Pioneer DVR-107D and DVR-A07XLB?

[lrtrees]

Ok guy's, I am in need of your help. Not long ago I purchased a DVR-A07XLB from Best Buy. It is the newer style. But when I look at how it is listed in Device Manager, it is called a DVR-107D. Now for my question. I see that new firmware updates are available for these drives and they are listed as two different downloads. Which one do I use? Is my drive showing up correctly in Device Manager?

Thanks for your help!!
Lon

[dhc014]

I really wish Pioneer would get their act together with their naming scheme...

Since you bought the drive as a DVR-A07XL, it is definately the XL model. It is normal for your DVR-A07XL drive to be detected exactly like a DVR-A07D/107D would be. Pioneer may have chosen to keep the same device ID for the XL model as for the plain model because they didn't want to have to do extra work to get software like Nero to support the XL model when it already supports the plain model.

You should use the XL firmware with your drive. Plain DVR-A07D/107D firmware from Pioneer will not let you flash the XL model.

For everyone's reference, you can double check whether or not your drive is the XL model by using DVRFlash. Run DVRFlash like this "DVRFlash -v D:" and it will show you some information about your drive which will look something like the quote below. For the XL model, the Kernel and Normal type will be "PIO_ADV", for the DVR-A07D, it will be "GENERAL" for OEM DVR-107D drives it may be something else...

Commandline:
DVRFlash.exe -v D:


Drive Information:
Description - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-107D
Firmware Rev. - 1.16
Firmware Date - 04/05/27
Manufacturer - PIONEER
Drive is in normal mode.

Additional Drive Information:
Serial number - ############
Interface type - ATA
DVR generation - 0007
Kernel type - PIO_ADV
Normal type - PIO_ADV
Kernel version - 0002

[lrtrees]

Thanks for the reply. One more question. I know it is there, but I can't seem to find the DVRFlash you are referring to. I tried a search, but the web pages I went to did not seem to be good.

Thanks,
Lon

P/S Is there a description on how to use this program?

[hoxlund]

how much did you spend on that A07 XL drive?

because the DVR-107D is only $83 w/ free shipping from newegg, and theres no difference between the 2 models

at least no performance difference that has been proven, just cosmetics

also just noticed newegg started carrying the XL versions:

beige: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 151&depa=0

black: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 152&depa=0

[dhc014]

Here is the official thread for DVRFlash 1.2: http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=24889

A newer version may be released shortly. Read the readme file...

[lrtrees]

I actually purchased the drive not long after they were available, so I paid abit more than what they can be purchased for now!
And I also found the DVRFlash utility and instuctions. Thanks. It is listed a POI_ADV in the utility so looks like I am good.

Thanks,
Lon