Question: Flashing (NEC ND-3100A) - Club CDFreaks

revmarbarr · 07-01-2009

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What do people mean when they say "I have \'flashed the firmware"? I am trying to update my DVD player so that it will burn, but I don\'t understand the terminology

**Da_Taxman** · 07-01-2009

Flashing the firmware means updating the firmware.
THe firmware is a small piece of software loaded into the chip of the DVD writer.

You cannot use it to turn a DVD player into a DVD recorder, that would also require hardware modifications (laser).
If you have a DVD recorder (burner) that does not burn, then you have a different problem...

CDuncle · 07-01-2009

Your burner is capable of burning CD and DVD+, not DVD-.
Check the disc you are trying to burn if it is the right one for your drive.
See if you can burn CD.

07-01-2009	#2
Da_Taxman Senior (non-technical) Admin Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Posts: 14,303	Re: Flashing??? Flashing the firmware means updating the firmware. THe firmware is a small piece of software loaded into the chip of the DVD writer. You cannot use it to turn a DVD player into a DVD recorder, that would also require hardware modifications (laser). If you have a DVD recorder (burner) that does not burn, then you have a different problem... __________________ By registering to our forum you accepted our rules and policies (Dutch), so respect CD Freaks by respecting these rules and policies; Please read these helpful tips and links for all (newbies and oldtimers) Please describe your problem as clear as possible in your topic title, so that others can see what it is about and are more inclined to help if it is something they know something about; I do not provide technical support over E-mail or Private Message (emails with such requests will be bounced); Please post your questions as clear as possible, so others can help you get a correct answer sooner; Please use our search, you might get an answer to your question sooner that way; For any forum related issues you can contact me through PM; I don't dislike newbies, just lazy people who expect others to do their work for them.

07-01-2009	#3
CDuncle CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,023	Re: Flashing??? Your burner is capable of burning CD and DVD+, not DVD-. Check the disc you are trying to burn if it is the right one for your drive. See if you can burn CD.

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