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Increasing burn speed for Matshita 840D 1.03
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holey24
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18. January 2006 @ 20:40 |
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Hey guys...wondering how and if I can increase the burn speed on my DVD burner...it only allows me two burn at two times...is there somewhere I can get software to fix this issue? Thanks
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holey24
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18. January 2006 @ 22:02 |
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I also realized that I can't spell right... "two"
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brobear
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18. January 2006 @ 22:15 |
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What brand and speed DVDs are you using and what speeds are you seeing that they will burn at? Matshita seems to be getting a bunch of complaints on not burning at rated media speeds. Have you checked on any firmware upgrades?
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18. January 2006 @ 23:20 |
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 07:30 |
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How do I check the DMA? and what the hell is that anyway!!!! I am using Maxell and Sony DVD's both with 8x..neither work...they just burn at 2x....but they burn at 8x on my desktop burner
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 07:56 |
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Found the DMA guide..thanks...I am a dumbass
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19. January 2006 @ 08:01 |
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Give us the model # and firmware version of your drive.
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 09:18 |
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Hope I got this right: It is a Matshita UJ-840D driver version is 5.1.2535.0 if this isn't it, hit me over the head with a tack hammer...then wake me up and let me know how to find out....thanks
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brobear
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19. January 2006 @ 09:30 |
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Where's the tack hammer? The firmware version was asked for, not the driver; but every little bit helps. A utility such as the free DVDInfopro will list it for you under Drive Info.
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19. January 2006 @ 09:39 |
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Is that burner is a laptop? The closest thing I could find was a 840S.
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 09:42 |
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The burner is in a laptop...an Acer Aspire 5000
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19. January 2006 @ 09:52 |
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RPC1 provides no listing for your drive. So I must think that there are no firmware updates available.
Edit: The DMA guide didnt help?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. January 2006 @ 09:53
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 09:55 |
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I tried the DVD infopro and the firmware revision is 1.03
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19. January 2006 @ 09:55 |
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 09:59 |
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Thanks so much..you're a helluva guy doing a helluva job
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19. January 2006 @ 10:00 |
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You are very welcome.
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brobear
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19. January 2006 @ 10:10 |
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Matshita seems to be getting a bunch of complaints on not burning at rated media speeds. Have you checked on any firmware upgrades?
Though I didn't hunt down the threads and spoon feed the links, holey24 was informed of such in the 3rd post of the thread. If you check the web further, you'll note the complaints extend outside the AD forum. Listing at Techzilla show the same problem. No mention of the source for the firmware though. It's not an isolated problem. Matshita put out a drive with inferior firmware. Hopefully there's a firmware update to fix it. Beware of hacked firmware though, a bad "flash" can destroy a drive. Also, if any warrantee exists, it is usually voided by use of hacked firmware.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. January 2006 @ 10:13
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 10:12 |
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ok..so I am stupid....I tried the link that you provided but with the .rar, I'm not sure with .exe file to use...also, will this driver make the burner run at a faster speed?
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brobear
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19. January 2006 @ 10:17 |
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.rar is an a file similar to a zip file. It takes WinRAR or another archive tool capable of opening rar files for you to open and use the download. As I said though, be careful. Some of the hacked fixes can be trouble themselves. I only saw this firmware suggested at techzilla and no mention of the source. I don't think it's OEM. Your PC and drive though...
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 10:22 |
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hey..I nderstand what the .rar file is and I have Windows Archive....my question was that there are a couple of .exe files so I was curious which one I should use
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19. January 2006 @ 10:25 |
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You never said how the DMA suggestion worked.
As Brobear stated, beware of flashing your drive with an unknown fw. I provided the link for you to use at your own discretion. You can damage your drive with a bad flash.
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19. January 2006 @ 10:25 |
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Read the nfo or readme file.
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 10:28 |
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I used the DMA and the Ultra mode was 5 and there was no PIO on either the primary or secondary..so I assume that it is working correctly....I did wonder though if it is still worthwhile to uninstall abd then reinstall....thanks for the warning about the .rar file...I won't download it unless I can get some confirmation that is works properly
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brobear
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19. January 2006 @ 10:38 |
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Drop in to techzilla and ask them where they got it and for some evaluations done on the results of using the firmware.
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holey24
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19. January 2006 @ 10:38 |
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thanks you two
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