how to make PIONEER DVD-117 from COMPAQ DVD-117???

[xpeter]

I bought me a COMPAQ DVD-117 drive with firmware version 1.03 and would like to change
the firmware to that one used in the PIONEER DVD-117 firmware version 1.07. How is it possible
to do that? Using oficial flashing firmware utility from Pioneer doesn't work with Compaq. The
COMPAQ DVD-117 drive is a product from Pioneer with the same specs and design. Anyone can
help me?

Thanks!

 

[jonmullen]

What are you trying to get by flashing the BIOS the the PIONEER.

 

[xpeter]

Originally posted by: jonmullen
What are you trying to get by flashing the BIOS the the PIONEER.

In my other PC I have the PIONEER DVD-117 drive and the firmware is much better an the drive is reading the
discs better than this COMPAQ - COMPAQ makes many things like spining the disc to max speed and than suddenly
stopping it and once more spinning it up to max speed etc. The same discs reads PIONEER drive much smarter
and it also works better with software I use to make the drive quiet while watching DVD movies.

So any idea?

 

[datallah]

I did this with a 116 by using region free (RPC 1) firmware from the web.

This site has 1.07 firmware

http://pioneerdvd.firmware-flash.com/#PIONEER_IDE

also check out this forum

http://forum.firmware-flash.com/viewtopic.php?t=8734&view=previous

I would recommend doing the flash from DOS instead of windows.

If you can, try to back up your current firmware before flashing.

 

[xpeter]

Originally posted by: datallah
I did this with a 116 by using region free (RPC 1) firmware from the web.

This site has 1.07 firmware

http://pioneerdvd.firmware-flash.com/#PIONEER_IDE

also check out this forum

http://forum.firmware-flash.com/viewtopic.php?t=8734&view=previous

I would recommend doing the flash from DOS instead of windows.

If you can, try to back up your current firmware before flashing.

THANK YOU for valuable links, I already made the firmware upgrade from DOS using the utility from the website
you advised and made PIONEER DVD-117 1.07 from my COMPAQ DVD-117 1.03 without any problems. Actually after
reading the forums at firmware-flash.com I used the original firmware from Pionner for this upgrade and not that
region free one (I don't need the region free feature).

THANKS A LOT FOR HELPING ME!

 

[datallah]

i suspected that you would find them useful.

glad to be of assistance.