At last! MacOS X patcher for DVR-104-105-106-107

xvi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:13 pm **Posts:** 476

At last, DVRFlash has been ported to MacOS X.

With this tool, PIONEER DVR-104, 105, 106 & 107 can have their firmware updated. No need to plug the drive in a PC!
IDE/ATAPI, USB, USB2 and FireWire drives can be updated.

All I did is port DVRFlash to OSX, and gather firmware patched by others. Thanks go to: Agent Smith, >NIL:, Gradius and all the guys from rpc1.org for their invaluable help!
Thank you to the Mac&Video team for testing and helping!

Before you use them, a few words:
* USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
* These firmwares are not endorsed by PIONEER.
* Except for the DVR-104, there is NO WAY to return your drive to an Apple approved firmware.
* Modifying your drive's firmware will void its warranty.
* Proper burn of non approved media is not guaranteed!
* Only for PIONEER DVR-104,105,106,107. NO OTHER DRIVES. [Edit by dhc014: DVR-K12 drives should also be supported]
* Don't feed the animals.

You can find ready-to-use kits at http://www.macetvideo.com/flashpioneerosx/flashpioneerosx.html

This page is in french but download links are sooo easy to find

After downloading, just double click on the PIONEER DVR-10x Updater icon and follow instructions.

Also see LasVegas' step-by-step guide for using DVRFlash on a Mac manually.

Wozzeck · **Joined:** Sun May 23, 2004 4:12 pm **Posts:** 2

Hello bonjour,

This is quite a good news for a sad sunday afternoon.
I know this has been asked many many times, but in the PC context.
Now, are these patches compatible with external firewire drives????

Thanks 1'000'000 times.

Alain :oops:

xvi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:13 pm **Posts:** 476

Re-read my above post carefully and enjoy.

Wozzeck · **Joined:** Sun May 23, 2004 4:12 pm **Posts:** 2

Sorry, sorry & merci

:oops:

labon · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 9:00 pm

Is it possible, with this DVRFlash to OSX port application, to patch other drives.
Exemple. I download a RPCI firmware patch for my Liteon 811s
I tel this DVRflash app to patch this drive with this firmware, and I'm done.

Is it possible ?
Thanks for your reply

d_d · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 9:11 pm

Thank you xvi!

I have one question, since I don't need to use the patched firmware, but I want to upgrade my drive (107D) with the official firmware (from version 1.09 to 1.15).

Downloading the official 1.15 firmware, I only have the file "R7100107.115". I don't have the kernel file. I assume the kernel has not changed. Am I right? :?:

Can I use the kernel file that come with your patch ("R7100007.113") and the official firmware "R7100107.115"? (of course you have to modify the files name in "PIONEER DVR-107 Updater.command")

Do you think this will work???

xvi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:13 pm **Posts:** 476

Yep. No problem.

d_d · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 9:38 pm

I just flashed my 107D to official firmware 1.15. It works. Thank you again xvi!

labon · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 10:06 pm

What about others drive ??????

d_d · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 10:15 pm

labon wrote:

What about others drive ??????

You have the answer in xvi's first post:

Quote:

* Only for PIONEER DVR-104,105,106,107. NO OTHER DRIVES.

labon · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 10:29 pm

Yes. I know the package that are on Mac et Video are only for thoses drives.
My question is : It there a way to use the App XVI have created to update others drives with the apropriat firmwares.

Because the way it work makes me think it is possible. But I would like XVI to be clear about that. Yes or not, he's app will aloud others drives to be updated. If not, does further development of this app could aloud it.

Again, thanks for a clear reply.

xvi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:13 pm **Posts:** 476

PIONEER DVR-104,105,106,107.
OK, to be accurate, let's add the PIONEER DVR-SK12D.
NO OTHER DRIVES.

labon · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2004 10:39 pm

Ok. Thanks. :cry:

destreaga · **Joined:** Sun May 23, 2004 11:40 pm **Posts:** 3

I have a DVR-106D, what can this firmware updater do for my drive? Besides update the firmware.

dhc014 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2001 1:34 am **Posts:** 12030

destreaga wrote:

I have a DVR-106D, what can this firmware updater do for my drive? Besides update the firmware.

What the hell does that question mean? The entire purpose of the "firmware updater" is to update the firmware. What the firmware itself does is the important thing.

destreaga · **Joined:** Sun May 23, 2004 11:40 pm **Posts:** 3

dhc014 wrote:

destreaga wrote:

I have a DVR-106D, what can this firmware updater do for my drive? Besides update the firmware.

What the hell does that question mean? The entire purpose of the "firmware updater" is to update the firmware. What the firmware itself does is the important thing.

It means I want to know what the firmware update this thead is about will do for my drive.

g4cube · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2004 8:42 am

It will do the same as what it does on a pc make it faster and better and rpc-1 You dig?

g4cube · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2004 9:13 am

Just flashed my drive and it all went fine was scared cant afford a new drive if i had killed it but its all good. Thanks xvi for bringing it to us there is much love around for you on this one!!! Also can you make it a sticky so it doesnt get lost in all the other posts please mate that would be great. Did i say you were the best? Also to the others who worked on it thanks lots to. :lol:

iben · **Joined:** Mon May 24, 2004 11:06 am **Posts:** 1

hi,

I've got an PIONEER DVD RW DVR-106D

Code:

Sorry, you don't seem to have a suitable PIONEER drive
Quitting...
logout

Is there a way to make the updater compatible with 106D like this one ?

thks

atshoom · **Joined:** Fri May 14, 2004 2:49 pm **Posts:** 7

xvi wrote:

* Don't feed the animals.

Bonjour

Bravo but what's the point about this :idea:

xvi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:13 pm **Posts:** 476

iben wrote:

I've got an PIONEER DVD RW DVR-106D

I think I know why, if I'm right, it'll be easy.
I mailed you.

The_Maestro · **Joined:** Mon May 24, 2004 11:29 am **Posts:** 1

Excuse my ignoranace but i'm quite new to this whole thing. If you update the firmware to the RPC-1 version, is it then impossible to update it with an official version later. I understand you can't do this with the same revision but can you do it with a later one?
Don't know why you would want to, but just incase.

Cheers.

_Mike_ · **Joined:** Sat May 22, 2004 12:37 pm **Posts:** 247

Many THANKX, great job xvi!
I "upgraded" my external 106D before using VirtualPC, to be able to do it directly is nice.
I just tried it using the "-v" option alone, and your prog sure found my drive. :-)

A thankfull Mike

atshoom · **Joined:** Fri May 14, 2004 2:49 pm **Posts:** 7

xvi what about scsi ?
i explaine myself:
i know someone that has a powermac 8500 upgrade in G4/700 (sonnet)
and has a pioneer 107D attached to a PCI card "2 BUS ATA-2"
he can boot and use his 107D normally but this PCI card make mac os (10.3) see the drive as a scsi one !

is it dangerous to give a try on this patching?
do you know if it'll work or not !
Thanks again for your knowledge and involvement in all this !

xvi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:13 pm **Posts:** 476

Quote:

is it dangerous to give a try on this patching?

There shouldn't be any danger.

Quote:

do you know if it'll work or not !

It should, yes!

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