[ucc] Pioneer DVD-R firmware bug

Shay Telfer shay at cygnus.uwa.edu.au
Thu Sep 19 09:52:16 WST 2002


Hi...

Basically if you use 4X disks without the appropriate firmware patch 
you can destroy the laser.

<http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/pioneer.html>
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992815>

Can someone please let the list know when the patch is installed on 
the UCC's burner? And please don't use 4X discs in it until then!

Thanks,
Shay
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