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Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104

Does anyone have the firmware to update the above dvd r/rw. Do you know how to get the patched one as well so i can burn at 4x not 2x?

ps: i already have DVR Flash

Thanx In Advanced, Jay

This looks like the link to your 4X patch...
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/pioneer.html
Just scroll down to DVR-104 Updater.

Double checking the firmware update...
Will post back.

Cactus

Here's the Firmware update..
http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/cgi-bin/swu- ... SSVAL2=SMB
Make sure it's a newer version.
Read the opening page thoroughly...
Making sure it applies to your Device.

Cactus

Many thanks ill have a good look

jay

Right what ive done is downloaded the 4x update but it hasnt worked. It completed everything without a fault but it doesnt come up in nero saying 4x when i burn. The firmware update isnt meant for my O/S
Heres my O/S:

Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)

This link here will give you some info on your drive.
http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/i ... dev_e.html
You can also download the Firmware update from there.
Not sure why the drivers won't take,find out what you can from that link and post back.

Cactus

right done tht. Now how do i sort the 4x problem? any ideas all i need is the patched thingy

jay

So the drivers worked?
The link to the 4x patch didn't work?

I'll check in a minute for you....


Cactus

???????????????????????????for some reason my cd-rw has gone up to 12x and 7x ?????????????????


My dvd is still 1x and 2x though

Quoted from:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/update.html#q32


Q. Will the new Firmware update allow my DVR-A03/103 or DVR-A04/104 to record to the new high speed DVD-R media at

4X ?

A. No, the new firmware update does not enable recording beyond the specified maximum of these drives

(i.e., 2X).

More info...
http://www.pioneer.co.jp/oshirase/writer/index-e.html

Cactus

Oh well thanks for all ur help

Jay

We did try...
Just keep searching...you might find a workable patch!

Good luck....

Cactus

Heres a log file froom my nero 6 buring failure: The error message is POWER CALIBRATION ERROR

user

1A23-2072-6088-2811-9841-5086

Windows 98 4.90 (ME)
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=1, 0, 0, 0, size=36864 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\PROGRAM FILES\AHEAD\NERO\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 17/06/2003 15:25:04
Nero version: 6.0.0.11 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104> Version: 1.40 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.0.0.11
Adapter driver: <ESDI_506> HA 0
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <LITE-ON LTR-0841 >Version: MS84 - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.0.0.11
Adapter driver: <ESDI_506> HA 0
LITE-ON LTR-0841 (Target 0, D: ): Autoinsert On, DMA Off, Disconnect ?, SyncDataXfer ?
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 (Target 1, E: ): Autoinsert On, DMA Off, Disconnect ?, SyncDataXfer ?
E-IDE CD-ROM 56X/AKH (Target 1, F: ): Autoinsert On, DMA Off, Disconnect ?, SyncDataXfer ?
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 52428800 (52428800) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 255MB (261568kB)
Free physical memory: 2MB (2556kB)
Memory in use : 85 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

20.8.2004
UDF/ISO compilation
18:16:13 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
DVD-Video files reallocation started

18:16:14 #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

18:16:14 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 5771
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

18:16:14 #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
DVD-Video files sorted

18:16:14 #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

18:16:14 #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 running

18:16:14 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3854
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

18:16:14 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3854
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

18:16:15 #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

18:16:16 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 228
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45)
Last address to be written: 1907391 (423:51.66)

18:16:16 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 233
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

18:16:16 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1722
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: VDSPMS - AB 01
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

18:16:16 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 768
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1907392 (1907392) = #1907392/423:51.67
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1907392 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

18:16:16 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 937
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 3906646016, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
1907392 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

18:16:16 #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

18:16:16 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2130
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

18:16:16 #17 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703
Set remaining time: 23:42,103 (1422103ms) -> OK

18:16:16 #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1485
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

18:16:16 #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18878
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

18:16:16 #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1600
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

18:16:16 #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7906
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 10.08 Mbps (2 h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Media Specific:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

18:16:18 #22 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 318
18:16:18.930 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

18:16:26 #23 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1415
SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x02080000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x03 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03

18:16:26 #24 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 335
Power calibration error

18:16:26 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227
all writers idle, stopping conversion

18:16:26 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 221
conversion idle, stopping reader

18:16:27 #27 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

18:16:27 #28 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

18:16:27 #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Burn process failed at 2x (2,760 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'IoSubSys\SCSI1HLP.VXD': Ver=4.90.3000, size=19278 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File 'IoSubsys\NEROCD95.VXD': Ver=4.5.0.14, size=39882 bytes, created 11/03/2002 11:55:38
File 'IoSubsys\CDR4VSD.VXD': Ver=5.3.2.31, size=101616 bytes, created 09/08/2004 15:38:54
File 'IoSubsys\CDRALVSD.VXD': Ver=5.3.2.31, size=20043 bytes, created 09/08/2004 15:38:54
File 'IoSubsys\ACBHLPR.VXD': Ver=1.01, size=40508 bytes, created 09/08/2004 15:38:54
File 'IoSubsys\CDFS.VXD': Ver=4.90.3000, size=59141 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File 'IoSubsys\ESDI_506.PDR': Ver=4.90.3000, size=25365 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File 'IoSubsys\USBMPHLP.PDR': Ver=4.90.3000, size=4861 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File '..\System32\Drivers\1394bus.sys': Ver=4.90.3000.1, size=44240 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File '..\System32\Drivers\Ohci1394.sys': Ver=4.90.3000.1, size=49488 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File '..\System32\Drivers\Sbp2port.sys': Ver=4.90.3000.1, size=36336 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File 'IoSubsys\Disktsd.vxd': Ver=4.90.3000, size=18663 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00
File 'IoSubsys\ESDI_506.PDR': Ver=4.90.3000, size=25365 bytes, created 08/06/2000 17:00:00 (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:



Jay

Hey Jay,
Here is some info I found


POWER CALIBRATION ERRORS ARE CAUSED MOSTLY BY POOR MEDIA. (CHEAP BRANDED CD'S IE. PROMEDIA) - TRY USING A DIFFERENT BRAND (COMPUSA, TDK'S, MEMOREX, SONY) ARE THE BEST BET; DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON CHEAP DISKS - YOULL JUST WASTE THEM.




A power calibration error is caused by the inability of a DVD-RW drive to use a DVD-R or DVD-RW disk.


DVD-R and DVD-RW disks themselves have information written on them, within this Media ID code there is information that the drive uses to calibrate itself to the disk, when a drive first starts to write to a disk it will burn a small amount of data to a calibration area on the disc, using the calibration information in the Media ID code, and then try to read back the data that it has written. If it cannot be read, then disk will be ejected and fail with a power calibration error.

A power calibration error is normally caused by problems with the media. Should you be experiencing problems with your drive or the media, we recommend that a disk from a good quality manufacturer be used to test it.

For fault finding purposes we recommend the use of a disk of a known high quality, we recommend disks from:


Pioneer Video Corporation
TDK Corporation
Hitachi Maxell
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Verbatim)
Taiyo-Yuden Co. LTD
Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co.,LTD (Panasonic)
Sony Corporation