BDP 5100 - where can I get the OLDER, non-1.53 version of firmware? 1.53=bad.

[lfcapelo]

hi Karun,
if you want to watch L5.1 files, would you like to downgrade your player?
v.1.31 works fine with the L5.1 profile playback.

actually, no. I've downgraded to 1.31 and it doesn't play the files either.

[gp2]

I can not believe that there is still no firmware update for the BDP5100. So many people tell you, that the player stops reacting to the remote when connecting an USB Device. It's soooo annoying, and it happens only sometimes I want to watch any movie from my 1tb USB Harddisk. But when it does, it's very annoying.. It seems, that it doesn't happen with version 1.31, but this version has some other problems with some MKV's (incompatible).

So the Version 1.53 would be perfect, there just seems to be one bug somewhere in the code ? I know that you tested it and couldn't prove the issue. But it's almost impossible to prove it by testing only a few times. It also happens not immediately, always after 10 minutes i guess, after the movie starts...

So please Philips-Team, do check it again and give us an update as soon as possible!

Kind Regards

[Lorraine]

hi gp2,

Agree. it s almost impossible to reproduce the prob if you test it a few times.
but i m wondering what problem it is actually. I personally dont have this problem with my unit.
can you play the file if it is burnt to a disc/ via DLNA? so that we can conclude that's not the problem of the file itself. it may be the compatibility of the USB used? if that's so, what USB you are using?

[Lorraine]

actually, no. I've downgraded to 1.31 and it doesn't play the files either.

hi Ifcapelo,

are you referring to L5.1 profile files?

[gp2]

I don't know if it' really necessary to reproduce, because almost every user has got ths problem, and seemes that iit doesn't happen with older firmewares than 1.53!
It can happen on every Movie file wich is on the Harddisk, and doesn't happen with files on DVD's or Bluray. To repeat: It's only a problem with connected USB-Devices.
I Use a 1TB Western Digital Harddisk, in an external case - works fine, but than sometimes...

[bertrandh]

Philips contacted me this morning in private asking for files to test and reproduce the issue. Unfortunately, I still have no internet in my property...

[quapor]

What kind of test do you mean ?
When I watch big size video from USB port device, my player stops respond to commands sent by remote control, not only remote control, same behavior when I press buttons on front panel. So I looks that player is frozen.

[Toengel]

Hi,

but the video is still playing... and if the video ends (and if the video was the last file in the usb folder) the player works perfectly again... these are my observations with my BDP9600

Toengel@Alex

[gp2]

Philips contacted me this morning in private asking for files to test and reproduce the issue. Unfortunately, I still have no internet in my property...

The issue can appear on any *.avi or *.mkv file which is larger than 700mb (that's my experience - probably every movie file). So I think they don't need a specific file!

So what philips need to do for debugging is:

1. Connect a harddisk with Movie-files on it (don'tknow if the size of the harddisk does matter, I use 1tb)
2. Start a movie, and wait about 15-20 minutes (without doing anything on the remote after the movie is started)
3. Try if the remote still reacts (repeat the process if yes)

greetz

[lfcapelo]

hi Ifcapelo,

are you referring to L5.1 profile files?

yes. pretty much all the files in my hard drive were playable when I had 1.18 firmware.
upgrading to 1.53 made a lot of them stop working (5.1).
downgrading to 1.31 still doesn't play the same files.

[josebaba]

Philips, solution now, i'm bored of waiting!!!!

[josebaba]

It's been three months since we opened the thread and Philips does not offer a solution. I thought it was a serious manufacturer.

[jvpeters]

Think it is a serious manufacturer producing great BDP units. Just the software is too crappy sometimes

[bertrandh]

To answer the question:
Philps asked me for a file to test and reproduce the bug.
They want to analyze the files.

Unfortunately, it is not a problem with specific files, it does it with all files longer than a certain length or bigger than a certain size.
Other than that, I assume they have different ways to look into the process which causes the player to freeze.
I suppose they are having problems to locate the cause of the error (reasonfor contacting users individually for files).

Would be nice if Philips could provide us with an official link for an alternative while working on a solution.

[Carin]

So, if that happens to all files that are long/ big enough, it will not be hard to reproduce the problem and address the cause I can imagine. Apparently, philips guys couldn't reproduce. That's why they are still asking.May be good just to assist like give them the name of the file or give mediainfo analysis instead of sending the whole file over. After all, it's not that difficult to help...