BDP5200 Latest Firmware upgrade (V1.52) has been released

[Philips - Remko]

• V1.52 is only released for BDP5200/05, /12, /51, /55, /79, X/78

• BDP5200/98 and K/93 still use V1.31

V1.52 includes the following changes:

• Philips SimplyShare is now supported. Philips SimplyShare lets you stream your music, movies & photos from Android Tablet or Android Smartphone or PCs to your Blu-ray player and playback on the TV. Simply install Philips SimplyShare app on your Tablet/Smartphone. You are now ready to enjoy all your entertainment effortlessly. You can find the SimplyShare application activation code by going to Setup > Advanced > Version Information.

• Maxdome Video-on-demand service is now enabled.

The former firmware version includes the following changes:

• YouTube Leanback app is added to NetTV. (V1.42)
• Upgrade Facebook application in NetTV. (V1.35)
• Improve playability on ‘HBO Eastbound and Down Season 2’. (V1.35)
• Improve playback operation on rental movies from online video stores via Net TV. (V1.35)
• Remove an unwanted screen saver when playback ‘.mkv’ files from USB flash drive. (V1.35)
• Enable Videociety online video store via Net TV in Germany and Austria. (V1.35)
• Solves the issues with VideoCity VOD service. (v1.31)
• Fixes the issues found on the following Blu-ray discs: (v1.31)
o HBO True Blood Season 3, unintended graphics in the Bonus feature menu Trueblood lines.
o Sherlock Holmes, intermittent narration in Live screening feature.
o Jumanji, unable to select subtitles from the Subtitle list.
• Also fixes the following issues: (v1.31)
o BDP auto exit to VOD main page when perform fast forward during buffering.
o Screen Saver is activated after 15-20 mins playback of mkv file in HDD.
• Added a ‘Fast Wake-up’ feature. It allows your player to wake up much faster from power standby. After software upgrade, go to ‘Setup’ then ‘Preferences’ to enable this new feature.(v1.16)
• Enable ‘Smartphone Control’ feature. Now, you can use your smartphone (i.e., iPhone, iPod Touch and Android phone) to be a remote control of your player. You can download the app ‘MyRemote’ from AppStore for Apple devices or App Market for Android devices. (v1.16)
• Fixes the following issues: (v1.16)
o Improve playback in CatchUp TV Services:
 ‘Uitzending Gemist’ for Netherlands
 ‘ATRE’ service for Germany & Austria
o Improve playback in VideoStore Services using ASF streams:
 ‘VIDEOLAND’ for Netherlands
o Correct display information of the local display on the player.
o Enable a online video store service - ‘Videociety’ in Germany.

Kindly download the software at www.philips.com/support

[Jello]

On the german website of the BDP5200/12,
there is only the Firmware upgrade V1.42 of 2012-02-14, not 1.52:

http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/d...&slg=de&scy=DE

Can you fix it or post a direct downloadlink, thank you.

[Toengel]

Hi,

all updates are not available yet on the servers...

Toengel@Alex

[cybin]

Got it installed, but where is Maxdome?

Can't find it anywhere. Any ideas?

[Jello]

On the german website of the BDP5200/12,
there is only the Firmware upgrade V1.42 of 2012-02-14, not 1.52:

http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/d...&slg=de&scy=DE

Download V 1.52 is online.

[cybin]

http://www.philips.de/c/catalog/frag...HI%2CFIN%2CFUR

Look there...

[Jello]

Can't find Maxdome, too...


"Philips SimplyShare lets you stream your music, movies & photos from Android Tablet or Android Smartphone or PCs to your Blu-ray player and playback on the TV. Simply install Philips SimplyShare app on your Tablet/Smartphone."

Is there a software for PC?
Where to downloading?

[Toengel]

Hi,

Simply Share is based on Twonky Server - you can install this also on PCs.

Toengel@Alex

[blckcat]

I'vd done the V1.52 upgrade, but did not find the maxdome service. Where can i find it?


Michael

[Toengel]

Hi,

I think, the firmware is now ready for Maxdome, but the app isn't disabled until a certain amount of users have installed 1.52.

Toengel@Alex

[blckcat]

Hi,

I think, the firmware is now ready for Maxdome, but the app isn't disabled until a certain amount of users have installed 1.52.

Toengel@Alex

What a crazy idea to enable a feature in dependence of the number counts of customers firmware upgrades. Are you sure about that behaviour?

Michael

[Toengel]

Hi,

first - I noticed a wrong word in my post - replace "disabled" with "enabled" or "isn't" with is...

I don't know, if the Net TV portal can check if you have the latest firmware on your device. But imaging you have the old firmware and maxdome is enabled and you are paying for the content...

Toengel@Alex

[cybin]

Hi,

first - I noticed a wrong word in my post - replace "disabled" with "enabled" or "isn't" with is...

I don't know, if the Net TV portal can check if you have the latest firmware on your device. But imaging you have the old firmware and maxdome is enabled and you are paying for the content...

Toengel@Alex

I think that installed apps can check for the version and tell you about a wrong firmware.

[neilski]

Hmm, are these really the only changes in the firmware?
And is Maxdome even going to be available in the UK?
If not then (since I don't see the need to hook up an Android phone) I guess I'll skip this one.

Still hoping that iPlayer will be uncrippled some day soon :-/

[Chrissie18]

Can't find Maxdome, too...


"Philips SimplyShare lets you stream your music, movies & photos from Android Tablet or Android Smartphone or PCs to your Blu-ray player and playback on the TV. Simply install Philips SimplyShare app on your Tablet/Smartphone."

Is there a software for PC?
Where to downloading?

You can also just use Windows Media Player.
The BDP is listed as 'media streaming device'. Just right-click on the media from the library and select 'Play to...'

The strangest thing is, that this now works on my BDP5200 (so I can push audio/video to the player from the laptop), but still the 'Browse PC' Option from the HOME screen still blocks... e.g. it just animates and stays on the HOME screen).

Have a nice weekend!
Greets,
Chris