NEC 2500a to 2510a???

[ryko]

Could someone shed some light on this for me? I heard that you can add DL (dual-layer) support with a firmware upgrade? Is this correct....has anybody successfully done this? Thanks for the insight.

[Gobbles]

http://www.cdrinfo.com/forum/tm.asp?m=66772

it can be done... but you risk hosing your nec drive as re-version back from 2510 to 2500 has not been tested. There is also no promise that it will work properly.

Gobbles

[TheBaron]

There is also no promise that it will work properly.

as with any firmware flash of this sort

[ryko]

sounds tempting....now i just need to find some DL media....any ideas?

[TxPappy]

Yes it is possible. The firmware upgrade actually makes your 2500a into a 2510. There are a certain percentage of ND 2500a drives that will not write to the DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) discs. The only way to find out is to try. I have three 2500a drives and two can now write to DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) media. The third errors out after a few seconds. I cannot find any physical difference between the drives (they were all purchased at the same time from NewEgg).

Make sure that you understand. The drive will not write to DVD-DL (minus) discs or DVD-DL-RW (minus) Rewriteables. Only the DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) media. Also, the media must be good quality (I use Sony).

** FIRMWARE UPGRADES CARRY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RISK, PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK !**

This hacked firmware was developed by a guy named Herrie and his site is at http://www.herrie.org/ (http://)


Pappy
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