Download Firmware Philips DVDR1640K P3.4

Philips released a new firmware for its DVDR1640K 16x DVD burner a few days ago. It is version P3.4 and can be installed over all existing firmware revisions. The download is just slightly larger than 1MB and can here are being found. The download includes an updater that can be run under Windows and two PDF files. The first contains the release notes and a list of all supported media, the second contains update instructions. Below is a bite from those release notes:

First version is P2.0

Changes from firmware P2.0 to P2.1

• Improved writing quality on DVD+R discs.
• Improved writing quality on DVD+R Double Layer discs.

Changes from firmware P2.1 to P2.2

• Improved writing quality on DVD+R discs.
• Improved writing quality on DVD+R Double Layer discs.
• Reduced write speed on DVD+R 8x (“PHILIPS C08” ) disc from 12x to 8x to ensure high and stable write quality.

Changes from firmware P2.2 to P2.4 (P2.3 does not exist)

• Improved stability of writing on DVD+R Double Layer.
• Improved writing on 4x (low speed) CD-RW media.
• Improved read performance on DVD+R Double Layer.
• Improved writing quality on DVD+R Double Layer discs.
• Improved writing quality on DVD+R 4x and 8x discs.
• Improved writing on Taiyo Yuden CD-Recordables.
• Fixed the possible hang/crash on some motherboards with an nVidia nForce Chipset in combination with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
• Plays the CD part of SACD (Super Audio CD).

Changes from firmware P2.4 to P2.5

• Improved writing quality on DVD-R 8x “DAXON008S”.

Changes from firmware P2.5 to P3.0

• Increased write speed on DVD+R Double Layer disc “MKM001” from 2.4x to 4x.
• Increased write speed on DVD-R up to 16x (on selected media).

Changes from firmware P3.0 to P3.2

• Improved write quality on DVD+R Double Layer discs.

Changes from firmware P3.2 to P3.3

• Improved write quality on DVD+R discs.

Changes from firmware P3.3 to P3.4

• Improved write quality on DVD+R 16x discs.

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