PIONEER DVD 105S (16X/40X)
SPECIFICATIONS
DVD-ROM playback 6.6X - 16X (8.91MB/s - 21.6MB/s)
CD-ROM playback 17.2X - 40X (2.58MB/s - 6.0MB/s)
Access time 95ms DVD-ROM, 80ms CD-ROM
Buffer size 512 KB
MTBF 100.000 POH (Duty 20%)
FIRMWARE
The region-free firmware updates will convert your Pioneer DVD-drive in a protectionless region-free drive! After update your drive name will become PIONEER DVD-105F (for region-Free).
Version Region-free Region-locked Remarks
1.33 1.33 1.33 Changes:
  • Improves the playability increment
  • Decreases vibration within the drive
1.22 1.22 Changes F/W 1.11 --> 1.22:
  • When drive load the packet recorded disc having more than 10 tracks, drive transfer illegal data of sector which is in track 10 or more outer track
  • In above situation, sometimes CD playability was decreased
  • Stability of setup sequence is improved
  • With Intel D815EEA, VC820 motherboard, drive was not recognized by BIOS
  • The bug of Execute Drive Diagnostic is solved
  • When 8cm DVD with 12cm Adapter is inserted, drive went in the hi-rotation speed
  • When temperature is high, readability of DVD dual layer disc is improved
LINKS
Pioneer Homepage
The firmware page
Fekete Istvan page
The Pioneer Region Free DVD firmware page