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Plextor Japan has posted a pair of firmware updates for the PX-760A/SA and PX-755A/SA.

http://plextor.jp/download/internal.php

PX-760A/SA - http://plextor.jp/download/firmware/px760_107.exe

PX-755A/SA - http://plextor.jp/download/firmware/px755_108.exe

Changelog:

- 3Writing fineness improvement of water caltrop chemistry DVD-R 16 X speed media (MCC03RG20)
･Record performance improvement of DVD±RW

Wow!!! I didn't think this would happen. Thanks for the news!

Now we'll have to wait for a freed version so that PxScan will work...

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I thought someone posted a link to a bin on CDFreaks yesterday afternoon...

SithTracy wrote:I thought someone posted a link to a bin on CDFreaks yesterday afternoon...

I haven't checked there, but the link at QPxTool seems to be down at present.

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SithTracy wrote:I thought someone posted a link to a bin on CDFreaks yesterday afternoon...

I didn't see such a link and can't find it now.

EDIT: Amazing timing! It was just posted here at CDFreaks.

Direct download link (you may have to dismiss an overlay window and a popup).

This is the BIN version of the firmware, so you'll need the Plextor firmware flasher also, e.g. one of these.

Thanks for the follow-up. The popup is very annoying, but the link works!

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Interesting-- I wonder if this fixes how poorly MAP6-hub-coded Verbatim DVD-Rs burn on the Plex...

Justin42 wrote:Interesting-- I wonder if this fixes how poorly MAP6-hub-coded Verbatim DVD-Rs burn on the Plex...

That seemed to be more of a batch to batch issue, especially with discs made a while back. I haven't seen any particularily bad MAP6 discs in a while though. Are you still having significant problems?

For those unfamiliar with Plextor firmware unlocking procedure:

1. Download original fw.
2. Extract contents (winzip/winrar, etc)
3. Download unlocked firmware
http://qpxtool.siteboard.de/qpxtool-about24.html
(backup direct url: http://de.geocities.com/linux_piewie/do ... 8Xrpc1.bin )
4. Put new firmware inside extracted folder (containing pxfirm3.exe and plexfirm.ini)
5. Edit plexfirm.ini. Change the line:

FirmwareFileName=p760107f.bin

to :

FirmwareFileName=1_08Xrpc1.bin

(assuming you are using unlocked firmware linked to above).

6. Start pxfirm3.exe. Flash away. Reboot. Enjoy command unprotected / RPC1 firmware

If this post is in violation of something Plextor is touchy about, Ian can delete this.

I saved a copy of this procedure for myself. Had to relearn it since the previous time. Old brains... :)