Now I get it, I wasn't quite sure what you ment. There wouldn't be any point to use it because the update checks the version on the unit. If the firmware on the unit is current or newer than that of the disc, then the recovery portion of the disc run which basically resets the unit. If the update is newer than the player, then the update portion of the disc will run.

Sango

Sango: This is strange. So Panny does not document their updates? Why would they do so? Beats me. Do they ever release these firmware to public? If they, would they not have to tell them the reason they want them to upgrade?

mallu2u:

No idea why they don't document lol! We need a note taker!! They have not related any firmwares to the public.

The answer to the 3rd question, hard to say. I had to ask if they had one when I was at the Panasonic Factory Service Center and they answered to me, yes!! However I had to pay for the service to be done =( !! Since my unit was repaired by them, the updated during the repair..

That's before I made my discoveries later!

Panasonic firmware 45WO62 will not update on my dvd rp56 player my current firmware is 45WO45 Why ! I did everything by the book but it doesn't say what format to burn it in as a CD-R not dvd . It it ISO or VCD or What?

I did everything by the book but it doesn't say what format to burn it in as a CD-R not dvd . It it ISO or VCD or What?

Hi andein:

The 045 is the original for the RP56. The site clearly indicates what format the it is. Using the correct image with the correct program it will work, otherwise no guarentee.

Sango

ok i appreciate the comeback, but I tried everything in the book, I put the disc in i get 000 PBC PLAY and nothing happens. i burnt it right but it don't work. AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG thx andein

000 PBC PLAY
I don't know what you're doing but it's still wrong because it’s playing as a VCD. Other people have given up because they insist they did it right when they in fact did it wrong and several members including myself told them how to do it.

If done correctly, the unit should start reading the disc, reset the player then ask you for updating.

A way to test after the burn is to put this on your DVD-ROM and play it for yourself using a DVD player program and you'll get a message saying that it isn't applicable for the update. Another way is using Daemon tools to emulate the image on the HD and use the DVD player program.

Sango

Sango , I put the cd in my dvd writer and it does tell me that it isn't applicable for the update , but when i put it in the 56 with progressive scan on or off i get nothing. I looked at the winrar iso file and it says the header is corrupt ! i do have two file folders on the disk , one is TS Video , the other is MEI_DVDP and a windows file DVDpupdt.frm. It says the burn is good . Thx
Andein

andein,

What burning program are you using? I have a feeling something is corrupted due to the header can causing the PBC to come up.

I would say, burn it this way. Delete the ISO image and download the NRG image. Use Nero to burn it and it should work out for you.

Let me know what goes on from there.

Sango

Sango , I am using Nero , i deleted the Iso version , then downloaded the NRG version and yes i am using nero 5.5 but it keeps telling me that the nrg.rar header is still bad. Could the download file be bad? Andein

andein:

I doubt that the file is bad because when the files were put up on the site(Kevins) I downloaded them and they worked.

The suspicion I have is what WinRAR version are you using? The version used to create the RAR file is version 3.30. If you are using an earlier version, that will probably explain why it's messing up. You can also use 3.40 as well which should be fine.

If things still are wrong, I'll see if I can send the NRG directly to you online using AIM/ICQ/MSN if you have any of them.

Sango

Thanks, Sango i'll ck the winrar version and get back to you Andein

Sango, i Had version 2.71 switched over to 3.4 but when i extract i still get a error file is corrupt. Something is wrong. can you email me the file? I don't have AOL , don't like it but i could get ICQ or msn . You have been a real sport about this THX ANDEIN

I'll have to speak with Kevin about that since it's his site. The RARed Nero image in my computer works with WinRar 3.40 since I checked. I just now recreated my RARs - this time with a recovery record of 2%.

Also download the Nero 6 as well since my image is made using that as well - didn't hear any problems but I say go with it.

Those two chats are fine. Just provide me the info in the private message and I'll get it up up.

Emailing won't work since the file is too big for that.

Sango

Sango , Still Hang'in in there will ck back here after you talk to Kevin, once again , Thx for all your help !!!! Really appreciate it Andein

Sango: How can one find the firmware version for S97?

You gotta know the part number of the disc which the firmware is on. However, Panasonic will only give them out to techs.

For now, it's unknown at this point if the firmware exists yet because Panasonic US doesn't have all the information from Panasonic Japan.

Sango

andein:

It's best if you provide me ICQ/MSN info because I haven't notice Kevin online for weeks so I emailed using the site email.

Thanks

Sango

Andein, Ok Sango i will download ICQ And get back to you Thx

Help!
Ok I'm new at this. I have a panasonic dvd-f65 70P325/71M266. I downloaded the firmware to upgrade it. As soon as the cd was put into the player it reads it and then resets itself and says update completed. THis is all done in 30 seconds and afterwards I have no visible signs that my player was updated. I recheck the firmware number and it is still the same as it was. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

If the unit is already up to date, the update porition will not run and it basically resets the unit.

Sango: How can I find out the firmware for my Panny S97?

Thanks for the response. I guess I thought that it would make my player region free.

PAUSE + OPEN, 7 on remote.

Sango: Does this firmware disk support Penny HT-95?? If not , do you know where can I get one? Thanks for the help.

The official documentation doesn't list the HT95 so there is no spport. To find one, you gotta ask Panasonic.

I am having trouble following the thread to the download link for the file. Would soeone be so kind as to post a link to the file?

Thank You

Cyber:confused:

Hi, I have a xp30, and want to modify this player to play Pal dvd. Can anybody tell me how to do this? and where to do this? and if it will give a satisfactory result? I saw one of the member here (named Fleaman) had his xp30 modded for $60 (added a chip or something like that). I tried to contact him through email for information, but never recieve his replay. It would be great if I can have this player also play some of my dvd.

test

Hi, I have an Panasonic (north american) model DVD-RV26 and I want to update the firmware. My paypal account is screwed up and I can't make a donation to get the update. I was wondering if someone will at least email it to me? I would really appreciate it very much.

barracuda_1970@netzero.com

Newb question, but how do I burn the file to a CDR using Nero? Is there anything special I need to do?

Hi

My RV36 player is a bit old with firmware 040 on that, it's a europe version PAL and NTSC enabled originally bought region free.

I've received a couple of DVD+R disks without menu on them. A friend told me that his unit can play similar discs without any problems although I forgot to ask him about his player brand and model number. I wonder if this old firmware doesn't support new disc types on my player.

I'd also like to know if my player will remain region free after upgrading it's firmware to a new version.

Regards.

I would like to get the rp82 firmware yet I dont have a cc or paypal....I saw that at one point it was on usenet a.b.m.u but its dropped off now..anyone care to torrent it or repost on usenet???

anyone out here that upgraded the firmware on their CV-51 player?

Sango,

Make sure you let Panasonic know they need to fix the "Incorrect Progressive Flag" issue in Auto2 mode on the S97. None of the other players that use the FL2310 have this problem, so this should be a simple firmware fix. View the Secrets test of the player if you are not sure what I am talking about. The 3-2 Cadence, Video Flag test doesn't actually fail in Auto1 or Auto2 mode as Secrets reported......I tested this on my player and compared with my XP30 to verify. I think Kris Deering is going to retest this in the near future.

Thanks LiteUp,

I'll let them know about.

Hey Guys, I own a DVD-1600 with firmware dateing back to 025.....I made my donation to firwareupdate and downloaded the update.

When I put the disc in the player it loaded it and about 20 seconds later it reset and said complete. When I check the firware it was still at 025.

I emailed Kevin with no response........obviously I dont have the right firmware for my player........can anyone send me a link to get that correct firmware or tell me how I can get it from anyone willing to send it to me....

Thanks, I appreciate any help anyone can give.

Kevin's been busy, but he hasn't responded yet to my recent email as of this time.

I will step in if I get contact information for only AIM/ICQ/MSN (one of those 1 only) in PM for the transfer.

Sango

My Aim Screen name is the same as my Name here......Vgamer4550

Thanks Sango

Sango you are awsome thank you very much for the update......Menus seem to be moving quicker and pick er looks a tad better as well.

Thanks again

Thanks Sango, it worked for me too. I noticed right off that the menus are switching faster. It's late, so I'll have to play with it some more tonight. I found a program called Gumby for Mac OS X that converted the Nero nrg file to an ISO one that I burned and used. It shows the new version 068 is loaded now.

Originally posted by mallu2u
anyone out here that upgraded the firmware on their CV-51 player?

one more time...anyone done above? Would like to know the result/experiences

HI all,

I have a Panasonic RP62 that I like to update the firmware as everybody else but I couldn't find any working link. Could anyone please let me know where I can get download a copy of the firmware update file?
Thank you.

-mike-

Sango,

I have a CP-67 player and had simailar experience to what Vgamer4550 described.

After running the disc and accepting the prompt to upgrade, the process ran and the unit reset. It did not immediately go the the done screen; however after running the update disc again it went to the done screen.

The unit still displays the firmware version as 032. Is this correct? I was expecting 073.

Does anyone know if these newer firmwares fix some of the problems with the RP56u that were pointed out in the Secrets review way back? There weren't many differences between this and the RP82 as far as progressive performance. If they fixed some of the issues, then the RP56 would be as almost as good as the highly sought after RP82, except for the DVD-A. Am I right in thinking this?

I've done the Update on my Denon 1600 (european model). All worked perfectly. It takes app. 5 min to do the update.

Firmwarelevel
before: V100 50S027
after: V100 50S050

After ther update I had to reset the player to its default, because the region code was not set properly.
But configuring the settings to my needs was done very quickly.
BTW I've found no entry for PROGRESSIVE. Should the player have such feature?

Why I did the update?
I burned a DVD+R from RIDATA (4x) and a DVD+RW from Memorex (4x) and the Denon 1600 could not play them.
After the Update the 1600'er CAN read them.
I should test if mini-DVD also work now, ... but who needs them anymore if DVDs are getting cheaper an cheaper.

Very good player the 1600'er!

scooterth:

I'm not too sure because it seems it maybe have updated the unit but the numbers remain the same. The official documentation could be a typo in fact but it remains unconfirmed at this point.
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Ongel:

Seems very good! I thought you took a risk going in blind but just now recalled the US model has the differnet nubmering as 068 which which tricked me a bit! =)

See how it goes, you should see the improvements just like the US 1600 and the other Pannys.

Sango

I have a Panasonic SA-HT700 (North American) system. It is not listed in the upgrade list but it is close to some of them (HA-HT700 and another. Is there an upgrade for it?

Also, the hint to get the version number doesn't seem to work for me - or I'm just being lame and doing it wrong :-)

I tried hitting pause and open drawer at the same time while pushing 7 on the remote. The drawer just opened :-) Any more hints?

If there is an upgrade, does it allow the device to play MP3's off of DVD-R?

Cheers,
Steve

Just pause an hold, doesn't exactly have to be at teh same time.

I just hold pause first, open, followed by 7. Unless teh SA-HT700 doesn't have that option then that' a differnet story.

The only way to find out is to ask Panasonic about that.

No DVD MP3 support as I know of so far. Same goes for the S97.

It would seem that this device doesn't have that feature, or it is a different key combo that works. Any suggestions as to where or whom to ask?

Thanks.

You could go ask Panny but you got to get in touch with their tech to do so.

Just checked the firmware on my rp-82 and it's D272. pretty old. never updated it before so I will definitely upgrade to the latest D302.

Does anyone have the latest rp82 firmware and would like to help me? Thanks!

If you have AIM/ICQ/MSN, I can help you with that.

Sango

WOW, that's a fast reply. How big is the firmware for the rp82 Sango?

I just read all the pages of this thread and I can see that you have been very very busy helping out other members. Just saying thanks.

One is 94M, the other is 140 something. Since I have them rared and zip, the size is about at least 1/2 is what I list.

Sango is the man,...
He gave me a hand on this some time ago,..I just noticed the thread is still on a roll,....Props dude!

>>>--->

Hello

I'm new to this forum so please forgive me if my question was already asked before. I have the S47 panny player and like to find out how to check the firm ware and which is the latest one. Thanks in advance

Sango just helped me upgrade my rp82 on Friday. My rp82 is even better. I noticed shorter layer change and the PQ improved a little. Many thanks.

candycane, to check the firmware, press and hold PAUSE + OPEN on player, and press 7 on the remote.

Originally posted by SCSI
Sango just helped me upgrade my rp82 on Friday. My rp82 is even better. I noticed shorter layer change and the PQ improved a little. Many thanks.

candycane, to check the firmware, press and hold PAUSE + OPEN on player, and press 7 on the remote.

Thanks for your reply SCSI, it works just the way said, anybody know the latest firmware version for the S47?

Uhoh. I tried to update my Panasonic RV32 DVD player and I ended up with "F893" showing on the DVD. Nothing else. No image. No control. Nothing.

My starting firmware was B404. I downloaded the nero image firmware updater from firmwareupdate.us, burned the image to a CD at 4x speed, popped it into the DVD, Answered yes to the question, and got the "Please wait while updating". This went on for a few minutes after which the player restarted.
At this point, however, instead of getting a "completed screen" I got a black screen on the TV and "F893" on the DVD.
Now I have no control over the DVD. I can't even eject the CD out. I've tried the "initialize" and "reset" commands but though they briefly make an appearance, nothing changes.
After a while the DVD just shuts off. When I power it back on, it will briefly give me a Welcome but then it be overcome by the F893 message.

What happened? What do I do? Do I have any recourse here??

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex

Cool...I noticed the Layer Change speedup when I upgraded a while back as well.....so I finally meassured it....it goes down to 1 sec. from the original 1.75 sec. Nice.

Originally posted by SCSI
Sango just helped me upgrade my rp82 on Friday. My rp82 is even better. I noticed shorter layer change and the PQ improved a little. Many thanks.

candycane, to check the firmware, press and hold PAUSE + OPEN on player, and press 7 on the remote.

is an rp56 too old to update? Where can one find the firmware rev?

Error "F893"- is anybody going to comment?
As it stands, the upgrade from firmwareupdate.us killed my Panasonic RV32. I think Sango is the original distributor of the upgrade. Sango, can you advise anything?! At the very least, could you just let me know that I should throw the DVD player in the garbage? What happened? I followed the instructions to the letter. I know that there was a clear warning at the top but I haven't found any examples on the net of people complaining about the upgrade killing the DVD player. Am I the first?!

ANY help appreciated,
-Alex

delenca:

Error F893 is "FROM Falsification" from the SVC Manual - Basically the unit dead. I'm not sure what happened and might of been several factors which could of caused it to have a bad upgrade (bad burn, disc, write method, etc...). Unforunately you are the first one who has gotten a bad upgrade.

Yes, the people who have updated their players (that includes RV32 owners) had success. There has been one complaint but that was an issue where the update was done on a European model where it changed the unit (which is PAL) to the NTSC model for the North America.

My advise is to throw it away and look at another Panasonic model (technically it can be repaired but the price isn't worth it). If you're not willing to spend too much, you can look at the RP56 which is a nice step up because it's got Faroudja and the design of the unit looks similar to to the RV32.

I've seen them on Ebay a few days ago but for sure they'll be auctions there again.

http://img23.exs.cx/img23/4300/dscf00529zr.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=dscf00529zr.jpg)

Sango

Hi Sango,

Thanks for the reply. Sucks to hear that I killed my DVD player on an unnecessary fimrware upgrade - I wanted to be able to read Verbatim DVD+R burned at 8X. On videohelp.com several people reported that the firmware upgrade fixed the RV32's inability to read 8X Verbatim DVDs. Alas, nobody reported ending up with a fried DVD player... I guess I'm going to have to be the first one to report it... :-( Now, since I followed all the directions, I'm assuming the disaster is related to some random event - like the CD skipping or something during the firmware upgrade. Perhaps, I should have selected "check media/data" after burning? Would an upgrade through something like a connected computer be a more reliable way to do this procedure?

Right now I'm too depressed to consider "upgrading" the DVD player. I'll probably do the opposite - buy a bare-bones DVD player from walmart instead. Sucks.

Meanwhile, what do I do with the RV32? Is it worth selling it on Ebay "AS IS", "for parts"?

And, for closure:
Official RIP report - Specs of the firmware upgrade disaster:
Panasonic RV32, firmware B404
Firmware upgrade from firmwareupgrade.us.
File: Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405.nrg
Burned on CD media at 4x speed (lowest allowed) by Nero 6.6.0.5 on a Sony DVDRW DRU-530A burner. Did NOT select "check media after burning" or equivalent.
Followed instructions for firmware upgrade, player restarted with "F893", which means, "DVD player is dead, garbage".
As far as I know, this is the first reported example of a dead player due to this particular firmware upgrade. Be careful.

-Alex

Alex:

It wouldn't be worth selling it for parts. I do see a bunch fo RV32s on cheap on Ebay. Probably better off waiting for an RP56 on there as I mentioned above.

Just curous when you burned, did you make sure it was no multi-session?

Sango

Originally posted by Sango
Alex:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sango
[B]Alex:

Just curous when you burned, did you make sure it was no multi-session?
Sango
Yes, I made sure. It was NOT multi-session.

Out of curiosity - do you know what happens if one sends this out for repair? What would they do? Just replace the chip? (or do they have some way to remote control the player and reinstall the firmware?

-Alex

I believe they could do one of two things. They could replace the EPROM, however Ibut 'm uncertain.

If they need to replace the whole board then it's over $100.

In both cases, the labor would exceed the cost of getting another player or model.

Sango

Sango, thanks! I had hemmed and hawed over updating and finally was prompted to see if updating the firmware would fix a problem in a movie that had stops and starts and overall poor quality as though it was scratched (brand new). I updated my dvd-RP56 and no more problems. Only hiccup was realizing i needed to get winRAR to unzip. :) Thanks again, installed in under 5 mins.

Sango,
Since you own, or have owned, several Panasonic DVD players, I would like your thoughts on something.......I currently have a RP91, and I am thinking about either purchasing a XP30 or a S97 to replace it. Would say that the XP30 or S97 delivers a better picture (progressive) than the RP91? And to what degree: about the same, slightly better, or much better?

Both the XP30 and S97 is going to deliver a much better picture in gerneral because it's using the Faroudja chip while the RP91 doesn't use it.

I would think that you will be happier with an XP30 since it doesn't have the MB errors which the S97 so it'll be a considerate move. You could go with the S97 if you wish if you can withstand MB and want to take advatanges of the scaling features which the FLI2310 provide.

Sango

Sango,

How big is the firmware upgrade? I have an rp82, can you just email me the firmware upgrade at inman2427@yahoo.com?

Thanks in advance...

The firmware cannot be sent by email due to the file size of about 50M.

I had a buck fitty in my paypal account and gave it to the site to get the firmware....burned it and upgraded 1st time round on my RP82.

Seems to operate a little faster and the PQ looks excellent but then again, it always did. Will have to try a complete movie this weekend to see if the dual layer change has been substantially reduced.

Thanx for this thread Sango!

Upgraded firmware on a rp-82, went problem free, haven't tested the layer change time, but was the reason for giving the upgrade a try.

Thanks Sango for your ever diligent work.

I don't post very often but the AVS community is a invaluable resource for those seeking the best out of their home theaters, besides the fact its great to read at work.

Sango,

I have a RP62S with firmware 057. Can you tell me what improvements I will see by updating to the latest firmware 073. I presently have it connected to a Syntax LT32HV LCD with Component 480P. The picture looks great, but this is my first HDTV.

The only issue that I see is when the DVD playing has an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 I get the following message &"The software has a 4:3 aspect" Even thought the RP62S is set to a 16:1 aspect ratio.

The 2.35:1 aspect ratio is wider, thin black bars appear on top and bottom of the screen which is necessary to maintain the proper composition. The picture still looks great at 480P.

Looking to eventually upgrade to S97, can't wait to see what the PQ will be when I upgrade to S97.

Thanks

Hi vison:

The message reguaridng the 4:3 aspect is normal under the 16:9 mode because the at part of the video is in 4:3. This can also be confirmed by playing the DVD (same video scene) on the computer.

I don't have the RP62 so can't really comment what is updated. I do believe owners said that it improved the color rending, sharpness and media support thou.

Sango

Sango,

Thanks fot the quick reply. I wll download it this week

Visom

sango: is there a way I can get hold of the latest firmware for CV51 from somewhere? Mine is what came with the player about 5yrs back.

First page of the post is where to get the update from.

The latest is 45K103 is what's listed on the official documentation.

Ok, I came across this thread and tried it on my Panny CP67 5 disc changer.

At first I thought the firmware didn't take, as even after reseting the unit, it displayed the 032 firmware code. Then I set all my settings back to what it was, and tried some discs. What I noticed first was...the tray was quieter when the disc was loading. The disc exchange feature was quicker and quieter( or sounds "smoother" as the only way to describe it). I rechecked the firmware and woohoo!! It did update to the new firmware. I especially noticed the "quick replay" button now responds much faster...before, when you pressed it, the player would sorta take almost 2 seconds to go back 10 secs...now it's nearly instant.

I noticed anything having with the player having to change tracks/chapters on CD's/DVD's are much quicker and...how shall I say...sounds quieter and smoother?

Picture quality does seem a lil better, but it always looked great...hard to tell because I'm half asleep:D. I'll play around more tomorrow. This update is like magic!! Thanks!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Sango
First page of the post is where to get the update from.

The latest is 45K103 is what's listed on the official documentation.

Thanks sango

I have Panasonic RV32, the american version. Everytime i play dvd-r disks-, the playback is jerky and has slight delay, it sort of freezes every second throughout the movie. The discs play fine on my computer. Will this sovle my problems, has anyone applied this fmw update on rv32, what did it change, any compatiblity issues solved? i read that one users rv32 got messed up and he threw it out the garbage after the fmw was applied. Is this widespread?

Originally posted by Spetznaz24
I have Panasonic RV32, the american version. Everytime i play dvd-r disks-, the playback is jerky and has slight delay, it sort of freezes every second throughout the movie. The discs play fine on my computer. Will this sovle my problems, has anyone applied this fmw update on rv32, what did it change, any compatiblity issues solved? i read that one users rv32 got messed up and he threw it out the garbage after the fmw was applied. Is this widespread?

My RV32 upgrade fortunately went without a hitch. The only thing I noticed was the unit was a tad more responsive. Can't comment on compatibility.

I am willing to upgrade my parent's RV32. I was just worried due to failing of another member.
Even if it breaks I practically stole mine NEW at $25.
I would just get them a new universal player.

Does your player make a loud whirring noise upon startup? It is really loud compared to Sony's from the same generation which had their own optical assembly issues. I am assuming it's ready to go anyway.

mine doesnt make sounds, it just isnt compatible completely with dvd-r discs, i tried two brands of disks and none work, have you tried any dvd-r disks, did they work well? if so what disks you used and which software you burneed them with

Anyone know if this file is on Gnutella or **********? Can anyone give me a pointer to the torrent or the name of the file & size to search for on Gnutella?

Don't know any but getting into untrustable sources from that point doesn't guarentee it is the one which I distributed.

The link in my post is the only one which is official.

I trust everyone on the internet ;)

********** support will keep your server costs down though - something worth looking into.

True you do know the risk since this is firmware.

A member did PM me reguarding an image which was obtained from the net and said it wasn't working (didn't ruin the unit). However upon the description of how the image is, it indicated that it wasnt my distribution.

I've spoken with Kevin(of the FW soite) saids the server is fine with the donations helping out. Even a dollar is good enough for him.

Okay, donated some cash and updated my firmware on my DVD-CV51. Can't really notice any changes, but it updated just fine.

The only difference between my update and what's posted on the website is that I never received a "Completed" message.

It depends on what you're watching. I think some CV51 did post noticable differneces but it's probably in the post somehwere.

If the update was done on the Faroudja based units, it's significant.

Sango, whenever I play dvd-r discs in my rv32 us version, there is so much pixelation, the movie doesnt play smoothly, it sort of plays with a tiny delay, maybe 1/10th of a second throughout the whole movie. will this fw update help?

The update should help out.

The playability is still dependent on the the kind of disc, how good is the burn(settings too) and the burner as well.

I updated my RV32 the other day to the newer firmware and it did nothing to improve the decidedly awful DVD-R/DVD+R compatibility. My player plays Fuji DVD+R discs fine until the end of the movie (roughly the 1hr 40 minute mark) before it starts skipping and pixellating. It will not play any DVD-R disc that i've burned at all, without pixellation every few seconds. All the same discs play fine in other models of DVD player that i've tried. Yet the Panny RV32 plays commercial DVD movies and mp3's admirably.

Interesting that the box touts it's DVD-R 4.7 "compatibility".

Anyway, this firmware is legit and the update disk works, it just didn't help with media compatibility for my RV32.

Depends, there is posts about combinations which work. Look at LiteUp's posts.

Thanks to Sango I was able to update my Denon 1600. The layer changes seem a little faster, and I am able to play +R DVD's (once I started using Nero rather than the freeware I had been using).

Brett

Need help on updating firmware on RP82.

I downloaded the upgrade file in the first post after donating some $. First tried the Nero file which downloads as Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405. Nero as a zip file. I have Nero 6, and tried to unzip this file and otherwise open it, but it would not unzip nor open

Next. I tried downloading the other file which downloads as Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405. ISO. This file unzipped OK as Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405.ISO size: 148,039,680. Burned this file to a CD-R. Appears to be a good burn, as it shows on the CD as Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405.ISO.

After inserting this disk in the RP82, I get a "no play" error saying this type of disk does not work. I repeated the process using a different burner, got the same file which again appeared to be good, but got the same error message in the RP82.

By the way, my firmware version is now 272. Any ideas what might be happening here and why I am not successful.

Thanks much!

Sounds like you did exactly like I did my first try. You copied the iso file as a data file instead of an IMAGE. Choose "Burn Image to Disk" option on Nero 6. It will then have multiple files on the CD which will work. Sango discovered my same mistake.

thomasgs, also on the update link page you visited (shown below), on that page it shows the correct three files which should be on your CD after an IMAGE burn. It is the second computer screen image shown. Hope this helps.

http://www.firmwareupdate.us

I know this is unlikely, but thought I'd ask... any new firmware updates planned for the xp30/xp50 family?

Hello -
I have an RP-62 (faroudja). It has worked very well for a couple of years. It will not play back -R's from a Maxell tub that my other players will play. I thought the fw update might help.
I don't have a Paypal account. (and really don't want one - but I know I might have to someday.) Is there a way to send a donation?

Is there any other way to get the fw I need?

Thanks!!

:( Apparently I have Nero 6 OEM that came with a Memorex DVD drive, and while it has almost every module, it lacks the Nero Burning Rom program. That's why I was only able to create a data disk and couldn't figure out how to properly burn this image. (see recent post)

Any ideas on how I can get the three files that the ISO file breaks into and if then I could use them to create a data disk? Or, is anyone able to provide me a burned disk with the ISO image file (costs paid, of course)?

Thanks much

thomasgs, Nero OEM should still include Nero Express 6 (I have OEM Suite which includes Nero Express 6). "Disk Image or Saved Project" will be one of the selections in Nero Express.

Or, if you have "Nero StartSmart", Burn Image will be under "Copy and Backup".

If you don't, PM me and I will help you.

Sango,

Quick question. I finally replaced the spindle motor in my Denon 1600 tonight and got it going (yay!). The firmware in it is "V100 502054". Isn't this the latest? I thought I saw in here where someone recently updated their 1600 with the firmware update disc and they were updated from 502027 to 502050. Do I have some mysterious newer firmware? I got this player off of EBay for next to nothing and repaired it.

EDIT: Sango, thanks. I have discovered that 068 is the latest firmware. The only problem is that I cannot get my 1600 to read CD's now. It reads DVD's just fine. It can't even read pressed music CD's. Anyone else had this problem with a RP82/62/Denon 1600?

BrettV, LiteUP!, or anyone else. where did you get the 1600 firmware? I went to the site listed in the first post, and saw nothing at all for the Denon. figured firmware is specific enough, I don't want to try flashing with the wrong one. I'm having problems with the progressive out on my 1600 now, hoping and assuming the firmware will fix that.

The Denon 1600 firmware isn't listed because the units listed is for the current disc. The previous disc is the one with the Denon 1600.

The previous disc list information was also on the forums when I first created the thread and was removed with the release of the current disc.

thanks - dont mind contributing, but wanted to be sure whether or not what I needed was or was not there.

Hello all, I stumbled on this yesterday and didn't know an update was possible on my Panasonic DVD-CV36. I went to the firware site and downloaded the update, burned it to cd-r and updated the firmware on my player. The firmware now matches that on the site. My question: what does this do for me? My motivation was to enable the player to play a DVD-RW I created (A personal slide show). Alas, it still won't play. I'm not very fond of the CV36, and I suspect I will never be able to play the Imation RW, but am I wrong?. The RW plays well on a Samsung Progressive scan model. Thanks in advance.

Rodion,

Nobody knows what issues are addressed and features added to the firmware. Some people notice great things, others notice nothing.

Sort of true since Panasonic has a thing of not documenting of what the changes are.

For some of the common units, a lot of people have comments because the changes were noticable. For the other units, the comment varies and even none because we don't have those units.

Sango,

I have a RV31.

Please confirm that the following is correct:

To get multi-region and macrovision off, I need to obtain "panasonic service disk 2." Is this the SVC thing you were talking about earlier in the thread?

Is this right or wrong?

Yes, that is correct. I just use SVC for short.

Sango,

currently I am running old "4SC318" firmware.

I want to update to the latest firmware and use the pansonic service disk.

But what should I do first?

I think you said that you flash firmware first, THEN use the SVC disk.

Is this correct?

Yup, firmware first then SVC Disc. Doesn't owrk the other way around because you will need to use the SVC Disc again since the modification will get erased!

Sango,

a. If I donate a dollar at firmwareupdate.us, he will email me a link to download?

b. Is Nero okay, or do you have to use Blindwrite?

Kevin changed it recently so no emailing is required. The emailng was for the DVD-1600 so there is no need to worry.

Use the Nero image as Kevin has that one on teh site.

i still have to donate a dollar right?

after that, where will I get the download link?

Also, I assume I should use the 45C399 firmware instead of the 45B399 firmware since my dvd player originally came with 45C318?

The DVD player automatically selects the right version for you so the unit will be updating to 45C399 in this case.

I want to upgrade the firmware on my Panasonic RV-32 and have paid Paypal for it. I downloaded the Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405.iso file and tried to burn it. I am not understanding the instructions I guess because when I burn to a CD-R using Nero Vision Express 3 and then place the CD in the DVD Player it says "This type of disk cannot be played". What am I doing wrong?

If it's in an ISO file you don't just copy the file over to the CD as is. In NERO select File > Open (or burn image file depending on version). Change the file type drop down to *.ISO or All Supported Image Files (something like that). Browse to your ISO file and open it. That should take you right to the burn dialog. Burn the image. That should do it.

I don't know what nero vision express 3 is.

I have Nero burning rom.

Just double click on the iso from my computer. This will automatically launch Nero. Then burn according to the website.

Nero Express is a cut down version of Nero Burning Rom.

I also notice your version is behind so you might consider downloading the latest.

I recommended this free program several times before and everyone who used it had great success with ISO files. It seems to be much better than Nero for ISO Files. Try "Burn At Once"

http://www.burnatonce.com/index.htm?downloads

It is a freeware program.

i am looking to unlock the regional coding on my panasonic s35. currently it playes region 1 dvd only.. any ideas?

I have the Panasonic RV32 DVD player. I recently burned my first dvd on my computer using a KHypermedia DVD+R 4X disc. The player would not recognize the disc. I found this site and upgraded the firmware on my player and now it works!!!

Whoever does this stuff is amazing. Thanks for your help.

Does anyone have the latest, greatest Panasonic firmware? I don't know where to look, and I'm not turning up much via Google.

(I have the CV-51)

Donation sent. Firware downloading. Over and out.

Everything a-okay. Best $1 I ever spent.

Need huge favor. I am looking for Service Disc #2 to region free my RP91. Will rent or buy to make it worth your while. Will return disc on my honor and have great audiogon feedback to prove it.

Thanks.

sorry for the doubble post:)

is there a firmware for my panasonic dmr-e30 dvd recorder, it only plays dvd-r,not dvd+r.

how to download from this side.

i`m new on this forum.:)

Unknown. Try asking Panasonic.

I checked Panasonic Japan's site which has firmware for download but they don't list the DMR-E30 - they list from E50 and above.

thx for your reply.
i have talked whith panasonic sweeden,the have told me that i must send it in to service for the updateand that i must pay 1000kr(150$) that i a lot of money for that. i know now that there is a update,and i hope i can get it a little cheeper:)

regards generalmike(michael)

sorry for the double post!

Just downloaded the Nero version of the firmware update for Panasonic DVD players - mine is listed: DVD-CV37. Burned the disc no problem, loaded it to the #1 position, was rewarded with "This player needs the update" and selected "yes". Update proceeded with no apparent problems, unit reset itself, but I did not get the "completed" message - just the black screen with the blue DVD logo. However, when I check the firmware version, it sill shows as "032". Did the re-initialization, but could not get "reset" to appear. The manual shows that reset is accomplished by powering off and unplugging - did this, with the same results. The unit plays fine (still doesn't play DVD-R discs, however - my reason for upgrading), so no damage done - but is there some other trick for getting the unit to see the new firmware?

I did load the CD-R with the firmware image on it again to see if I could get it to "take" on a second try, and this time did NOT get the "this unit needs the update" message - just the reset that implies it already has the newest version firmware...

Help? And thanks for all the effort!

I need your help. I followed the instructions and downloaded the ISO file and burned the contents to a CD-R with the proper disc name, but when I inserted the CD-R in the Panasonic RV32 the following error message appeared. "This type of disc cannot be played. Please insert a different disc." Any thoughts? I used an iBook to burn the disc.

****************** After originally posting this message I continued searching the thread and found something that was obscure, but important. The CD-R should not be burned on a Mac. I don't know why, but when I burned in on a PC it worked. BTW, the RV32 still would not play DVD-R burned with the iBook's built in burning software, but it did play one burned with Dragon Burn for Mac. Go figure...

Layer change testing update with latest firmware:

http://home.comcast.net/~home_theater_test/layerchange.htm

With some luck....I'll add the Oppo in there tomorrow night.

My dmr-e80 has been a solid performer but has anyone heard of an upgrade for that recorder?

I just had my rp82 H02 problem fixed - $68 and lens and mechanism cleaned. Luckily. :o)

Just took back the Pioneer 578AS ($136 incl tax at CircuitCity.com) that I was going to replace it with - picture looked kind of flat and 2D compared to the Panny so sticking with that.

I just read most of the thread here, and have a couple of questions that I don't see answers to yet:

1) How do I find out the firmware version of the RP82, together with number of hours? I tried the latter a while ago but saw a 4 digit number like 3400 or something, which seemed nuts.

2) What exactly is a layer change and how do you spot it? Example scenes in specific movies? The only problem I have withthe rp82 is menu reposne time being abit sluggish - the Pioneer was much better.

Cheers

rat:D :D

Originally posted by boca rat


2) What exactly is a layer change and how do you spot it? Example scenes in specific movies? The only problem I have withthe rp82 is menu reposne time being abit sluggish - the Pioneer was much better.


You can notice a layer change because the movie will visibly stutter. If it doesn't you have a player that is better than mine :)

The good movies have changes in between scenes where it's less noticeable, but some just kind of throw them in there wherever.

In order for a full movie to fit on a dvd, it is required to save the audio/video data in two layers -- think of it like to stacked phonograph albums. When the movie gets to the end of the first layer it needs to switch focus from the layer it is on and change to the second layer. This is usually in the middle of the movie. You will noticed a stutter in the video when this happens. It can be a fraction of a second to almost two seconds.

Joe

Where does one obtain service disk #2. I called Panasonic CS and they emailed me: "that unit only plays zone 1 discs." Duh.

Okay, update: Panasonic Support left a voice message saying they had two "service discs" for the RP-56

1 - Test Disc, part no. DVDT-S15A @ $108
2 - Recovery Disc, part no. RFKZD03R005 @ $13.12

Neither sounds like SV#2, but does anyone know?

The SVC Disc #2 was obtainable from Panasonic Australia as they were the ones who distributed it (mentioned in the proper thread).

From what I'm hearing now is they no longer do it because it was for promotional purposes.

would anyone be able to e-mail me the iso/rar file.
I dont have a credit card or pay pal account, so I am unable to download
it from the upgrade website. The links that were posted before do not work.
so if somone would be kind enough to send the file to

badreligion@mts.net

I thank you in advance.

I found it at The Pirate Bay (http://thepiratebay.org/torrents-details.php?id=3309358&hit=1) which is a popular Bit Torrent site. It's the ISO version.

ISO version at Pirate Bay (http://thepiratebay.org/torrents-details.php?id=3309358&hit=1)

Hey thanks alot, im downloading it now.
thanks again.

Hi, i have a dvd player model dvd-rv31, and i was wondering if anybody knows where i can get the newest firmware udpate for it and which one is it... thx

I am checking to see if someone can point me to the lastest firmware for the A310. I hope I did not miss it in this thread. I have checked firmwareupdate.us but do not see it. Thanks.

I am also looking for a firmware update for my old panny rv31. Where can I get it? I even donated $1 to FirmwareUpdate.us to help offset the hosting costs :)

Quentin.

Hi Sango,

I have a Panasonic DVD RA-82, which was purchased in 2002. For this player there is no firmware on the link of the first post on this thread.
I just would to know, if anyone know whether there is a fimware upgrade for this player.

hi, i burned what looks like a good cd rom of the firmware MEIAVCCODSDCPDDVDPDFD000001 for my Panasonic cv47 dvd player, but it will not "play" on the dvd player. Can you suggest why not, or better, can you tell me how to get the firmware updated? Thanks,
filmguy7

Thread below might explain the solution. I was not burning the 'image". Maybe you did the same.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5267346&&#post5267346

or try this thread:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5359348&&#post5359348

Firmware updates contain bug fixes and such in the original code, it does not make your player regions free. It helps by fixing errors in the original code, sort of like a service pack or a hotfix does for a windows PC. It does not give you the ability to play other region dvd's.

Sango, over a year ago i got a copy of the panasonic firmware, to update my denon dvd-1600 from you, can you tell me if this latest firmware iso is a newer version than the one floating around here over a year ago. my denon 1600 currently reads v100 502068 for firmware, if so i wouldn't mind getting a copy to update my denon again.
thanks

068 is still the latest for the 1600.

Yup, there has been no update since.

Thanks guys, looks like i downloaded it for nothing. (-:
cheers

Hello Sango,
I was cheking the firmware list, could you tell me which the difference is between DT110 and DT100 dvd panasonic
Thanks.

Unfournately I don't about those two in particular. Might want to check google and see if it saids anything about it.

I've a SL-DT100 DVD panasonic, but I can not see the firmware version, I tried with you code (hold PAUSE+OPEN on the player and press 7 on the remote) could you tell me if this is right?
Thanks for your help.

Hello guys, somebody knows how check the firmware version in SC-DT100?
Help me please.

Hello Sango,
I was reading about service disc #2 for panasonic DVD's, but I couldn't get it, could you know where I can get it?
Thanks.

Just upgraded my RP-56 firmware. So far, so good. One question, has anyone noticed more vibration from the player since the firmware upgrade? I wasn't paying much attention to it before, so I honestly don't know if there is a difference, but it does seem to vibrate quite a bit now (somewhat like a Lite-On CD-ROM drive). Anyone else notice this?

I've updated the firmware in my RV32 player without any problems.

I am planning on getting a Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD recorder later this year. The intention is to use the DVD recorder to record some racing shown in the offseason, remove the commercials, and then burn the shows onto a DVD-R.

In order to do that, I need a DVD player that is able to play DVD-RAM discs, but don't want to buy another DVD player when I already have two that are working fine.

Does anyone know if the ability to read DVD-RAM discs was added with this firmware update?

I am also looking for a firmware update for my old panny rv31. Where can I get it? I even donated $1 to FirmwareUpdate.us to help offset the hosting costs :)
The firmware update hosted at FirmwareUpdate.us will update the RV-31.

I've updated 2 RV-31 DVD players with it, as well as an RV-32 unit.

Wow! Panasonic is so great about the firmware updates you think they would be open to producing a player that is far superior to the rp82 and xp30.
Something like the S97 but with a HQV chip and and a Mediatek mpeg decoder!
wouldn't that be a hot seller!

This firmware update does not fix the DVD-S25 freezing problem. Oh well, looks like the S77 is in the cards.

Sango I'm new to the forum and wanted to update my firmware which is 054....
Can you direct me where to g for download because the only page I saw was full of pannys but not Denon? thanks,
also what changes occur once the firmware is updated?

I am going to try this update on an XP50 tonight. There are a few issues I know it has, I hope it will take care of them.

I upgraded, no issues. XP50
Daemon tools to mount iso burned with nero.

One thing I noticed is that the actual tray that loads the disk is faster in and out.
Also the color is more saturated

Sango,
will this firmware update make my RV32 region free?
anil

Nope, because this is the official firmware.

Is there any way to get my RP82 to play DVD+R DL disks? I just bought 30 of them only to find that the first movie I burned wouldn't play! D'oh!

I'm using Nero 6.x with a NEC drive. The burn was fine and it plays fine in my Media Center PC just not on my RP82 (I did a dumb thing and assumed it would play since it plays DVD-RAM I figured it would play anything!)

Thanks,

Ross

Roscarlson,
What brand are they? what speed did you burn them at?

The RP82 can play the DL discs and some others too. It dpeneds on how you did it. May need to asked those who had success, they will know.

I can't play DL disks on either of my rp62 or xp30...anybody have any luck playing burned DL disks...

You may need to use the search feature because the people who managed to do it posted in there quite a ways back.

I have just boguht a region free SDI modded RP82, it has firmware 65D298 and I was wondering if the firmware update will improve PQ when using SDI or if its only for the "original" outputs.

@Sango:
Did you do the JVL mod or you had it done by them? if it was you, is it easy to do?

The will improve over SDI as well.

I have a JVB of theirs for region/macrovision free which I put on myself. It's a bit difficult to do because the solder points are small and needs precision.

I assume your SDI/region free is a JVB mod - if so then I assume the region mod chip is there too. In that case, then the original firmware update will not work(you'll lose regions) and will need to put the modified one on there in place.

I have a JVB of theirs for region/macrovision free which I put on myself. It's a bit difficult to do because the solder points are small and needs precision.


I agree. I've done a lot of soldering over the years, but soldering the JVB chip into the RP-82 is a challenge. I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself unless you've done some small circuit board work in the past.

The will improve over SDI as well.

I have a JVB of theirs for region/macrovision free which I put on myself. It's a bit difficult to do because the solder points are small and needs precision.

I assume your SDI/region free is a JVB mod - if so then I assume the region mod chip is there too. In that case, then the original firmware update will not work(you'll lose regions) and will need to put the modified one on there in place.

Thanks to both for your answers.
I got this player 2nd hand and it is certainly region free as it was originally R3 and I can play R2 discs without a problem, but I have no idea how it was made region free, unless you have a picture of the chip installed in this player I wouldn't know where and what to look for. I will consider having it chipped if the improvements were really worth the expense of sending it to JVB because the cost is quite high at nearly 280€ (330$), even doing it myself will cost 106€ (125$).
My RP82 was SDI (PMS Kit) modded in the UK by crtprojectors.co.uk, this one is the only I know for sure.

Yup, I do have a picture of the chip for the JVB mod. Notice the chip with wires on top of the daughter board. The JVB mod chip for the RP82 is $64 for DYI while having them do it is $114.

http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/5193/mod7se.th.jpg (http://img431.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mod7se.jpg)

Sango it'll be that price if I was in the US but I'm in EU and then I'm not in NL. where JVL is located over here, so my price with shipping and dearest VAT (19%) is the one I posted.
From the picture it doesn't seem too difficult to do, I have a friend who is quite good at soldering who could help me with this.
I have only tried one brand of DVD+R DL (crappy Philips 2.4x) and it seems the RP82 is not too keen on them.
Thx again.

EDIT: sorry Sango, my mistake, copy paste error.

I don't have a DVD burner and media so I am unable to test them on my own players. You will need to ask members who have done so to see what they say.

Sango

i'm having a problem similar to that of a previous poster - i am trying to instal the newest rp91 firmware but my rp91 says "player incompatible with this up-date". the fix for the previous individual was the downgraded FW (version 227) but the link for that downgraded firmware is dead and i can't find it anywhere else.

any help appreciated

thanks

For my RP91 upgrade, I first upgraded starting from 188 to 236, then to 262. Version 236 can be found here:

http://home.cogeco.ca/~hdtvguy/firmcheck.htm

Link still works. Good luck.

hmm...i checked the firmware and version 236 is where my rp 91 is at - and the 2 newer firmware upgrades in that link you gave me are dead now. thanks for the info, though. i wonder why on version 236 my RP91 is refusing the 262 firmware disc? it recognizes it as an update disc, but says it's not compatible with my player on the message screen.

This has been reported before below.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=4832594&&#post4832594
and then more here
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=4838306&&#post4838306
The first link referred to is the same one I posted 2 posts up. And yes the 259 version link is dead.

The ver 262 I used came from link: http://www.firmwareupdate.us/index.aspx?content=panasonicdvd just in case yours was from a different file.
Sorry I didn't have a better answer, good luck.

I sent oleus a PM of a possible solution.

UD#1 and Sango -

thanks for your help. I am currently on 236 and it's still not letting me use the 262 upgrade so i will try downgrading to 227 when i get home in the morning. i can't find the 259 firmware anywhere otherwise i would just try that. does anyone have a working link to 259?

PS - the 262 update disc(s) i have are from the firmwareupdate.us site you linked to..i don't think there's anything wrong with the multiple discs i burned (tried different burning options, now i have several discs that are recognized as 262 updates but the player won't let it "take").

thanks

oleus,

I actually have the firmware file for version 259. If you're are interested I could send it to you over an "instant messenger" or if your e-mail can accept a zip file of 9.293 megs I could send it that way. You're more than welcome to it if you like. :) Send me a private message if you're interested.

LCSeminole -

you have a PM.

thanks

Sango & oleus,

Sorry I haven't gotten back you all till now, it was a long day at work.
You both should have e-mail............... :) .....................I'll check back on this thread to see if it was successful!!!

LCSeminole -

thanks! i will try and burn it later when i get home.

hmm....i can't get my rp91 to recognize the 259 disc....it says "no play".....i will try different burning options tonight and see if i have any luck that way but i burned a disc image with Discblaze, which worked for the 262 update ("worked" in the sense that the rp91 recognized the disc even though it wouldn't let it update)

I got the Panasonic firmware iso and burned it to disc. Upgraded my RP-82 and it went smoothly. I'm now at D302. Just want to be sure of something. My buddy has an RP-62. Can I just give him the disc I burned and it will also update his player?

Thanks

If it's the newer disc, yes.

Not sure what you mean. His RP-62 is three years old, as was my rp-82, and for sure he has never updated his firmware.

QUOTE=Sango]If it's the newer disc, yes.[/QUOTE]

I released two firmware discs, the old(the first time I released it) one and the newer(current) one. I know the current one has RP62 but do not remember if the old one has it - I believe it does.

Update:

I managed to look up some old email which had the list of firmware on the old disc, it does have RP62 so you don't have to worry about which disc you have.

Thanks

Mr Sango

After donating I downloaded the zip file twice and am unable to open it. It is only ~20MB.

????

oops, user error... sorry

Do you have to donate in order to see the download links? what am i missing?

-Mike

Yes you do need to donate.

I have a DVD CV51 and I think I misunderstood the chart at firmwareupdate.us. Since I bought my unit in Dec 01 and the latest update image was from 04 I assumed the chart showed an original firmware known to be compatible with the update disc. My player says "CO15 45K113" when I ask it for the current version. The chart shows 45K103 for the CV51. The alternative is that the chart shows the version included in the update and I somehow have a newer version, one that nobody else has reported having in four years?

Not exact but close so I tossed a couple bux and downloaded it. Burned with "cdrecord speed=4 -dao 'Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405.iso'" to a fairly medium grade Maxell blank. Mounting the burned cd on my workstation looks like the good one shown. When I put it in the player the progress dots go across the display, then the screen briefly flashes and it returns to stop mode. No message about wanting to update or about already having a newer firmware.

Looks like yours is current. From what it sounded like, your DVD player just reset itself because the unit is already up to date.

Looks like yours is current.

Ok, I figured some sort of message would inform that it the installed firmware was newer. Too bad there isn't any way I can save out my firmware and share it though, since it appears to be newer.

I was really hoping there was a newer version available for my unit though. While I generally like my player, it has one really annoying bug. Most of the time sending a discrete OFF works, but sometimes it says "Bye" and locks up hard until the cord is pulled.

And to contribute something I haven't seen online yet, I have been poking around and have found out some things about this unit. I walked the remote codes and found two that aren't documented anywhere else.

OFA EFC Real CODE RESULT
145 241 Reset to defaults "All Set" on screen for a second.
143 242 Enter Service mode

Without a service manual I didn't linger long but here is what found. The display says "FT 0?", chapter forward and back change the number represented by ?. All normal displays like "reading" "play" etc are moved way down the screen, perhaps to make room for service mode status displays? Pressing cancel on the remote exits.

For those who don't know, any universal remote that uses the One For All product codes can send any IR code, Google for details. Would be really interesting if the same code knocked the secret "Service Mode" knock on all Panasonic DVD players.

Saw many references on Google searching to a Panasonic "Service Remote" but it seems nobody bothered to go looking for the way around that. Wondering if there is anything I can do with service mode that would be worth finding a service manual?

From what I've read, the "All Set" is the "Reset" on some of the Panasonic models, different words. The FT is the factory modes which can be changed from 1 to 3. The service manual does not document this.

If there is a factory remote, it's most likely kept in internal hands.

Will a panasonic s35 play DVD +R DL after this firmware upgrade -- any experiences?

I burned two DVD +R DLs. One using Nero 6.6 and another one using imgburn. Neither play on my Panasonic S35 :(

Any experience as to whether the firmware upgrade at http://www.firmwareupdate.us/ will help?

Thanks!!

@msim,
I have an RP82 which is even older than your S35 and it is also very picky with DL, so far I found that using Verbatim media with ImgTools Classic + Imgburn or DVDDec I have no problems whatsoever. Avoid nero for DL's, it makes non compliant discs.
Also an update will probably improve media reading but you'll loose MR if your player has this capability.
Cheers.

Hmm. Bottomline as I hear it from you -- stop hoping that S35 will read DLs (unless I really invest the time). What is MR?

Thanks Javier!!

Hmm. Bottomline as I hear it from you -- stop hoping that S35 will read DLs (unless I really invest the time). What is MR?

MR= Multiregion aka region free.

You are right, a little time is needed to learn how to burn "kosher" discs, it shouldn't take too long though.

I would not mind spending some time. but here it appears like that i will have to change my dvd player which at this point feels like an unnecessary expense. thanks anyhow...

I would not mind spending some time. but here it appears like that i will have to change my dvd player which at this point feels like an unnecessary expense. thanks anyhow...

That is the oposite to what I'm saying. You don't have to change your player if you play in it discs burned properly.

I hear you. I would love for DL to work.

Is there a tutorial / helpful instructions somewhere that I could follow to get my S35 to read the DL DVDs?

I have a RV32 and want to upgrade the firmaware. Will this upgrade here make the RV32 read DVD+-RW and DVD+-R? Any help would be great.

Hello from the Clubhouse.
I have a Panasonic xp 30 and a s25
What are the best upgrades recommended for these models?
Or should I leave it as is. Ive never upgraded.

Thanks

Still going! Nothing outlasts the energizer!"

What am I doing wrong? I downloaded fine and tried to burn the iso using Roxio on 4x. after it reads "Panasonic Firmware update.iso" I think this is the one that means not a good burn. When I put in the DVD player it says it can't read. burned to a CD-R. Anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

I'm having trouble updating the firmware on my XP30. I keep getting the "This type of disc cannot be played" message.

The current firmware version of my XP30 player is "V005 65H280" and I'm trying to update it to 65H302 with the ISO on the
"Firmware update for North American Panasonic DVD players" web site. (Can't put URL because of SPAM rules that required at least 5 posts.)


I downloaded the "Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405 ISO.zip" and unzipped it to: "Panasonic DVD Firmware Update 200405.iso". Then I burnt the iso a couple of ways, DAO and RAW96R using cdrecord on Linux. I can read the CD fine with the computer after the burn. I had a look at few of the VOB files in the video_ts directory.

Here are the contents of the disc:

rich@cheetah:/media/cdrom0$ ls -ltr *
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 54579200 2003-12-16 02:00 dvdpupdt.frm

video_ts:
total 3878
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 239616 2001-03-28 01:12 vts_01_1.vob
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 12288 2001-03-28 01:12 vts_01_0.ifo
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 12288 2001-03-28 01:12 vts_01_0.bup
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 3674112 2001-03-28 01:12 video_ts.vob
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 16384 2001-03-28 01:12 video_ts.bup
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 16384 2001-05-14 22:19 video_ts.ifo

mei_dvdp:
total 86531
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 42 2000-02-18 08:10 mdp010_1.pgc
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 88606408 2003-12-16 00:10 mdp010_1.frm


What do I need to do to get this working?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Rich

Can someone suggest where I can download firmware for Panasonic RV-32 for free? If you have it already, please upload it someplace where I can download.

Thanks,
VS.

If you make an FTP server available, I'll upload it to you.

Weird. I just tried for the third time burning the CD Image using my DVD burner instead of CD burner and it worked.

I don't have a ftp server :-(

If you are unable to download the firmware upgrade I suggest you call Panasonic tech support and request they send you a pre-loaded disc. They did this for me - at no charge.

I did try calling panasonic and they said there is no service disk to give :-(.

Hello.
I will explain for you to understand well: I have a Panasonic DVD-ra61 I bought in europe 2 years ago. Now i live in Canada. My DVD was zonefree but its output in only in PAL, or I can read NTSC dvd on ntsc TV but I cannot read PAL dvd on my NTSC TV. I read in the forum that applying the firware, change the player to NTSC, so I thought it's good for me!! I upgraded the firware but not with the one on the firmwareupdate.us , I downloaded one on the donkey, the name was: MEIAVCCODSDCPDDVDPDFD000001000 .
Now my player speak French(originally) AND Japonese!!! It doesn't play any DVD, if I insert a region 1 it says this is not the good region and if I insert a region 2 it says it cannot play this type of DVD. The analog audio output does'nt work now, even with a CD, just the digital...
So I donate and downloaded the firmware 200405, but when I insert it, the DVD answer me with a Japonese message I cannot read (i don't speak jap...) and nothing happen... When I try to reset with pause-back-open then Stop, the player says "initialising ans Reset", but after, everything is still the same...
Any idea? Or will have to throw it to the trash...

(The fact is that I need a multizone DVD player that can play Pal dvd on ntsc tv and with good audio quality...)
Thanks!
Vince

Hi I just stumbled on to this thread and registered here so I can ask a few questions about this. I have a Panny XP50 that I would like to update the firmware to if possible. What is the latest build of it? The reason that I'm looking at doing this is that I burned some MP3s to a DVD-R to play on it (and listen through my AV receiver) and it said it could not read the disc, eventho it is supposed to read DVD-R disc. Hopefully there is a firmware revision to correct this.

Thanks,

jmorris42,

I updated my CV51 a while back and it worked ok. I cannot remember which firmware update I used, so I will check if mine is current. I will also check my firmware version too.

. . .

Does anybody know if it is possible to make either of a DVD F87 and/or F85 "region free" or "multi-region" "all region" or whatever you want to call it? I believe if I was able to acquire a service disc #2 I could region free my CV51 (essentially similar to the RV31). ..anyhow, if anybody knows how to make an F87 or F85 region free, that would be great.

I just realized that all of the above dvd players are NTSC only be nature, and unless found in international versions, or otherwise modified, they only play NTSC no matter the region. :(

thanx

:)

So...I'm assuming that b/c the DVD-S77 isn't on that list, that there isn't a new firmware for that model...eh? eh?

2bigdogs,

I believe the latest firmware for the X50 is 302. I use a 10ft screen so I did noticed an improvement on the video and the layer change speed improved after updating it also. If you have a smaller screen/TV, then you really won't notice the difference. I'm on dial-up so don't ask for a copy from me. Hope that helps you out on your decision making.

Way back in 2004 I updated the firmware on my CV51 to CO15 45K103.

My F85 is 70P250 so I suppose I can upgrade it.

My F87 is 81H552. (The F87 may have been made region free so I won't bother. I am selling the F87 anyhow. Useless region-free though since it won't recognize PAL discs, if this one even is region free that is).

I am getting into a bad habit of collecting 5 disc dvd changers. I may grab a CV 52 for a friend if I can find one in good shape.

So the most up-to-date firmware files are these files when un-zipped? These are the ones I grabbed in 2004. Are they still the most recent?

MEIAVCCODSDCPDDVDPDFD000001000 - 108 MB
MEIAVCCODSDCPDDVDPDFD000001000.BWS - 4.43 MB
MEIAVCCODSDCPDDVDPDFD000001000.BWT - 1KB

Are these still the most recent?

thanx,

:)

P.S. These firmware updates are useful. The interlaced output of these players is really pretty good, so coupled with a DVDO iScan you are good to go and not need to worry about macroblocking etc.

Has anybody updated an F85? If so, did you notice any improvements?

I am curious how to get my hands on the firmware. There doesn't seem to be a link on firmwareupdate.us, and the torrent I found doesn't seem to work either.

thanks

If you go to the proper website you will see that you have to donate a little bit via PayPal and then the files will be available for you to download.

Okay..

I have an OLD pc.... I only have HP MY CD burner software, or the standard adaptec and I don't see how I can burn an "image". It only allows for data files. Of course, I burned one and it didn't come out as a good burn. After searching in this thread, I know I need to burn it as an image, but my software doesn't allow this..

So.. that being the case. Which FREE burner software can I use??


Thanks.

EDIT... picked DEEPBURNER Free version. Will try tonight. Thanks again for the firmware update.

Blindwrite is the one I used and it worked perfectly.

Used deepburner software and it was easy as pie. Now have updated my firmware on my rp56

Thanks!

Just did my panny F85. The update is fast and it tells you to eject the disc. No need to reset or power off or anything. Guess I will re-check the settings though.

Hi I need a help
Is there a firmware for my panasonic DVD-RV41 dvd player, it plays all media and format except a mp3 disc. The item is region free!!!
how to download from this side.

i`m new on this forum.

I am not sure that the firmware upgrade is applicable to the region free models.

Has anybody updated their Panasonic CV51 or F85 and tried DVD+DL or DVD-DL recordable dvd discs?

hi
i have panasonic dvd-ra82
please link to latest firmware this dvd
my firmware version is 278
thanks

i have a R2 panasonic rv32
ST5519 VERSION 6A1112 FLC VERSION V207
HOW CAN A MAKE IT REGION 4 AND NTSC?
WHERE CAN I FIND THE PANANOSIC S DISC 2?
TKS

Hey. Still looking for the firmware. I don't have a paypal account & cant get it from firmwarewewantyourmoney.us Could anybody please help me and send the firmware upgrade file to my email, check out my profile for my email.

I have a Panasonic RP62

Thanks

my dvd ---->> panasonic ra82
please send firemware to sadaty(at)gmail(dot)com :(

can dvd-ra82 Support for MP3 on multiple media types dvd-r-rw ram?

Hello, I have a Panasonic DVD-CV51 for a number of years now and it has served me well. I frequently rent DVDs and encounter playback issues where the DVD seems to pixelate and freeze and skips...

I bought a DVD cleaner but am not sure it is even doing anything.

You guys seem to be pros at the stuff so I would like some advice here. I am a computer guy but not an electronics tech but m interested in the field.

Does the player need maintenance? Something I can do?

Also I read about the firmware update and noticed somewhere in my google searching that a user mentioned it helped him with his DVD-R playback...

Are there formats I can and cannot play? DVD+R? DVD-R?

I tried pressing PAUSE and OPEN and 7 on the remote but I get no display to view my firmware update.

Hi there, I tried this on my remote

PAUSE+OPEN simultaneously and then 7.

Nothing happens, where should the firmware display? How long do I hold these? Right order pressed?

Hello, I have a Panasonic DVD-CV51 for a number of years now and it has served me well. I frequently rent DVDs and encounter playback issues where the DVD seems to pixelate and freeze and skips.

It's probably dying. I had a CV51 for many years and it finally gave out on me in January. I didn't have the same issues as you - just a terrible grinding noise. Movies played, but the sound was distracting. I doubt a firmware update will fix pixellation on pressed DVDs - sounds like you are getting errors with reading the discs.

I attempted an update to a Panasonic DVD-S35 player. I started the upgrade process and went to a black screen with "Close" on the DVD screen. It stayed in this state for 30+ minutes. At this point I powered the unit off. It will power on and the settings are back to factory default. It will play DVDs as well. If I check the firmware version, it says: F114771B273 . This doesn't seem to be the correct firmware for this player by the list above. If I stick the firmware CD in again, it goes immedaitely (after loading the disk) to the black screen with "Close" on the DVD player. I have left it in that state a very long time (> 1 hour) and it stays there. I have tried the ISO and the NRG images both burned with Nero 6 on two different CD media. Same behavior of both. Any suggestions what might be going on? I'm glad I didn't create a brick out of it though!

Look at the "good burn, bad burn" pix again.

I keep getting "unexpected file format" error when trying to open the download with Nero Express