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NEC ND-3520A Problems!
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aeveatch
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19. June 2005 @ 16:04 |
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I have burned a couple of DVD's no problem. No problem reading anything either. Now, anytime any of my DVD's are being read or when i am trying to burn a DVD i get the failures and the outter edge of the bottom of the DVD, about 2 cm worth of the DVD, is scratched all the way around, like the DVD is just spinning on something and ruining the outter part of the DVD. Is this an issue with the hardware? I am using Nero 6.6 and DVD Shrink. I tried using the Nero speed test deal and all it did was give me another scratched up coaster.
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19. June 2005 @ 18:44 |
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I have a NEC 3520 and have never experienced the problems you just described. Sounds like the burner is defective. If it is under warranty, check into sending it back.
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Ppower
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19. June 2005 @ 19:05 |
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This sounds like there is something physically wrong with that drive, not software related
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aeveatch
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19. June 2005 @ 19:52 |
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Thanks for the help
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20. June 2005 @ 04:42 |
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One final thought: Did you flash your drive with a modified firmware?
If you did, try re-flashing back to original firmware.
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aeveatch
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20. June 2005 @ 08:46 |
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No, I havn't changed the firmware at all. Acctually, i have no idea how to change the firmware...But, do you think this would have an effect on whether the drive scratches up DVD's or not? I was beginning to wonder if the drive may be out of balance but that doesnt explain why it worked two or three times before?
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20. June 2005 @ 09:43 |
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aeveatch: The original firmware on the NEC3520 has "riplock" on it that keeps the speed in reading and writing down to a slow speed. The modified firmware removes this restriction and allows it to read and even burn some media much faster.
I was thinking that if you used the modified firmware it was speeding up your burner too fast and throwing it off balance.
Either you got some bad media that are not balanced properly or your burner is mal-functioning and the latter seems more probable.
Sorry....
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20. June 2005 @ 11:18 |
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Hi there,
Father in law has the NEC-3520a and I upgraded his firmware to the latest OFFICIAL v3.04
To my surprised, it ripped a DVD-R I had at 12x
Man this is not 2x RIPLOCK :)
I was shocked !
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20. June 2005 @ 11:28 |
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cougar_ii
You know I never ripped much with my 3520A with its 3.04 firmware, only burned. But I don't remember it going to 12X; maybe somewhere around 3X. I used my Litey167T to rip. But I did upgrade to Liggy & Dees modified firmware 1.UG and its top listed feature was that it will remove "riplock" off of 3520.
If your father-in-law is getting 12X rips with official firmware 3.04 then that is great...
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aeveatch
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20. June 2005 @ 12:50 |
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Where would i go to upgrade my firmware and is this advised? I RMA'd the burner so that i can get another one. I am using, DVD Clone, Nero, DVD Shrink and DVD decripter. Would any of these programs change the firmware? Also, is there a better program out there for backing up my DVD's so they will fit on a 4.7gb disk? Thanks a lot guys/gals.
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Ppower
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20. June 2005 @ 13:25 |
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@cougar_ii I belive only dvd-5s can be read at something like 12x. I've ripped dvd-9s with 3.04 at about 3 or 4x, dvd-5s at about 10x. Do you know what dvd was ripped at 12x?
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21. June 2005 @ 03:39 |
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aeveatch:
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Where would i go to upgrade my firmware and is this advised?
http://support.necsam.com/oem/downloads/flashfirmware/
I would recommend flashing your new 3520 with the official version 3.04. It will add more media compatibility. Modified or Hacked firmware will void your warranty.
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I am using, DVD Clone, Nero, DVD Shrink and DVD decripter... is there a better program out there for backing up my DVD's
You have everything in your inventory to rip and burn all DVDs out there. Many purchase Any DVD for $39 which runs in the background and can be used with Shrink and Nero Recode to strip away the newer encryption codes. But I haven't found a DVD that DVD Decrypter couldn't rip.
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21. June 2005 @ 04:26 |
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Hello Ppower,
You are right on the money !
I ripped a DVD5 (Already burned DVD-R) and was amazed to see 12x.
As stated above, it's my father in law's PC so I didn't try to RIP a DVD9 on it.
You sure picked my curiosity, guess what I'm gonna do when I get home :)
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21. June 2005 @ 04:32 |
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cougar_ii and ppower:
thanks for clarifying the ripping speed on the nec3520 for my edification. i just assumed it was riplocked for all discs.
Like I said I used my 3520 to burn only and my 167T to rip.
Ppower: you said in a post 3 or 4 days ago that "I'm using this 304bt_rpc1.exe". Have you tried the L&D v1.UG? Just wondering what the difference may be.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. June 2005 @ 04:42
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Ppower
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21. June 2005 @ 13:29 |
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Ya know I haven't tried L&D v1.UG. This one doesn't support bit setting does it?
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21. June 2005 @ 13:49 |
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Yes it does and it removes the riplock also.
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21. June 2005 @ 14:05 |
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Welcome back, Aland, haven't seen you posting lately...
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Ppower
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21. June 2005 @ 14:08 |
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Ok when you guys rip a DVD-9 with L&D v1.UG what rip speeds do you get?. With 304bt_rpc1 I can get to about 7.6x, a DVD-9 18-20 minutes
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21. June 2005 @ 15:16 |
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Ppower:
okay, I ripped a DVD-9 movie, Phantom of the Open, with DVD Decrypter in ISO mode with my 3520 at it ripped it in 16:40 with an average of 5x and the Max of 7.1X. I then ripped it the same way with my Litey 167T and it ripped it in 15:10 with an average of 5.6X and a maximum of 7.7X.
If your firmware can rip in 7.6 average, then you're faster than my Litey..
But I still plan to use my 167T for ripping and the 3520 for burning.
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Ppower
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21. June 2005 @ 15:20 |
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I'm sorry I wasn't clear, when I say can get up to 7.6x thats max, average is usually somewhere around 5.2-5.5x. So it's about the same
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21. June 2005 @ 15:32 |
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Welcome back, Aland, haven't seen you posting lately..Hi Laboy... I have been working like a dog. I would not recommend to anyone to flash firmware until they know exactly what you are doing. Do some research. You can permanently damage your drive if you don't follow instructions.
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aeveatch
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21. June 2005 @ 15:35 |
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The instructions are on the website where the firmware is right? Is it anything like flashing bios? Done it once, messed it up once :-(. I think i have the idea though.
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21. June 2005 @ 16:04 |
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Aeveatch: I would recommend you flash with the official NEC v3.04 firmware and leave it for a while, that way you won't void your warranty. Later on if all goes well and you have reviewed more thoroughly the modified firmware, then you can decide whether or not you want to change.
NEC v3.04 firmware give detailed instructions on how to flash. All instructions give a warning or risk involved. So heed...
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aeveatch
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21. June 2005 @ 16:42 |
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Well, i RMA'd the drive anyways. I figured since they would let me i might as well do it, this way i can be sure that i have a working piece of hardware (maybe). Thanks a ton for the help, i hope this works.
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mmiller69
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25. June 2005 @ 23:04 |
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Just came across this thread as I was searching for info on my newly bought NEC 3520A. Like one of the posters I too flashed mine with the 3.04 firmware release but one that was patched to remove the ripping speed limit.
I just tried ripping a copied dvd and it finished up at 16.2X and took 5 minutes and 5 seconds :-) Cool, I'm loving it :->
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