Pioneer model DVD-113 won't read DVD-ROMs

Well,this time I'm asking for help.
Have got used Pioneer DVD-ROM for close to nothing $$$ https://forums.windrivers.com/
This DVD,though, works great, but ... only as
CDROM. Do not read DVD-ROMs... At all...
So, my question is now - is it hardware specific or it's really something wrong with DVD parts (as CD-ROM reader this drive works excellent)? Should I install special DVD drivers or soft, or something else?
Any help would be appresiated... https://forums.windrivers.com/

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Ruslan Khyzha

In which way does it not read them Ruslna?

Nothing listed in Explorer or after double clicking the drive in My Computer? If so it may be worth checking for a firmware update for it and seeing if that may help (worked for me on my Toshiba S1202 that I am using here).

If it is just not playing the movies, then normal DVD software should suffice.

If the drive is less than 12 months old , it may be worth contacting Pioneer and swapping it out with them https://forums.windrivers.com/

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And it (the drive) has to be compatible with Region 2 (or wherever the Ukraine falls in the encoding scheme of things--Region 1 is the US)....I can't watch movies recorded there and vice-versa...

Thanks, Darren for quick response.
DVD ROM dated May 1999, so probably out of warrantee.
Personally I haven't tried it yet under Windoze. Simply I trusted customer I have bought drive from today. I just only tested DVD ROM using DOS and Windoze test program with ordinary CDROM inserted (unfortunatly,I haven't any DVD laying around), but CD - works great!
I was told about "won't work with DVD" (yeah,it may be video DVD - the most of Ukrainian DVD users uses DVDs primarily for video https://forums.windrivers.com/ )
So,I thought, may be it works?
I'm do not familiar with Pioneer DVD-ROMs, and asking for help.
Thanks for firmware update suggestion ,Darren. Really,I did it for my CDwriter and solved problem with 700MB CDRs.

What exactly soft should I use having to check it? Usual CD-DVD video player is enough? or something hardware specific?

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Ruslan Khyzha

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And it (the drive) has to be compatible with Region 2 (or wherever the Ukraine falls in the encoding scheme of things--Region 1 is the US)....I can't watch movies recorded there and vice-versa...

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Thanks, Sowulo, for good point. Is there any
way to check Your suggestion? Any util? I think, most of cheap DVDs sold in Ukraine were cracked, pirated and so on... https://forums.windrivers.com/

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Ruslan Khyzha

If I remember correctly, the Pioneer DVD-ROM's are region free and rely on the software to set the regions. I cannot find the 113 listed on the Pioneer site, only the 116 (typical), but I would assume it is still the same though (aprat from the obvious speed difference).

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'I won't deny ya, I'm a straight Ridah, You don't wanna f#@k with me'
Tupac Shakur
'*****ionz as a Ridah'
All Eyez On Me
CD 1 Track 1.

Thanks for the reminder Darren. I don't remember which version of Windows you are running Ruslan. In W2K under Device Manager. My DVD Properties has a tab labeled Advanced Settings under which you can check and set the proper region. I checked and the Ukraine is Region 5. You are only allowed to change the region setting 4 times.

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Thanks , Sowulo and Darren!
Weird problem... I just got another DVD ROM for 20$. And guess what? Same model,even same manuf.date, same problem...My brother checked one of them at work, looks like one ...yes, reads DVD, but too slow...about 400kb/sec. Ordinary CDs,even completely scratched "test" CDs,reads excellent,though, even better, than most of new CD-ROMs. May be,though, DVD disk itself was bad...may be...
One of DVDs I have installed in Win2000pro PC,another in Win98SE PC. I let You know about progress...Worst thing,though I might have - is two excellent CDROM readers... https://forums.windrivers.com/

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Ruslan Khyzha

I heard that Pioneer DVD (the 115 model) doesn't work with Intel 815 Chipset..

so if you're using this chipset it's something to consider...

a few other things to try are disabling the UDMA mode for the DVD channel..

using a 40-pin IDE cable

and a firmware update..

http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/

all that comes to mind right now..

keep us posted..

Hope you find it helpful.


https://forums.windrivers.com/

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Computers do exactly what you tell them to do - not exactly what you want them to do ...

On the hardware side of things: you said it wouldn't read DVD's? If I remember correctly a different laser is used to read DVD's, so the DVD laser may be bad but the CD laser still good.

Just throwing things out

Ruahrc

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I understand that sh!t happens, but when it comes to computers, it happens an awful lot.

Ruahrc, yes,I also thought so. But my brother
(CD tech,BTW) didn't find any additional laser inside. :confused:

Condor - You're the man! (as always ;) )
Thanks for link! Now I know, what I have
6x/32x DVD-113 model. So,I have downloaded
updated firmware and going give it a try.
I'll post results.
By the way, lot of DVDs made by Acer,Philips and so on, also based on exactly this(Pioneer)model. :) Thanks all!

Just curious now, but your Pioneer DVD's... they wouldn't happen to be slot-loaders would they? If they are please give me a shakedown on the slot-loading design in general:

Reliable?
Quiet?
Functional?
Doesn't eat CD's?

Thanks

Ruahrc

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Originally posted by Ruahrc:
Just curious now, but your Pioneer DVD's... they wouldn't happen to be slot-loaders would they? If they are please give me a shakedown on the slot-loading design in general:

Reliable?
Quiet?
Functional?
Doesn't eat CD's?

Thanks

Ruahrc

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No, mine looks like as usual CDROMs :) .
Queit? - 32x speed drive? -yes,but only being compared with 52x speed drives :D

I've seen some Pioneer slot-loading DVDs,though. Although they are looks like reliable enough and functional, but I think high speed slot-loading DVDs are ... too dangerous for life :D
Guess why? :D

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Originally posted by Ruslan:
No, mine looks like as usual CDROMs :) .
Queit? - 32x speed drive? -yes,but only being compared with 52x speed drives :D

I've seen some Pioneer slot-loading DVDs,though. Although they are looks like reliable enough and functional, but I think high speed slot-loading DVDs are ... too dangerous for life :D
Guess why? :D

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Yeah, after reading some of the threads about exploding cd's a few months ago, I don't think I would want a slot-loading highspeed skeet launcher sitting in front of me...LOL (Caution. Do not operate without proper safety equipment.)

I'm not advocating pirating DVD's, or buying them from other regions and doing this, but you can edit the dvd region in the registry. This by-passes any limit that your software may have....

I won't post the registry key, but if you look hard enough...