Samsung SH-D162D/SH-D163B RPC1 and read speed patch

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Samsung Writer Discuss, Samsung SH-D162D/SH-D163B RPC1 and read speed patch at CD and DVD Writers forum; The following has been patched: - RPC1 - DVD+-R/RW @ 16x (was 8x) - DVD+R DL @ 12x (was 6x) DVD-R DL should be 12x as well, but I couldn't verify this due to lack of media. Please post your results here. I didn't patch DVD-RAM, because I don't own

Mr.Shine (Firmware Patcher): Posts: 22; Posted: 30-10-2007

The following has been patched:

- RPC1
- DVD+-R/RW @ 16x (was 8x)
- DVD+R DL @ 12x (was 6x)

DVD-R DL should be 12x as well, but I couldn't verify this due to lack of media. Please post your results here.

I didn't patch DVD-RAM, because I don't own any such media and I'm not planning to buy any anytime soon, so I had no means to test.

The archives contain RPC1-only and RPC1+speedpatch. Please use the Samsung flash tool to flash.

Only SH-D162D is tested, but the firmware is nearly identical, so the SH-D163B should work just as well.

Many thanks to C0deKing for his valuable input, would've taken me a lot longer without him!

Have fun!

Attached Files

	SH-D162D_SB00-rpc1-fast.zip (186.2 KB, 614 views)
	SH-D163B_SB01-rpc1-fast.zip (190.5 KB, 438 views)

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MrScary (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 446; Posted: 08-11-2007

Thanks

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Darth Boy (CD Freaks Member): Posts: 233; Posted: 08-11-2007

just for info only: the special xbox360 fw for these drives already have rpc auto-reset function. No read-speed hack for those fw though.

I'm not sure whether it's legal to post a link, so I won't

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siben (New on Forum): Posts: 1; Posted: 24-11-2007

Hi,

Would it be possible to make a slow / low noise patch, because I want to install the Samsung SH-D162D drive in my Kiss DP-558 DVD player.

Cheers

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Mr.Shine (Firmware Patcher): Posts: 22; Posted: 29-11-2007

@Darth Boy: Those were only available for the SH-D162C/SH-D163A last I heard of that patch. RPC1-only firmware for those drives is available from Etna and Hijacker, iirc.

@siben: Should be quite easy, but I doubt that I will have any time to do it before Christmas or even New Year. What are the usual DVD and CD speeds for such low-noise firmwares?

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jk_b (New on Forum): Posts: 1; Posted: 06-01-2008

Hello all

just need a bit of help - need only the driver for this drive
Had to reformat and re-install all and found only now that there is no driver to find

The Samsung page does not supply a driver - and of course there is no function of Nero or similiar without driver

So I would be grateful if someone could post a link - thank you
jk

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ala42 (MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author): Posts: 4,723; Posted: 06-01-2008

Welcome to cdfreaks

With Windows XP no special driver is needed.

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Scan-C (CD Freaks Rookie): Posts: 48; Posted: 01-02-2008

Hi!

Sorry to bring this old thread up but I needed a slow read firmware for DVD+-R / DL for this drive. So I thought "Why not look at the file and try to do it yourself"

I edited the firmware as far as I understood it. It should now be 4x for both DVD+-R and DL but I'm afraid to flash this to my drive

Could anyone with knowledge look over my file and tell me if it's save to flash it?

Thanks in advance!

Last edited by mciahel; 03-02-2008 at 22:27. Reason: removed attachment on user's request

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ala42 (MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author): Posts: 4,723; Posted: 02-02-2008

It should be as safe as the fast patched firmware. Was it planned not to patch 0x2730D ?

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Scan-C (CD Freaks Rookie): Posts: 48; Posted: 02-02-2008

It works! Really quiet now.

What exactly is 0x2730D? I just compared the fast and normal RPC1 firmware and figured that the changed part must be the drive speed for DVD+-R /DL and it made sence since 10 is dec. 16 and 0C is 12... As I see it the position you mention is 20 that means dec. 32. Is that the CD-R read speed? If it is there's no need to change. The drive is quiet with CD-R.

Never did something like this before and even after hours of searching I didn't find a tutorial or something that would point me in the right direction so I'm a bit lost about all this hex keys

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ala42 (MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author): Posts: 4,723; Posted: 02-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Scan-C

Looks like you should check it again. The fc command can be used from cmd.exe, aka. dos or command window.

Code:

fc /b SH-D162D_SB00.bin SH-D162D_SB00.RPC1.slow.bin
comparing SH-D162D_SB00.bin and SH-D162D_SB00.RPC1.SLOW.BIN
00023672: 08 04
000272EC: 06 04
00027309: 06 04

0002730D: 08 10  <--

00027326: 06 04
0002732A: 08 04
00027331: 06 04
00027355: 06 04
00027359: 08 04
00027372: 06 04
00027376: 08 04
0002DDE3: 06 04
0002DDFB: 08 04
0002DE0A: 08 04

RPC1 patch
00031FEC: 60 80
000329F4: 70 80
00034DE0: BF 00
00034DE1: 06 80

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Scan-C (CD Freaks Rookie): Posts: 48; Posted: 02-02-2008

You're right. I saw it's 10 but thought of 20 somehow

That's not on purpose so I'll fix it. Maybe that's why the drive sometimes speeds up badly.

Sorry for double posting but I can't edit the old one.
Here is the final "low noise" version of the firmware.
Could a mod please delete the attachment above so that no one downloads an incomplete version?

Last edited by mciahel; 03-02-2008 at 22:24.

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mciahel (Senior Moderator): Posts: 12,650; Posted: 03-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Scan-C

Could a mod please delete the attachment above so that no one downloads an incomplete version?

Done.

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juhubanda (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 08-02-2008

SH-D163B don't work OK with this modified firmware. There is a problem with reading of burned DVDs, it takes ages before drive start reading the disc. I falshed back original firmware and the problems are gone.
Can you check your modded firmware for SH-D163B and correct it?
Thanks!

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_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 27,390; Posted: 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by juhubanda

Would be nice to know what kind of media youhave tested with?

And maybe post a quality scan screenshot of that media.

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juhubanda (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 09-02-2008

Here is the scan of the media.

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schubsi (New on Forum): Posts: 3; Posted: 30-10-2008

Hello Guys...

I bought a Samsung SH-D163B SATA DVD-ROM to use it at my debian based VDR for playback of DVD and audio CD.

I attached it and I think it is very loud, so I searched for a speed-reduced firmware like the on for SH-D162D but unforunately didn't find any. Only found this FW with higher speed.

Offical FW for this drive is SB02, it would be nice if some one could give me advice to patch the BIN file for lower (less noisy) playback speed.

Thanks for Your help!

Best Regards from Berlin/Germany

-==[Schubsi]==-

Last edited by mciahel; 06-11-2008 at 00:57. Reason: mistake

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schubsi (New on Forum): Posts: 3; Posted: 02-11-2008

Hi, it's me again...

It seemed to me, no one has a solution, so I went back to hardware store and ask for exchange the drive to an SH-D162D ... and I was lucky, they did it!

-==[Schubsi]==-

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Mr.Shine (Firmware Patcher): Posts: 22; Posted: 05-11-2008

Samsung released firmware SB01 for the SH-D162D a couple of days ago, so here's an RPC1 version of it. Fast and slow versions may follow later, no time right now, really. Thanks to Scan-C and ala42 for the previous slow version - I never kept my promise to do it, sorry.

You may have to flash this firmware with "sfdnwin -nocheck" - at least I had to, since my drive was OEM code "BE" and this firmware has OEM code "SB".

Attached Files

SH-D162D_SB01_RPC1.zip (94.0 KB, 69 views)

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Mr.Shine (Firmware Patcher): Posts: 22; Posted: 05-11-2008

An additional note maybe concerning the fast vs. slow patch. Slowing down the drive should take much less patching than speeding it up. If I can still trust my notes from back then, 0x23672 might be sufficient to catch all writable DVDs, maybe also 0x2DDE3 for DL (don't remember), plus one byte each in the 0x273xx area for pressed DVDs, CD(-R)s and CD-RWs. This is for firmware SB00.

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mciahel (Senior Moderator): Posts: 12,650; Posted: 06-11-2008

Hi,

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Originally Posted by schubsi

I searched for a speed-reduced firmware like the on for SH-D162D but unforunately didn't find any.

New glasses required? http://club.cdfreaks.com/f36/samsung...2/#post1992475

The link was posted in this very thread

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speznaze (New on Forum): Posts: 1; Posted: 14-11-2008

Thanks Guy's

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schubsi (New on Forum): Posts: 3; Posted: 01-12-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by mciahel

Hi,New glasses required? http://club.cdfreaks.com/f36/samsung...2/#post1992475

The link was posted in this very thread

I ask You too: Need new glasses?

We will read my post again:

"I bought a Samsung SH-D163B SATA DVD-ROM to use it at my debian based VDR for playback of DVD and audio CD.

... so I searched for a speed-reduced firmware like the on for SH-D162D but unforunately didn't find any"

Feel the diffference!

Best regards!

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josemanuelri (New on Forum): Posts: 2; Posted: 22-02-2009

Hi Mr Shine;

I have a Samsung SH-D162C I don't know if I could patch its high noise speed with your patch SH-D162D_SB00-rpc1-fast.zip, Would it be compatible.

I have read "@Darth Boy: Those were only available for the SH-D162C/SH-D163A last I heard of that patch. RPC1-only firmware for those drives is available from Etna and Hijacker, iirc"

But i wasn't able to find such low-noise firmwares.

I want to use it for a Kiss dp-558

Thanks in advance

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mciahel (Senior Moderator): Posts: 12,650; Posted: 22-02-2009

Hi,

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Originally Posted by josemanuelri

I have a Samsung SH-D162C I don't know if I could patch its high noise speed with your patch SH-D162D_SB00-rpc1-fast.zip, Would it be compatible.

I am not Mr. Shine, but I think, I can answer this question also:
SH-D162C and SH-D162D are different drives. You may be able to force flashing the 162D firmware to your 162C, but the result will be a new doorstop instead of a working drive. But it will be really quiet

Michael

P.S.: Posting a question once is enough. I deleted your other post

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