A06 users: firmware flash provides "-" dual layer

[CityK]

Details in this news posting: http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/8861

.... Of course this by no means implies that they will make it available.

 

[Handruin]

Now THAT would be down-right phenomenal if it works! Something tells me Pioneer might not let that one slip out for free...they could bank more sales if they sold a new unit that supports dual layer...

If they decide to be nice and release that (if supported) I would be super happy. Even if it only burns dual layer at 2x, that's still awesome. Maybe some day I'll end up buying a new DVD burner when the 32x units are available. (aka not for a very long time)

 

[CityK]

DVD will likely always top out at 16X Handy - any faster and the "centripetal force of death" becomes a factor.

 

[ddrueding]

This would be a very good thing for me considering I own.....6 of these

I didn't realise until I counted.

 

[Fushigi]

Now THAT would be down-right phenomenal if it works! Something tells me Pioneer might not let that one slip out for free...they could bank more sales if they sold a new unit that supports dual layer...

I suggest they sell it for $20 to existing drive owners. People who want dual-layer would easily fork over that amount vs. buying a new player. I would.

 

[time]

Does anyone know if the OEM equivalent, Pioneer 106, would need different firmware?

 

[Handruin]

Now THAT would be down-right phenomenal if it works! Something tells me Pioneer might not let that one slip out for free...they could bank more sales if they sold a new unit that supports dual layer...

I suggest they sell it for $20 to existing drive owners. People who want dual-layer would easily fork over that amount vs. buying a new player. I would.

I would definitely fork over $20 for that feature....

 

[Dïscfärm]

DVD will likely always top out at 16X Handy - any faster and the "centripetal force of death" becomes a factor.

Centrifugal... more likely

 

[ddrueding]

DVD will likely always top out at 16X Handy - any faster and the "centripetal force of death" becomes a factor.

Centrifugal... more likely

How about the "disks that detonate @ 10k+ RPM syndrome"

 

[CityK]

Oops. Quite correct. .... But it certainly would be way cooler if they imploded.

 

[Jake the Dog]

I'm curious as to why they only wrote 100MB on each layer...

can anyone read Japanese? here's the original article: http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040109/ces06.htm

 

[Handruin]

I don't know if I read it here, but somewhere I read the drive has to write both layers at the same time. So if you want to write 100 MB, you have to write the same on both layers...or, write it to one layer, but the second layer is now 100 MB less.

Why they stopped at 100MB, that I don't know.

 

[CityK]

I don't know if I read it here, but somewhere I read the drive has to write both layers at the same time.

That doesn't sound right Doug - its not the kind of thing you want for video ....