DVD-R / DVD-RAM firmware

This pages are only for advanced users.
Bad flashing could destroy your drive definitively.
Read carefully the installation notes of your firmware before you upgrade.
REMEMBER: This is at your own risk!!!!

Don't forget you also need a region free DVD software!!! See the link page to find them.
If you have questions please use the discussion forum.

RPC-1 = Region free drive
RPC-2 = Region locked drive
To know if your drive is region protected use driveinfo in the utility page. (Please report me all drive/firmware not present in the list).

DVD-RAM compatible drives list
Drives status for DVD-ROM
Drives status for laptop DVD-ROM-CDRW/DVD-DVD-RAM-DVD-R

DVD-R drive

-Asus DVR-104
Pioneer DVR-104 OEM drive
This drive use conventionnal Pioneer DVR-104 firmware. See Pioneer part.

-Benq DVD-RW 2108VR
Pioneer DVR-104 OEM drive
This drive use conventionnal Pioneer DVR-104 firmware. See Pioneer part.

-Panasonic SW-9501 (SCSI) S224

-Pioneer DVR-S101 (SCSI) 1.06, 1.07
(Known firmware : 1.04 / 1.05 / 1.06 / 1.07)
RPC-1

-Pioneer DVR-S201 (SCSI) for PC 1.09, 1.10, 2.02, 2.12, 2.14 / for Mac 2.12, 2.14 -List of changes
(Known firmware : 1.09 / 1.10)
Flash utility only for NT4.0 for 1.09 and 1.10.
The 2.02 firmware support the newly adopted DVD-R 2.0 specifications. The file is available on Windows and Mac versions.
You must have a drive serial number to access to the download page.
RPC-1

-Pioneer DVR-A03/103 (IDE)- 1.02, 1.44, 1.46, 1.49, 1.55, 1.65, 1.68, 1.80, 1.90 / 1.40, 1.90 (Compaq) / 1.55, 1.80 (Sony) / 1.40, 1.55, 1.90 (Necci/Nec/Packardbell) / 1.49 (Apple) - List of changes
(Known firmware : 1.22 / 1.27 / 1.28 / 1.40 / 1.43 / 1.44 / 1.55 / 1.65)
Flash utilities are available, for DOS, for win2K and WinXP upg3w2K, for Win9X/ME upgr3w9X
Please note : Since firmware 1.80 you shouldn't be able to revert back to previous firmware.
Hopefully, new flash utilities are available to downgrade when needed.
Patched universal region free versions RPC-1 (1.80, 1.90 PC) and 1.49 (Mac) are available on >NIL: page
RPC-2

-Pioneer DVR-S303 (SCSI) 1.77
SCSI version of the DVR-103. Japan only?
Please note : Since firmware 1.77 you shouldn't be able to flash back to previous firmware.
RPC-2

-Pioneer DVR-A04/104 1.20, 1.30, 1.31, 1.32, 1.33 / 1.30 (Sony) / 1.31 (Sotec) / 1.30 (Necjp) / 1.30 (Necci/Nec/Packardbell) / 1.30 (Compaq) / A212, A227 (OS9) / A227 (OSX) (Apple Mac)
(Known firmware : 1.04 / 1.10)
Flash utilities are available, for DOS, for win2K and WinXP upg4w2K, for Win9X/ME upgr4w9X
Please note : Since firmware 1.20 you shouldn't be able to revert back to previous firmware.
Hopefully, new flash utilities are available to downgrade when needed. Exepted from 1.32.
Patched region free version RPC-1 firmware for PC/mac are available on >NIL: page
A patched region free version X227 RPC-1 (OS9) for Mac is now available. (patch by XVI).
RPC-2

-Pioneer DVR-A05/105
RPC-2

-Toshiba SD-R5002
RPC-2

-Toshiba SD-R6012
Laptop DVD-R/RW drive
RPC-2

DVD-R/RW/DVD+R/+RW DRIVE

-NEC ND-1100
RPC-2

-Sony DRU-500A 1.0d
RPC-2

DVD-R/RW/DVD-RAM DRIVE

-LG/Hitachi GMA-4020B
(Known firmware : A102 / A103)
RPC-2

DVD-R/DVD-RAM DRIVE

-Panasonic LF-D310/311/320/321/340 (IDE) A108, A112, A113, A114, A117, A122, A123, A124, A126, A127
(Known firmware : A108 / A112)
RPC-2

-Samsung MR-A02B
Panasonic LF-D310 OEM drive
RPC-2

DVD+RW DRIVE

-Aopen DVD+RW RW-5120A 1.30, 1.34, 1.37, 1.50
OEM version of the Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.50 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Aopen DVD+RW DVRW-2412PRO 1.26, 1.38
OEM version of the Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.38 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-HP DVD Writer dvd100i 1.34, 1.37, 1.42
(Known firmware : 1.30)
OEM Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.42 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-HP DVD Writer dvd200i/e 1.06, 1.27, 1.36
OEM Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.36 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Memorex DVD Recorder DVD 100 1.13, 1.27
OEM Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.27 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Philips DVDRW208 1.30, 1.34, 1.61
OEM Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using one of these patch :
Patched 1.61 RPC-1 firmware (patched by Sjwinck, based on Dean patch).
RPC-2

-Philips DVD+RW-D01 1.41, 1.70
OEM Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.70 RPC-1 firmware (fixed) (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Philips DVDRW6001 1.51
OEM Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.51 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Ian).
RPC-2

-Philips DVDRW228 1.13, 1.29, 1.36, 1.38
OEM Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.38 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Philips DVD+RW-D28 1.29
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.29 RPC-1 firmware (fixed) (patch by Dean).
OEM Ricoh MP-5125A
RPC-2

-Ricoh DVD+RW MP-5120A/5122A 1.29, 1.30, 1.34, 1.37, 1.50, 1.74
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.74 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Ricoh DVD+RW RW-5120A 1.30, 1.34, 1.37, 1.50, 1.74
OEM version of the Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.74 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Ricoh DVD+RW MP-5125A 1.13, 1.18, 1.27, 1.38
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.38 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Ricoh DVD+RW RW-5125A 1.27, 1.38
OEM version of the Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.38 RPC-1 is available (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

- Sony DRU-110A 1.30, 1.34, 1.37, 1.50, 1.74
OEM Ricoh MP-5120A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.74 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

- Sony DRU-120A 1.13
OEM Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.13 RPC-1 firmware (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

-Traxdata DVD+RW RW-5125A 1.27, 1.38
OEM version of the Ricoh MP-5125A
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using this patched 1.38 RPC-1 is available (patch by Dean).
RPC-2

DVD-RAM DRIVE

-Aopen DVD-520S
Panasonic LF-D101 OEM drive. Use the Panasonic LF-D101 firmware
RPC-2

-Creative DVD-Ram RAM1220S
Panasonic LF-D101 OEM drive.
RPC-2

-Creative DVD-RAM 1216S
(Known firmware : 1311)
Toshiba SD-W1111 OEM drive.
RPC-2

-Hitachi GF-1000 (IDE) I004
RPC-2

-Hitachi GF-1050/1055 S00C, S00F
(Known firmware : S00A / S00C / S00D / S00F)
The new firmware S00F improve the DVD-RAM reading access time.
You can download an Hitachi region change utility (5 time only).
You have a description of the utility here.
RPC-2

-Hitachi GF-2000 (IDE)
RPC-2

-Hitachi GF-2050/2055 E1006
RPC-2

-LG DAD-8020B (IDE)
RPC-2

-Panasonic LF-D100/101/102/103 A108, A109, A110, A112, A113, A114, A116, A120 - List of changes
(Known firmware : A108 / A109 / A110 / A112 / A113 / A114 / A116 / A120)
A patched RPC-1 firmware is available. X120 RPC-1 for PC (patch by XVI).
Flash utility on zipped firmware are for only for DOS. Here is the Win95/98 flash utility.
You can download a Panasonic utility to change your DVD-RAM region (5 time only) here (V1.0) or here (V1.1 in Japanese/english).
The official Panasonic DVD-RAM support page (firmware, drivers, manuals...) can be found here.
RPC-2

-Panasonic LF-D110/111 (IDE) A105, A112, A120 (PC) A120 (Mac)
(Known firmware : A103 / A105 / A112 / A120)
A patched RPC-1 firmware is available. X120 for Mac / X120 for PC (patch by XVI)
The official Panasonic DVD-RAM support page (firmware, drivers, manuals...) can be found here.
RPC-2

-Panasonic LF-D200/201/291 A115, A120, A130
(Known firmware : A110 / A115 / A120)
Patched RPC-1 firmware are available. (be sure to select a region code before using a patched firmware)
X120 RPC-1 for PC
Patched versions by XVI
The official Panasonic DVD-RAM support page (firmware, drivers, manuals...) can be found here.
RPC-2

-Panasonic LF-D210/211A (IDE) A115, A120 (for PC) A115 (for Mac)
(Known firmware : A109 / A115 / A120)
Patched RPC-1 firmware are available. (be sure to select a region code before using a patched firmware)
X115 RPC-1 for MAC
X120 RPC-1 for PC
Patched versions by XVI
The official Panasonic DVD-RAM support page (firmware, drivers, manuals...) can be found here.
RPC-2

-Toshiba SD-W1101 1029, 1030, 1031, 1033, 1035
RPC-1

-Toshiba SD-W1111 1012, 1015
(Known firmware : 1007 / 1012)
RPC-2

-Toshiba SD-W2002 (IDE) 1021, 1022, 1024, 1028
(Known firmware : 1013 / 1019 / 1021)
1022 Fix a number of bugs with ATA interface protocol
RPC-2

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