* Updated 17/2/2005
- Added v1.F3 for MadDog 16X (3520A OEM)

(in reply to Quikee)

Hello, I am totally new here. I bought a new 3520a yesterday, firmware is still 1.04. I am totally lost about those autobitset, rip lock, etc. Can anyone recommend which firmware I should go upgrade? Thanks a lot!

(in reply to emperor)

use this firmware for the 3520

http://upload.cdfreaks.com/Dee27/LD3520_1U6.zip

(in reply to pkman)

1.25 will work just fine for you

(in reply to bofh)

So with stock firmware v1.04 only DVD+R DL backed up dvds will play in a standard dvd player?

Would i need to upgrade to 1.25 to play dvd-r's in a normal dvd player? thanks

(in reply to emperor)

stock firmware will bitset DVD+R DL to DVD-ROM, with 1.25 will also be able to bitset DVD+R to DVD-ROM

(in reply to driphter1)

* Updated 23/2/2005
- Added 1.F1 for MadDog 16X

(in reply to emperor)

quote:

ORIGINAL: emperor

* Updated 23/2/2005
- Added 1.F1 for MadDog 16X

Is this 1.F1 firmware from maddog is the best for nec3520?
i see only i see only that file "1.F3_09.02.2005.rar" and its dated the 9th and not the 23rd so is the new one?
Thanks.

(in reply to emperor)

1.F3 is the latest from MadDog...

(in reply to souless)

oh boy, now i am even more confused than before... emperor has said 1.25 is fine but also recommend maddog version... so, if you just own a stock version 3520a 1.04, which firmware you gonna upgrade?

(in reply to emperor)

1.25

(in reply to pkman)

Hi, i have flashed my OEM 3520A with LD3520_1U6, now that my comptuer keep rebooting once the drive is detected on load, i have the same problem at first when i set the drive as master but the problem seems to be fixed after i switch the drive to slave, so i decided to test the drive with burning a few dvds, it runs like butter 'till it gets to the 5th dvd, the computer had crashed a blue screen came up and it rebooted itself, after the reboot i have burned another dvd no problem, i figure it must be some firmware problems.. so i decided to flash it for the better... and yet comes the nightmare..

Not only now that i have went back to the same problem that i had from the start for setting the drive on master, but now it happen even on slave.. what can do now? i can't flash the firmware anymore since it got rebooted soon as the drive had detected...dose anyone have a solution to this problem? i neeeed expert advise.. i neeeed hellppppppppppppppppp.. any of help would be greatly appreciated.

peace.

sum

(in reply to emperor)

try flashing in dos mode i doubt it will reboot in dos.

(in reply to sum)

thanks for your help, is there any other way to boot in dos mode without using floppy disks? i am using winxp and i have only 3 floppy disk in total.. i think xp requires 7 disks, i will get some floppy tomorrow, but meanwhile if anyone have some better ideas please let me know.. thanks in advance

(in reply to souless)

I had a few questions on using Binflash (v1.11) for BookTypes. I have a 3520A with TDB's 1.25 on it (Riplock + RPC1).

The default Device selected for me in the dropdown menu at the top is "G: [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A 1.25]"; I can also choose a "1.0.0" device instead of "G:". For either, the BookType window shows "DVD+R SL (none)" and "DVD+RW (none)" are both settable and currently listed as "Factory default (active)." What does the "(none)" represent? I assume it means no alternate booktype has been set for that media type, but then the "DVD+R DL" also shows "(none)" and I thought that defaulted to DVD-ROM? Most importantly, when I attempt to change either/both to "dvd-rom" and I hit the "Apply" button I get a pop-up error box saying "Drivetype could not be determined." Any ideas? The Details information box shows 3 instances of "Using Ricoh bitsetting commands" when I attempt the failed BookType change.

Lastly, if I successfully change the booktypes, is there a way I can check to see that a burned DVD+R's disc has its booktype set to DVD-ROM? Would Nero's DriveInfo tool show DVD-ROM instead of DVD+R under the Disc sub-menu?

Thanks for the help, and sorry for the noob questions.

(in reply to sum)

@Foolishness: 1.25 autobitsets booktype, so you cannot set it

(in reply to Foolishness)