Release notes:

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Since the first version since long time was released last week, this week I already present you a new version for the NEC 1300A series :)

I'm very proud to present you a new hacked version of the NEC 1300A firmware. This firmware supports booktype/bit-setting (just like 108v2 Booktype Holiday Edition). Again thanks goes out to BronkowTech45 for this great feature.

This firmware is RPC2, but has an auto reset feature, which will reset the number of allowed region changes so your drive never get's locked to a certain region.

The special version of this firmware DOES work on NEC 1000/1100A drives, please see http://www.herrie.org for the version of this firmware for the 'real' NEC 1300A!

The archive contains various files being:

10cftest.exe (firmware including official NEC update utility)
10cftest.bin (binary which can be used with NEC1X00A.exe command line flashing tool by TDB or Liggy's NEC Binflash)
NECWinFlash.exe (alternative firmware flashing tool with GUI, created by Liggy. For a linux, Dos32, Win32 or Mac OSX version of the tool, please see http://binflash.cdfreaks.com).
NEC1X00A.exe (executable made by TDB to work with NEC 1x00A drives. Only works in REAL DOS)

Big thanks goes out to Liggy for his great NEC Patcher Tools, Lincomatic for the original NECBinPatch Tools, Etna for the help with the NEC patches (1100-2-1300 and checksum) and of course The Dangerous Brothers (Vlad & Igor) for their great work on a great range of drives and for sharing their knowledge!

For more information regarding NEC (and OEM) DVD-RW drives, please have a look at http://www.herrie.org

Changes compared to original 1.0C:


New in Final Test Version 2:


DVD-R:

Fixed all improved/added DVD-R media support, since it was missing in Final Test v1 :(
Added MAM8XG01 8x @ 4x using MAM4XG01

DVD+R:

Added DT-D03 004 8x @ 4x using DT-D02 02
Added ISSM 001 8x @ 4x using MCC 003
Added ISSM 003 16x @ 4x using MCC 003
Improved writing strategy for Plasmon1C01, now using MCC 003 strategy for huge performance improvement!
Improved writing strategy for POMS3A C01, now using MCC 003 strategy for huge performance improvement!
Improved writing strategy for POMSI002 01, now using MCC 003 strategy for huge performance improvement!
Improved writing strategy for POMSI002P01, now using MCC 003 strategy for huge performance improvement!

New in Final Test Version 1:


DVD-R:

Improved write strategy for NANYA-JC001 and NANYA-JC002, now uses 4x strategy from LONGTEN 001
Improved write strategy for Dvsn, now uses 4x strategy from LONGTEN 001
Improved write strategy for MCC 02RG20. Now uses real MCC 02RG20 strategy instead of MCC 01RG20's one.
Improved write strategy for FUJIFILM03. Now uses real FUJIFILM03 strategy instead of FUJIFILM02's one.
Improved write strategy for FUJIFILM04. Now uses real FUJIFILM04 strategy instead of FUJIFILM02's one.
Improved write strategy for TTG02. Now uses real TTG02 strategy instead of TTG01's one.
Improved write strategy for TTG03. Now uses real TTG03 strategy instead of TTG01's one.
Improved write strategy for GSC003. Now uses real GSC003 strategy instead of GSC001's one.
Improved write strategy for ProdiscS04. Now uses real ProdiscS04 strategy instead of ProdiscS03's one.

Added " " 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added " " 4x @ 4x using AN31
Added 3AM0201 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added 4M SYS 202C1 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added 4M SYS 202C1 4/8x @ 4x using Plasmon1A
Added ACER MEDIA 2x @ 2x using MCI4XG01
Added AML 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added AN30 4x @ 4x using AN31
Added ANWELL33 4x @ 4x using AN31
Added BEAll G001 2x @ 2x using BeAll G00001
Added BEALL_G00002 2x @ 2x using TAIYOYUDEN
Added DVD-R 4.7-01 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added ENGAGE 01 4x @ 4x using VDSPMSAB 01
Added EuroDig-Disc 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added EZOSDVDR 4x @ 4x using AN31
Added FNX102 4x @ 4x using FORNEX101 (Beta, no further information about media available)
Added FNX103 4x @ 4x using FORNEX101 (Beta, no further information about media available)
Added FORNEX 4X002 4x @ 4x using AN31
Added FORNEX001 2x @ 2x using MCIG01
Added FT M01 2x @ 2x using MCC 00RG200
Added GRUPO CONDOR 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added INFOD K-R01 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added INFODISC-R20 4x? @ 4x using INFODISC-R01 (BETA, no further information about media available)
Added INFODISC R20 4x? @ 4x using INFODISC-R01 (BETA, no further information about media available)
Added INFODISC R01 4x? @ 4x using INFODISC-R01 (BETA, no further information about media available)
Added IS-F 4x @ 4x using AN31
Added LEAD DATA 4x @ 4x using LEADDATA01
Added LEADDATA 2x @ 2x using PVC001001
Added LONGTEN TECH 4x @ 4x using TYG01
Added MAF1202 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9
Added MAMEG02 2x @ 2x using MCIG01
Added ME 153 4x @ 4x using MCC 01RG20
Added NANYA P1861 2x @ 2x using PVC001001
Added PNTEDVD-RC2 2x @ 2x using TDKG010000d9 (Beta, no further information about media available)
Added POMS3A 4x/8x @ 4x using Plasmon1A
Added POMSI002 4x/8x @ 4x using Plasmon1A
Added POSG02 4x @ 2x using PRINCO (early test batch, not 4x capable)
Added POSJ 01 2x @ 2x using PRINCO
Added PRODISCG01 2x @ 2x using PRODISCG02
Added REC001 2x @ 2x using TAIYOYUDEN
Added RITEKG04 01 4x @ 4x using RITEKG04 (Mini DVD-R)
Added SHT 001 2x @ 2x using MXL RG01
Added SHT 001 4x @ 4x using MXL RG02
Added SKC Co.,Ltd. 2x @ 2x using PVC001001
Added SMMR001 2x @ 2x using MXL RG01
Added SMMR01 4x @ 4x using MXL RG02
Added TAROKO-X2 2x @ 2x using PVC001001
Added UME01 4x/8x @ 4x using AML (Beta, no further information about media available)
Added VANGUARD01 4x/8x @ 4x using VANGUARD (Beta, no further information about media available)
Added Vanguard 4x @ 4x using VANGUARD
Added VDSP SAB 01 4x @ 4x using VDSPMSAB 01

DVD+R:

Added 001 4.0x @ 4.0x using MCC 003
Added 3AMEDIA 16C 16.0x @ 4.0x using MCC 003
Added GSC502 002 4.0x @ 4.0x using GSC503 H01
Added INFOME R20 4.0x/8.0x @ 4.0x using MCC 003
Added IS01 002 8.0x @ 4.0x using IS01 001
Added LD S03 4.0x/8.0x @ 4.0x using SONY D11
Added MBIPG101 R04 8.0x @ 4.0x using MBIPG101R03
Added MEDIA ID 001 4.0x @ 4.0x using MCC 003
Added PLASMON 001 2.4x @ 4.0x DATATRAK001
Added Plasmon1 C01 8.0x @ 4.0x using RICOHJPN R01
Added Plasmon1 C02 16.0x @ 4.0x using MCC 003
Added POMS3A C01 8.0x @ 4.0x using RICOHJPN R01
Added POMSI002 01 8.0x @ 4.0x using RICOHJPN R01
Added POMSI002 P01 8.0x @ 4.0x using RICOHJPN R01
Added SKYMEDIA R01 2.4x @ 4.0x DATATRAK001
Added VDSPMSAB 002 8.0x @ 4.0x using VDSPMSAB 001
Added WINGSHIN 001 8.0x @ 4.0x using MCC 003
Added WINGSHIN 001 1 8.0x @ 4.0x using VDSPMSAB002

BEALL P0 001 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from BeAll000 P40
CMC MAG R01 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from CMC MAG F01
DATATRAK 001 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from DT-D02 02
DAXON AZ0 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from DAXON AZ1
DDDessau V10 4.0x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from DDDessau V20
LD 001 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from LD S03
MCC 001 2.4x @ 4.0x using 2.4x and 4.0x from MCC 002
MPOMEDIA 001 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from MPOMEDIA 040
OPTODISC OP1 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from OPTODISC OR4
OPTODISC OP2 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from OPTODISC OR4
PRODISC R01 (rev. 0/1) 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from PRODISC R02
RICOHJPN R00 2.4x @ 4.0x using 2.4x and 4.0x from RICOHJPN R01
RITEK R01 2.4x @ 4.0x using 4.0x from RITEK R02
RITEK R03 (rev. 1) 4.0x @ 4.0x using 2.4x and 4.0x from RITEK R03 (rev. 2/2)
YUDEN000 T00 4.0x @ 4.0x using 2.4x and 4.0x from YUDEN000 T01 (write strategies are 100% identical), space used to add support for additional media!

Used MCC 002 @ 4x as default strategy for 'unsupported' media.