Your experiences with FW v0.140.36.0 for 8000 and 9000 series (2010 models)

[Toengel]

Hi,

can you figure out to which resolution the PC is forced?

Toengel@Alex

[bmandersen]

Another bug introduced in 140.36:

I have an HTPC connected through HDMI to my 46PFL9705H/12. If I start the TV from standby, the TV forces a low resolution to the PC (even if the input is not the HDMI the pc is connected to), causing a re-organise of desktop icons, windows, etc.

VERY ANNOYING. It destroys my desktop every time the TV starts.

The resolution is changed momentarily, quickly it returns to 1080, but the damage is done...

Is the HTPC video output configured in some kind of plug and play mode? Maybe it is possible to configure the HTPC to a static 1080 output resolution, and that way avoid the bug.

If Philips introduce such bugs in new releases it indicates that they have poor control of their software/firmware.

[petasis]

Is the HTPC video output configured in some kind of plug and play mode? Maybe it is possible to configure the HTPC to a static 1080 output resolution, and that way avoid the bug.

If Philips introduce such bugs in new releases it indicates that they have poor control of their software/firmware.

No, it is fixed at a static 1080 resolution.

It is an HDMI initialisation error on the TV HDMI. Momentarily, it announces that it supports a low resolution, and the pc reacts accordingly.

[ergo47]

Hi,

I don't know if the following is a new feature with 140.36 or if I did not recognized that in the past:

If a USB drive is connected to the TV and a folder has many files, one is (now) able to flip pages via the outer buttons of the circle (|< and >|). Was that already implemented with an older firmware or is this a new feature?

Toengel@Alex

Hi Toengel,
this functionality is not new. You can use the "next channel" button as "page down" or "end" also in other menus. The "previous channel" button works similarly.
:-) ergo47

[Toengel]

Hi,

yeah - but I think it wasn't there with one of the first firmware update... hmm - but thats fine... i love that "feature" ;-)

And I need it for my BDP...

Toengel@Alex

[bmandersen]

No, it is fixed at a static 1080 resolution.

It is an HDMI initialisation error on the TV HDMI. Momentarily, it announces that it supports a low resolution, and the pc reacts accordingly.

If it’s fixed to 1080 it is strange that it cares about what the TV is signalling.

Anyway, what I guess happens with your system is that the TV signals a new EDID before the EDID is actually ready to be read. This makes the HTPC send a default, low resolution format. Some moments later the TV actually has a proper EDID, signals it again, and the HTPC corrects its output resolution to 1080.

Bugs like this indicates that Philips either rush through their releases, have to few (or to many?) developers, or maybe that they have left the firmware development of the TV software to inexperienced TV software developers. In all cases it is a bad sign for Philips TV customers.

[carlosfm]

Another bug introduced in 140.36:

I have an HTPC connected through HDMI to my 46PFL9705H/12. If I start the TV from standby, the TV forces a low resolution to the PC (even if the input is not the HDMI the pc is connected to), causing a re-organise of desktop icons, windows, etc.

VERY ANNOYING. It destroys my desktop every time the TV starts.

The resolution is changed momentarily, quickly it returns to 1080, but the damage is done...

Is it Windows?
Right click on the desktop, then "Arrange Icons By -> Auto Arrange".

[mgpro]

I tested the 140.036 version now serveral days. The intermittent sound loss issue is still not solved. I have a HTPC (Windows 7 with NVDIA ION) connected by HDMI to a 52PFL8605K/02 TV. I use only the internal TV speakers and no external sound hardware. All i can do is turn off / on the TV. After that the sound losses do not occur for 2-3 hours. When i connect the same pc to an other TV by HDMI, i have no problems.

Rebooting the pc does not solve the problem. Interestingly rebooting the pc made the problem worse or even triggered it in 140.034. With 140.036 rebooting the pc has no effect. In this respect 140.036 is better than 140.034.

[petasis]

Is it Windows?
Right click on the desktop, then "Arrange Icons By -> Auto Arrange".

Its not the icons only. The widgets on the right screen side are moved to the desktop center, and all windows (i.e. firefox windows) are resized to small ones.

I have to re-arrange everything after I open my TV...

[xtremap26s]

Hello I have the same problem after upgrading to version 140.36 "no channels are available. " How can I fix it?

is possible to install the previous version? (140.34)

Thanks

[mdiehl]

hi,

look here http://www.supportforum.philips.com/...ight=downgrade

markus

[Ontracker]

Another reproduceable difference 34 -> 36: 15W more consumption. I had all options identical, same light environment, same film, same time, tested exactly 30min two times with update <-> downdate. I think Philips should offer better FW as new, not worse!

[theflyer1972]

Where is the philips MOD?
where are the reply from Philips team for these problems?

[MDPlatts]

Where is the philips MOD?
where are the reply from Philips team for these problems?

Two possibles -
1. working on fixes to the 2011 firmware (which I see also has sound drop problems) - 2010 is so last year so why fix it
2. pretending to be an ostrich - head in the sand. nah, nah, nah, not listening, I can't hear you...

[xtremap26s]

hi,

look here http://www.supportforum.philips.com/...ight=downgrade

markus

thanks ... I think it is better to wait a new version with the hope that the problem is resolved.