HD-DVD Firmware links for all models

This should be a "Sticky".

Just downloaded the firmware for all my players for backup...THX

...Angelo

Very nice! Thank you. I downloaded A35 1.3 incase I can buy one.

thanks for the links...

i'm in the process of downloading all revs of the firmware for my a2 and a30

thanks again

dm

This is a useful one to add to the list. The 1.3 version would be as well, but I'm not sure if there is a link for that one.

http://tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-i...-XA2-2501N.zip

I was going to start a thread like this but jruser beat me to it. I was pasting all the links that I could find in a text file and was going to post it later this week when I had more. Here is what I have so far.





North America

HD-A1/D1
2.0
2.3
2.4
3.0
4.0

HD-XA1
2.0
2.3
2.4
3.0
4.0

HD-A2/D2 HDA2KTU
1.2
1.3
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.0
4.0

HD-A20 HDA20KTN
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.0
4.0


HD-XA2 HDXA2KTN
1.3
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.0
4.0

HD-A3/D3
1.1
1.3
2.0
3.0
4.0

HD-A30
1.1
1.3
2.0
3.0
4.0

HD-A35
1.1
1.3
2.0
3.0
4.0



Europe

HD-XE1 HDXE1KTE
2.5 (Scroll down to * Les firmwares officiels *)
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
4.0

HD-E1 HDE1KTE
2.5 (Scroll down to * Les firmwares officiels *)
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
4.0

HD-EP10 HDEP10KTE
2.5 (Scroll down to * Les firmwares officiels *)
2.7
2.8
3.0
4.0

HD-EP30
1.3
2.0
2.1
3.0
4.0

HD-EP35
1.3
2.0
2.1
3.0
4.0



Australia

HD-XE1 HDXE1KTY
2.5 Region Free
2.7
2.8
2.9

HD-E1 HDE1KTY
2.5 Region Free
2.7
2.8
2.9

HD-EP10 HDEP10KTY
2.5 Region Free
2.7
2.8
2.9


There are some older A1 and A2 firmware Here



If you don't have Nero and can't burn a NRG file. You can covert it to a ISO with NRG2ISO. Then you can burn your ISO with IMGBURN on a CDR at a slow speed like 4x.


You can check or make a MD5 hash with MD5 Checker v2.31. If you can't figure out how to use it. Download the Help file.





I know that these might be off topic but I added them in case anyone needed them.


Owners Manuals

HD-A1/D1

HD-XA1

HD-A2

HD-A20

HD-XA2

HD-A3/D3

HD-A30

HD-A35

HD-XE1

HD-E1

HD-E1 MKII

HD-EP10

HD-EP30

HD-EP35

Onkyo DV-HD805

Integra DHS 8.8

Venturer SHD7000


Service Manuals

HD-A1/D1/XA1

HD-A2

HD-XA2

Thanks jruser and N8YWF for your effort.

Very nice. A great reference page for us *obsolete* owners.

Thanks very much for your efforts!!

Nice post thanks!!

Does anyone have RCA HDV5000 firmware links? I know the A1 is basically the same machine and uses the same firmware; I just like to keep the Rca splash screen if possible.

I was looking for their firmware and manual yesterday. They don't have anything to download on their site. Their last firmware was 2.0 and download of that is N/A. http://support.rcaaudiovideo.com/dow...spx?product=83
http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/cgi-...i=&p_topview=1

You might as well use the Toshiba firmware because it appears that RCA left everyone out hanging a long time ago. If Kanye West were here right now. He would say that RCA doesn't care about HDV5000 owning people.

Is it possible for some one more in the know to put descriptions to the firmware revs to see what you are upgrading too?

For example my A20 has a 2.8 upgrade but my question is could this be as bad as the XA2 2.8?

It could be confusing.

Thanks for any help!

Can you add the hacked roll back versions, too? That way, all in one place


bob

Thank you for this thread, I just bought an A35 unexpectedly (stumbled across one with dumb luck!) and am very happy to have the option to NOT update to 2.0!

Here is my modif. 1.1 firmware for the HD-A3 !!
I didn't want to make the 1.3 moded because i don't trust moded file for long term!!!
So i rolled it back to 1.1 Moded vers.and after (just to make sure nothing will happen eventually )I used the official 1.3!!!!
I hope this will help!!!

Bob you never let me know how went !!!

sorry, haven't had time. I trust you


bob

Belive me i am not the infecting type!!!
If i can i like to help to.
if you read my post you understand why i sent 1.1 not 1.3!!!
While i was rolling it back i had ant's in my pant's
Because this was the first time i used the HEX tool!!!
Take care!!!!

Great post! Thanks for making this archive.

I downloaded the 2.7 firmware for my XA2 and want to go back to that from the 2.8 that is currently installed. Anything else I have to do or just burn it to disc? Do I need to download anything else? I just watched Into the Wild with the AVC codex and the jaggies were very noticeable.

I don't think you can go back a version without some editing of the image file header. The machine checks to see if a newer version is loaded and stops. There is a discussion in the XA2 2.8 firmware thread, and someone posted a 2.7* version which is 2.7 firmware with a revision code above 2.8, so the player thinks it is newer firmware and will use it.

It may be nice to include this modified firmware version in the above listing, for those that don't like the result of 2.8.

will the 2.7 version on here take you back to that from 2.8?

Any hope at this point of a 2.9?

EDIT: ME LEARN TO SEARCH, THAT IS UNPOSSIBLE!

convert you hd-xa2 to hd-xe1
XA2_1.3 - Copy.iso 37.40 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=yzh60y
HD-XE1 FW Ver2.0.iso 37.25 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=ht8mta
HD-Xa2 FW Ver2.501region free 36.60 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=464a4c
do it this way then use normal 2.7 or 2.8 for a hd-xe1 ..these are the files no matter what my file says
i did it like that to stop people from playing around with it

convert a hd-a2 to a hde1
hd-a2-to hd-e1- 1.6.iso 35.43 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=4ob9g3
HD-E1 FW Ver2.501region free - 35.81 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=w0w1fl (this firmware 2.501 is the hda2 cant be used on the hd-e1 direct)
then use 2.7 or 2.8 aus firmware

awesome thread....thanks!

I posted this question in the XA2 region-free thread but in any case--is that first step (download/install XA2 1.3 f/w) mandatory even if you don't want PAL? And if step #1 isn't necessary, I'd think that step #2 isn't required either...no?

I ask because I'm just looking to make my XA2 region-free...so if it's mandatory to first downgrade it to 1.3, I'd be interested in hearing as to why it's required. Also curious as to why step #2 is necessary if you can just hex-edit the firmware version number in the region-free f/w file...

If my XA2 is currently 2.5 (for the sake of argument) and I don't need PAL, shouldn't it be possible to just go straight to step #3 (download Aussie 2.5, hex-edit model string, install)?

if you just want to make your player play other ntsc regions then yes all you need to do is change it on 2.5 to the hdxa2 and it wont make it region free it will allow you to play other ntsc regions only...you dont need to go to 1.3 first you can go to anything under 2.0 as 2.0 is where the original switch happens in the firmware.to convert the player. a few people have tried to do it from 1.3 to 2.501 and not worked so i made it easy and used 2.0 where i know the switch works so they can be 100 % sure it worked..

LOL--my bad...yes I know that applying only the 2.5 hack doesn't make the XA2 (and A2) completely region-free...I forgot that for it to be completely region-free the PAL firmware is needed also (hence the requirement to install 2.0 or lower first...correct?) since not all non-Region 1 DVDs are NTSC (e.g., European DVDs).

Thanks for clarifying my concern!

Thanks ColdCase, second time you came to my rescue. I was able to revert to 2.7 from 2.8 for my XA2. Are you enjoying your Pioneer 6010? I certainly am. The 6010 Kuro is the best set I have ever owned.

Thanks for the firmware and user manual links!
I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates them!

hd-a2 to hd-e1 1.6 downgrade new.iso 35.43 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=3wz43c
HD-E1 FW Ver2.501region free - 35.81 MB http://uploaded.to/?id=w0w1fl (this firmware 2.501 is the hda2 cant be used on the hd-e1 direct)
then use 2.7 or 2.8 aus firmware

What would be the firmware that i have to use for a venturer ?