NEC 2500a to 2510a???

rykoryko new york
edited October 2005 in Science & Tech
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.

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  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited June 2004
    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
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited June 2004
    Gobbles wrote:
    There is also no promise that it will work properly.

    as with any firmware flash of this sort
  • rykoryko new york
    edited June 2004
    sounds tempting....now i just need to find some DL media....any ideas?
  • TxPappyTxPappy
    edited October 2005
    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 [URL=http://]http://www.herrie.org/[/URL]


    Pappy
    ;D
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