LG Firmwares?

[dbminter]

Got a question about firmwares for two LG drives. However, they're rebadged and I'm not entirely sure about their ID's, etc. So, I've lumped both into this one generalized question.

 

 

What I was wondering about was firmwares with RipLock removed for either of these two drives, which I'll do my best to describe.

 

 

These drives are two LG rebaded by IOMega. The first one:

IOMega Super DVD Writer 4x (Dual format drive with DVD-RAM) Internal IDE

Model # : 10M-4212A (apparently aka DVDRW4224, aka 4224)

Drive ID : DVDRW4224INQ-D (apparently aka DVDRW4224, aka 4224)

 

The second:

IOMega Super DVD Writer 8x USB (Dual format drive with DVD-RAM)

Model # : GSA-4081B

Drive ID : DVDRW4224E2Q

 

 

Basically, I want to get the maximum read rates possible, thus, turn off RipLock, if enabled, for these drives. See the more detailed information further down for listed maximum read rates.

 

 

Any information anyone can provide, thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

Text from my notes, with more details. Can be skipped by most people

 

1.) IOMega Super DVD Writer 4x (Dual format drive with DVD-RAM) Internal IDE

Information from label on drive

Model # : 10M-4212A (apparently aka DVDRW4224, aka 4224)

Drive ID : DVDRW4224INQ-D (apparently aka DVDRW4224, aka 4224)

Shipping ROM Version : A105

Manufacturing Date : August 2003

Information from box on data transfer rates:

DVD+R Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD+RW Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD-R Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD-RW Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD-ROM Read/single layer: 12x (16.2MB/sec) Read/dual layer: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD-RAM Read: 3x (4.155MB/sec)

CD Max read: 32x (4.8MB/sec)

 

2.) IOMega Super DVD Writer 8x USB (Dual format drive with DVD-RAM)

Information from label on drive:

Model # : Internal (On drive itself.) : GSA-4081B

Drive ID : DVDRW4224E2Q

P/N : 31192700

Shipping ROM Version : A100

Manufacturer: Internal (Printed on drive itself.) : LG Electronics, Inc.

H-L Data Storage

Designed by: Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (Printed internally, on drive itself.)

Manufacturing Date : Internal (On drive itself.) : January 2004

Data transfer rate: DVD+R Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD+RW Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

DVD-R Max read: 8x (11.0MB/sec)

From the IOMega Web Site:

DVD+RW 8x4x12x writing speed

DVD-RW 4x2x12x writing speed

DVD-RAM 3x writing speed

CD-RW 24x16x32x writing speed

24x audio ripping speeds (DAE)

[Dorttocs]

Not sure about your specific drives, but the Dangerous Bros. just hooked us LG GSA-4167B users with a riplock free firmware that works great. Maybe you could try them. They were pretty quick too.

 

http://forum.rpc1.org/viewforum.php?f=12

[dbminter]

Okay, the drive in question has an ID returned by ImgBurn, i.e. sent to rpc1.org, of

 

DVDRW4224INQ-D

 

,so, it's the first one in my list, the 4x drive. Firmware A110 is the last one IOMega has on its site. RPC1 does not have a listing for this drive, but, has a very similar drive string, with A110 as their latest firmware, here

 

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1670

 

as the Iomega DVDRW4224 - LG GMA-4040B OEM drive Searching for 4040, I found a 4040B of a similar string here

 

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1628

 

LG/HLDS GSA-4040B aka the

LG HL-DT-ST GSA-4040B (GMA/GWA/GRA/GCA-4040B)

 

CHRIST, why can't these fuckers (Not a strike at RPC, etc. I mean the drive manufacturers.) just make things CONSISTENT?!

A304 is the latest listed one there.

 

 

So, does that help anyone identify if there's a RipLock disabled firmware available for this drive, or if the drive is already RipLock disabled? Actually, IS there a way to poll a drive to see if RipLock is enabled or disabled? I can check myself, then. I am only interested in read speeds, as I will not be using this drive for writing, except for DVD-RAM

[dbminter]

Tried the A114 and A304 firmwares at http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1628

A114 did not detect a drive to flash. As for A304, I'm holding off on that. Requires a flash in full blown DOS, and, without knowing what this flasher and firmware might do to this drive, I am not using that particular firmware.

[dbminter]

Well, this was a surprise!

 

IOMEGA DVDRW4224E2Q-D - E112 at

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2021

recognizes the DVDRW4224INQ-D

I guess the only difference is IN is for internal, since this is an IDE internal drive I have, and E2 is External USB 2?