whats the benefit of flashing it? i don’t think the new firmware makes the drive region free….......

You are quite right. Unless, someone decides to release the RPC-1 version for the UJ-812, updating with a RPC-2 firmware will not make the drive region free.

Now, according to Sony Japan, the new UJ-812 RPC-2 firmware update will fix the following:

- Playback of DVD+R Double Layer.
- Improve reading efficiency of media.

[quote author=“rich”]You are quite right. Unless, someone decides to release the RPC-1 version for the UJ-812, updating with a RPC-2 firmware will not make the drive region free.

Now, according to Sony Japan, the new UJ-812 RPC-2 firmware update will fix the following:

- Playback of DVD+R Double Layer.
- Improve reading efficiency of media.

when is this happening ?

Try this link: http://vcl.vaio.sony.co.jp/download/SP-006796-05.html

The firmware update for UJ-812 K103 was announced Sept. 30, 2004.

Or you could use this link http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1780

The first link is in japanese so its futile !

The second link is the same one i posted on this thread, it takes you to the same page for the same K103 firmware , but then again it doesnt work.

I was just curious because you mentioned that Sony, Japan said they were going release the RPC 2 firmware for our drives which would enable the RAM capability of the UJ 812.

The japanese and the second link to K103 is an identical file; and the second link works fine. I could download the firmware in question.

I’m sorry thats not what i meant. I meant the firmware doesnt make any difference. It doesnt kill the region lock or the RAM usage restriction.

You are quite right; only a RPC-1 firmware will enable region free and the current firmware update will not provide RAM usage.

When you mentioned that sony was releasing a new firmware which will enable the RAM support, were you talking about the K103 ?

I am sorry that my statement led to misunderstanding. I was just quoting that Sony Japan released a firmware as of Sept. 30, 2004 (K103) that improve reading support for DL media. I never mentioned anything about RAM support. My apologies.

lolz.. You actually got me excited for a second about this firmware. I dont really burn a lot of dvds and i dont think i’m ever going to burn a DVD RAM but it just feels good when everything you own is absolutely up to date !