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Firmware (firmware) is a special program (microcode) or "operating system" for devices such as ( motherboard BIOS, CD / DVD drive, ADSL modem, DVD player, mobile phone, modern TV). This microcode is stored in the device's Flash memory and can be overwritten.
Firmware ( firmware) is also called a file that contains an updated and improved version of the device upgrade program.
Firmware ( firmware) is also called a flasher program (flasher) designed to load this file into the device's Flash memory.
Firmware ( firmware) is also called the process of loading the program into the device.
In software execution, the firmware, as a rule, is a binary file (with the extension *.bin), less often an executable file *.exe.
What advantages will we get after updating the firmware (flashing)
There are many reasons why you need to update the firmware (firmware):
– for compatibility with new software (for example, with new operating systems);
– to improve the performance of the device;
- to expand the configuration options (add new features);
- to fix bugs and bugs software drive (eliminate glitches and bugs);
– to remove binding to a region (setting a multi-zone drive);
– to change the ID string of the drive (for example, firmware from Kiss will show the drive as Kiss, not as Toshiba);
- to remove the riplock;
-- and much more
Riplock what is it?
Riplock (riplock) is a blocking of the read speed of the drive for some types of discs. Riplock was conceived as one of the methods of combating video pirates: it does not allow you to quickly copy videos (this is its main purpose). Another purpose of riplock is to reduce the noise level when playing DVD movies.
Most firmwares have the riplock removed, allowing for faster rip speeds, but this is usually only the case for pressed DVDs. Removing the riplock can make your drive noisier when playing stamped DVDs on your PC.
RPC-1 and RPC-2
There are two types of CD and DVD drives: RPC-1(Region Free) - free from regional protection (the so-called multi-zone), and RPC-2(Region Protection) - with regional protection. Even RPC-1 drives sometimes require region unbinding software in order to play DVDs.
Flash programs (flashers) are available for both DOS and Windows.
Firmware DVD drive from DOS (old way)
- Insert a 3.5" floppy disk into the floppy drive (see, sometimes they can still come in very handy!).
– Open My computer, right click Disc 3.5, from context menu select Format…
- A window will open Format Disc 3.5 (A:).
– Select formatting method – Creation boot disk MS-DOS(by checking the box). Click Start - OK. This will copy the following files to the disk:
DISPLAY.SYS
EGA2.CPI
EGA3.CPI
EGA.CPI
KEYB.COM
KEYBOARD.SYS
KEYBRD2.SYS
KEYBRD3.SYS
KEYBRD4.SYS
MODE.COM
– Find the firmware for your DVD drive. You should start searching for firmware from the drive manufacturer's website. A lot of firmware posted on the site, see below for links. The original firmware is called original firmware.
- Download the firmware, unpack the archived file (in the archive, as a rule: Readme - instruction, UPDATE.BAT - batch file to run the flasher, v******.exe - flasher, ******.bin - firmware ).
– Copy the UPDATE.BAT, v******.exe, ******.bin files to the boot floppy.
– Restart your PC. When rebooting, press the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
- Set the floppy drive as the first boot device (1st Boot Device - FLOPPY DRIVE).
– After booting the PC from the floppy disk, the system prompt A:\>
– enter UPDATE.BAT (you can use lowercase letters and without extension – update), press Enter.
- If a message appears that the update file was not found, to find the batch file on the floppy disk to run the flash driver, type dir, press Enter.
– The flasher will boot (for example, the flasher for the TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-M1802 drive will display the following information when booting: ***Flash Program to upgrade SD-M1802…).
– You will be prompted to press any key – Press any key to continue…
– Flasher will scan the drives.
– The tray of the drive to be flashed will pop out and the following message will appear:
Over Write Flash-ROM? (Y/N):
Type Y, press Enter.
– The process of flashing the drive will begin (the duration of flashing is on average 1.5-2 minutes).
– If the firmware is successful, the drive tray will close and a message will appear with the drive name and firmware number.
– At the system prompt A:\>, press Reset.
– When rebooting, press the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
- Install the hard drive as the first boot device (1st Boot Device - HARD DRIVE).
– Press F10, authorize saving changes.
- After loading operating system a message will appear that new hardware has been found - DVD drive. The OS will select drivers for it from its library. You can use the drive!
Firmware CD and DVD drive from the operating system Windows systems
– Open the tray of the flashable DVD drive.
– Run the flasher (there are universal flashers, for example, the sfdnwin_3.25.4 flasher is designed to flash Toshiba and Samsung drives).
- drop down list Drive select the desired drive.
– Click the button Download File Open.
- In the window Open specify the location of the firmware. If this firmware is not suitable for this drive, a window will appear MESSAGE with the error message "File Open Fail (No Flash File)!! 0b 0kb 0cmd".
– Press the button Start Download.
Owners of DVD-players of these series very often face the problem of lack of Cyrillic support, as a result, any Russian names of media files on media are displayed in "hieroglyphs", even despite the Russified menu. In this article I will tell you how to properly flash the Pioneer DVD player DV-400/410/420/600/610 models with Cyrillic support.
This information is intended primarily for beginners, therefore it is replete with a large number of screenshots and detailed descriptions of actions that may seem to the average user to be completely self-explanatory. Please be understanding.
1. And so, open a web browser and go to the Pioneiro FAQ site, in particular, to the firmware section, as shown in Figure 1 with a red marker.
Picture 1.
2. In the list of firmware we find our model of the dvd player. This article describes the firmware of the player Pioneer DV-420 as shown in Figure 2 with a purple marker. If desired, of course, you can sew any firmware from models DV-400/410/420/600/610 because they are interchangeable. It is important to note that when flashing a player of the series DV-4xx firmware from DV-6xx, there will be no sound at the analog input of the DVD player, and you can only remove the sound track from the digital input!
We are interested in firmware with Cyrillic support (CP1251), marked with a red marker in Figure 2. In the list of firmware of this type, select latest version- in this case V2.0, as shown by the blue box. Click on the link with the right mouse button.
In addition, the firmware with Cyrillic support provided in the article can be downloaded from here. 
Figure 2.
3. In the menu that appears, select Save link as...
Figure 3
4. Now you need to select the path to the folder in which we save the firmware, and then press the button Save.
Figure 4
5. Now you need to turn on the DVD player, and go to home menu by pressing the button of the same name on the control panel. In the menu, go to the function Initial settings, as shown in Figure 5 with a red marker. 
Figure 5
6. We see a window with settings. Here we select the item Options marked in red in Figure 6. 
Figure 6
7. Then, on the player control panel, you must press the key DISPLAY, after which information about the version of the current firmware will appear at the bottom of the window, as shown in Figure 7 with a red marker. In this case, the firmware version is version YJB8A13A. 
Figure 7
8. Now we return to the firmware downloaded from the site. An example is shown in Figure 8. 
Figure 8
9. Next, you need to unpack the archive with the firmware. Click on the file with the right mouse button and, in the window that appears, select the item Extract to current folder.
Figure 9
10. We see that new files have appeared in the folder. We are interested in a file with the extension *.bin- this is the firmware. 
Figure 10.
11. In order for the DVD player to correctly recognize the firmware, you need to rename it in accordance with next instruction. Remember, the firmware version that is currently installed in the player looks like - YJB8A13A. We select the firmware we downloaded, and rename it in such a way that the first three characters are identical to the one sewn into the player. In other words, if the downloaded firmware looked like YKF9930A.bin, then, after renaming, it should look like YJB9930A.bin. An example is shown in Figure 11. 
Figure 11.
12. Now we launch Nero Burning Rom by selecting the appropriate item in the menu Start - Programs as shown in Figure 12. 
Figure 12.
13. Next, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. After that, in the window that appears, go to the item Create context menu File, as shown in Figure 13. 
Figure 13.
14. In the new project creation window that appears, check that the CD type is selected as CD, as shown in the figure with a red marker. Be sure to check the box No multisession, which is circled in blue. After that, go to the tab ISO.
Figure 14.
15. Be sure to check that your settings are in accordance with the following:
- Data mode: Mode 1
- File system: ISO 9660 only
- File name length (ISO): Max. out of 11 = 8 + 3 char. (Level 1)
- Character set (ISO): ISO 9660 (ISO CD-ROM standard)
Figure 15. 16. Here we select the item Manual as shown in Figure 16 in red. Then, in the input field marked in blue, you must enter the following disc title:
The code: PIONEER
Please note that the title is entered strictly in capital letters. After that, go to the tab Recording.
Figure 16. 17. Here we check the presence of checkmarks in front of the items Recording and Finalize CD, as marked in red in the figure below. Then, we set the minimum available Recording speed, we have it - 4x (600 Kb). Write Method exhibit as Disc-at-Once. After that, press the button New circled in purple in Figure 17.
Figure 17. 18. A window appears asking you to select files to burn to disk. In the right part of the window, select the folder where our firmware file is located, as shown in Figure 18 in blue. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the firmware to the left side of our window. As a result, it should turn out as shown in Figure 18 with a red marker. After the done actions, click on the icon Burn on the toolbar highlighted in purple.
Figure 18. 19. In the project recording window that appears, press the button Burn as shown in figure 19.
Figure 19. 20. Before us is the status window for writing to disk. Check the box next to the function Check write data, as shown in Figure 20 in red.
Figure 20. 21. We are waiting for the completion of the recording and verification of the project. Then we see a window with the relevant information, where you need to click the button OK.
Figure 21. 22. In the window that appears, press the button Done.
Figure 22. 23. Now insert the recorded disc into the DVD player. After that, a message should appear on the screen stating that a firmware file has been found and you must press the button to update PLAY on the control panel.
Figure 23. 24. Press the button PLAY, after which we see a message about the start of the update process.
Attention! During the update process, do not press any buttons, including the buttons on the control panel!
Figure 24. 25. At a certain stage of the firmware, the system will automatically open the CD-ROM drive tray. Without pressing anything, you can eject the CD. After that, you need to wait for the splash screen to appear as shown in Figure 25. Then, turn off the player by pressing the button STANDBY/ON. Next, you need to turn it on by resetting all settings to factory settings. To do this, simultaneously press the buttons STANDBY/ON and STOP and wait for the appearance of a familiar screen saver.
Figure 25. 26. Next, press the button HOME MENU remote control, and go to the function Initial settings, as shown in Figure 26 with a red marker.
Figure 26. 27. Then select the item Options, marked in red in Figure 27.
Figure 27. 28. After that, on the control panel, press the button DISPLAY. The bottom will display a new version firmware, then everything is done in accordance with the instructions.
Figure 28. 29. We see that the current firmware correctly displays Cyrillic characters in file names on CDs. See figure 29.
Figure 29. 30. In addition, Cyrillic file names on flash cards are also displayed correctly.
Figure 30. Any copying of materials is allowed only with an active link to the source
A WARNING!!! You perform software replacement (flashing) at your own peril and risk. We consider it our duty to warn you that this procedure automatically voids your warranty and may lead to player failure. No one (neither the authors of this site, nor this manual), except you, is responsible for the actions described in this manual.So. What we need for flashing:
1. Directly the firmware file itself.
2. Blank matrix (blank) CD-R or CD-RW
3. Computer with a drive capable of writing to CD-R(CD-RW)
4. Program Nero Burning Rom version not lower than 6.6.х.х. It is assumed that it is already on your computer.
5. Actually the player that we will flash (Pioneer DV-2850/DV-380/DV-585) :)))
The firmware process consists of 2 stages:
1. Writing firmware to the matrix;
2. Direct flashing;
Stage 1. Writing the firmware to the matrix.
1. Insert a blank CD-R(CD-RW) matrix into the drive
2. Run the program Nero Burning Rom
3. Select the type of disk on the left: " CD-ROM (ISO)"
4. On the tab " Multisession" put a daw: " No Multisession"
5. Go to the tab: " ISO":
6. Data mode: " Mode 1"
7. File system / File system: " ISO 9660 only"
8. File name length (ISO): " Max. out of 11 = 8 + 3 char. (Level 1)/Max of 11 = 8+3 chars (Level 1)"
9. Character set (ISO) / Character set (ISO): " ISO 9660 (ISO CD-ROM standard)/ISO 9660"
10. Go to the next tab: " Sticker/Label":
11. Specify Disc Name/Label IN CAPITAL LETTERS: PIONEER
12. Go to the tab: " Record/Burn":
13. Expose Write method: "Disc-at-once"
14. Burn speed/Burn speed: 4x
15. All nothing no more touching. We press the button: " New/New":
16. Drag the firmware into our project (it must be extracted from the archive!)
17. Press the button Record/Burn
The process of writing the firmware to disk will begin. If Nero does not issue any error messages during this process, then the first stage can be considered completed. If something still happened, carefully read the error message and repeat all the steps again.
Stage 2. Player firmware
1. Turn on the TV, put it in AV mode.
2. Turn on the player.
3. We insert our disk with firmware into it, close the tray.
4. After a few seconds, the following will appear on a black screen in a box:
5. Press the button " play" and
4. The screen displays " Upgrade"
5. After reading the disc, the tray moves out, now you can remove the disc and again DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE either on the player or on the remote
6. Within 2 minutes, the firmware is replaced, the tray closes itself, the player restarts.
7. The firmware is completed.
Attention!!! Once again, a few highlights: after pressing the "Play" button and until the moment when the player closes the tray itself and reboots, do not press any buttons either on the player or on the remote control. The only thing you can do is remove the disc from the tray when it (the tray) opens itself. Even if it seems to you that the process is going on for more than 2 minutes and the player is frozen, wait a little more. It is advisable to connect the player to an uninterruptible power supply for the duration of the firmware.
As a result of a malfunction of memory chips or network failures, a violation of the program located in the chip itself is possible. To update or replace the contents of the memory (flashing), it becomes necessary to have a memory dump from a specific model of the DVD player (player). In this section, you can download the files we have collected (memory dumps). Before updating, it is highly recommended to save the old dump in case of incompatibility of software versions.
All files and information are intended for specialists in the field of repair. If you are not, we advise you not to experiment.
How to flash a DVD player
Updating the firmware in the DVD player occurs either through the program, or FLASH programmer memory via SPI interface.
Keep in mind that despite the general similarity, each brand has its own firmware features. Inside many archives there is a detailed description for a specific model. In case of additional questions, ask them in our forum, where the main visitors are repair specialists.
Firmware is software that is actually the operating system of a device (BIOS chip, DVD drive, modem, player, mobile phone …).
Firmware is also called a file that contains updated version programs for upgrading the device.
Firmware is sometimes called a flasher program (flasher) designed to load this file into the device's Flash memory.
Firmware is also the process of loading a program into a device.
In software execution, the firmware, as a rule, is a binary file (with the extension *.bin), less often an executable file *.exe.
Why do I need a firmware update (flashing)
There are many reasons why you need to update the firmware (firmware):
- for compatibility with new software (for example, with new operating systems);
- to improve the performance of the device;
- to expand the configuration options (add new features);
- to correct errors and shortcomings in the drive software (eliminate glitches and bugs);
- to remove binding to a region (setting a multi-zone drive);
- to change the ID string of the drive (for example, firmware from Kiss will show the drive as Kiss, not as Toshiba);
- to remove the riplock;
- …
How to make a backup of the original firmware
To save a copy of the original firmware, use special programs like Binflash.
Run the program, make sure that the drive you want to backup from is selected.
Select the DUMP option.
Assign a file name for your backup.
What is riplock and why is it needed
Riplock (riplock) is a blocking of the read speed of the drive for some types of disks. Riplock was conceived as one of the methods of combating video pirates: it does not allow you to quickly copy videos (this is its main purpose).
Another purpose of riplock is to reduce the noise level when playing DVD movies.
Most firmwares have the riplock removed, allowing for faster rip speeds, but this is usually only the case for pressed DVDs.
Removing the riplock can make your drive noisier when playing stamped DVDs on your PC.
What is RPC-1 and RPC-2
There are two types of DVD drives:
RPC-1(Region Free) - free from regional protection (the so-called multi-zone);
RPC-2(Region Protection) - with regional protection.
Even RPC-1 drives sometimes require region unbinding software in order to play DVDs.
Flash programs (flashers) are available for both DOS and Windows.
Firmware DVD drive from DOS
Insert a 3.5 inch floppy disk into the floppy drive (see, sometimes they can still come in very handy!).
- Open My Computer, right-click Disk 3.5, from the context menu select Format...
- The Format Disk 3.5 (A:) window opens.
- Select the formatting method - Create a bootable MS-DOS disk (by checking the box).
Click Start - OK.
This will copy the following files to the disk:
DISPLAY.SYS
EGA2.CPI
EGA3.CPI
EGA.CPI
KEYB.COM
KEYBOARD.SYS
KEYBRD2.SYS
KEYBRD3.SYS
KEYBRD4.SYS
MODE.COM
- Find the firmware for your DVD drive.
You should start searching for firmware from the drive manufacturer's website.
The original firmware is called original firmware.
- Download the firmware, unpack the archived file (in the archive, as a rule:
Readme - instruction,
UPDATE.BAT - batch file for launching the flasher,
v******.exe - flasher,
******.bin - firmware).
- Copy the UPDATE.BAT, v******.exe, ******.bin files to the boot floppy.
- Restart your PC. When rebooting, press the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
- Set the floppy drive as the first boot device (1st Boot Device - FLOPPY DRIVE).
- After booting the PC from the floppy disk, the system prompt A:\> will appear
- type UPDATE.BAT (you can use lowercase letters and without extension - update), press Enter.
- If a message appears that the update file was not found, to find the batch file on the floppy to run the flash driver, type dir, press Enter.
- The flasher will boot (for example, the flasher for the TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-M1802 drive will display the following information when booting: ***Flash Program to upgrade SD-M1802 …).
- You will be prompted to press any key - Press any key to continue…
- Flasher will scan the drives.
- The tray of the drive to be flashed will pop out and the following message will appear:
Over Write Flash-ROM? (Y/N):
Type Y, press Enter.
- The process of flashing the drive will begin (the duration of the flashing is on average 1.5-2 minutes).
- If the firmware is successful, the drive tray will close and a message will appear with the drive name and firmware number.
- At the system prompt A:\ > click Reset.
- When rebooting, press the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
- Install the hard drive as the first boot device (1st Boot Device - HARD DRIVE).
- Press , authorize saving changes.
- After loading the operating system, a message will appear that new hardware has been found - a DVD drive.
The OS will select drivers for it from its library.
You can use the drive!
Firmware DVD drive from Windows
– Open the tray of the flashable DVD drive.
- Run the flasher (there are universal flashers, for example, the sfdnwin_3.25.4 flasher is designed to flash Toshiba and Samsung drives).
- In the Drive drop-down list, select the desired drive.
- Click the Download File Open button.
- In the Open window, specify the location of the firmware.
If this firmware is not suitable for this drive, the MESSAGE window will appear with the error message "File Open Fail (No Flash File)!! 0b 0kb 0cmd".
- Click the "Start Download" button.
Attention!
1. Flashing DVD-drives (however, other hardware too!) Is a potentially dangerous and hard-to-predict occupation!
If the drive is under warranty, maybe it's easier to contact a store or service center?
2. Even use original firmware(from the drive manufacturer) does not guarantee the integrity and performance of the DVD drive after flashing.
3. Try to find the firmware for your DVD drive model. If firmware from the same manufacturer is used, but for a different model, the results may be unpredictable!
4. Do not close the drive tray or restart the PC to avoid damage to the DVD drive!
5. If the PC freezes during the firmware, click Reset (or turn off the PC and turn it on again).
6. If, after flashing and restarting the PC, the DVD drive stops responding (perhaps it will not be detected even at the BIOS level!), turn off the PC and turn it on again.
7. DVD drive firmware from DOS is considered more reliable than from Windows.
Author's note
There is a problem: discs written on some drives are sometimes not readable on other drives (the main reason for this is the "spread" of the parameters of drives and discs).
However, this is not a malfunction of the drive and, probably, this is not yet a reason for flashing.
As a rule, they decide on a flashing already when they “got glitches and bugs”, i.e. when there's nothing left to lose...
Therefore, before you decide on a flashing, think carefully!
To save a copy of the original firmware, you can use the Binflash program.
Download and install it.
Run the program, select the drive for "backup".
Select the DUMP option.
A file selection dialog will appear.
Select a file name for the copy of the original firmware.
Click SAVE and wait until the backup process is completed.
Once again I emphasize that even the use of the original firmware (from the manufacturer of the drive!) DOES NOT GUARANTEE (!) the integrity and performance of the DVD drive after the firmware.
Those. the result of a flashing may be such a situation that the drive will simply have to be thrown out!
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