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No. Shouldn't have to put up with skipping. Should get a perfect back-up. Try updating your firmware on your Pioneer104 to version 1.40.
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Unfortunatly, I couldn't get the Pioneer firmware update utilities to work with my drive. I recieve a "Model name of kernel is not matched." error. Here's what the Pioneer site says...
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Q. I'm trying to update my DVR-A04/104's firmware but get one of the following messages:
Kernel mismatch
Model name of kernel is not matched. Current FW = NECCI (NEC) or SA (SOTEC)
Improper firmware file :R300101.180 Please use firmware data from NECCI
A. Your DVR-A04/104 drive was not intended for the U.S. market. The DVR-104SA and the DVR-104NECCI are not sold in United States. Click on the appropriate link below to update the firmware in your DVR-A04/104 drive:
Note: There are no instructions with these downloads. The links provide downloadable firmware files only. However, the process is similar to running the standard DVR-A04/104 firmware updater. Instructions for running the standard firmware update are available from the Pioneer High-Speed webpage. Click on "Instructions for Updating Drive".
NEC Japan
http://121ware.com/download/pc/modul...0/104EA130.EXE
SOTEC (Japanese domestic market)
http://download.techsupport.co.jp/do...10000007&seq=3
To check the kernel on your drive, refer to the Pioneer High-Speed webpage. Click on "How to Check for Firmware and Drive Model Number"
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I don't know which drive I actually have (NEC or SOTEC), if this is the problem to begin with.
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Not worth trying to adjust yr laser unless you have an oscilloscope to check the eye pattern as you adjust.
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Actually, I was refering to the azimuth (angle) adjustment, not the pots. And I always read @ min, and burn @ 1x.
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Stick with 1.31. I would try upgrading to RecordNow Max 4.5.
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I think I'll give that a try.
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you could try cleaning your laser with a cleaning disc (one with little brushes on it)
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I cleaned it last night, and it did seem to help a bit. But I've got an issue with my cleaning disk. It's a Discwasher Digital 2 brush cleaning disk. I pop it in my PS2, hear it spin, and I hear the laser trying to track, but it doesn't recogonize it as an audio disk, which it is.
When I put the disk in my DVD player, there are several tracks for testing out your speakers for polarity, and what not. Not to mention the annoying ass narator.