Re: Panasonic DVD-ROM Drive

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From: Phil Martin
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 00:00

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In article <8tsbg2$a9e$1@supernews.com>
           scott_a_mitchell@lineone.net "Scott Mitchell" writes:

> "Phil Martin" <webcor@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:973187108snz@webcor.demon.co.uk...
>
> > I'm getting a Panasonic SR-8585 next week.  Where can I find info on
> > multi-region etc.?  I've had a look around - www.dvdutils.com keeps
> > crashing my browser :(
>
> www.firmware.com.bi

OK - thanks for the lead.  Flashing a DVD-ROM drive seems to be
surrounded by dire warnings - is this a case of ensuring the
make/model of the drive & using the apprpriate patch?  Or are there
other dangers?

I've upgraded my modem via this method, but of course they were
official (USR Courier) - any advice most welcome.

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Phil Martin                               PGP Key: pgp@webcor.demon.co.uk

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From: webcor@nospam.demon.co.uk (Phil Martin)
Subject: Re: Panasonic DVD-ROM Drive
Date: 2000/11/04
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