It will not read any bup file types and unfortunately the place i took my vhs to be converted to dvd used this file type as well as iso. Rpc software in downers grove, il 630 9844929 company. Youll get output of the form shown at the end of the. My risky experience patching fics laptop w matshita ujda 710 combo drive fw 1. The following procedure is the method used to check if your drive is rpc1 region free. For more information regarding regions, see the pcdvd faq. This is a site where you might find some region free rpc 1 firmware for your pioneer or compatible dvdrom drive, if im not too to update these pages if you have a question, please use the forum. After applying the rpc1 patch, you still have to bypass windows or software players own. Btc 1016im dvdrw ide 16x currently rpc1 firmwares based on a07f, a07m, and a07r. Martin writes i just saw the dvd regionfree utility, the other day. Use a software utility that makes your likely rpc2 drive look like an rpc1 drive, and use vlc to play the discs. Before running drive info, make sure you have a regionspecific dvd disc in the drive.
To properly experience our website, you will need to use an alternate browser or upgrade to a. I get a message from region x saying superdrive is not region free and application is shutting down. Rpc software is located at 1431 opus pl, downers grove, il 60515. Dvd region setting problem august 2004 forums cnet.
Dec 15, 2011 in this case, dvd software like clonedvd will decrypt any dvd movies by removing all existing dvd protections like css, cppm, rc, rce, aps, uops, arccos, ripguard, and rpc1 rpc2 region protections automatically, make your dvd copy regionfree. Western digital data lifeguard diagnostics is free hard drive testing software thats available for download in both a portable windows program as well as a bootable, iso file and allows for a number of hard drive tests. So now that i have a new dvd drive in my mbp, i downloaded region x 2. Extract the zipped file on your hard drive using winzip or winrar. This organization has been operating for approximately 15 years. This can be done by going to the apple menuabout this macmore info. And the problem will be resolved by using a rpc1 drive. It seems some local stores may still have liteon ihas124 and nec ad7280s drives, both of which have rpc1 firmware. Your question regarding a free software similar to anydvd isnt really honest, or.
Most data storage drives come bundled with pc software, which includes lg odd online fw update software. When you flash your drive with a region free firmware rpc1, you. However, if hes comfortable with laptop repair he could try another brand of laptop drive. The region number defines the region of the dvdrom drive and its playback hardwaresoftware. Basically firmware updates your drive to read the latest disk codes and flashing it is the process you use to upgrade the firmware. Just be aware that dell has stated in the dell talk forums that flashing with modified firmware will void the drives warranty. Check that you have a uj857 or uj857d drive with revisions haea, hbea, kbvb, or kcvb. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Drive region info is a little utility to determine whether your dvdrom drive is hardware region locked or not. Here is a region free firmware for drive with firmware b101. Dvd info x 3 this is a small mac os x application to get the rpc region lock status of your dvd drives. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. I am unable to view or make copies of my home videos, or back up any information with this new program. Whether you are building a gaming pc, desktop pc, or laptop, liteon has the perfect storage solution for you.
Download drive region info portable download from the download links under download and download other versions. This program will automatically update your drive s firmware. Your question regarding a free software similar to anydvd isnt really honest, or if that would exist, what would be the purpose of anydvd then. Jan 19, 2008 this of course immediately means the hardware is unsupported and you risk the osx software updater overwriting the downgraded firmware, potentially cause system instability, brick the dvd drive etc. Patching your drive is only half the job after applying the rpc1 patch, you still have to bypass windows or software players own. Rpc1 drivespatches that are regionfree no checks in hardware. This program will automatically update your drives firmware. The complete regionfree guide page 3 of 7 articles digital. In this case, dvd software like clonedvd will decrypt any dvd movies by removing all existing dvd protections like css, cppm, rc, rce, aps, uops, arccos, ripguard, and rpc1rpc2 region protections automatically, make your dvd copy regionfree. Not only will it be rpc1, but rip lock speeds will be removed, plus better burning support and bitsetting. With this info you can select the correct firmware for your drive. In order to manufacture a dvd drive one has to obtain a license from the dvd.
This location is in dupage county and the chicagonapervilleelgin, ilinwi metropolitan area. These types of drives are known as rpc1, drives made after 2000 are known as rpc2 and are normally locked with the limitations which i mentioned earlier. As usual theres more info about that in the forum but i just thought non forum users. How to flash apple macbook superdrive to make region restriction free with patched firmware. This is a small mac os x application to get the rpc region lock status of your dvd drive s. This is a small mac os x application to get the rpc region lock status of your dvd drives. Jun 02, 2008 i used the rpc 1 again, and changed the drive to region 4 and i now have 4 changes left.
This document is far from being finished at this stage. For data protection, bc12d2ht integrates password controls and encryption plus encoded file name functionality, ensuring information and documents are extrasafe. Bluraydvd driveburner firmware, software, and drivers. Sometimes the patch fixes the continuously rejecting disks. Bluraydvd driveburner firmware, software, and drivers digital storage. All experiment described here done by insane mad max person. Being a laptop, an external drive would be the easiest solution. If you have problems with this software, please search for answers at.
In order to manufacture a dvd drive one has to obtain a license from the dvd cca. Steps to flash the hp envy 14 laptops matshita dvd ram to. Help us keep the list up to date and submit new video software here. Most of us probably own a drive manufactured in the year 2000 or later and the commercial market currently offers a few select software based solutions to get around the region issue. Discinfo download, this software is a freeware program to display hardware. Release information by the manufacturer support new bdr sl media 4x writing prodisc, 6x writing infomedia support new bdr dl media 6x writing ritek support new bdr ltoh media. Steps to flash the hp envy 14 laptops matshita dvd ram. With mdisc support, users can store their precious memories for millennium. Anydvd hd is a windows based application that removes restrictions of dvd, uhd and bluray media automatically in the background. Dialog will be appear, so now you can select your own location for backup dump of current firmware from your nec drive. Asus bc12d2ht is a powerful and energysaving bluray disc drive capable of reading from 12x bd format and writing to 16x dvdr format. Try dvdfab and remove itunes protection, copy, convert or make blurays and dvds.
Rpc1 region change liteon plds sony writer club myce. Rpc2 put the onus on the dvd software encoding to check whether the drive was of the correct region which, at the time, was harder to bypass. Your drive will became a region free hitachi gd2500bx with firmware 0101. Heres a list of utilities related to determining your dvd drive model, flashing firmware and emulating an rpc1. Liteon offers an array of optical disk drives odd from dvdrom, dvdrw to bluray drives meeting the needs for various applications.
Dec 29, 2010 liteon offers an array of optical disk drives odd from dvdrom, dvdrw to bluray drives meeting the needs for various applications. Bordertool bordertool is a borderlands saved game editor. Mpaa forced manufacturers to implement a new technology, dubbed as rpc2 in their drives. Flashing your drive is in violation of applecare terms now, take these steps before you do anything. Once again, lotsa firmwares, lotsa info and lotsa program and help. The administrators write theyve decided to no longer keep the site up as activity declined. Determine the model of dvd drive in your laptop and, if available, flash the drive s firmware to make it an rpc1 drive. Now, as for flashing your drive to become region free. Rpc software is located in downers grove, illinois. Dvdvideo discs may also contain a region number in the shape of a world globe. The dvdbluray will become useable to your windows operating system and all programs on your computer, such as dvdbluray backup software like clonedvd, clonebd and others, then. In this how to flash apple macbook superdrive guide, we have given example here with matshitadvdr uj8a8 firmware version hb and hb14. After running drive info you should be prompted with a small screen to select which drive to test if you have more than one dvd or cd drive installed. Free software ads free download software and open source code but supported by advertising, usually with a included browser toolbar.
If you already have drive with 0101 firmware please dont use this, your drive is already region free dont forget you also need remote selector 1. It may be disabled when installing or after installation. If anything, region xs existence strongly suggests the oppositethe secondlayer of region protection is implemented in software, not a chip. Rpc2 put the onus on the dvd softwareencoding to check whether the drive was of the correct region which, at the time, was harder to bypass. The first thing you need to do is download a small utility called drive info, this utility.
The howto section should be complete enough to help most of you out however. How to commit to svn useful trac commands when committing to svn, description format. Doubleclick on the exe file to start the nero infotool. This is why no manufacturer will send you a regionfree a. If the drive is past a year old and lens cleaning and changing the media doesnt work you know it is time to try a new drive.
Basicly what it does it that it sends scsi commands to the device and. If drive info reports your drive as this drive has no region protection then the drive is regionfree, otherwise, the drive is locked to a certain region which will be displayed by the program. If the drive reports itself as rpc1 then it falls back to the old way of doing things which allowed for region free. This is a site where you might find some region free rpc1 firmware for your pioneer or compatible dvdrom drive, if im not too to update these pages if you have a question, please use the forum. Try dvdfab and download streaming video, copy, convert or make blurays and dvds. Im not sure if this is important because some users have succsessful updated an nd 5 to 1. Discinfo is a freeware program to display hardware information from an atapiscsi device under windows operating system.
To know if your drive is region protected use driveinfo in the utility page. Unless the region number on both the dvdvideo disc and dvdrom drive and its. I used the rpc1 again, and changed the drive to region 4 and i now have 4 changes left. Core merge and release major known bugsrequests the major areas where we. Flashing to rpc1 would get around this, but theres no rpc1 firmware for that drive.
Dont do that in your home if u can live without it or u can damage your hardware. Determine the model of dvd drive in your laptop and, if available, flash the drives firmware to make it an rpc1 drive. Before that day, all dvdrom drives allowed user to change the region code setting freely if necessary, allowing watch dvd movies from all over the world. Updated to display rpc status of drives with mounted cddvd.
This organization primarily operates in the computer software business industry within the wholesale trade durable goods sector. The famous firmware repository is showing a message stating the site is going to shut down. It would have been nice if the settings utility was updated to support the latest liteon drives. Region locked rpc2 drive errorproblemissuething redfox forum. A firmware patch is a special piece of software written for a specific dvd drive model. If youre unsure about the type of the drive i suggest you run driveinfo. Is it possible to change region to rpc1 with recent liteon writers. I have a cheap liteon ihas224 dvd drive, and i had hoped to make it region free like i did with another now dead drive. Learn how to use, update, maintain and troubleshoot your lg devices and appliances. Dvdrom drive has no region but wont play region 1 dvds. If the flash ended you can reboot the system with new firmware. Flashing the drive to rpc1 allowed you to make it region free. It refers to pcs dvdrom drives that are made after jan, 1, 2000.