Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links

*Kenshin* · 31-12-2004

Two LG Electronics websites. Let's continue to suggest to LG for some changes in their website management which I think is too disorganized and user-unfriendly.

http://www.lge.com
http://www.lge.co.kr

Temporary firmware and utility download page first of all to serve two South Korean ODD manufacturer's main ODD products since I can get in touch with the firmware files relatively more frequently than Philips or NEC or Pioneer firmware files though I will try to update as many things as possible.

http://kenny.storageinfo.co.kr/firmware/firmware.htm

Don't forget TDB site (which is also linked on my page.)

http://tdb.rpc1.org

And visit appropropriate threads if there's any for each specific firmware and the respective release announment.

*dhc014* · 31-12-2004

I usually start from www.lgservice.com, the German site (de.lgservice.com) often has firmwares before any other regional site...

You're right Kenshin, their sites are all very disorganized. I guess it's because they sell certain products only in certain regions, and thus, only provide support on certain regional sites.

*Kenshin* · 31-12-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhc014

I usually start from www.lgservice.com, the German site (de.lgservice.com) often has firmwares before any other regional site...

You're right Kenshin, their sites are all very disorganized. I guess it's because they sell certain products only in certain regions, and thus, only provide support on certain regional sites.

German LG site seems to be better organized indeed.

http://de.lgservice.com/index_b2c.jsp

There are some duplicate lists on that page.

*sverkalo* · 31-12-2004

Kenshin you've got quite a site!
I want to ask you if I could find and burn dual sided DVD RAM for my
4163B?Of course I have to search to find it here in Greece but if you
know something more about the media(I think you are)tell me!
I have II dan's on ITF! and I like Hong Sang-soo films!

*Kenshin* · 31-12-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by sverkalo

Kenshin you've got quite a site!
I want to ask you if I could find and burn dual sided DVD RAM for my
4163B?Of course I have to search to find it here in Greece but if you
know something more about the media(I think you are)tell me!
I have II dan's on ITF! and I like Hong Sang-soo films!

There are some double-sided DVD-RAM media. They have 9.4GB space, 2 * 4.7GB side. But users have to eject and re-insert the disc to use the other side each time manually. That's the major reason why double-sided media are not popular. 9.4GB DVD-RAM media cost a little more than 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM media. Compared to DVD+RW and DVD-RW, it is easy to find double-sided 9.4GB DVD-RAM media because DVD-RAM is more reliable and has been on the market for much longer.

*sverkalo* · 31-12-2004

Thank you!
To eject and reinsert is nothing serious.
I have seen also at CD/DVD speed that +RW bitsetting can't be set because
it's grey out.Any thoughts?

*Kenshin* · 31-12-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by sverkalo

Thank you!
To eject and reinsert is nothing serious.
I have seen also at CD/DVD speed that +RW bitsetting can't be set because
it's grey out.Any thoughts?

LG DVD burners don't provide any means to change the booktype on DVD+RW media. One of the small disadvantages.

*Kenshin* · 31-12-2004

Alexnoe's utilities added to the link collection.

http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~noe/Plextor/

As Alexnoe demonstrated well, please use his tools to test GSA-4163B write quality. Of course, one needs a PX-712A.

*sverkalo* · 01-01-2005

Thanks

*Kenshin* · 01-01-2005

The current number of downloadable firmware files either as binary, hex, executable, or a compressed file package for each manufacturer of PC DVD recorders.

Asus: 0
BenQ: 15
LG: 22
Lite-On: 8
NEC: 2
Philips: 2
Pioneer: 1
Plextor: 12
Ricoh: 0
Samsung: 0
TSST: 13
Sony: 8

*Kenshin* · 10-01-2005

LG-dedicated page: http://kenny.storageinfo.co.kr/lg
Main page: http://kenny.storageinfo.co.kr

Not pretty.

Just tried to make all in one page to fit a typical 1024*768 or 800*600 window.

*Kenshin* · 21-01-2005

GSA-5163D firmware A102 added but not linked for download yet because it's a test-purpose firmware at this moment. Forwarded to TDB as well. So far, there's no publicly available firmware for GSA-5163D. For that matter, no firmware for GSA-4163B on LG's domestic homepage though there are A102 available on US, German, Japanese, and some other country's LG homepages.

Anybody saw GSA-5163D on sale anywhere?

willno2 · 27-01-2005

Hi, i saw a Hitachi drive (LG 4160B) temped to buy,was offered a good price!!
How's the write quality, as good as NEC on cheap media, is it close?
Where i can i read a review about it?
Can i just flash it directly into a hitachi drive??
If not where can i find Hitachi firmware then??

*Kenshin* · 27-01-2005

Hitachi-branded GSA-4160B seems to use the same firmware.

cellculture · 30-01-2005

I am confused by the number of firmware,
firmware of the lastest version of external burner(5163d) is A102,
but the firmware of 5160d is A302,
how does LG define the number of firmware?
the bigger the newer, or the smaller the newer?

zz4m0lxx3 · 31-01-2005

5160(4160) are different drives than 5163(4163) thats why they have different firmawres

*Kenshin* · 31-01-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellculture

I am confused by the number of firmware,
firmware of the lastest version of external burner(5163d) is A102,
but the firmware of 5160d is A302,
how does LG define the number of firmware?
the bigger the newer, or the smaller the newer?

For 5163D: A100 < A101 < A102
For 5160D: A300 < A301 < A302

A1, A2, A3 usually do not mean anything. They are used to cause less confusion for identifying the right firmware.

00, 01, 02, 03... ** are version numbers for firmware files released to the public (=retail.)

cellculture · 31-01-2005

thanks, I see

*eleewhm* · 03-02-2005

i would like to see auto book typing in the next firmware upgrade for all LGs...especailly LG GSA 4163B...with auto book typing....the GSA-4163B will be flawless

manu_dvd · 07-02-2005

What are the advantages of upgrading to A115 Firmware for the LG HL-DT-ST GSA-4120B? I use A112 that I downloaded from the dangerous brothers, this works great.

*Kenshin* · 08-02-2005

Isn't A115 TDB firmware also available? I have no idea whether there will be A116 or A117 official firmware update from LG. Firmware update is usually very safe. Unless there is a known problem with the new version, always have the latest firmware. In most cases, manufacturers know most about their products.

*eltranquil* · 11-02-2005

Kenny, I found a link to a firmware version A103 for the GSA-4163B in your pages, but it is broken...

Is it a beta version?

BTW, thanks for the cool page!

TIA,

ET

ajz · 11-02-2005

Quite interested too...

21021 · 11-02-2005

Me neither

ginetto · 11-02-2005

Maybe you can give me a tip:
I downloaded the windows ver. E112 FW for GCC-4240N I have on my dell laptop from dell site and when I click on the exe it opens and say it "can't recognise device" and is grayed out

I never update any FW to this combo drive, I have now D110 FW on.
I use xpsp2 with an almost standard setup.
Can you clarify this ?
PS I can't use the DOS ver. 'cos of floppy drive is missing .

31-12-2004	#1
Kenshin MyCE Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 13,160	Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Two LG Electronics websites. Let's continue to suggest to LG for some changes in their website management which I think is too disorganized and user-unfriendly. http://www.lge.com http://www.lge.co.kr Temporary firmware and utility download page first of all to serve two South Korean ODD manufacturer's main ODD products since I can get in touch with the firmware files relatively more frequently than Philips or NEC or Pioneer firmware files though I will try to update as many things as possible. http://kenny.storageinfo.co.kr/firmware/firmware.htm Don't forget TDB site (which is also linked on my page.) http://tdb.rpc1.org And visit appropropriate threads if there's any for each specific firmware and the respective release announment. __________________ Kill Confucius

31-12-2004	#2
dhc014 Retired Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,369	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links I usually start from www.lgservice.com, the German site (de.lgservice.com) often has firmwares before any other regional site... You're right Kenshin, their sites are all very disorganized. I guess it's because they sell certain products only in certain regions, and thus, only provide support on certain regional sites. __________________ .:: Dave \| http://dhc014.rpc1.org ::.

31-12-2004	#4
sverkalo MyCE Resident Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 1,266	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Kenshin you've got quite a site! I want to ask you if I could find and burn dual sided DVD RAM for my 4163B?Of course I have to search to find it here in Greece but if you know something more about the media(I think you are)tell me! I have II dan's on ITF! and I like Hong Sang-soo films! __________________ Desktop Zalman 600W/Asus P8Z68 Deluxe(Gen3)/i7 2600K@4.4/Corsair 16G DDR3/Geforce 8800GTS 640@Quadro FX5600(190.38)/WD VelociRaptor 300@10K(OS)/2x1TB Samsung F1@RAID 0/LG BH10LS30/Optiarc 7240S/W7 Pro 64bit/MC 5.5.3.1/2xHP 22'' Monitors/M-Audio AV30 Speakers Laptop Clevo W170HN/i5 2410(2.30)/4G DDR3/Geforce GT 540M(275.33)/Liteon DS8A5S/W7 Pro 64bit/MC 5.5.3.1 Vimeo • YouTube

31-12-2004	#6
sverkalo MyCE Resident Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 1,266	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Thank you! To eject and reinsert is nothing serious. I have seen also at CD/DVD speed that +RW bitsetting can't be set because it's grey out.Any thoughts? __________________ Desktop Zalman 600W/Asus P8Z68 Deluxe(Gen3)/i7 2600K@4.4/Corsair 16G DDR3/Geforce 8800GTS 640@Quadro FX5600(190.38)/WD VelociRaptor 300@10K(OS)/2x1TB Samsung F1@RAID 0/LG BH10LS30/Optiarc 7240S/W7 Pro 64bit/MC 5.5.3.1/2xHP 22'' Monitors/M-Audio AV30 Speakers Laptop Clevo W170HN/i5 2410(2.30)/4G DDR3/Geforce GT 540M(275.33)/Liteon DS8A5S/W7 Pro 64bit/MC 5.5.3.1 Vimeo • YouTube

31-12-2004	#8
Kenshin MyCE Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 13,160	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Alexnoe's utilities added to the link collection. http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~noe/Plextor/ As Alexnoe demonstrated well, please use his tools to test GSA-4163B write quality. Of course, one needs a PX-712A. __________________ Kill Confucius

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01-01-2005	#9
sverkalo MyCE Resident Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 1,266	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Thanks __________________ Desktop Zalman 600W/Asus P8Z68 Deluxe(Gen3)/i7 2600K@4.4/Corsair 16G DDR3/Geforce 8800GTS 640@Quadro FX5600(190.38)/WD VelociRaptor 300@10K(OS)/2x1TB Samsung F1@RAID 0/LG BH10LS30/Optiarc 7240S/W7 Pro 64bit/MC 5.5.3.1/2xHP 22'' Monitors/M-Audio AV30 Speakers Laptop Clevo W170HN/i5 2410(2.30)/4G DDR3/Geforce GT 540M(275.33)/Liteon DS8A5S/W7 Pro 64bit/MC 5.5.3.1 Vimeo • YouTube

10-01-2005	#11
Kenshin MyCE Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 13,160	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links LG-dedicated page: http://kenny.storageinfo.co.kr/lg Main page: http://kenny.storageinfo.co.kr Not pretty. Just tried to make all in one page to fit a typical 1024768 or 800600 window. __________________ Kill Confucius

21-01-2005	#12
Kenshin MyCE Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 13,160	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links GSA-5163D firmware A102 added but not linked for download yet because it's a test-purpose firmware at this moment. Forwarded to TDB as well. So far, there's no publicly available firmware for GSA-5163D. For that matter, no firmware for GSA-4163B on LG's domestic homepage though there are A102 available on US, German, Japanese, and some other country's LG homepages. Anybody saw GSA-5163D on sale anywhere? __________________ Kill Confucius

27-01-2005	#13
willno2 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 57	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Hi, i saw a Hitachi drive (LG 4160B) temped to buy,was offered a good price!! How's the write quality, as good as NEC on cheap media, is it close? Where i can i read a review about it? Can i just flash it directly into a hitachi drive?? If not where can i find Hitachi firmware then??

30-01-2005	#15
cellculture New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links I am confused by the number of firmware, firmware of the lastest version of external burner(5163d) is A102, but the firmware of 5160d is A302, how does LG define the number of firmware? the bigger the newer, or the smaller the newer?

31-01-2005	#16
zz4m0lxx3 New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links 5160(4160) are different drives than 5163(4163) thats why they have different firmawres

03-02-2005	#19
eleewhm CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,261	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links i would like to see auto book typing in the next firmware upgrade for all LGs...especailly LG GSA 4163B...with auto book typing....the GSA-4163B will be flawless __________________ 2xBENQ DW1620 BenQ DW1620Pro BenQ DW1625 BenQ DW1640 LG GSA-4163B 2xTDK440N Iomega 4X Super DVD TDK882 NEC2510A 2xTDK1208B TDK 1616DLN i luv my 16x BenQ so Much and luv the new BenQ LightScribe 1625

07-02-2005	#20
manu_dvd New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 27	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links What are the advantages of upgrading to A115 Firmware for the LG HL-DT-ST GSA-4120B? I use A112 that I downloaded from the dangerous brothers, this works great.

11-02-2005	#23
ajz CD Freaks Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madrid, SPAIN Posts: 135	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Quite interested too... __________________ Moderator at WIMSBIOS FORUM [ENGLISH] Administrator at FORO BIOS & PCCHIPS [SPANISH]

08-02-2005	#21
Kenshin MyCE Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 13,160	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Isn't A115 TDB firmware also available? I have no idea whether there will be A116 or A117 official firmware update from LG. Firmware update is usually very safe. Unless there is a known problem with the new version, always have the latest firmware. In most cases, manufacturers know most about their products. __________________ Kill Confucius

11-02-2005	#22
eltranquil CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Kenny, I found a link to a firmware version A103 for the GSA-4163B in your pages, but it is broken... Is it a beta version? BTW, thanks for the cool page! TIA, ET Last edited by eltranquil; 11-02-2005 at 11:23. Reason: Removed direct link...

11-02-2005	#24
21021 CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 47	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Me neither

11-02-2005	#25
ginetto New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Unofficial LG ODD Firmware Links Maybe you can give me a tip: I downloaded the windows ver. E112 FW for GCC-4240N I have on my dell laptop from dell site and when I click on the exe it opens and say it "can't recognise device" and is grayed out I never update any FW to this combo drive, I have now D110 FW on. I use xpsp2 with an almost standard setup. Can you clarify this ? PS I can't use the DOS ver. 'cos of floppy drive is missing .

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