NEC ND 1300A owners can now change their booktype setting!

[Laddydaddy]

Herrie has released the latest version of his firmware and it can change the booktype setting for +R and +RW burning. Just follow this link for more info. http://herrie.rpc1.org/downloads/nec108v2.txt. There is a restriction. You must have v1.06 to 1.08.

[FulciLives]

Herrie has released the latest version of his firmware and it can change the booktype setting for +R and +RW burning. Just follow this link for more info. http://herrie.rpc1.org/downloads/nec108v2.txt. There is a restriction. You must have v1.06 to 1.08.

Great news for those that want to use DVD+R discs.

I tend to prefer DVD-R and just updated to the official 1.09 firmware like 2 days or so ago hehehe

Still this will be a great feature and if I'm not mistaken this makes the NEC the only combo drive to have booksetting feature, correct?

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Laddydaddy]

FuciLives wrote;

Still this will be a great feature and if I'm not mistaken this makes the NEC the only combo drive to have booksetting feature, correct?

That is correct. And at $94 it is a sweet deal.

[DiablosuX102]

i've got the nec 1300a but wut is a booksetting?

[dmagic1]

So if i got a drive an it was 1.09 firmware, can it be flashed back to 1.08?

[Coopervid]

Yes, you can flash from 1.09 to 108v2.

The advantage -at least for me - is that one of my DVD-Players only accepts DVD-R and no RW discs at all. So, recording some shows, burning them and watching only works with a DVD-R and then I can throw it in the garbage. With this feature I can record to +RW, set it to DVD-ROM and like magic the player reads and plays the disc. Afterwords, I can just erase and re-write it again. If you have a picky player and you consider a DVD burner - the NEC1300 is the way to go. But only because Herrie, BronkowTech45 (especially him!!!) and nicw made it possible.

Thanks - and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Please do a donation if you use this firmware.

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[chotoboto]

I don't understand, i have the 1300a and i have been recording dvd+r without any problem....

[tompika]

I don't understand, i have the 1300a and i have been recording dvd+r without any problem....

Its not about burning problems but reading problems (in some players)...

[kupton]

I want to make sure I understand how this works. When I use DVDinfo pro I can change the booktype drive default for +R and +RW. When I make this change is it writing to the firmware? I just want to make sure I don't do it too many times if it is writing to the firmware every time.

Anyway I started using 108v2 last night and it works like a charm. I was able to play a +RW on my older Toshiba DVD player with the booktype DVD-ROM.

My in-laws bought me 50 +Rs for Christmas that wouldn't play on my Toshiba. Now they will

This is brilliant!

[tompika]

Just read the README file that came with the firmware.

[kupton]

"CAN the booktype setting in Nero destroy my drive when i use this option in Nero more than a 100 or 1000 times or is flashing the firmware more than 100/1000 times only a issue?

Answer: with this firmware NERO does not offer book type settings. Book type settings do not write to the drives flash memory and therefore not reduce lifespan."


I did read it. The English isn't the greatest in the readme so I just want to confirm that it's not just talking about NERO.

[tompika]

Yeah, it sounds a bit confusing.

Just set the defaults to ROM (said it worked for you) and thats all.

[DiablosuX102]

hey i've got the nec 1300a but our 6 year old standalone won't play the dvd-r's i burn (RITEKG04) and on my ps2 i can play them. i got no clue wut the booktype setting is but is there any way i can benefit with it? like play dvd's on our standalone?

[gll99]

Great news!!!!
Flashed my NEC-1300a last night only took 1 minute + reboot. I tried 1 test using dvdinfo pro to set the book type and formatted a Memorex DVD+RW (2.4x) to book type DVD-Rom. I then used Nero to burn a DVD backup that I had previously stored on my HD. I then crossed my fingers and tried the disc in my Apex AD600a and the movie played fine. My previous firmware version was 1.05 and every test I tried using DVD+RW worked on my Apex AD700 player but not the AD-600a. Finally a patch that truly works!!!

I can set the book type on my NEC-1300a and it works!!!!!

[Gil T Pleasure]

wut is a booksetting?

See http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=2&aid=42

hey i've got the nec 1300a but our 6 year old standalone won't play the dvd-r's i burn (RITEKG04)

If your standalone can't play DVD-R disc, I doubt it'll read DVD+R discs either even if the booktype has been changed to DVD-ROM. But you can certainly give it a try..

[dmagic1]

It could work. I have a older Toshiba 2 disk player that can read dvd-+r but the firmware of it prevent recordable from playing. There is a firmware update for it but it cost $70. If it reads as dvd-rom it would probably play the disk.