Question for tyler

[daniel t]

ok i read a post earlyer about a slow burner 107d,i have the same burner,now u said to get a hacked firmware for it,i was just wondering is there any risk using this,
also i use verbatim media can i get go4 media in australia and is it cheaper than verbatim.
verbatim 4x 1 disc $2.95 aud
verbatim 8x 1 disc $3.95 aud
sorry one more question,i just tried some 8x and it didnt make it any quicker is that because the burner is locked at 2x.
cheers

[TylerDurden]

Ok, the firmware hack is pretty much as safe as the official releases that Pioneer posts.

The burns are pretty darn good anyways. Ive been using the hacked firmware a week after I bought this drive and have had plenty of sucess and savings $$-wise.

Now if your using 8x media already and cant reach the speeds of an 8min burn then your current firmware may need changing anyways. This hacked version is basically the latest version of the Pioneer firmware with the speed settings taken off. So more than likely your 8x media will burn better as well. Plus youll be able to burn GO4 at 8x so you can save the next time you buy blanks.



Tyler!

[daniel t]

ok thx for that
one last question my father has just starting out backing up,he got a new burner of ebay i think its called new,it takes him 4 to 5 hours to back up.
i used to own the computer hes using its old but when i had it, i used the first pioneer burner and it only took me 1 hour 40 mins max.
any advice on how to make this faster for him.
cheers

[TylerDurden]

Well first off Id need to know more about the drive, like model and make. Then we gotta check for hacked firmware for it. Not all drives have speed firmware hacks. Most just have region free.




Tyler!

[daniel t]

ok how would i find out model and make,cause all he knows is the name which he thinks is new
cheers

[TylerDurden]

Go to "My Computer" and click properties on your drive.



Tyler!