MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq/Philips DVD-Writers - Page 5 - Club CDFreaks

*pinto2* · 16-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewstylz

I'm using MCSE 1.0.3.6 with TDB's B79R RPC1 patched cvt and I'm having trouble with the media I'm trying to overspeed...

drewstylz, can you please link us to the B7**.CVT firmware you are talking about.

From what I can see, TDB don't host any rpc1 1620 firmware in .cvt format. Only .exe files, and these you can't load into MCSE right now...

drewstylz · 16-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinto2

drewstylz, can you please link us to the B7**.CVT firmware you are talking about.

From what I can see, TDB don't host any rpc1 1620 firmware in .cvt format. Only .exe files, and these you can't load into MCSE right now...

Whoops my mistake. I guess I can't type either...

I'm using the B7T9* firmware from the unofficial benq firmware page (though I have been visiting TDB's page hoping for a P3.4 cvt heh)

*ala42* · 16-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewstylz

I'm using MCSE 1.0.3.6 with TDB's B79R RPC1 patched cvt

There is no B79R (or B7R9) firmware I know of, and they are not on TDB site. Which firmware are you using ? Did your media work before with the unpatched firmware ?

*pchilson* · 16-02-2005

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Originally Posted by ala42

MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.0.3.6 adds support for some further firmware releases. Here are the Benq/Philips relevant changes.

Code:

Changelog
1.0.3.6 14 Feb 2005
        - added support for BENQ    DVD DD EW162I   47L9
        - added support for BENQ    DVD DD DW1620   B7P9
        - added support for PHILIPS DVDR1640P       P3.2
        - added support for PHILIPS DVDR1640P       P3.4

The patch mechanism is identical to the one used in V 1.0.3.5 for B7T9. The main job was to manually check that the patch mechanism also works with these firmwares. I have flashed MCSE modified files of these four firmwares to check the drive is still alive after flashing, but have not done any burning tests.

Where can we find the P3.4 Philips cvt at?

drewstylz · 16-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by ala42

There is no B79R (or B7R9) firmware I know of, and they are not on TDB site. Which firmware are you using ? Did your media work before with the unpatched firmware ?

look at the post above yours

sorry, I've been tired from studying for exams all day

and yes, everything was working fine before i tried a patched firmware.

*Quikee* · 16-02-2005

Ql... didn't known the Philips 1640P support was added =)
ala42: Is swaping for Philips firmwares also lossless?

*ala42* · 16-02-2005

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Originally Posted by Quikee2

Ql... didn't known the Philips 1640P support was added =)
ala42: Is swaping for Philips firmwares also lossless?

Yes, swaping is lossless. The latest addons use the same mechanism already used with B7T9 in 1.0.3.5 before.

drewstylz · 16-02-2005

ah I don't know what was wrong before. I repatched and reflashed the firmware and the swapped +R strats work for me now except I think WOPC kicks in and won't let me write at the speed I want to >_<

I still have one problem though. MXLRG02@MXLRG03 freezes at 2% and sits there. Any suggestions on this one?

*ala42* · 17-02-2005

To guess the write speeds from the Benq822/Philips855 media code tables I need some input. Please post the used firmware revision and the available write speeds for some media codes.

GeoN · 19-02-2005

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Originally Posted by ala42

To guess the write speeds from the Benq822/Philips855 media code tables I need some input. Please post the used firmware revision and the available write speeds for some media codes.

BenQ 822, B3LC.

RICOHJPN-R01-02: 2.4x, 4x, 8x
YUDEN000-T01: 2.4x, 4x, 8x
MCC-002: 2.4x, 4x, 8x
TDK-001: 2.4x, 4x
MBIPG101-R03: 2.4x, 4x
OPTODISC-OR4: 2.4x, 4x
AML-001: 2.4x, 4x

Any 8x DVD+R disks: 2.4x, 4x, 8x

*ala42* · 19-02-2005

Thanks. All the disks just allowing 4x burning are missing in the firmware media code table.

Could someone please post -R speeds for the 822/855 firmware ?

*ala42* · 19-02-2005

MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.0.3.7 adds support for Benq/Philips .exe flasher for 1620 type firmwares, so there is no need to search for .cvt files anymore to change the write strategies to allow higher DVD write speeds. The changes are applied directly to the .exe flasher which can then be used to update the drive. There is no crossflash support added.

Code:

Changelog

1.0.3.7 19 Feb 2005
        - added direct .exe file patching for the supported Benq/Philips 1620
          firmwares, .cvt files are still supported
        - cvt header with bad length info are accepted now
        - fixed crash when changing speed settings before selecting a media
          code, thanks Pac

*Bob* · 20-02-2005

ala42 > Thanks again

Your tool just keeps getting better and better

nobou · 20-02-2005

Your tool is perfect, thanks ALA42

d.lu · 20-02-2005

I opened the DW1610 exe file, and it loads!! wonder if it'll work with 1610 too?

*ala42* · 20-02-2005

The +R support for the 1610 firmwares is not enabled in the released version, as I still need an alpha tester to try it.

GeoN · 20-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by ala42

Thanks. All the disks just allowing 4x burning are missing in the firmware media code table.
Could someone please post -R speeds for the 822/855 firmware ?

822, B3LC.

TYG01: 4x
TTG02: 4x
MCC 02RG20: 2.4x, 4x, 8x
SONY08D1: 2.4x, 4x, 8x
PRODISCS04: 4x
PRODISCS03: 4x

bandeng · 22-02-2005

Your tool is perfect, thanks ALA42

d.lu · 22-02-2005

ala42, thank-you for making this tool. It is the most interesting tool for the BenQ 1620. However, may I ask added on support for the +/-RW :P hehe, but even without it, its the best tool for the 1620 for sure.

*eleewhm* · 22-02-2005

ala42....you really frighten the RD guys at BenQ...they drop me a mail and they are concern.....

*DMagic1* · 22-02-2005

Edit...
nm I see it isn't.

sas-seb · 22-02-2005

A new firmware for BenQ 1620: the B7U9 firmare here ->

http://support.benq.com/front/BenqMa...otId=undefined

**agent009** · 22-02-2005

[quote=sas-seb]A new firmware for BenQ 1620: the B7U9 firmare here ->

Yeah... can't wait to see a new version of my favorite tool that can edit the media tables inside it

sas-seb · 22-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by sas-seb

A new firmware for BenQ 1620: the B7U9 firmare here ->

http://support.benq.com/front/BenqMa...otId=undefined

I have tried to read B7U9.EXE with MediaCodeEdit but no DVD+R figure on the media list!!!

There are DVD+RL, DVD+RW, DVD-R but no DVD+R !

*ala42* · 22-02-2005

To access and modify the +R tables a critical patch is applied to the firmware. This patch gets enabled and released only for firmwares that are tested with this patch. I do not want to see dead drives because of using MCSE, so you have to wait until I have verified the patch is save with B7U9.
This reminds me of something... I still need an alpha tester for the 1610 B8T9

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16-02-2005	#106 (permalink)
Quikee Author of NecDump Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maribor, Slovenia Posts: 2,775	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives Ql... didn't known the Philips 1640P support was added =) ala42: Is swaping for Philips firmwares also lossless? __________________ NecDump, WOPC Tool, BQFlasher 0.7.2 (+source), DVDScanner, DVDWrite,...

16-02-2005	#108 (permalink)
drewstylz CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 55	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives ah I don't know what was wrong before. I repatched and reflashed the firmware and the swapped +R strats work for me now except I think WOPC kicks in and won't let me write at the speed I want to >_< I still have one problem though. MXLRG02@MXLRG03 freezes at 2% and sits there. Any suggestions on this one?

17-02-2005	#109 (permalink)
ala42 MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4,209	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives To guess the write speeds from the Benq822/Philips855 media code tables I need some input. Please post the used firmware revision and the available write speeds for some media codes. __________________ LiteOn/Benq/LG/NEC/Pioneer/Samsung/Toshiba stuff: MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.1.0.17, released July 13th 2008

19-02-2005	#111 (permalink)
ala42 MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4,209	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives Thanks. All the disks just allowing 4x burning are missing in the firmware media code table. Could someone please post -R speeds for the 822/855 firmware ? __________________ LiteOn/Benq/LG/NEC/Pioneer/Samsung/Toshiba stuff: MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.1.0.17, released July 13th 2008

19-02-2005	#112 (permalink)
ala42 MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4,209	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.0.3.7 adds support for Benq/Philips .exe flasher for 1620 type firmwares, so there is no need to search for .cvt files anymore to change the write strategies to allow higher DVD write speeds. The changes are applied directly to the .exe flasher which can then be used to update the drive. There is no crossflash support added. Code: Changelog 1.0.3.7 19 Feb 2005 - added direct .exe file patching for the supported Benq/Philips 1620 firmwares, .cvt files are still supported - cvt header with bad length info are accepted now - fixed crash when changing speed settings before selecting a media code, thanks Pac __________________ LiteOn/Benq/LG/NEC/Pioneer/Samsung/Toshiba stuff: MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.1.0.17, released July 13th 2008

20-02-2005	#113 (permalink)
Bob I donated to the Tsunami fund and all I got was this lousy title Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Looking for my zigzags ~ I come from the no place and i go to the no where Posts: 15,413	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives ala42 > Thanks again Your tool just keeps getting better and better __________________ "You've got a hole in your soul if you don't dig the Blues" .....My New Build is Finished. Click HERE to join CDFreaks.com Formerly rolling56 I'm not responsible for my typing in chat or on the board I have Oldtimers Keith Richards ~ "If You Want The Last Laugh........Join The Rolling Stones"

20-02-2005	#114 (permalink)
nobou CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Paris Posts: 55	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives Your tool is perfect, thanks ALA42 __________________ BenQ 1620 B7V9 (philips PBDV1640B) NEC 6500 2.24 LiteOn 811S HSOR LiteOn 48125W VS0D

20-02-2005	#115 (permalink)
d.lu CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 92	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives I opened the DW1610 exe file, and it loads!! wonder if it'll work with 1610 too?

20-02-2005	#116 (permalink)
ala42 MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4,209	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives The +R support for the 1610 firmwares is not enabled in the released version, as I still need an alpha tester to try it. __________________ LiteOn/Benq/LG/NEC/Pioneer/Samsung/Toshiba stuff: MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.1.0.17, released July 13th 2008

22-02-2005	#118 (permalink)
bandeng CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 144	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives Your tool is perfect, thanks ALA42

22-02-2005	#119 (permalink)
d.lu CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 92	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives ala42, thank-you for making this tool. It is the most interesting tool for the BenQ 1620. However, may I ask added on support for the +/-RW :P hehe, but even without it, its the best tool for the 1620 for sure.

22-02-2005	#120 (permalink)
eleewhm CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,260	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives ala42....you really frighten the RD guys at BenQ...they drop me a mail and they are concern..... __________________ 2xBENQ DW1620 BenQ DW1620Pro BenQ DW1625 BenQ DW1640 LG GSA-4163B 2xTDK440N Iomega 4X Super DVD TDK882 NEC2510A 2xTDK1208B TDK 1616DLN i luv my 16x BenQ so Much and luv the new BenQ LightScribe 1625

22-02-2005	#121 (permalink)
DMagic1 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 803	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives Edit... nm I see it isn't. __________________ Sony DRU-500A - NEC ND-2500A - BenQ DW800A - NU DDW-081 - NEC ND-3500AG - BenQ DW1620 - BenQ DW1640 - Lite-On SOHW-1633S - BenQ DQ60 - Sony DRU 820 - NEC ND-3550A

22-02-2005	#122 (permalink)
sas-seb CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Europe, France Posts: 87	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives A new firmware for BenQ 1620: the B7U9 firmare here -> http://support.benq.com/front/BenqMa...otId=undefined

22-02-2005	#123 (permalink)
agent009 CD Freaks Reviewer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: around the Pacific Posts: 1,359	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives [quote=sas-seb]A new firmware for BenQ 1620: the B7U9 firmare here -> Yeah... can't wait to see a new version of my favorite tool that can edit the media tables inside it

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22-02-2005	#125 (permalink)
ala42 MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4,209	Re: MediaCodeSpeedEdit support for Benq drives To access and modify the +R tables a critical patch is applied to the firmware. This patch gets enabled and released only for firmwares that are tested with this patch. I do not want to see dead drives because of using MCSE, so you have to wait until I have verified the patch is save with B7U9. This reminds me of something... I still need an alpha tester for the 1610 B8T9 . __________________ LiteOn/Benq/LG/NEC/Pioneer/Samsung/Toshiba stuff: MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.1.0.17, released July 13th 2008

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