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I`m biting the bullet again and upgrading my SC2000 firmware. I have ver 2.06 and have only just seen the `Blue shadow` thing, in The Mummy incidentally (what a BAD movie!)

I want to make sure I get everything right this time, as last time I killed my machine! So I have a couple of questions:

1) In the secret status menu the expected firmware filename is TDVD-001.ROM, now the firmware I have just downloaded has the filename TDVD-000.rom. What do I do? Change the name of the fie or change the name of the EXPECTED file? (Bugger! I just went to check that and it`s gone to TDVD-002.rom, I pressed volume up and it went to 003, guess what? you can`t change it down! do I have to go all the way round back to 000 via 999? For f*cks sake!)

2) My encoder device is the ADV7172, will the firmware 2.23 on nivs`s site be OK with this device? I think this is what caused the problem with my last upgrade.

Cheers

first of all ask your self this, as you have only just seen the blue shadow, do you NEED to update the firmware?

is there any other reasion for you to upgrade?

and you may like to note that overall 2.23 the image is worse than 2.06
however the sound is much improved.

if you still want to upgrade let me know and i try and help you out.

This item was edited on Saturday, 10th March 2001, 11:28

The blue shadow thing RUINED the film. What is the point of DVD if the picture is screwed up? I`d rather watch good quality VHS than have this blue shadow thing. The blue shadow only appears on fast, `action` scenes, so this was the first time I`ve seen it (not a big `action` fan you see).

I do definitely want to upgrade, I couldn`t sleep last night because I was so p***ed off that my Scan was yet again screwing up! If picture quality isn`t great on 2.23, what about an earlier version? Is 2.14 any good? I`m not that bothered about MP3 playback or VCR firendly. I heard that 2.14 screws up VCD playback though. How bad is the picture with 2.23?

Wait for 2.27, will be available next week. SVCD is fixed there and picture looks better (vs. 2.23). I`m testing it right now in my Grundig GDV-130.

In the secret status menu the expected firmware filename is TDVD-001.ROM, now the firmware I have just downloaded has the filename TDVD-000.rom.What do I do? Change the name of the fie or change the name of the EXPECTED file?

Either will do. I know it a pain but I would go the expected route.

My encoder device is the ADV7172, will the firmware 2.23 on nivs`s site be OK with this device? I think this is what caused the problem with my last upgrade.

yes this firmware is fine for your player, you may want to try 2.08 the blue shadow is still there but not as bad.

The blue shadow thing RUINED the film. What is the point of DVD if the picture is screwed up?

if you up to 2.23 all your dvd will have a screwed up picture.

I`d rather watch good quality VHS than have this blue shadow thing. The blue shadow only appears on fast, `action` scenes, so this was the first time I`ve seen it (not a big `action` fan you see).

if you stay with 2.06 for now only the films your not a fan of will have a problem. By the way no one else has said the blue shadow made the films unwatchable, most say they had to watch realy closley to see it. Are you sure you are not geting bleedover?

I do definitely want to upgrade, I couldn`t sleep last night because I was so p***ed off that my Scan was yet again screwing up!
Carm down, this is not worth losing sleep over.
If picture quality isn`t great on 2.23, what about an earlier version? i think 2.08 is your best bet for now but i would hang on a few weeks as there is new firmware released quite often for this player.

Is 2.14 any good? I`m not that bothered about MP3 playback or VCR firendly. I heard that 2.14 screws up VCD playback though. How bad is the picture with 2.23? i can not answer that as i have never used 2.14