Various RPC1 apple firmwares for matshita UJ-8xx drives

ben11 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:28 pm **Posts:** 21

Hello,

I have a number of patched Apple firmwares for Matshita drives:

UJ-825 firmware revision "DAM5"
UJ-835E firmware revision "GAND"
UJ-835F firmware revision "GEND"
UJ-835F firmware revision "GFND"
UJ-835F firmware revision "GGND"

as used in various PPC macs.

The only difference between the patched and the normal firmware are
changes for RPC1 (region free) operation.

I've previously posted some other patches for the UJ-857/857D
(revisions HAEA, HBEA, KBVB, KCVB), usually used in the Intel based
Macbooks, in the thread http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=38176

Download links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/51214875/UJ ... 5.zip.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/51215806/UJ ... D.zip.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/51216440/UJ ... D.zip.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/51216900/UJ ... D.zip.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/51217422/UJ ... D.zip.html

The zip archives contain a "README!" and two updater applications.
One to flash the patched and another that can restore the original
firmware to the drive.

Usual caution about firmware updates: They do have the capacity
to go wrong and leave your drive useless. Use at your own risk!

In addition the above are new and due to lack of the exact
hardware to test all cases I have not been able to exercise
each one. Having said that I do believe they are fine.

I'm not connected with rpc1.org itself, I'm only a regular forum
user who had success in patching the drive in my own Mac and
learned a certain amount of details of the Matshita firmware in the
process.

I think it would be helpful for the community if anyone who does
try these would consider posting some feedback.

chef · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:25 pm

Very good work, ben11!

Thanks for getting into this and releasing the patched firmwares.

The Matshita sticky got updated.

alexbk · **Joined:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:10 pm **Posts:** 10

Grrr! I swapped my Matshita UJ-835 for a Pioneer DVR-K06 a few weeks ago, as I assumed there will never be a RPC1 firmware for the Matshitas, and now there is!

But I guess I should keep the Matshita drive in my closet (and the patched firmwares on my harddrive), because there have been a few reports of the Pioneers breaking down after burning a CD or DVD.

chef · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:05 am

alexbk wrote:

Grrr! I swapped my Matshita UJ-835 for a Pioneer DVR-K06 a few weeks ago, as I assumed there will never be a RPC1 firmware for the Matshitas, and now there is!

But I guess I should keep the Matshita drive in my closet (and the patched firmwares on my harddrive), because there have been a few reports of the Pioneers breaking down after burning a CD or DVD.

Where have you seen such reports? I doubt it, honestly.

Even the Matshita would be RPC1 now, it is a crappy drive nevertheless........

alexbk · **Joined:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:10 pm **Posts:** 10

[_chef_] wrote:

alexbk wrote:

But I guess I should keep the Matshita drive in my closet (and the patched firmwares on my harddrive), because there have been a few reports of the Pioneers breaking down after burning a CD or DVD.

Where have you seen such reports? I doubt it, honestly.

Even the Matshita would be RPC1 now, it is a crappy drive nevertheless........

There you go, right here on this forum:
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=3 ... ht=dvr-k06
Also, plenty of similar reports here:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/pio ... lures.html

And I'm experiencing the same "drive sleep" problem that a lot of others have:
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=3 ... ht=dvr-k06

So DVR-K06 isn't such a great drive either (at least, on Macs), unfortunately.

chef · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:09 pm

A "drive sleep" has nothing to do with the drive anyway and is not related to burning abilities even more.

Also this is way OT.

And never forget that people replaced their drive for an Matshita, and NO ONE will give a warranty for such own replacements.

alexbk · **Joined:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:10 pm **Posts:** 10

[_chef_] wrote:

Also this is way OT.

It is, let's leave this thread to people's experience with the patched Matshitas (I'm too eager to see if it works). I'll answer you in a separate thread, if you wish to continue the discussion about Pioneers.

Bordeaux · **Joined:** Mon Dec 09, 2002 8:15 pm **Posts:** 6

Any news on the MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-85J Firmware FAV1? Thank you very much

JAPrufrock · **Joined:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:21 am **Posts:** 4

UJ-825 - It works! I've waited three years for this!

Kudos, Ben11.

I have a mini at home, with a UJ-846. You mentioned in the UJ-857 thread that the hack in question might apply across the whole 8xx series - is there a reasonable chance that the 845/6 are in line for unlocking as well?

Thanks again.

yl · **Joined:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:01 pm **Posts:** 3

Bordeaux wrote:

Any news on the MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-85J Firmware FAV1? Thank you very much

and also for MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-85J Firmware FBZ8?

(for MacBook Pro 17'' Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz - Mac OS X 10.4.10)

Thanks you Ben11 and rpc1.org.

ch-vox · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:45 am

ben11, thank you for this great job you made.
regards

iPing · **Joined:** Mon Nov 25, 2002 2:35 am **Posts:** 18

Many Thanks ben11 !!

I hope you can explain at some stage how to modify a RPC2 Matshita firmware to make it freezone.

Thanks again!

iPing · **Joined:** Mon Nov 25, 2002 2:35 am **Posts:** 18

Hia again,

i'm looking for the UJ-846C RPC1 firmware?

If you have it please post on this forum.

Thanks

chef · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:11 pm

iPing wrote:

Hia again,

i'm looking for the UJ-846C RPC1 firmware?

If you have it please post on this forum.

Thanks

This is no request section.

FroL · **Joined:** Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:38 pm **Posts:** 7

Thanks for the hard work, ben11! I've been waiting for this - and now managed to flash one of my powerbooks g4 ))) unfortunately, the G4 12'' UJ-825 has a DAND revision, but i guess one can't have everything )

grux · **Joined:** Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:45 am **Posts:** 4

This is beyond awesome that you are doing this!

Any word on the firmware flash for the Matshita UJ-845e?

The region lock as been a real pain-in-the *** for me as a global traveler who likes to rent DVD's wherever I go. The work you guys do is angelic in my opinion.

You may have answered this but I did not see it, but do the firmware downloads include step-by-step instructions? Or is there a "generic" way to flash any Matshita / Apple drive and a page somewhere telling us how?
Anything to increase our chances of a successful flash.

Thanks again!

brotung · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:11 pm

ben11

I am absolutely gobsmacked! After all these years with an UJ-825 that I never used, suddenly I have a RPC-1 drive. Unbelievable! Many, many thanks.

Hiroyuki · **Joined:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:02 pm **Posts:** 13

Actually ..... i find this rather typical... my old powerbook had some serious issues; so I decided to get a new macbook pro... just after i got that i get the news that my old book can play other region dvds. Hope you can make miracles happen with my new one too, hehe

When that said, Great work Ben11

ben11 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:28 pm **Posts:** 21

ezra · **Joined:** Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:31 am **Posts:** 14

The FQ3T works great! Thank you very much ben11!

rob_06 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:38 am

A Huge thank you to Ben11

I have successfully made my drive region free using the DBN7 firmware

It works a treat

8-)

macuserfr · **Joined:** Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:04 pm **Posts:** 18

Many thanks to ben11 !!!
This was really fast...

Could not really test, I've only zone 2 DVDs by now but DVDInfo says:

Code:

  Vendor: MATSHITA
   Model: DVD-R   UJ-825
Firmware: DBN7
          RPC-1 (region free)

So I suppose it's unlocked, even if it asked me to choose a zone just after the firmware patching. So I confirm, UJ825-DBN7 is OK. Great job dude!

El Bacho · **Joined:** Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:43 pm **Posts:** 50

Ben11, you're the man!!!

And you've just made an UJ-857E, rev. ZB0E, a happy region-free drive...

Thanks for all.

FroL · **Joined:** Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:38 pm **Posts:** 7

ben11 wrote:

I have some more RPC1 firmwares; but as I said before, although I prepare them carefully these haven't been tested yet.

http://rapidshare.com/files/54076326/UJ ... D.zip.html
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I had little doubts it wouldnt work and i was right - works like a charm =)
Tried the new firmware with region 1,2 and 5 - they all work! I cannot express my gratitude and admiration for such brilliant work...thank you, ben11 )))

artypop · **Joined:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:27 am **Posts:** 2

Tks very much Ben11

the patch for UJ-846 Rev. FB2U works great !

Thanks again

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