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post #841 of 1139
3/29/08 at 1:02pm
I saw the post on pg 1 regarding clock drift. Wondering if that's my problem or?... I have a new Toshiba Regza 1080p LCD.

When playing back 1080p from the Pioneer DV-400 the video goes scrambled right away. 1080i plays fine until after 30-45 min into the movie there are horizontal lines along the bottom that grow, and after some more minutes it will almost show a split screen effect. Have tried two diff. HDMI cables - same. The TV works fine using other 1080i/1080p inputs.

Questions
- is this the clock drift issue and if so are there any work-arounds?
- is my DVD player bad?

Thanks,
Mark

Acceptable HDMI formats as per Toshiba manual:

...............V. Freq.............H. Freq..................Pixel Clock Preq

1080i......59.94/60Hz.......33.716/33.75kHz......74.176/74.25MHz
1080p.....23.976/24Hz......26.973/27.0kHz.......74.176/74.25MHz
1080p.....59.94/60Hz........67.433/67.50kHz.....148.352/148.50MHz
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post #842 of 1139
3/29/08 at 1:11pm
Personally, I would exchange it for another. How are you connecting the DVD player, and what TV do you have?
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post #843 of 1139
3/29/08 at 1:12pm
I saw the post on pg 1 regarding clock drift. Wondering if that's my problem or?... I have a new Toshiba Regza 1080p LCD.

When playing back 1080p from the Pioneer DV-400 the video goes scrambled right away. 1080i plays fine until after 30-45 min into the movie there are horizontal lines along the bottom that grow, and after some more minutes it will almost show a split screen effect. Have tried two diff. HDMI cables - same. The TV works fine using other 1080i/1080p inputs.

Questions
- is this the clock drift issue and if so are there any work-arounds?
- is my DVD player bad?

Thanks,
Mark

Acceptable HDMI formats as per Toshiba manual:

...............V. Freq.............H. Freq..................Pixel Clock Preq

1080i......59.94/60Hz.......33.716/33.75kHz......74.176/74.25MHz
1080p.....23.976/24Hz......26.973/27.0kHz.......74.176/74.25MHz
1080p.....59.94/60Hz........67.433/67.50kHz.....148.352/148.50MHz
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post #844 of 1139
3/30/08 at 1:12am
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Originally Posted by 70Strat View Post

Questions
- is this the clock drift issue and if so are there any work-arounds?
- is my DVD player bad?

Hello Mark,
I tried to notice a difference between your two post (beside being 10 minutes away) but failed, any way:
The Toshiba is quit picky about the supported input, if the player is outputting the frequencies in post#1 it would give you the black "Unsupported video signal" screen (because the reported frequencies in post #1 are below the ranges reported in the Toshiba manual).
Ruling out option one (clock drift) we are left with option two (bad DVD player).
My advice is the same as M4P's (posted 9 minutes after your first post), return player if possible, if not trying to reflashing the firmware might (less likely) help, the Pioneer original firmware are available at pioneerfaq thx to Hakan and his fellows.
Hope that helped,
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post #845 of 1139
4/6/08 at 11:12am
Hi,

I had mentioned this about 8 or 9 months ago but never really got an answer or sollution.

My Pio DV-400 [US model] does not automatically switch my HDTV to the proper display format when playing DVD movies [4:3 or 16:9]. I have to manually switch the HDTV using the TV's remote. Shouldn't the DVD player do this automatically? My player was bought last summer in June 2007. I wonder if a firmware upgrade is needed to fix this. I had an older Sony DVD that switched the HDTV automatically to 4:3 or 16:9 with regard to content just fine.

Everything else seems to work fine with the pio.

My HDTV is a 32" Sansui model.

Any response would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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post #846 of 1139
4/7/08 at 10:00am
Has anyone run across the problem of there being audio, but no video output? I've had the player for a few months now and it works great, but occasionally the video will go black after a short while of playing and the only way to get it back is by turning off the player and back on.

The issue has mostly occurred shortly after turning the player on, such as at the menu screen for a dvd or during the beginning of a movie. Like I said, I can here audio still working, but the screen is just black.

My setup: hdmi, maxent 42" plasma, noticed problem with dvd's (can't remember if also occurred with divx)

Any tips? Thanks.
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post #847 of 1139
4/8/08 at 8:08am
Hello,

I'm just wondering if the following configuration is possible.

1) I'm thinking of attaching the usb port of Pioneer dv-400V to an ethernet/usb adapter.

2) using a wired/wireless connection to the router/switch.

Question:
Is it possible to see the shared directory of all the computers that's connected to the network through this method?

Any input is appreciated. Thank you.
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post #848 of 1139
4/8/08 at 2:48pm
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Originally Posted by sach View Post

Has anyone run across the problem of there being audio, but no video output? I've had the player for a few months now and it works great, but occasionally the video will go black after a short while of playing and the only way to get it back is by turning off the player and back on..

I've never had this problem, Sach. Maybe you could try a different HDMI cable, I don't know.
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post #849 of 1139
4/8/08 at 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by bbbrk View Post

Hello,

I'm just wondering if the following configuration is possible.

1) I'm thinking of attaching the usb port of Pioneer dv-400V to an ethernet/usb adapter.

2) using a wired/wireless connection to the router/switch.

Question:
Is it possible to see the shared directory of all the computers that's connected to the network through this method?

Any input is appreciated. Thank you.

Short version: It wont work.
Longer version:
The USB connection is for connecting storage : flash drives (USB 1.1) or externally powered HDD. Think about it this way, if you would connect a USB webcam to the DV-400V would you expect to display the camera feed on your TV?
Hope that helped,
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post #850 of 1139
4/8/08 at 6:47pm
I am noob to hacking. Have gone thru a number of posts but not sure how to go ahead.

Have got the DV-400V-K from walmart.com.

Can someone post easy instructions to hack this and make it region free and also play PAL DVD's.

Thanks
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post #851 of 1139
4/9/08 at 8:00am
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Originally Posted by aasoror View Post

I couldn't believe my eyes,
Pioneer FAQ has two new original firmware updates for our DV-400V (the second one is with Swedish menus)

http://www.pioneerfaq.info/index.php?fraga=Firmwares

I didn't pull the trigger yet, due to lack of information. Besides, I am not sure about what features does the new firmware has.
The naming seems out of place as it used to be YGB[Year][Month][Day][Rev], but I have noticed that all the new original firmwares at Pioneerfaq seems to have this "7C" which seems to be what pioneer calls 2008.
Any way, if any ones considers upgrading, please fill us up.

update : considering they are using 1 digit for month, C is the hexadecimal for 12, that means the release date for this firmware was 12 Dec 07

update 2: well you know what they say "curiosity killed the cat", done the update, if it weren't for the changed firmware number afterwards I could have never tell any difference. I am really disappointed at Pioneer this time.

Can someone please post the region free firmware, if it's not too large? The pioneerfaq site seems to be down, not sure for good or just temp. THX

(If you can't post it here please someone PM me and I'll send you my email.)

ThX
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post #852 of 1139
4/9/08 at 12:03pm
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Originally Posted by M4P View Post

I've never had this problem, Sach. Maybe you could try a different HDMI cable, I don't know.

M4P: Thanks, I'll dig around to see if I can find one and also check the connections.
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post #853 of 1139
4/13/08 at 1:41am
Can someone please confirm if this player can play regular VOB files, especially the high bitrate uncompressd rip ones through the USB port of the harddrive? It seems like the older version of this player cannot do that.
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post #854 of 1139
4/14/08 at 11:51am
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Originally Posted by rockytong View Post

Can someone please confirm if this player can play regular VOB files, especially the high bitrate uncompressd rip ones through the USB port of the harddrive? It seems like the older version of this player cannot do that.

Hello,
There is no older version of this player (unless you mean older firmware).
VOBs will only play from a DVD with the normal DVD directory structure, in other words, ripped (coppied) VOBs wont play from DVD/CD/USB.
Regards,
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post #855 of 1139
4/17/08 at 4:52am
I get a really unusual error with this when I use it with my Panasonic TH AE500 Projector. For reference purposes it is the same as the PT-L500U, except it has an additional input for the Japan-only D4 Input.

I have it connected via a 10 meter HDMI cable which connects to the DVI input via an HDMI to DVI adapter, but there is a weirdness that becomes problematic when I attempt to use the upscaling features.

480p registers as 525p, which is okay, because the projector supports that. It's also noticeably visually...different from the component video, which rates as 480p.

720p registers as 750p and does not display.

1080i registers as "HDTV 60" and does not display.

1080p, which the projector isn't rated for anyway, simply doesn't work (didn't expect it to). The little "progressive" light does come on, and I get perfectly fine 480p (or 525p if my projector is to be believed) playback, so there's no reason it shouldn't work, it just doesn't...and in a really weird way.

I checked the firmware. I have version YGB7516A. I downloaded the HDMI->DVI Firmware from PioneerFAQ, but am apprehensive about using this as I bought it as a region-modified, variable power (110-220) mod from Region Free DVD.net and am worried that changing the firmware might cause issues as I don't know what they actually did to this thing to make it Region Free and useable with different current. I'm worried that flash it will either remove the Region Free functionality or, worse, brick it.

I also have no idea how to apply the firmware update, so it's a moot point anyway.

Thoughts?
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post #856 of 1139
4/17/08 at 6:37am
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Originally Posted by Chalupacabra View Post

I get a really unusual error with this when I use it with my Panasonic TH AE500 Projector. For reference purposes it is the same as the PT-L500U, except it has an additional input for the Japan-only D4 Input.

I have it connected via a 10 meter HDMI cable which connects to the DVI input via an HDMI to DVI adapter, but there is a weirdness that becomes problematic when I attempt to use the upscaling features.

480p registers as 525p, which is okay, because the projector supports that. It's also noticeably visually...different from the component video, which rates as 480p.

720p registers as 750p and does not display.

1080i registers as "HDTV 60" and does not display.

1080p, which the projector isn't rated for anyway, simply doesn't work (didn't expect it to). The little "progressive" light does come on, and I get perfectly fine 480p (or 525p if my projector is to be believed) playback, so there's no reason it shouldn't work, it just doesn't...and in a really weird way.

I checked the firmware. I have version YGB7516A. I downloaded the HDMI->DVI Firmware from PioneerFAQ, but am apprehensive about using this as I bought it as a region-modified, variable power (110-220) mod from Region Free DVD.net and am worried that changing the firmware might cause issues as I don't know what they actually did to this thing to make it Region Free and useable with different current. I'm worried that flash it will either remove the Region Free functionality or, worse, brick it.

I also have no idea how to apply the firmware update, so it's a moot point anyway.

Thoughts?

Hello,
There is reported DVI problems with all the firmware versions (but the original one listed on pioneerfaq), your concerns about the problems of downgrading is certainly in place but this is your only option if you would want DVI/HDMI to work correctly.
now for the reason why 1080p wont work, this is because the native resolution of your projector is 1280x720 Pixels so there is no way to squeeze the 1080 horizontal pixels (1080i is actually 540p which is less than 720p)
for reflashing your player, just unzip any firmware file and you should find a readme.txt for step by step application
Hope that helped,
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post #857 of 1139
4/17/08 at 7:10am
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Originally Posted by aasoror View Post

Hello,
There is reported DVI problems with all the firmware versions (but the original one listed on pioneerfaq), your concerns about the problems of downgrading is certainly in place but this is your only option if you would want DVI/HDMI to work correctly.
now for the reason why 1080p wont work, this is because the native resolution of your projector is 1280x720 Pixels so there is no way to squeeze the 1080 horizontal pixels (1080i is actually 540p which is less than 720p)
for reflashing your player, just unzip any firmware file and you should find a readme.txt for step by step application
Hope that helped,

Helped a great deal, thanks!

I never expected the 1080p to work, but I figured that while I was in there tinkering to get the information for this post (been awhile since this first came up) I'd do it and see what it reported back.

Have people coming over on Saturday, so I'll wait until next week to try it. By then I'll have the HTPC set up to where it can take over on the R2 playback should I knock that function out with the Firmware change.

That said, does anyone know where I can get the Firmware I have now or an alternate that would allow playback of discs from all regions? That way at least I can get it back where it needs to be if I do mess it up.

Also, is there anyone who used this firmware from a Region Free Player? Could you still playback all-region discs afterwards?

Could the firmware change possibly be avoided altogether by putting an HDMI switch or another similar device in the loop between the projector and the DVD Player?
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post #858 of 1139
4/17/08 at 3:00pm
Heard back from the folks at Region Free DVD.net

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Our modification is a hardware chip as well as a firmware change. The firmware for this unit has not been updated, so I don't think that a firmware change will fix it. It is probably the fact that the projector is not HDCP compliant so the unit will revert back to 480p.

The projector is HDCP compliant, so swing and a miss there. Ah well, I'll put a post up after I put the new firmware on next week and give you a heads-up as to what I get.
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post #859 of 1139
4/17/08 at 7:24pm
I just bought a Pioneer DV-400V-K yesterday and everything worked fine except the USB Playback. I plugged in my external 250 GB Harddrive which is in FAT32, I could play the AVI files it they are in the parent folder or the first subfolder, however, if the files are in the third subfolder, they can not be played and the DVD would just freeze, this also goes with the music files and JPEGS, could someone help me with this. Thank you
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post #860 of 1139
4/18/08 at 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by harveyyang2002 View Post

I just bought a Pioneer DV-400V-K yesterday and everything worked fine except the USB Playback. I plugged in my external 250 GB Harddrive which is in FAT32, I could play the AVI files it they are in the parent folder or the first subfolder, however, if the files are in the third subfolder, they can not be played and the DVD would just freeze, this also goes with the music files and JPEGS, could someone help me with this. Thank you

How many files are there in that 3rd subfolder ..? there is a constraint on the directory depth as well as the flat number of files in a certain folder.
Is that HDD externally powered ..?
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post #861 of 1139
4/18/08 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by aasoror View Post

How many files are there in that 3rd subfolder ..? there is a constraint on the directory depth as well as the flat number of files in a certain folder.
Is that HDD externally powered ..?

It is externally powered, and the number of files in the 3rd doesn't really matter, I just can't open it if it's a 3rd subfolder.
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post #862 of 1139
4/19/08 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by harveyyang2002 View Post

It is externally powered, and the number of files in the 3rd doesn't really matter, I just can't open it if it's a 3rd subfolder.

The model of my hard drive is Comstar Platinum 250GB 2.0 External Hard Drive! Please help, thanks
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post #863 of 1139
4/19/08 at 11:29pm
kmil 04-20-08 01:08 AM

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Pioneer 400V Connection Setup

Folks, I'd like to get your opinions on connections for my new 400V which is currently hooked up to my Sony 46W3000 LCD TV with HDMI connnections.
My previous player, a three year old Samsung HD 931 was hooked up the only way it could be.....by COMPONENT.

I must say that the picture was excellent, crisp and sharp. My Pioneer 400V is hooked up via HDMI and I must say I'm not entirely thrilled with the picture and think it could be better. I'd like to hook it up with my high quality COMPONENT cables. One of my questions to "you all" is can I KEEP the HDMI connections hooked up as they are now AND also hook up the COMPONENTS too at the same time. Will BOTH connections be useable and will having them BOTH hooked up will it cause the other to "incapacitate" the one I'm using so I can't switch back and forth between HDMI and COMPONENT to see which has the best picture? My HDMI cable (from Monoprice.com) has "beer cans" on each end of the cable. My gut tells me I may well get a "better" picture with the COMPONENTS.

Lastly, am I correct in assuming that I may be able to switch between COMPONENT and HDMI be simply going through my DVD setup menu? At least that seems to be the way to do it. What do you folks think and what would you advise? Please let me know at: kmil123@msn.com

Thanks!


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post #864 of 1139
4/20/08 at 6:25am
Hi, I am thinking of buying this player.

Can someone tell if me regular WMV files work fine off DVD-R discs?

Thanks
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post #865 of 1139
4/21/08 at 11:42am
I bought a new Samsung 1080p LCD HDTV and a new Pioneer DV-400V-K. The video output is thru HDMI. I have a Yamaha componet, sound output goes to the Yamaha thru digital input. The picture and sound quality is very good.

Watched a few DVDs, the first week was great. Then I started watching my DVD collections so I skipped back and forth a few times, then I started noticing the image flickers, a fast flicker, since LCD is very bright I noticed the flicker. First I thought it might be the skipping of the chapters, so I thought nothing to worry about. But on the 3rd week I noticed the flickering happens almost every 15 minutes. Then it worried me so I turned off the player, just watched TV. The flickering does not happen with TV alone.

Then I thought the player I got has some bug so I exchanged the same model, another new one, not a return one. I played for a week, and started to notice the flicker starts to happen while watching DVD.

All my DVDs are clean, no finger print or dirt.

Any help to fix this flickering will be greatly appreciated. I hate to return the Pioneer player, I heard so much good things about it.
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post #866 of 1139
4/21/08 at 5:34pm
I bought one of these Saturday night when my 360 finally gave the RROD.

I connected it using an HDMI 1.3 cable for picture and audio is being sent via the coaxial (the store display had an optical, but the one in the box did not?) to my Onkyo. I popped in Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix after setting it to output 1920x1080 in 1080p mode. During the movie there were times when the picture would jump a tiny bit, and sometimes, go out completely for a second or two. One thing that was consistent througout was the appearance of lines running vertically in various areas. I noticed it mostly on the faces of the characters where it went from full-lit to in the shade. Weird? When running at 1280x720p output the lines weren't present
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post #867 of 1139
4/22/08 at 7:21pm
Hello Fellas.
Does anyone know if there is any firmware to correct the severe limitation of player not read formats .Mpeg and .Mpg?
Thanks.
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post #868 of 1139
4/23/08 at 12:30pm
MPEG is a compression type. .MPG and .MPEG are containers and don't always mean the files uses MPEG compression.
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post #869 of 1139
4/23/08 at 1:42pm
but these videos (. mpeg and .mpg) open in other DVD players from Pioneer .. and in most DVD players in general.
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post #870 of 1139
4/25/08 at 2:26pm
nothing?? Impossible run mpeg videos???
really a great disappointment this dvd player !!!!!!!!
Note 0 for the Pioneer!

:mad
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