Pioneer Firmware

[DVDDave]

Does anyone have any good expierience flashing the new 108 drive with hacked firmware?? if so, could someone please tell me what the best firmware is and where to get it??

thanks---dave

[sunderland]

go to this forum and it gives you all the info on it i flashed mine from the way they showed me spot on it was
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=114009

[xavierdemon]

Assuming you have a 108 and not 108XL, you'll need DVRflash, which is here: http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/DVRFlash_v2.0.zip and the firmware which is here: http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/DVR-108%20v1.14%20-%20RPC-1%20+%2012xRip%20+%20nx4all.zip

Use DVRFLASH in command prompt to flash the drive using a commandline something like this:

DVRFLASH -v (drive) R8100108.114

As always read all instruction for the DVRflash and Firmware if un-sure.

HTH.

[sunderland]

dvddave if you read the link i give you it gives you picture by picture of what to do

[DVDDave]

sunderland,

that is a great link. i will try it when i get home tonite.

thank you!!!!!

[mn072065]

I updated my firmware on Friday. I'm experienceing some coasters on -R's Tao Yudens. But with +R's, I'm recording @ 2:15 min as suppose to 8:00 min before on 8X Tao Yuden blanks. Still love my drive.

[RickTheRed]

DVDDave.

We, proud owners of a 108, have now an interesting choice:
Flash with hacked f/w for increase speed
or (better, IMO): flash with legal f/w for bitsetting.

I use TY02 and G05. With the standard f/w, I can select up to 12x.
Good enough for me

[sunderland]

i might be wrong but the f/w for the bitsetting isnt a legal one it will still void your warranty if you use it

[DVDDave]

well, i tried flashing just for shits and giggles and this is what i got-----

[sunderland]

is your pioneer the D drive

[DVDDave]

yes my D: drive is a Pioneer DVR-108

[xavierdemon]

It would appear that you have a Pioneer 108XL and in which case you would need to use this firmware http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/DVR-108XL%20v1.14%20-%20RPC-1%20+%2012xRip%20+%20nx4all.zip
However this patched firmware is still highly experimental.
If it does turn out that you do own a 108XL, the bitsetting firmware which RickTheRed mentioned would also be incompatible with your drive. Your best option IMO is to wait for the experimental firmware to become final...

[RottenFoxBreath]

just bought a Piodata dvr108DX,and flashed it with dvrflash,and Niils 1.14 firmware,works a treat.

[xavierdemon]

@RottenFoxBreath that's all good, I own a Pioneer 108 and flashed it to Piodata 108DX

[DVDDave]

well---i just flashed it with nil's firmware and the burns are good!!!!!

no more lite on--now pioneer for me!!!

[SuperDvDNOOB]

Can someone please help me here. i downloaded all the things required to flash the drive. I followed all the steps but the error that i get is device is not ready. WTF? how can the device not ready when i can use it to burn and read dvds/cds? does anyone else have the same problem?