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  • stangljm
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 35

    firmware?

    Is it really necessary to update your firmware? Can someone provide me a link explaining what exactly firmware is or explain it themselves? I've had my dvd burner for almost a year, haven't updated any firmware (as far as I know), and haven't run into any problems that the Wizard or, more recently, RipIt4Me hasn't been able to handle. Any thoughts? Mucho thanks in advance!
  • vw56german
    Digital Video Expert
    Digital Video Expert
    • Jun 2005
    • 640

    #2


    This might help.

    In a nut shell to me, using the most up to date firmware on a burner allows the device to use the most current available discs and can improve the performance of the drive.

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    • LT. Columbo
      Demigod of Digital Video
      • Nov 2004
      • 10671

      #3
      firmware is basicly a library of writing strategies that the drive has for media. being 1 year old it would probably be a good idea to update it as newer media is being made. the point is to get better burns. this is a very basic description. what is your drive model # and current firmware? perhaps you can post a burn log.
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      • a2j3
        If it aint broke, don't fix it
        • Feb 2006
        • 546

        #4
        stangljm
        Open up dvd decrypter and click on tools, drive and then at the bottom click on check for firmware updates. It will tell what version of firmware u currently have and then take u to the firmware page and tell u what the latest firmware is for u. Hope this helps.
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        • soup
          Just Trying To Help
          • Nov 2005
          • 7524

          #5
          Just adding to the above advice.

          http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57993.

          If you choose to flash, do it from safe mode with no disc in drive.

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          • ed klein
            Banned
            • Mar 2004
            • 880

            #6
            I would be afraid NOT to update my firmware, either from the factory website or a modified hacked version, would be better than using an OUTDATED firmware version.

            Firmware updates typically do the following:

            1. Remove existing bugs, and sometimes add new bugs.
            2. Upgrade the optical drive for the use of new DVD media and sometimes increase the speed of existing media.

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