burn DVDs for Apex 600A (old version)?

[philliptiongson]

I own an Apex 600A with the hack menu, but so far I have been unable to burn a DVD with my Sony DRU-500a DVD burner. I have tried DVD-R, +R, -RW, +RW, and different brands of media, but so far, the Apex doesn't recognize any of them. I have also been using MyDVD to create the discs. It also would not recognize a DVD burned by a standalone DVD burner (one that records TV).

has anyone been able to burn DVD's for their Apex? Or Am I stuck at SVCDs?

thanks for the help,
-phillip

[sych0]

Hello

First and foremost apex players are terrible. I had an A1100 that went back in a week. I'd strongly suggest getting a new player, if you have the means. But that wasnt your question so heres you answer.

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDnameid=22&Search=Search&#comments

Thats for the A600. I didnt see 600A so I assume you just put the A on the wrong side. According to that, some people have gotten dvd-r to play, and some havent. Just read through all the posts and see what they say.

[philliptiongson]

Browsing the forum helped, THANKS!

and for anyone looking to upgare the firmware of their Apex AD-600A, check out this page...

http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/dvdrom_firmware/dvdrom_firmware.htm

I am going to try it and see if that fixes my DVD-R problem...

will post when I find out.

[philliptiongson]

After going to the website, and taking my APEX apart, I discovered I had a DVD rom drive with LI9 Firmware. I then folowed the instructions and burned a CD with the new firmware, and withing 2 minutes, my drive was updated. Then it recognized the first DVD-R I put in. I will test it with more formats later, but it seems to be working so far.

thanks for the help.

-phillip

[sych0]

Congrats bud. Glad i could point you in the right direction :D

[jdiner]

Yeah. Sorry I was going to post about that. But was too late.

I have a 600a as well. While I don't like the picture quality of a tyDVD with that player it does work. But I also had to upgrade the drive firmware. -18 was not available when i did. I think I am on -17 at the moment.

I will have to see what changed. It would be nice if it could add -rw playback but I bet that is a hardware limitation.

--jdiner

[Colorado]

AD600 with Onefirmwareforall is one of the best non-progressive scan players out there. But yes, the stock drive is limited to DVD-R with the correct firmware. Replacement drive information is well documented and easily installed.

[jdiner]

Originally posted by Colorado
AD600 with Onefirmwareforall is one of the best non-progressive scan players out there. But yes, the stock drive is limited to DVD-R with the correct firmware. Replacement drive information is well documented and easily installed.
Yeah. I agree completely. For professional movies/disks I still use the Apex every day. It is the main player hooked to my TV.

Here in my dev room for TyTool stuff I have 3 DVD players.

I have to buy them, at first, only because I needed +rw and -rw playback. I couldn't afford the cost of that many DVD coasters.

My 600a is not going anywhere. I was just love it a firmware patch could add other media types. After everything I bought to get DVD output to this stage I can't afford a $70 DVD-Rom drive for the Apex. :(

This hobby is an expensive one...

--jdiner

[maule]

I updated my to firmware ver. 18 and it plays dvd-r great. i take it from the preceding two post that if i use the onefirmwareforall that it will update and allow the player to recognize both -r/-rw and+r/+rw. i haven't tried anything other than -r in the drive yet.

[jdiner]

Originally posted by maule
I updated my to firmware ver. 18 and it plays dvd-r great. i take it from the preceding two post that if i use the onefirmwareforall that it will update and allow the player to recognize both -r/-rw and+r/+rw. i haven't tried anything other than -r in the drive yet.
No. My comment was that I wish that it did. But sadly no. It is a hardware issue not a software/firmware issue.

--jdiner