Unable to write 4x with pioneer 105

[Hulmey]

I am having problems with my pioneer 105 as it won't write 4x.
If i use nero and set for 4x i get an error which says : power calibration error. This only happens when i try to write at 4x , I have no problem writing at 2x.
I have tried other software like Prassi Primo and I can't write at 4x then either.
I am using datawrite red 4x discs

Can anyone please help this is doing my head in!

[jnk76]

If the disks can write at 4X then it is your firmware. You can be using latest official firmware but Pioneer can intentially not allow buring at 4X to those disks. I don't have those so I can't comment to much more but there are firmware hacks that open up the drive and remove some lock outs.

[spaceman]

I am having problems with my pioneer 105 as it won't write 4x.
If i use nero and set for 4x i get an error which says : power calibration error. This only happens when i try to write at 4x , I have no problem writing at 2x.
I have tried other software like Prassi Primo and I can't write at 4x then either.
I am using datawrite red 4x discs

Can anyone please help this is doing my head in!

I had probs with my 105 when i got it-it didnt even recognise a batch of eproformance discs i had until i downgraded the filmware from 1.30 to 0.58.........

Here is a link to a page with lots of info on flashing (drive)...
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=12632

Filmware:
0.58-http://www.xtracerfilez.net/filez/A05/Original/a05_058.exe
1.00-http://www.xtracerfilez.net/filez/A05/Original/a05_100.exe
1.21-http://www.xtracerfilez.net/filez/A05/Original/a05_121.exe
1.30-http://www.xtracerfilez.net/filez/A05/Original/a05_130.exe
hacked 1.30-http://www.xtracerfilez.net/filez/A05/Final/DVR-105_v1.30_RPC-1_2xDVD-R_12xRip.exe

With all these filmwares u can downgrade & upgrade as much as you want using the Force option....

Hope this is of some help to you...

[Hulmey]

Messed around with different firmwares and problem still remained i have now switched to RitekA4M and they work perfect seems my drive has suddenly become fussy about media when before it would write ok on anything , just a shame the ritek r double the price of the old discs I used