http://www2.melcoinc.co.jp/pub/hd/dvsmd5812_fwa117.exe
Changes from A115
Can anyone make RPC1 version of A117?
The media support is about the same as in A116. Interesting new default entry names sound like supporting 8x for 16x +R and 6x for 16x -R media.
Media Code Speed Edit V 1.0.5.7 SE
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Firmware: GSA-4120MAIN REV LVL A117
Bootcode:
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Overall supported media types: 207
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DVD+R9 supported media types: 4
DVD+R supported media types: 51
DVD+RW supported media types: 22
DVD-R supported media types: 98
DVD-RW supported media types: 32
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DVD+R9 supported media types: 4
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MKM 001-000 2.4x
PHILIPS CD2-000 2.4x
RICOHJPN D00-001 2.4x
RITEK D01-001 2.4x
DVD+R supported media types: 51
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001-000 4x
001-000 4x
AML 001-000 4x
AML 002-000 8x,4x
BEALL P0 001-000 2.4x
BeAll000 P40-000 4x,2.4x
BeAll000 P80-000 8x,4x
CMC MAG E01-000 8x,4x
CMC MAG F01-000 4x,2.4x
CMC MAG R01-000 2.4x
DAXON AZ2-000 8x,4x
DEFAULT 16X-000 8x,4x
DEFAULT 8X -119 4x
DEFAULT STR-119 4x,2.4x
IMC JPN R01-000 8x,4x
INFODISC R20-000 8x,4x
MAXELL 001-000 4x,2.4x
MAXELL 002-000 12x,8x,4x
MBIPG101 R04-001 8x,4x
MCC..... 001-000 2.4x
MCC..... 002-000 4x,2.4x
MCC..... 003-000 12x,8x,4x
MJC 003-000 8x,4x
NANYA CHX-000 4x
NANYA CLX-000 8x,4x
OPTODISC 001-000 4x
OPTODISC OP1-001 2.4x
OPTODISC OR8-000 8x,4x
PHILIPS C08-000 8x,4x
PRODISC R01-001 2.4x
PRODISC R02-000 4x,2.4x
PRODISC R03-003 8x,4x
Philips 081-000 8x,4x
RICOHJPN R00-001 2.4x
RICOHJPN R01-002 4x,2.4x
RICOHJPN R02-003 12x,8x,4x
RITEK M02-001 4x,2.4x
RITEK R01-001 2.4x
RITEK R02-001 4x
RITEK R03-001 8x,4x
RITEK R03-002 8x,4x
SKC P80-000 8x,4x
SONY D01-000 4x,2.4x
SONY D11-000 8x,4x
TDK 001-000 4x,2.4x
TDK 002-000 12x,8x,4x
VVTUWVUV WVV-086 12x,8x,4x
WFKA11 211-000 8x,4x
YUDEN000 T01-000 4x,2.4x
YUDEN000 T01-001 8x,4x
YUDEN000 T02-000 12x,8x,4x
DVD+RW supported media types: 22
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CMC MAG W01-000 2.4x
CMC MAG W02-000 4x
DAXON D42-000 4x
DEFAULT STR-119 2.4x
INFODISC A01-001 2.4x
INFODISC A10-001 4x
MBIPG101 W04-000 4x
MCC..... A01-000 2.4x
MKM A02-000 4x,2.4x
NANYA DRW-000 4x
OPTODISC OP1-001 2.4x
OPTODISC OP4-001 4x
PHILIPS 010-049 2.4x
PHILIPS 041-000 4x
PRODISC W01-002 2.4x
PRODISC W02-000 4x,2.4x
RICOHJPN W01-001 2.4x
RICOHJPN W11-001 4x,2.4x
RITEK 001-001 2.4x
RITEK 004-048 4x,2.4x
SENTINEL W02-000 4x
SONY S11-000 4x
DVD-R supported media types: 98
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1FUJIFILM 2x,1x
AML 4x
AN32 4x,2x
BEAll G001 2x,1x
BeAll G40001 4x,2x
BeAllG00001 2x,1x
CMC MAG. 2x,1x
CMC MAG. AE1 8x,4x
CMC MAG. AF1 4x,2x
CMC00RG200 2x,1x
CMC00RG300 2x
DATA TRACK 4x,2x
DAXON008S 8x
DEFAULT 16X 6x,4x
DEFAULT STR 4x,2x
DEFAULT8 STR 8x,4x
Dvsn 2x
FUJIFILM02 4x,2x
FUJIFILM03 8x,4x
GSC001 4x,2x
GSC001 2x
GSC002 4x
GSC004 8x,4x
IMC JPN R01 8x
INFOD K-R01 2x
INFODISC-R01 4x,2x
INFODISC-R20 8x
INFOSMART01
KIC 00RG200 2x
KIC01RG080 8x
KIC01RG20 4x,2x
LEADDATA01 4x,2x
LGE 2x,1x
LGE04 4x,2x
LGE08 8x,4x
LGE16 8x
LONGTEN 001 2x
LONGTEN 001 4x,2x
MBI 01RG20 4x,2x
MBI 03RG30 8x
MCC 00RG200 2x,1x
MCC 01RG20 4x,2x
MCC 02RG20 8x,4x
MCIG01 2x,1x
MEI 00V001 2x,1x
MEI 00V002 4x,2x
MUST 001 4x
MUST 003 8x
MXL RG01 2x
MXL RG01 2x,1x
MXL RG02 4x,2x
MXL RG03 8x,4x
NAN YA A01 8x
NANYA-JC001 4x,2x
ONIDTECH 4x
OPTODISC 2x,1x
OPTODISCK001 2x
OPTODISCK001 2x
OPTODISCK001 2x
OPTODISCR004 4x
OPTODISCR008 8x,4x
POSG04 4x
PRINCO 2x,1x
PRINCO 2x,1x
PRINCO 4x,2x
PRINCO 4x,2x
PRINCO 4x,2x
PRINCO 4x,2x
PRINCO 4x,2x
PRINCO 4x,2x
PRODISCG02 2x,1x
PVC001001 2x,1x
PVCR001002 4x,2x
ProdiscF01 8x,4x
ProdiscS03 4x,2x
ProdiscS04 8x,4x
RITEKG01 2x,1x
RITEKG03 2x,1x
RITEKG04 4x,2x
RITEKG05 8x
RITEKG06 8x
RITEKM02 4x,2x
SKC Co.,Ltd. 2x
SKC Co.,Ltd. 4x,2x
SONY 2x,1x
SONY04D1 4x,2x
SONY08D1 8x,4x
TAIYOYUDEN.. 2x,1x
TDKG010000d9 2x
TDKG02000000 2x,1x
TTG01 4x,2x
TTG02 4x
TTH01 8x,4x
TYG01 8x,4x
TYG02 8x,4x
UTJR001001 4x,2x
VANGUARD01 8x
VDSPMSAB 01 4x
DVD-RW supported media types: 32
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CMCW03 4x
DAXON_RW2X01 2x
DEFAULT 2x
JVC/VictorT7 1x
JVC0VictorD7 4x,2x
JVC_VictorW7 1x
JVC_VictorW7 2x
JVC_VictorW7 2x,1x
MCC 00RW11N9 1x
MCC 01RW11n9 2x,1x
MCC 01RW4X 4x,2x
OPTODISCK001 1x
OPTODISCK001 2x
OPTODISCW002 2x
OPTODISCW004 4x
PRINCO 1x
PRINCO 2x,1x
PVCW000001Q9 1x
PVCW00D002K9 2x,1x
PVCW00V00245 2x,1x
Prodisc DW06 4x
ProdiscDVDRW 1x
RITEK000V11A 1x
RITEK004V11 1x
RITEKW01 2x
RITEKW04 4x
SONY000000U9 1x
TDK401saku=3 1x
TDK501saku]3 1x
TDK502sakuM3 2x
TDK502sakuM3 2x,1x
TDK601saku 4x,2x
As always your work is appreciated - thanks 
Thanks awful lot! I got it!
I appreciate your business, TheDangerousBros!
Is possible to have FW A117 in GSA-5120D flasher?
Thank You
Katoro
The flasher crashed here after successfully updating. Had to switch of the power supply of the USB enclosure O_o
Hi,
my MCSE does not manage to open that file at all, I just downloaded 1.0.5.6 tht morning, do I need a newer version?
What does
Media Code Speed Edit V 1.0.5.7 SE
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Firmware: GSA-4120MAIN REV LVL A117
Bootcode:
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say about this?
Where do you get 1.0.5.7 SE from, is it available for DL?
Btw, is it me or is this firmware crap? If you look at the data in ala42s post:
DEFAULT 16X-000 8x,4x
it seems they only changed the default write strategy for 16x media from 4x (A116) to 8x (A117) rather than implementing a perfect write strategy for each 16x media individually. It’s hard to imagine that this default behaviour results in a perfectly written media with each 16x dvd+r available.
What do you think?
cu,
Jackie
We’ll see about that…
It will be supported in the next release.
With A116, those discs turned out not that good, not even close
Nice update.
I’ve seen over 20 firmware versions for GSA-4120B (from beta to A100 to A117.)
Ricoh 16x media written at 8x on LG 4120B A117, not too bad for a standard strategy imho, what do the experts think?
cu,
Jackie
if only the drive could write those 16x discs @ 12x 
I’m going to buy some japanese Sony 16x discs to try.
It won’t burn any 16x disc at 12x with A117 since the firmware only replaces the standard writing strategy instead of implementing one for each 16x media
cu,
Jackie
Maybe LG didn’t implement proper 12x writing yet and didn’t want the drive to create b0rked disc just to save one minute?
probably…
crapz, i just remembered that i have no way of checking disc quality even if i brn 16x discs.