Patchburn...
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  10. 16th Oct 2004 11:42 #10
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    I'd also like some input for twosours query...
    Seems like Best Buy is doing a bait and switch this week.
    They advertised the 2x TDK DVD_R 100pk blanks us
    -104/a04 users love, but at the THREE best buys I went
    to in my area, all had the Black Labled 4x TDK's,
    which will burn only at 1x speed in my -104/a04.

    The blue shirt I talked to said that as far as he knew
    that was the only TDK media in 100pks they were getting.
    But apparently, they still had 25pks of the 2x DVD-R's
    on shelf...

    Will this software shut my -104/a04 into being able
    to burn effectively at 4x on 4x media?
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    Will this software shut my -104/a04 into being able
    to burn effectively at 4x on 4x media?[/quote]

    No, but it will allow you to burn 2X on 4X media.
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    how? where can I get the firmware that will allow me to do this?
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  13. 16th Oct 2004 15:47 #13
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    Originally Posted by WiseWeasel
    Patchburn isn't necessary for the Pioneer drive. .
    Hi WiseWaesel,
    I'm sorry, but actually Patchburn is always necessary to recognise the DVR-108 on Mac, even under OSX 10.3.5
    The latest version is now "PatchBurn 3" for Panther.

    Excepted using Toast 6.07.
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  14. 16th Oct 2004 20:01 #14
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    Oh, I installed the 107D, which was recognized by all the iApps, and just assumed the 108 would be the same. I'm surprised you do need Patchburn for that drive...
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    Originally Posted by galactica
    WiseWeasel: no. its internal. But I totally agree, 8x is the typical speed I burn at with the G05's which are afterall rated at 8x

    but i had to use PatchBurn for it to be recognized with iApps etc.


    I did here that in 10.3.6 there will be better support for drives and usb.
    Lets hope we won't need patch burn anymore
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    Originally Posted by G13

    No, but it will allow you to burn 2X on 4X media.
    Thanks G13, will give it a go.
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  17. 18th Oct 2004 21:45 #17
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    Appreciate the OsX installer.. but which firmware is the appropriate one?
    Is it actually a .exe file? Just curious... being a newbie at this type of stuff.

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