BDP5500, BDP5510 & BDP6100 Latest Firmware upgrade (V3.71) has been released

[Philips - Marcus]

Product Model/Chassis:

BDP5500/05
BDP5500/12
BDP5500/55
BDP5500/93
BDP5500/98
BDP5500K/51
BDP5500S/51
BDP5500X/78
BDP5510/12
BDP6100/12


V3.71 includes the following changes:

• Improve playability of 3D discs such as Prometheus, Rio 3D, Ice Age 3 and Ice Age 4.
• Improve CEC feature – if the player is connected to a TV via HDMI connection, switching on the player would also switch on the TV.


Note: After upgrading the firmware, follow the steps below to reset the device to factory settings:

1. Switch off the player.
2. Switch on the player.
3. Go to Setup Menu (Do not go to Easylink / Preferences).
4. On the remote control press UP to scrolled to ADVANCED.
5. In ADVANCED, select RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT.
6. The player would automatically restart.

[RvC]

Hi,
I received an update through my wifi connection. Don't know if this was this new firmware?
Anyway: the problem is that the whole player does not operate anymore. So the software distribution seems not to be OK!

Ron

[Toengel]

Hi,

did you leave a DVD inside during upgrade?

Toengel@Alex

[neilski]

As I last said a few months back: "Performing a firmware upgrade while having accidentally left a disc inside the unit is enough to brick it?? "

This is beyond lame. I've written a lot of software in my time, and I'd die of shame if I wrote a piece of f/w upgrade code which failed to check for (let's face it: rather foreseeable) problems which would brick the player before performing the upgrade.

But the fact that this problem has been known about for ages and yet hasn't been fixed is a much bigger disappointment than the fact that it was there on day 1.

I can say that my experiences with my BD5500 mean that I won't be buying any more Philips kit...

[JIT]

where can i download the firmware from ?

[Toengel]

Hi,

go to the support website of your player - there you can download the update an the instructions.

Toengel@Alex

[philvbrown]

Hi,

go to the support website of your player - there you can download the update an the instructions.

Toengel@Alex

Just wondering when the same update may be available for my player?