DVD Writer issues - HELP!

**crazyfozzie** · April 16th, 2004, 03:48 PM

I have a Pioneer DVR-A03. About a week and a year after I purchased it (of course, right after the warranty expired) an orange LED started blinking on the front and it wouldn't read anything. Up until this point, I had no problems burning and/or playing all types of DVDs.

I called Pioneer and they recommended reseating the drive. I figured it was probably hosed but I tried anyway, and to my surprise, the burner began reading again. The problem now, however, is that whenever I put an encrypted commercial DVD in there, all of my software DVD players (i.e. Windows Media Player 9, PowerDVD, InterActual) all tell me that there is an issue with either CSS, digital copyright protection, etc. These applications had no problems with these DVDs before, and I haven't uninstalled any software or decoders during this ordeal. Any ideas as to what is going on? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

**Percy** · April 17th, 2004, 04:39 PM

Is there a firmware update available for the drive?

**NooNoo** · April 18th, 2004, 08:02 AM

Have you uninstalled then reinstalled the software?

**tommo6666** · April 19th, 2004, 10:11 AM

Here's a link to a firmware site: http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php?page=1

Not for the faint hearted though..

**X-CuBaNo-X** · March 18th, 2005, 12:22 PM

Hey Crazyfozzie, I kinda have a similiar problem w/ my writer. It's a Dynex Model DX-DVDRW8 and it won't read (i mean like detect or autoplay,Invisible basically) my CD's or DVD's I was wondering How do u reseat the drive? Maybe that'll fix the problem I have...

**confus-ed** · March 18th, 2005, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by X-CuBaNo-X

.. I was wondering How do u reseat the drive? Maybe that'll fix the problem I have...

Generally it means just unplugging the cdr/dvd from inside the case (both ide & power cables), reboot, turn off & plug the drive back in again, thus making windows physically refind it

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