Comments on: Panasonic (Matshita) UJ-845 http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/ Software and opinions roaming wild in China Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Palmer http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-82300 Palmer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:32:36 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-82300 Same problem as Moi. Same problem as Moi.

]]> By: Arash http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-73725 Arash Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:16:39 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-73725 I am having problems with UJ-841s in my Toshiba M115-s3094 laptop. It does not work most of the time. Funny part is that it used to work when I first got it, burnt about 50 DVDs with no problems and now it does not work at all. 1. The windows has been changed from Media Center to XP, would that cause an issue? It does read all the first set of DVDs I burnt with it but cannot read the DVDs it burns itself lately. 2. What is compatible with this drive? is the UJ-850 really compatible and can be swapped or will it cause Master Slave issues? I cant pay $199 on eBay for a used UJ-841s I might as well just buy a complete laptop! Any comments will be appreciated! I am having problems with UJ-841s in my Toshiba M115-s3094 laptop. It does not work most of the time. Funny part is that it used to work when I first got it, burnt about 50 DVDs with no problems and now it does not work at all.

1. The windows has been changed from Media Center to XP, would that cause an issue? It does read all the first set of DVDs I burnt with it but cannot read the DVDs it burns itself lately.

2. What is compatible with this drive? is the UJ-850 really compatible and can be swapped or will it cause Master Slave issues?

I cant pay $199 on eBay for a used UJ-841s I might as well just buy a complete laptop!

Any comments will be appreciated!

]]> By: Sandman619 http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-72626 Sandman619 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:43:08 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-72626 According to Matshita's website, the 845S is an OEM product. Therefore, they do not issue firmware updates for that drive. Any updates come from the computer maker as needed. This explains why Toshiba's firmware is at 200 vs the standard 100. Since these are vendor specific, it doesn't seem like a good idea to install the firmware from another computer maker. This is also likely the reason why the drive seems to support more than is officially recognized and why some vendors may support different options As for region locking, this is a scheme created by the motion picture industry, not the drive maker. Therefore, since the drive maker or OEM reseller does not want to create ill will with their customers, they can reset the locking counter. While they may state an official limit to the unlocks, it isn't likely that this limit really exists. Remember, the region locking was at the request of the major film studios, the drive makers develop their own locking system, not the studios. There is a limit however, to the drive vendors' willingness to reset the counter. Unless you have a good reason for this and find a helpful service rep. In the case of a company like Acer, that wont reset the counter and suggests buying a new drive, be sure that you are speaking with the appropriate service rep, which is often not the first person that answers the phone or works the sales floor all day. If you are speaking with the appropriate service rep, be sure to inform them that this will weigh HEAVILY when you purchase your next computer Cheers ! According to Matshita's website, the 845S is an OEM product. Therefore, they do not issue firmware updates for that drive. Any updates come from the computer maker as needed. This explains why Toshiba's firmware is at 200 vs the standard 100. Since these are vendor specific, it doesn't seem like a good idea to install the firmware from another computer maker. This is also likely the reason why the drive seems to support more than is officially recognized and why some vendors may support different options

As for region locking, this is a scheme created by the motion picture industry, not the drive maker. Therefore, since the drive maker or OEM reseller does not want to create ill will with their customers, they can reset the locking counter. While they may state an official limit to the unlocks, it isn't likely that this limit really exists. Remember, the region locking was at the request of the major film studios, the drive makers develop their own locking system, not the studios. There is a limit however, to the drive vendors' willingness to reset the counter. Unless you have a good reason for this and find a helpful service rep. In the case of a company like Acer, that wont reset the counter and suggests buying a new drive, be sure that you are speaking with the appropriate service rep, which is often not the first person that answers the phone or works the sales floor all day. If you are speaking with the appropriate service rep, be sure to inform them that this will weigh HEAVILY when you purchase your next computer

Cheers !

]]> By: Abhishek kumar http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-55128 Abhishek kumar Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:53:25 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-55128 Dear Support, I have recently bought a Lenovo Y 500 series of laptop which has internal MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-85JS ATA device. Unknowingly I have changed the region code of this drive to the maximum limited number of times and thus I am now not able to run any DVD for my region. i shall really be obliged if you Can please let me know of any way through which I could unlock this region code from my DVD drive "MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-85JS ATA device". thanks and regards, Abhishek kumar Hyderabad, India Dear Support,

I have recently bought a Lenovo Y 500 series of laptop which has internal MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-85JS ATA device.
Unknowingly I have changed the region code of this drive to the maximum limited number of times and thus I am now not able to run any DVD for my region.

i shall really be obliged if you Can please let me know of any way through which I could unlock this region code from my DVD drive "MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-85JS ATA device".

thanks and regards,

Abhishek kumar
Hyderabad, India

]]> By: charles http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-49697 charles Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:17:03 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-49697 i have matshita dvd ram uj841S. it can read files but it cannot burn cd or dvd. can you give me driver for this type. thanks. i have matshita dvd ram uj841S. it can read files but it cannot burn cd or dvd. can you give me driver for this type. thanks.

]]> By: Tuan http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-47597 Tuan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:12:22 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-47597 Dear Sir! I have a Matshita DVD-Ram UJ-830S, but it don't work now. It need a Driver, but I don't have. Because I need your help! Please send me a driver for it or show me the link to find it! I looked it a lot on Internet but I don't see any thing about this. Thanks your help sir! quoctuan Dear Sir!
I have a Matshita DVD-Ram UJ-830S, but it don't work
now. It need a Driver, but I don't have. Because I
need your help!
Please send me a driver for it or show me the link to
find it! I looked it a lot on Internet but I don't see
any thing about this.
Thanks your help sir!
quoctuan

]]> By: Marcos http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-45138 Marcos Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:31:07 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-45138 When I Try to Burn in IDVD, massage says (you need a super drive to burn) and I have it (Matshita UJ-85JS) I can't find DVD Rom in my Mac. Thanks and Happy New Year When I Try to Burn in IDVD, massage says (you need a super drive to burn) and I have it (Matshita UJ-85JS) I can't find DVD Rom in my Mac.
Thanks and Happy New Year

]]> By: clayton http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-42405 clayton Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:30:24 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-42405 ok, i have the same problem with my drive (error 11) it wont even recognize it , but its listed under device manager as installed but a hardware issue... now i also dual boot on my pc with linux ubuntu and it works perfectly under linux so now I'm stuck with making ISO's of my cd's then virtual drive them on my windows partition, this may be an issue with windows xp the drivers or something but its definatly not the hardware, it works top notch in linux... who knows when this happened i was angry but when I saw the linux used it perfects I was confused t no end! as far as a fix I have no idea if the drive company should be the one to fix or Microsoft, either one should be able to fix the problem. ~clayon ok, i have the same problem with my drive (error 11) it wont even recognize it , but its listed under device manager as installed but a hardware issue... now i also dual boot on my pc with linux ubuntu and it works perfectly under linux so now I'm stuck with making ISO's of my cd's then virtual drive them on my windows partition, this may be an issue with windows xp the drivers or something but its definatly not the hardware, it works top notch in linux... who knows when this happened i was angry but when I saw the linux used it perfects I was confused t no end!

as far as a fix I have no idea if the drive company should be the one to fix or Microsoft, either one should be able to fix the problem.

~clayon

]]> By: Disapointed http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-41572 Disapointed Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-41572 Same problems here with Satellite A100 model, "burn process failed" on cd and dvd. I dont have any solution! How is this possible? Same problems here with Satellite A100 model, "burn process failed" on cd and dvd. I dont have any solution! How is this possible?

]]> By: Suhas http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/08/panasonic-845/#comment-34024 Suhas Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:56:57 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/03/13/panasonic-matshita-uj-845/#comment-34024 I bought a ACER ASPIRE 1692 WLMI, the day i bought it is giving me some problems. Its DVD ram uj-845D was giving problems since begining, but now it even do not recognize cds and dvds, nor can i write: p+l suggest?? I bought a ACER ASPIRE 1692 WLMI, the day i bought it is giving me some problems. Its DVD ram uj-845D was giving problems since begining, but now it even do not recognize cds and dvds, nor can i write: p+l suggest??

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