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Pioneer DVR-112D and DVR-112 Out In Japan

PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:04 pm
by Ian
According to Akiba2Go! and AKIBA PC Hotline!, the DVR-112D and DVR-112 are now out in Japan. The pictures show that prices are 5480 Yen ($46US) for the DVR-112D and 6280 Yen ($53US) for the DVR-112.

http://akiba.ascii24.com/akiba/news/200 ... 1-000.html
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/ho ... _i_dd.html

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:18 am
by dolphinius_rex
I would totally order that if I could find a Japanese store willing to ship to Canada :(

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:19 pm
by [buck]
dolphinius_rex wrote:I would totally order that if I could find a Japanese store willing to ship to Canada :(

Try this! :wink:

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:49 pm
by Ian
I wouldn't bother importing one. By the time it would show up, Newegg would have em in stock for less.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:04 pm
by dolphinius_rex
hrm... maybe if I can get one of those nicer looking models that never make it to North America. I'm deffinately due for an order to Japan anyways. But after the new year for sure :P

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:42 am
by Dartman
Yep a a112 axl or what ever the top dog nice looking model would be great, might be the only geek around with one of those if any of us got one :wink:

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:58 am
by dolphinius_rex
the bragging rights alone would be totally worth the freight costs :D

PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:20 pm
by Scour
Will it also be avaible as an Asus-rebadge?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:35 pm
by TCAS
What are the Specs for these two drive?, anyone can read Japaneese?.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:42 pm
by Dartman
18 speed and 10x dl as far as I have read so far, also will probably get the label flash hack soon too with bitsetting courtesy of the Buffulo varient.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:26 pm
by dolphinius_rex
Dartman wrote:18 speed and 10x dl as far as I have read so far, also will probably get the label flash hack soon too with bitsetting courtesy of the Buffulo varient.


I wish there was a lightscribe hack :(

PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:51 pm
by Scour
If it´s based on a NEC-chipset, is LS possible?

PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:58 am
by dolphinius_rex
Scour wrote:If it´s based on a NEC-chipset, is LS possible?


They could probably include it if they wanted to, but I doubt they do.

PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:13 am
by Dartman
They need the lightscribe hardware to work, otherwise it's not possible to add it.
All LS enabled drives I have seen have a red led inside the tray for laser positioning so if you can't see one lit up when the tray is open it doesn't have it.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:39 pm
by Grain
Anyone seen one for sale in NA yet? Street date? Looking forward to trying it out.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:16 pm
by Ian
I could send Pioneer an email but as its not on their website, it doesn't exist to them yet.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:11 pm
by Grain
I too noticed the lack of info at Pioneers site, I guess it's get ready to wait for now :-?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:15 am
by Ian
It looks like the DVR-112D will be available in the US. Pioneer has it listed as the DVR-1810.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v ... 50,00.html

PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:03 pm
by carl
Ian wrote:It looks like the DVR-112D will be available in the US. Pioneer has it listed as the DVR-1810.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v ... 50,00.html


It is. Picked one up at Best Buy. Price was $59.99 but in the end it cost me nothing because I had 3 $100 gift cards from an awards program. Doing some testing on it now and so far I have not been impressed. 18X burning on this drive needs work.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:22 pm
by Justin42
Well, this could be the "even numbered Pioneer" curse whereby the even numbered units seem to be sorta iffy, or it could just be off to the traditional Pioneer start that the drives seem pretty flaky but with 2-3 firmware updates become spectacular.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:23 pm
by Dartman
There is a firmware update out for the 112 all ready, have you tried it? The Dangerous Brothers have several buffalo variations out now. http://tdb.rpc1.org/#DVR112D
Here's latest official 112d firmware just in case you want to stay stock http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/i ... #firmware1

PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:44 pm
by carl
I had downloaded all of the firmwares including the DB ones. I'm taking a different approach with this burner. I'm seeing what the burns look like with 1.06 then I'll upgrade it and see if it's better. Usually I just flash right to the latest. I told myself I would not get another drive but I guess I did not listen.. #-o

PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:57 pm
by Dartman
Cool, good idea seeing how they claim you can't go back ;) Been thinking about the latest toy, The samsung hasn't impressed me much with it's limited overspeed capabilities and recording quality here. 10x DL might be nice if it actually allows the Verbatims I have to do 10.