DVD Power Kit
Patch and modify

This utility lets you change the book-type of DVDs you burn with your BTC drive. This can be very handy for changing DVD+R book types to DVD-ROM so they can be viewed in most home DVD players. For detailed instructions, see http://www.btc.com.tw/drivers/zip/others/BTC Booktype Setting guide.htm.

WARNING: Although this firmware update is from the manufacturer, be aware that modifying firmware is an intrinsically risky process. If the process fails, your drive may become unusable.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.btc.com.tw
Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows

DVD Genie allows you to modify the region code of popular software-based DVD players including Sonic CineMaster, CyberLink PowerDVD and InterVideo WinDVD. It also allows you to tweak these programs with undocumented features to better fit your system. You can also select which program runs when a DVD disc is inserted, and choose full-screen zooming on wide-screen movies with certain players.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.inmatrix.com/genie/
Operating system: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows

DVRFlash is a Pioneer DVR universal firmware flasher.

WARNING: this is not a manufacturer-approved utility, and by using it, you will void your drive's warranty. Be aware that modifying firmware is an intrinsically risky process. If the process fails, your drive may become unusable. You should not use this tool unless you are prepared to void your warranty and potentially irreversably damage your drive. The publisher, ACP Publishing Pty Ltd and its associates and affiliates, and its and their officers agents and employees (collectively, "ACP"), accept no responsibility for any loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this tool. The reader uses this tool at its own risk and indemnifies ACP for any such any loss or damage.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org
Operating system: DOS, Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows

A graphical all-in-one patcher that increases the burning speed of low-speed media, changes write strategies, increases the reading speed of burnt DVD media, enables auto-bitsetting, finetunes high-speed burns, fixes the blinking orange light problem and enables crossflashing. This patcher lets you make a custom-patched firmware tailored for your own needs.

WARNING: this is not a manufacturer-approved utility, and by using it, you will void your drive's warranty. Be aware that modifying firmware is an intrinsically risky process. If the process fails, your drive may become unusable. You should not use this tool unless you are prepared to void your warranty and potentially irreversably damage your drive. The publisher, ACP Publishing Pty Ltd and its associates and affiliates, and its and their officers agents and employees (collectively, "ACP"), accept no responsibility for any loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this tool. The reader uses this tool at its own risk and indemnifies ACP for any such any loss or damage.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://codeguys.rpc1.org
Operating system: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows

A small utility that lets you change the region settings in CyberLink's PowerDVD.

WARNING: as stated in its End User License Agreement, modifying or altering CyberLink PowerDVD will cause an automatic termination of your license to use the software.

Licence: Freeware
Online: N/A
Operating system: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows

Region X allows you to change the region Apple DVD Player is set to when you play a movie from a region-free DVD drive. You can also modify the left changes count, so you can change the region as often as you want.

WARNING: this is not a manufacturer-approved utility, and by using it, you will void your drive's warranty. Be aware that modifying firmware is an intrinsically risky process. If the process fails, your drive may become unusable. You should not use this tool unless you are prepared to void your warranty and potentially irreversably damage your drive. The publisher, ACP Publishing Pty Ltd and its associates and affiliates, and its and their officers agents and employees (collectively, "ACP"), accept no responsibility for any loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this tool. The reader uses this tool at its own risk and indemnifies ACP for any such any loss or damage.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://xvi.rpc1.org/region.html
Operating system: Mac OS X
Requires: A region-free DVD drive.

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows

This program extracts raw firmwares (.BIN format) from LiteOn's Windows firmware flashers.

WARNING: this is not a manufacturer-approved utility, and by using it, you will void your drive's warranty. Be aware that modifying firmware is an intrinsically risky process. If the process fails, your drive may become unusable. You should not use this tool unless you are prepared to void your warranty and potentially irreversably damage your drive. The publisher, ACP Publishing Pty Ltd and its associates and affiliates, and its and their officers agents and employees (collectively, "ACP"), accept no responsibility for any loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this tool. The reader uses this tool at its own risk and indemnifies ACP for any such any loss or damage.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://codeguys.rpc1.org
Operating system: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

		Windows