Softpedia Discussion Board > Pio Dv-2850/380/383/585/588 Modified Firmware

lechu

Oct 27 2005, 09:23

QUOTE(kazuoskk @ Oct 26 2005, 20:23)

I have a pioneer DV-588A model.
Where I can find a build to compile my own firmware version ?

Hmmmm, and what do you exactly want to do? Because, there is no source code available. Every modifications are made directly to binary code. You must disassemble it, then search where to do a modification and apply it to binary code with some hex editor for example.
BTW. You can just apply gufiak's soft to your player. Some people have reported that it works fine on 588A

ralves58

Oct 27 2005, 10:02

QUOTE(lechu)

BTW. You can just apply gufiak's soft to your player. Some people have reported that it works fine on 588A

All versions of Gufiak's firmware works fine on my DV-588A-S.

[ ] Rubens

kazuoskk

Oct 27 2005, 18:09

QUOTE(lechu @ Oct 27 2005, 09:23)

Hmmmm, and what do you exactly want to do? Because, there is no source code available. Every modifications are made directly to binary code. You must disassemble it, then search where to do a modification and apply it to binary code with some hex editor for example.
BTW. You can just apply gufiak's soft to your player. Some people have reported that it works fine on 588A
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It's just curiosity.

I like to write code for firmwares then maybe I can help.

Maybe I have a request for feature however I will read the entire thread before make it.

Thanks,
kazuoskk

o770

Oct 27 2005, 18:29

QUOTE(kazuoskk @ Oct 27 2005, 18:09)

It's just curiosity.

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What else could really be more important than that?

QUOTE(o770 @ Oct 25 2005, 16:09)

What player exactly has the version 1.09 of the firmware been extracted from?[right][snapback]12559[/snapback][/right]

QUOTE(gufiak @ Oct 26 2005, 17:49)

It doesn't matter from which player it was extracted.
DV-2850, DV-380 and DV-585 has the same (identical) firmwares.[right][snapback]12588[/snapback][/right]

Don't you really know that, Gufiak - or anyone who participated in the private messages sent at the time? I'm just curious.

And I'm taking the chance to ask something else that I'm curious about:
Is there the possibility that the stuff found hidden in the firmwares such as those of the DV-575 haven't been released by Pioneer because Pioneer thought they didn't really work well or were designed just to be tested and used in players Pioneer expects to release only in future?
Thanks.

subz3ro

Oct 27 2005, 22:18

Hello Gufiak,
Hello all,

tonight when I was watching a movie (finally had time to watch whole movie on my new player), I found out the reason of the already mentioned occasional jerkiness in playback. Believe it or not - the reason is the displaying of subtitles!!!
When there is some subtitle text displayed (especially) on moving scene, the jerky playback takes the place. When there are no subtitles displayed on the screen, or they are forced to OFF via RC, the playback is smooth as hell.

This is really weird thing for me, because I have had several DVD/MPEG-4 players in my hands before, and I encountered no such issue with the subtitles.
Have anybody else noticed this thing, guys? Or am I the only one?
I cannot assume that it is because of this modified firmware, since (as mentioned) I had no time to do some intensive testing with the original firmware, just saw the damn-small subtitles and updated with Gufiak's modified firmware immediately.
But still... what is the reason for that? I do NOT suppose there is something wrong with the player, because it makes no sense to the hardware (such issue).

Gufiak A technical question - do you know whether the subtitles are fully read upon loading of movie (I mean, whether they are fully loaded to memory or something), or whether they are read sequentially / in parallel from the subtitle file (lines of text corresponding to current playback frames) while the movie is played?

Another thing I have noticed - the subtitles (mostly visible on larger texts) are "drawed" kinda slowly - with a little delay between the first and the last character displayed. It reminds me of vertical retrace issue known on PC (if anybody knows what I'm talking about).

Voidhanger

Oct 28 2005, 04:14

Has anyone tested if DVD-Audio and SACD works well on the DV-380?

Tose

Oct 28 2005, 14:33

Can anyone link firmware for Polish version of B5CA109602.zip of Pioneer 380? i need version with changeable font size,and i dont understand polish,so i cant find it on polish download forum. Or anyone kind to mail me to tose13626"removethis"@freemail.org.mk?

Tnx in advance

Tose

lechu

Oct 28 2005, 14:51

Voila :-)
http://www.kamos.w.tkb.pl/pioneer/click/click.php?id=23

stagezin

Oct 28 2005, 17:45

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 27 2005, 21:18)

Hello Gufiak,
Hello all,

tonight when I was watching a movie (finally had time to watch whole movie on my new player), I found out the reason of the already mentioned occasional jerkiness in playback. Believe it or not - the reason is the displaying of subtitles!!!
When there is some subtitle text displayed (especially) on moving scene, the jerky playback takes the place. When there are no subtitles displayed on the screen, or they are forced to OFF via RC, the playback is smooth as hell.

This is really weird thing for me, because I have had several DVD/MPEG-4 players in my hands before, and I encountered no such issue with the subtitles.
Have anybody else noticed this thing, guys? Or am I the only one?
I cannot assume that it is because of this modified firmware, since (as mentioned) I had no time to do some intensive testing with the original firmware, just saw the damn-small subtitles and updated with Gufiak's modified firmware immediately.
But still... what is the reason for that? I do NOT suppose there is something wrong with the player, because it makes no sense to the hardware (such issue).

Gufiak A technical question - do you know whether the subtitles are fully read upon loading of movie (I mean, whether they are fully loaded to memory or something), or whether they are read sequentially / in parallel from the subtitle file (lines of text corresponding to current playback frames) while the movie is played?

Another thing I have noticed - the subtitles (mostly visible on larger texts) are "drawed" kinda slowly - with a little delay between the first and the last character displayed. It reminds me of vertical retrace issue known on PC (if anybody knows what I'm talking about).
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Same thing to me. Pritty weird. And also, not on all movies. Strange. Anyone knows something?

fritschi

Oct 28 2005, 17:56

QUOTE(Voidhanger @ Oct 28 2005, 04:14)

Has anyone tested if DVD-Audio and SACD works well on the DV-380?
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The DV-380 cant play real sacd.
I have tryed with the original fw 1.09 and the modified 1.09.02

whe i insert my roger waters "in the flesh" in the display dvd is shown and on screen the message "this disc cant be played" is shown.
Of course the dv-380 can play hybrid-cd´s but then only the normal cd-part and not the sacd-part (my dv-380-k was delivered with fw 1.09)

mfg
fritschi

o770

Oct 28 2005, 20:50

QUOTE(fritschi @ Oct 28 2005, 17:56)

The DV-380 cant play real sacd.
I have tryed with the original fw 1.09 and the modified 1.09.02
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The messages below have been posted previously to another topic:

QUOTE(fritschi @ Oct 19 2005, 11:28)

My new DV-380-K (germany) has fw 1.04 and region 2 .
Q.:
- what do you mean with "DV-585 player features enabled for other new players (DV-2850, DV-380, DV-383)"
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QUOTE(gufiak @ Oct 19 2005, 17:30)

You will be able to play SACD, DVD-Audio discs for example.
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I remember someone's post of a DV-585 that was updated with the original DV-383 firmware and the DV-585 could still play SACD.
Perhaps that's a limitation of the FE chipset in the 380?

pipoawas

Oct 28 2005, 21:05

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 27 2005, 20:18)

Hello Gufiak,
Hello all,

tonight when I was watching a movie (finally had time to watch whole movie on my new player), I found out the reason of the already mentioned occasional jerkiness in playback. Believe it or not - the reason is the displaying of subtitles!!!
When there is some subtitle text displayed (especially) on moving scene, the jerky playback takes the place. When there are no subtitles displayed on the screen, or they are forced to OFF via RC, the playback is smooth as hell.

(...)
Gufiak A technical question - do you know whether the subtitles are fully read upon loading of movie (I mean, whether they are fully loaded to memory or something), or whether they are read sequentially / in parallel from the subtitle file (lines of text corresponding to current playback frames) while the movie is played?

Another thing I have noticed - the subtitles (mostly visible on larger texts) are "drawed" kinda slowly - with a little delay between the first and the last character displayed. It reminds me of vertical retrace issue known on PC (if anybody knows what I'm talking about).
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I have noticed some of that jerkiness in some Divx (Div3 Low motion), but don't remember if they appeared simultaneously with the subtitled or not; I think that in one scene from Stargate SG-1, there was no dialog (and no subs), and that was the most jerked scene I have seen so far

.
Regarding the 2nd paragraph, I think the subs are readed in chunks, one piece at a time --> perhaps thats what is provoking the jerkiness, at least in some movies: each time the next chunk is loaded, together with the continuous film reading, the whole thing gets a little jerked...; the player is reading two things at the same time, even if only for a short period.

3rd paragraph: I never noticed that delay between the 1st and the last character in any subtitled, long or short
By the way, I have a DV-380

subz3ro

Oct 28 2005, 21:30

QUOTE(pipoawas @ Oct 28 2005, 21:05)

Regarding the 2nd paragraph, I think the subs are readed in chunks, one piece at a time --> perhaps thats what is provoking the jerkiness, at least in some movies: each time the next chunk is loaded, together with the continuous film reading, the whole thing gets a little jerked...; the player is reading two things at the same time, even if only for a short period.
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Yup, that's why I was asking the question - I thought in similar intentions

QUOTE(pipoawas @ Oct 28 2005, 21:05)

3rd paragraph: I never noticed that delay between the 1st and the last character in any subtitled, long or short
By the way, I have a DV-380

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Hmm, maybe I didn't make myself clear. There is no real "delay" between first and last char, but there is a small "scrolldown" effect visible when drawin long subtitle texts on the screen. Btw, I do not suppose it has something to do with the player model... both 380 and 585 are using nearly the same hardware (I mean, 585 has something more inside) and they are using exactly the same firmware

Speaking of which - I suppose you are using gufiak's modified firmware now, aren't ya?

pipoawas

Oct 28 2005, 21:56

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 28 2005, 19:30)

Hmm, maybe I didn't make myself clear. There is no real "delay" between first and last char, but there is a small "scrolldown" effect visible when drawin long subtitle texts on the screen. Btw, I do not suppose it has something to do with the player model... both 380 and 585 are using nearly the same hardware (I mean, 585 has something more inside) and they are using exactly the same firmware

Speaking of which - I suppose you are using gufiak's modified firmware now, aren't ya?
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Ok got it, I never saw that scrolldown before.
I'm using this firmware, a modified version of the latest firmware from gufiak, tuned by cabe2001 (it has control over the size of the subtitles)

. Search for cabe2001 post, with the user posted image

.RAR file attached.

subz3ro

Oct 28 2005, 22:30

QUOTE(stagezin @ Oct 28 2005, 17:45)

Same thing to me. Pritty weird. And also, not on all movies. Strange. Anyone knows something?
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Hey stagezin, what firmware are you using?
If you use gufiak's firmware, have you also encountered such problems with your previous (original) firmware?

subz3ro

Oct 28 2005, 22:34

QUOTE(pipoawas @ Oct 28 2005, 21:56)

Ok got it, I never saw that scrolldown before.
I'm using this firmware, a modified version of the latest firmware from gufiak, tuned by cabe2001 (it has control over the size of the subtitles)

. Search for cabe2001 post, with the user posted image

.RAR file attached.
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Okay, I checked the msg with the attachment... also investigated the firmware by MTK remaker... bad luck, that the scaled fonts are in code page not suitable to me.
Nevertheless, it has the same 8032/ARM code as gufiak's firmware (because nothing but font data have been replaced), so it makes no sense for my issue

o770

Oct 28 2005, 22:37

subz3ro,

could heat be the cause of that? - if by any chance there is poor ventilation around the player or it's just too hot..
Heat and power instability can never be discarded as causes to the malfunction of electronic devices.

subz3ro

Oct 28 2005, 22:44

QUOTE(o770 @ Oct 28 2005, 22:37)

subz3ro,

could heat be the cause of that? - if by any chance there is poor ventilation around the player or it's just too hot..
Heat and power instability can never be discarded as causes to the malfunction of electronic devices.
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Yes, you are right. But I thoroughly "touched" whole player - it's all cool

lechu

Oct 28 2005, 22:57

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 28 2005, 21:34)

Okay, I checked the msg with the attachment... also investigated the firmware by MTK remaker... bad luck, that the scaled fonts are in code page not suitable to me.
Nevertheless, it has the same 8032/ARM code as gufiak's firmware (because nothing but font data have been replaced), so it makes no sense for my issue

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Hey, if you are using MTK remaker, you can very simple way copy fonts from your actual FW to any MTK FW, don't you?

o770

Oct 28 2005, 22:59

Perhaps there is something faulty about your player. I'd make sure power is ok too and send Pioneer an e-mail because they might have something to say afterall - even if they can't care less about customers..

Ezkm

Oct 29 2005, 10:43

Hi!
I have Pioneer DV-380-K with gufiack's firmwire.

Thanks for this firmwire! I have few problems thou. Im trying to watch animeserie Bleach, serie is 4:3 but when I watch it with my 4:3 televison, player zoom it too much and I cant see subtitles (integrade in film).

My second problem is that when I'm trying to watch .ogm films the player freezes! I must unplug the powercable if I want restart the player.

gufiak

Oct 29 2005, 12:53

QUOTE

Is there the possibility that the stuff found hidden in the firmwares such as those of the DV-575 haven't been released by Pioneer because Pioneer thought they didn't really work well or were designed just to be tested and used in players Pioneer expects to release only in future?

I don't know, but if you see, all hidden features works great. I never had any problems with these features.

QUOTE

tonight when I was watching a movie (finally had time to watch whole movie on my new player), I found out the reason of the already mentioned occasional jerkiness in playback. Believe it or not - the reason is the displaying of subtitles!!!

Very strange. I know that whole subtitle file is loaded to RAM when movie playback starts or when choosing another subtitles. After that few lines are copied to another memory location and processed. So this jerkiness is very strange. I'm still thinking about changing ARM code to the one from older firmware version 1.07 or 1.04. But I need a time to test these combinations.

QUOTE

Perhaps that's a limitation of the FE chipset in the 380?

No. All MT1389 chipsets can play SACD and DVD-Audio discs. Playback of these discs is probably somewhere else restricted, but I will unlock this feature. I need only a time.

subz3ro

Oct 29 2005, 17:59

QUOTE(gufiak @ Oct 29 2005, 12:53)

Very strange. I know that whole subtitle file is loaded to RAM when movie playback starts or when choosing another subtitles. After that few lines are copied to another memory location and processed. So this jerkiness is very strange. I'm still thinking about changing ARM code to the one from older firmware version 1.07 or 1.04. But I need a time to test these combinations.
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Hey, that's nice to hear, that you are thinking about changing back to older ARM code, so you don't think that's my player's fault what is causing the jerkiness, do you?

Ahmm, fool me... I didn't check the original firmware version... don't you have one of these 1.07 or 1.04 official firmwares? If you do, would you be so kind and could send me them (it)? I could test the jerkiness issue afterwards...

gufiak

Oct 29 2005, 20:08

1.04 firmware
1.07 firmware

subz3ro

Oct 29 2005, 21:45

QUOTE(gufiak @ Oct 29 2005, 20:08)

1.04 firmware
1.07 firmware

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Hey, thank you, pal

I will try with 1.07 first.... then with 1.04 (if no difference seen)

Ezkm

Oct 29 2005, 22:06

Should .ogm-videos work with this firmwire?

subz3ro

Oct 30 2005, 11:22

Hey Gufiak,

here are my tips (so far, I was reporting bugs only) for further versions of 380/585 firmware (sorted by subjective priority from "must be", to "would be welcome"):
1) subtitle wrapping (I got it on my older ESS Vibrato II based player already) i.e. when the line is too long to be displayed on the screen, words that exceed the line will be displayed in subsequent line (same like, let's say, DVobSub does on PC)
2) smoother zoom - i.e. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, ... etc.
3) option to choose Disc Content to read via RC directly (so far, it is only possible to choose upon closing the tray?)
4) option to toggle between 5.1CH/2.0CH via RC directly (let's say, second function for SURROUND button? I know it's Shuffle/VSurround already there, but I think VSurround is less used, so maybe for this we can discard the control via RC and use 5.1/2.0 switch instead)
5) Time Search accesible via RC directly (let's say, second function for PLAY MODE button)
6) faster JPEG loading (?) or at least, "scrolldown" effect removal

Thanks for reading and considering that,
and thanks for great job you've done for us already

subz3ro

Oct 30 2005, 12:13

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 29 2005, 21:45)

Hey, thank you, pal

I will try with 1.07 first.... then with 1.04 (if no difference seen)
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I've gone with the 1.07 FW... tested the parts of movies/subtitles I was sure the jerking was there... and what do you think? The playback is absolutely smooth

It definetely seems to be some bug in later FW versions... though I don't know what.
Gufiak For your info: we can count with 1.07's ARM code for the future

delphijos

Oct 30 2005, 13:27

The SACD playing problem is probably somewhere in the loading / disc type recognitioning process, because SACD discs are recognised as DVD-Video.

P.S.: Gufiak thanks a lot for your great job !

pipoawas

Oct 30 2005, 13:44

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 30 2005, 09:22)

here are my tips (so far, I was reporting bugs only) for further versions of 380/585 firmware (sorted by subjective priority from "must be", to "would be welcome"):
1) subtitle wrapping (I got it on my older ESS Vibrato II based player already) i.e. when the line is too long to be displayed on the screen, words that exceed the line will be displayed in subsequent line (same like, let's say, DVobSub does on PC)

That is a known request, and think it was meant to be included in earlier versions of the FW... it sould't take much longer, I imagine

QUOTE

3) option to choose Disc Content to read via RC directly (so far, it is only possible to choose upon closing the tray?)

I too have pointed that, earlier; but it must not be very easy to implement, I guess...

it's so anoying to have to eject the disc and load it again...

QUOTE

4) option to toggle between 5.1CH/2.0CH via RC directly (let's say, second function for SURROUND button? I know it's Shuffle/VSurround already there, but I think VSurround is less used, so maybe for this we can discard the control via RC and use 5.1/2.0 switch instead)

If you are refering to shift between the several audio tracks (including the 5.1 or the stereo only), as you would in the film menus, that option already is acessible in the audio button, next to the subtitle button.
Unless you are talking about changing the default audio playback mode of the player; but one doesn't need to change it that often, to the point of assing a button in the RC, I think

QUOTE

5) Time Search accesible via RC directly (let's say, second function for PLAY MODE button)

It could become handy, yes, but probably there are guys that would prefer a chapter selection (I'm neutral). Anyway, the normal way to acess the time search is acheived by pressing the same PLAY MODE button... it depends now of how often people 'search' .

subz3ro

Oct 30 2005, 14:53

QUOTE(gufiak)

Could you also check if the jerkiness is present also in this 1.09 original firmware? Maybe this yerkiness is caused by some modification? Maybe changed fonts causes this effect?

(sorry, I was not able to reply to your message - permission missing?)

Hmm, checked with that firmware. A few interesting facts:
- it seems that the jerkiness is a combination of subtitles/quality of burn;
with the 1.07, there was no jerkiness, with 1.09 there was sometimes really small jerkiness... but nothing that can compare with 1.09.02 (with big subtitles); so I tried to replace the media (it was a Traxdata DVD-RW 4x) with something "better", and burned the movie to Verbatim DVD-R 16x; the small jerkiness with 1.09 has gone
- I will try once again with 1.07 and compare with several media types (/R, /RW) but it seems to me that 1.07 has some more "benevolent" code for focusing laser on optical drive or something - simply said, it reads higher PI/PIF burns better

Btw, have you read my msg about new features in next firmware?
Do you think some of them could be done?

subz3ro

Oct 30 2005, 14:58

QUOTE(pipoawas @ Oct 30 2005, 13:44)

If you are refering to shift between the several audio tracks (including the 5.1 or the stereo only), as you would in the film menus, that option already is acessible in the audio button, next to the subtitle button.
Unless you are talking about changing the default audio playback mode of the player; but one doesn't need to change it that often, to the point of assing a button in the RC, I think

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Well then, the "B" is right

Sometimes I want to switch from my 5.1 HT speakers to the TV's 2.0 speakers... but with 5.1 sound, I can't hear dialogs then... that's why I ask for such feature... of course, not everyone is dying for something like that, but it also has no critical priority in my "wish-list"

gufiak

Oct 30 2005, 15:48

QUOTE

Should .ogm-videos work with this firmwire?

Yes, but after changing the extension to ogg.

QUOTE

1) subtitle wrapping (I got it on my older ESS Vibrato II based player already) i.e. when the line is too long to be displayed on the screen, words that exceed the line will be displayed in subsequent line (same like, let's say, DVobSub does on PC)

I will try to add this feature in next firmare.

QUOTE

2) smoother zoom - i.e. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, ... etc.

Still searching for a solution.

QUOTE

3) option to choose Disc Content to read via RC directly (so far, it is only possible to choose upon closing the tray?)

This option will be unnecessary from next firmware

I can't say anything more.

QUOTE

4) option to toggle between 5.1CH/2.0CH via RC directly (let's say, second function for SURROUND button? I know it's Shuffle/VSurround already there, but I think VSurround is less used, so maybe for this we can discard the control via RC and use 5.1/2.0 switch instead)

I'm sorry I can't add this feature to the RC.

QUOTE

5) Time Search accesible via RC directly (let's say, second function for PLAY MODE button)

I'm sorry, but it's impossible.

QUOTE

6) faster JPEG loading (?) or at least, "scrolldown" effect removal

Also impossible.

And thanks for your tests

I'll be very thankful if you will check this 1.07 firmware on different media types.

Izayo

Oct 30 2005, 17:09

QUOTE(Ezkm @ Oct 29 2005, 10:43)

Im trying to watch animeserie Bleach, serie is 4:3 but when I watch it with my 4:3 televison, player zoom it too much and I cant see subtitles (integrade in film).

Very annoying... Everyone who likes animeseries has this problem. That´s the TV´s overscan in action.

Ok, you have some options:
*You can search on the internet how to change the sets of your TV´s service mode.
*You can use the MPEG4Modifier to convert the video to the format: 16:9 NTSC (Aspect Ratio - Pixel AR). That´s not the perfect solution, but it works quite well.

If this player had a "zoom out" function, like the Play Staion 2, you could solve the problem just pressing a button. But it only has the "zoom in".

Gufiak, I don´t think it´s possible, but the animeserie´s fans would be extremelly happy if you could implement the "zoom out" function on your firmware...

Thanks for the great job you´ve been doing!!!

QUOTE(Ezkm @ Oct 29 2005, 10:43)

My second problem is that when I'm trying to watch .ogm films the player freezes! I must unplug the powercable if I want restart the player.
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The ".ogm" films work fine on my dv-588 (1.04 original firmware), without having to change the extention to ".ogg".

Izayo.

subz3ro

Oct 30 2005, 17:59

QUOTE(gufiak)

I will try to add this feature in next firmare.

If you could do that... oh boy, this would be something!

QUOTE(gufiak)

This option will be unnecessary from next firmware

I can't say anything more.

One doesn't have to be a genius to figure out, that you are working on simultaneous browsing and playing of movies/audio/pictures

QUOTE(gufiak)

And thanks for your tests

I'll be very thankful if you will check this 1.07 firmware on different media types.

You don't have to be... not at all

I'm the one to be grateful. Also if there is something that I could be of help in, please dare to ask. So far, I can say the following:
1.07 has significantly better reading capabilities than 1.09; doesn't matter whether it is a -R,+R,-RW,+RW DVD media, it simply seeks/plays better
I'm gonna stay with that (original) 1.07 firmware until there is some new firmware from you

As for that - one remark: I don't know the composition of Pioneers' ARM code, but if it does something similar to DVD-ROM/RW firmware, then there are better reading strategies defined in the 1.07. That's my guess

Ezkm

Oct 30 2005, 19:39

Ogm video-files didn't work even I change the extension to .ogg. Video (Futurama-serie) was running 5-minutes then player crashed, it made continuous beep-sound and I had to unplug powercable.

Is there problem in my player or is there problem in gufiaks firmwire?

I will try .ogg videos with original firmwire (1.04) soon.

edit: .ogm and .ogg didn't even start with 1.04

Izayo

Oct 30 2005, 23:06

QUOTE(Ezkm @ Oct 30 2005, 19:39)

I will try .ogg videos with original firmwire (1.04) soon.

edit: .ogm and .ogg didn't even start with 1.04

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Strange...

I didn´t change my firmware yet. That´s the original one and when I press some buttons on my DV-588, it shows that it has the 1.04 version. However, I have no problems with .ogm files.

Izayo.

Whitewolf2005

Oct 30 2005, 23:11

QUOTE(subz3ro @ Oct 30 2005, 11:13)

I've gone with the 1.07 FW... tested the parts of movies/subtitles I was sure the jerking was there... and what do you think? The playback is absolutely smooth

It definetely seems to be some bug in later FW versions... though I don't know what.
Gufiak For your info: we can count with 1.07's ARM code for the future

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What about the subtitles ? Are they bigger in divx movies like in 1.09.02 ?

Ezkm

Oct 30 2005, 23:48

QUOTE(Izayo @ Oct 30 2005, 23:06)

Strange...

I didn´t change my firmware yet. That´s the original one and when I press some buttons on my DV-588, it shows that it has the 1.04 version. However, I have no problems with .ogm files.

Izayo.
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Yea. I have DV-380. Is there big differenses with those players? Anyone have DV-380 and .ogm-films working?

martyras

Oct 31 2005, 00:56

About SACD/DVD-Audio on 380. Do you have the extra DVD-Audio/SACD selections on the options menu? Also, we should be talking only for SACD which comes also at 2-channel or it can be downmixed. DVD-Audio needs these extra analog 5.1 outputs of 585A that 380 lacks off.

lechu

Oct 31 2005, 09:12

QUOTE(martyras @ Oct 30 2005, 23:56)

About SACD/DVD-Audio on 380. Do you have the extra DVD-Audio/SACD selections on the options menu? Also, we should be talking only for SACD which comes also at 2-channel or it can be downmixed. DVD-Audio needs these extra analog 5.1 outputs of 585A that 380 lacks off.

Maybe you're right, maybe not. I know that Gufiak hasn't got any SACD nor DVD-Audio in his collection but releasing his last modified FW, he wrote that it could be working after unblocking (in FW) digital output, that such discs were usualy blocking. It's an experimental version so far, so wait and we'll see.

nikoky

Oct 31 2005, 13:11

Hi,
Can someone tell me how to select subtitles for a divx movie, if they are in a different folder than the movie; is this possible?
If there are more subtitle files in the folder, but not with the same name as the movie, is it possible to select one of them? How?
Thanks for the reply!

lechu

Oct 31 2005, 14:47

QUOTE(nikoky @ Oct 31 2005, 12:11)

Hi,
Can someone tell me how to select subtitles for a divx movie, if they are in a different folder than the movie; is this possible?

Not yet.

QUOTE

If there are more subtitle files in the folder, but not with the same name as the movie, is it possible to select one of them? How?

By pressing SUBTITLE key on RC. You can't see the name of subtitle file, you see only 1/N, 2/N, ... N/N indicator. This only works with subtitles with different name on modified firmware, and activated "See all subtitles" option.

kazuoskk

Oct 31 2005, 15:27

Hello all,

I'm using the firmware version 1.08 on DV-588.
I'd like to know if in the new firmware version (1.09.02) I can create a playlist to my MP3s and Divx files.

I'd like to use my DVD player as a Juke Box.
I know it's possible with audio CDs, DVDs and SACD but I like use it with my MP3s and Divx (videoclips).

Thanks,
Kazuoskk

martyras

Oct 31 2005, 15:58

QUOTE(lechu @ Oct 31 2005, 09:12)

I know that Gufiak hasn't got any SACD nor DVD-Audio in his collection but releasing his last modified FW, he wrote that it could be working after unblocking (in FW) digital output, that such discs were usualy blocking.

I thought that the DVD-A's audio cannot come out of digital connections not because the player/dvd-disc are blocking it but due to the way audio is coming out, in analog mode, uncompressed. Then again may I be wrong (how pc can play them in digital). But that's not top priority thing i'd like gufiak to do (after all I have 585a).

Timbero

Oct 31 2005, 16:37

[quote=gufiak,Oct 22 2005, 21:21]
Ehh... I'm glad that you all like my firmware, but with each post I see bigger and bigger whishlist and each time you are asking me if something is possible. I'm sorry, but it's too much.

Hi Gufiak,

I'm new to this group to which I stumbled upon while looking for a way of making my Pioneer DV-380-s region free. I've tried to install your latest firmware to the machine, but I don't think I'm burning the CD the proper way.

I thought I knew everything about burning CD/VCD/SVCD that there was to know, but evidently not. I tried DVD Decrypter, Nero (both don't recognize the BIN file) I just dropped the BIN file on a disc as a data file using Nero (my only option) and the player said it couldn't play it.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for your attention to this.

César

Spain

No-Worries

Oct 31 2005, 16:44

Update instructions
Settings in NERO:
DATA CD
Multisession -- No Multisession
ISO -- Data mode = Mode 1
- File system = ISO 9660 only
- File name lenght (ISO) = Max of 11 = 8+3 chars ( level 1)
- character set = ISO 9660
Label -- PIONEER <--Capital letters--
Burn -- 4x

stelatije

Oct 31 2005, 17:26

Hi all
I have to ask U something that i don't understand.Gufiak said that in 1.09.02 firmware (so as earlier ones) subtitle does not have to be named exactly as the movie but it looks like it has!I own dv-2850 and 1.09.02 firmware and if subtitle is not EXACTLY same named as the movie it does not work.Can anyone explaine me where am i doing wrong.I am using cp 1250 code page...
Thanx in advance

gufiak

Oct 31 2005, 17:33

QUOTE

Gufiak said that in 1.09.02 firmware (so as earlier ones) subtitle does not have to be named exactly as the movie but it looks like it has!

And where I said something like this?

stelatije

Oct 31 2005, 18:17

QUOTE(gufiak @ Oct 31 2005, 16:33)

And where I said something like this?
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I read it somewhere in this forum...So it is not true?Subtitle has to be exactly same named?
btw u did great job
respect