Yeah, I know that disabling the nag screen will be virtually impossible. I'm more interested in hacking the system in other ways.

The file format is as follows:

1: Zero
2: Number of files
3-x: Offset of start of each file

All of the above are 4-byte big-endian integers. The files themselves are in a variant of 4-bit ADPCM.

 

I haven't done that, but I called a number that my dealer gave me when trying to run down a nav problem -- it turned out to be the people who repair the nav units, and they said they would contact Panasonic. So, I would think that Panasonic is the manufacturer.

 

I eliminated all the non-English language files and one more to get the size down to recordable. I didn't expect the system to work w/o the deleted file, but I wanted to see if the hardware would read DVD-R. No, it wouldn't read DVD-R.

 

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Has anyone made any process this year :D

I have a jap nav which I want to switch over to english with european maps....hmmm

 

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At this point I would be happy with updated maps!!

Vince

 

It seems that the Nav DVD is DVD-ROM. That's an older format that is not compatable with either DVD-R or DVD+R. Other than being the first on the market about eight years ago, DVD-ROMs are true random access devices while DVD-+ are indexed sequencial access devices. All three system can be read by any DVD drive, but it requires DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM disk and some software to write them.

My Company bought DVD-ROM years ago and then had to replace them when the incompatablity became known.

I planning on pulling one out of our garge sale room and seeing if I can re-create the NAV disk. (The drives are all SCSI devices, so I have reserect a SCSI controler also.)

Dave

 

good find on the DVD-ROM. So there's no way, even with some kind of upgrade or special software, that DVD+/- writers can write DVD-ROM?

edit: is there another, specific name for the writing format? DVD-ROM seems to be just what any DVD-reading drive is called

 

Perhaps he meant DVD-RAM?

 

resurrecting this thread...


bump.

 

:D good luck

 

Why not use a dual layer dvd?

That would give you 8.5 gigs and most all dvd roms can read DVD-R DL

 

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thats how i DID my COPY of the navi CD :D

Geta Dual layer DVD it will WORK 100% + LOL

 

lets hope...it has been tried on this new disk before and failed

 

also .. see if your burner can set the booktype/bittype setting.. if you have a dvd+r drive you may be able to hack the burner firmware to burn in "dvd-rom" mode..iknow i can on my NEC 3520A dvd DL burner.... which pretty much makes it compatible in any dvd drive anywhere. if you want to send the files i'll try to burn them myself...

 

ok i burend the old map ON a dule layer dvd its a dvd+R DL and its working fine so it works fine with me :D just to let u all know that

 

So it works in the nav huh? Cool, good work!

 

only the old disc (which was confirmed a year ago) the new disc...not yet, notice how I used the word yet

 

We are eventually going to start a seperate thread on this that should be stickied...right now I have a copy of the Operating system kernel compiler. It is really an industry only embedded systems Operating system. I only have a trial version that needs to be unlocked with a password for full access after the trial version runs out. I do not know the cost of obtaining the password.

Since we have a copy of the new Nav firmware update we can start tinkering.

There is one individual who also has a copy of the OS kernel compiler I sent them and another who has requested to be in the loop.

I don't use my Navigation system much, the modded xbox setup I use 99% of the time so I don't mind being the guinea pig for running a new modified firmware we create.

In terms of goals for this project we are first looking to...

-remove the startup screen
-Using drive characteristics to copy NAV disc, I've taken my NAV unit completely apart if you want pics to see the internals, btw the drive is ide based as speculated but with a micro-ribbon

Then as things progress...

-change menu colors/skins
-change opening sequence logos
-change voice (ie kinky female voice )

 

is it possible to use the panasonic dvd drive to play audio files rather than navigation?

 

2 year old revival of a thread! yay!

 

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