Pioneer 108 Firmware upgrade available

[dotpuppy]

Here's the info from macbidouille.com, with a quick translation:
http://www.macbidouille.com/niouzcontenu.php?date=2004-08-28#9385

Firmware 1.10 for the DVR-108 - Lionel - 10:38:11

The 1.10 firmware for the DVR 108 brings a number of improvements according to Pioneer, including a speed boost in recording DVDs. We burned a DVD-R in 12x and compared the result obtained with the firmware 1.06. We shaved 10 seconds off the recording time, which is far from a negligable benefit [for a firmware upgrade]. Now it only takes 6 minutes and 50 seconds to burn a disk at this speed. We have not been able to test burnign at 16x, because no compatible media exists at this speed, nor does a patched firmware.

The 1.10 flasher (for PC only) can be found here:
http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/www1/download/file_get_e2.pl?file=DVR108AXL_FW110.EXE

[WiseWeasel]

There is patched firmware available, but it's only beta at this point, and can only be installed using Windows.

[galactica]

There is patched firmware available, but it's only beta at this point, and can only be installed using Windows.

Now if pioneer put out patches for OSX, i think they would see sales boosts. well then again, you cant patch any drive on OSX can you

[WiseWeasel]

You can, but not the 108 yet. XVI has been on vacation, but says he'll port DVRFlash 2.0 when he gets back. That will allow us to flash the 108 drive in OSX as well.