Need help to flash an DVR-105

waffeleisen · **Joined:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:13 am **Posts:** 31

I have an DVR with firmware 1.33 RPC2.I get the drive cheap,but I want to get the drive RPC1 and riplock free.The file from NiL Page i´vw get,but the flasher is not able to flash the RPC1 firmware.The RPC2 firmware was flashed from the previus owner.
Is there an option to flash? Will DVRflash an option? I dont want to kill the drive.Nil page contain no intruction what to do when firmware 1.33 is flashed.

Thanks a lot.

chef · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:32 am

Post an DVRFlash -v X: output.
Replace X with the correct driveletter.

What did you do so far?

waffeleisen · **Joined:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:13 am **Posts:** 31

This is from the drive.Is the an option to flash to RPC1 ane remove the riplock?
Thanks A lot.
Drive Information:
Description : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105
Firmware Rev : 1.33
Firmware Date : 03/05/26
Manufacturer : PIONEER
Drive is in normal mode.

Additional Drive Information:
Serial Number : ----
Interface type : ATA
DVR generation : 0004
Kernel type : GENERAL
Normal type : GENERAL
Kernel version : 0004

Status : RPC-2 (region locked)
Region : 2
Changes : 4 region changes remaining
4 vendor resets remaining
state is 'Region set'

Puma · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:18 am

use DVRFlash with the firmware

http://flashman.rpc1.org/Firmwares/inde ... 05%2F1.33/

vintagefreak · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:50 am **Posts:** 5

Hi to all Firmware gurus, i am happy to find this great resource for OSX region free DVD drives

I am having troubles to get my US made Power Mac OSX (pioneer DVR-105)
to play European DVD's ( i live in Europe)
I dont want to change the region from 1 to 2 .... just want to make it Region Free
So i tried to make my DVR 105 region free by running DVRFlashX - Apple 105-1 version 1.0.2
It looked like it worked , BUT after restarting my Mac and inserting same Region 2 DVD
i still get "Current Drive Setting :Region Code 1 you can change code 5 more times"

:(

So i tried to run DVRFlash_v2.6.0 via terminal as posted above
here is the info in terminal that i got:

Quote:

Commandline:
/Users/admin/Desktop/DVRFlash_v2.6.0/DVRFlash_2.6.0/dvrflash_mac/DVRFlash

Device parameter was not given, detecting all DVR drives:

Device : A:
Vendor : PIONEER
Model : DVD-RW DVR-105
Revision : A506

Status : RPC-1 (region free)

Now run DVRFlash again, from the command prompt, using
one of the device(s) listed above as first parameter

Press the Return key to exit
Commandline:
/Users/admin/Desktop/DVRFlash_v2.6.0/DVRFlash_2.6.0/dvrflash_mac/DVRFlash -v A:

Drive Information:
Description : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105
Firmware Rev : A506
Firmware Date : 02/12/24
Manufacturer : PIONEER
Drive is in normal mode.

Additional Drive Information:
Serial Number :
Interface type : ATA
DVR generation : 0004
Kernel type : APPLE
Normal type : APPLE
Kernel version : 0004

Status : RPC-1 (region free)

it says my DVD drive Status: RPC-1 region free i am totally confused, don't know what i am doing wrong, is my DVD Drive region free now or not?

Thanks in advance for your help, i am a newbe to terminal...

Puma · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:13 pm

vintagefreak, you need to have RegionX installed

vintagefreak · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:50 am **Posts:** 5

Puma wrote:

vintagefreak, you need to have RegionX installed

Thanks just done that .... Region X 1.6 but not sure what to do next..hesitating...
what does it exactly do... is it safe ?
Am i "region free" already?

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Puma · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:31 pm

Quote:

Status : RPC-1 (region free)

this is your status, which is as it says

vintagefreak · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:50 am **Posts:** 5

Puma wrote:

Quote:

Status : RPC-1 (region free)

this is your status, which is as it says

Thanks, great news

so the Region X will switch between 2 and 1 regions whenever i need and infinite number of times?

will try later on tonight, fingers crossed

keep you updated

Puma · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:47 pm

Quote:

so the Region X will switch between 2 and 1 regions whenever i need and infinite number of times?

that is correct

vintagefreak · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:50 am **Posts:** 5

vintagefreak wrote:

Puma wrote:

Quote:

Status : RPC-1 (region free)

this is your status, which is as it says

Thanks, great news

so the Region X will switch between 2 and 1 regions whenever i need and infinite number of times?

will try later on tonight, fingers crossed

keep you updated

I worked out

i could change the region from 1 to 2 with Region X !
And it played DVD very fine.
.......Though in the choosing region dialog there were choices 1.2.3.4.5 times remaining
and the 4 was preselected.... does it mean that i only have 4 times left or
will i be able change every time i run Region X?

Puma · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:26 am

as long as your drive is RPC1 and you have Region X running, you can change how many times you like

vintagefreak · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:50 am **Posts:** 5

Puma wrote:

as long as your drive is RPC1 and you have Region X running, you can change how many times you like

Thanks for your help Puma,
region free forever!
and many thanks to those who made the DVRFlashX - Apple 105 and Region X 1.6-keep up the good work!
cheers,
vintagefreak

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