pioneer 1.33 firmware update

[wayned16]

do NOT update to this firmware - you will not have one sucessful burn after you do it, my drive is usless untill pioneer fix the bugs..

[MikeBarrow]

hmmmm, I tried this firmwareupdate on the day of its arrival. no trouble up til now

one issue : anyone got a tool or tip to downgrade in case of some trouble in the future ?


mike

[MikeV]

Check under the old posts for upgrade to 1.32 There is a site with a file that will make the drive a genuine Pioneer 1.20 version. I.E. it rewrites the BIOS to a Pioneer 1.20 version. I used it to change mine so i could upgrade to 1.32

[miketree]

Just so people don't get the wrong impression, I upgraded to 1.33 & mine works fine (20+ burns)

[wayned16]

ok i have changed my mind slightly - its a good thing and a bad thing what pioneer have done, they have introduced a new writing methord. So if you use good media you will not be affected.

if you want to know more check these 2 links out..

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35536&highlight=media+table

http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/ibs/device_e/dev00003r_e.html

2nd one is the most important one.

cya

ps, you cant downgrade from 1.33

[snowmoon]

I can put my finger on it right now, but their is a RPC-1 2x unlocked firmware floating around out there. If I had not already upgraded to 1.33 I might have tried it myself.

I've done a half dozen burns without a problem so far.

[wayned16]

what media do u use?

[snowmoon]

Non-name DVD-RW, Memorex DVD-R & DVD-RW.

Havn't tried any off the wall brands yet.

[dvbr]

Hi,

No problems so far with Ritek DVD-R, Pioneer DVD-RW, nobrand DVD-R(with GSC in header)

Regards

[Valcor]

I too have firmware v1.33 - no probs with Mirror DVDrs Datasafe Classics and DVDrws, just cannot write at 2x - only 1x, unless I get TDks Verbs etc.

[wayned16]

yeah i have no problems now i use datawrite classics, but the firmware does not like white lable and bulkcrap. But i am glad i found datawrite classics, these disks are amazingely good quality.

[musher70]

please STOP SCARING ME....i upgraded a month or so ago,
and my a04 works fine,probably better than b4 but who knows?
50+ -r burns so far NO PROBLEMO

[Wetmonkey]

hey i had similiar problems with my ao4/104 when i upgraded my firmware to 1.32, this upgrade removed two media brands from use ritek and cmd. the 1.33 readded these manufacturers back, firmware 1.31 allowed 2x burning on these medias, 1.32 no support, and 1.33 brought support back though i do not believe it has 2x burning for ritek. Riteck also makes Primedisc 4.7 and primedisc 9.4 double sided. check out the firmware forum for all your pioneer firmware need. there is a downgrade and a great 2x4all that allows 2x for all media types. the only way i was able to get mine up burning again was with the beta recordnow max 4.5, iam still waiting on the official release, no clue now when they will bring it out.
Firmware Forum Great for Dvd r/rw needs
http://forum.firmware-flash.com/

[P@iNKilleR]

I've experienced the bug!!! bulkpaq dvdrs will no longer burn properly since the update to version 1.33 but who cares coz they were crap anyway!!!! ice (whitetops) are good & they burn every time There is no way U can downgrade(hacked firmware only) been intouch with pioneer & they say they will fix the version for next release so bulkwank & whitelabels should burn properly.... (princo media)

Kev!

[Wetmonkey]

There is a hardware mod that can be done to reset your firmware wiring in a power switch to the reset on the chip not for newbie soldier monkeys, not to fun, yes the firmware down grades are previous code placed in new firmware updates ie pioneer's 1.31 code placed in 1.33 or 1.34 the date and version string allow it to upgrade and install previos .dat works fine, so does the hardware reset go to firmware forum for step by step, I wouldnt believe pioneer on there "fixes" in later firmware. They wouldnt come clean the first go around when they dumped these medias the first time as well as using a 4x media scare to cause panic to update when the problem was already accounted for in an early update.

[bri2366]

no problem here with ver 1.33! works fine on cheap media as well as more expensive media
well! cheap media being ICE at 40p a go!

[coolie]

@MikeV:

WHERE can I find any patch to downgrade my pioneer A03 to ver 1.20???

Unfortunately I installed upgrade 1.90 but I want the 2x4all patch which refuses to install because the version is not higher than the installed one...

please help

coolie

[Wetmonkey]

for firmware patches and everthing fimware go to www.firmware-flash.com then check out the dvdr/rw section to get your fixes

[wayned16]

just go here much easier ...
http://kickme.to/pioneerdvd

later

[Wetmonkey]

Great site but if you want the actual forums were gradius post all this firmware check out the above and gain the links to his work prior to other sites linking to the above. learn some info on your own and get what you need without a spoon stuck in your mouth

[thekid26]

I have the A04 with 1.33 and cannot get this firmware to work at all. I cant get the new firmware for the A05 to work either. Gives unknown error... any ideas?