Philips DVP3260 and strange Play/Pause behavior

[Jagg1010]

Hi,

I have a Philips DVP3260 DVD player and this player worked without any errors since month. Also I have updated the firmware with http://vb6rocod.lx.ro/dvp3260_12.php

But since yesterday something strange going on. When I power on the dvd player it always "sends" play/pause signals in random periods.

E.g. when I start to view a movie I see that by OSD display in upper right corner of the tv.
Pause icon... then Play icon... 20sec I can view the movie... then again Pause icon for x seconds... then Play icon... and so on

What can I do?! I don't think thats a firware problem (because the player worked without problems for month with that firmware from vb6rocod).

Thanks

[MJA]

does the same thing happens when u use the USB to watch movies?

it could the players is going bad,or dirty

clean the lens and see what happens

[Jagg1010]

yes, happens on dvd's and when i watch a movie from an usb stick.

I'm no "engineering consultant" so is there a guide out there how to clean the lens? Where I find the lens and so on...

Thanks

[jagabo]

Cover the IR receiver on the player. Any better?

[Jagg1010]

Cover the IR receiver on the player. Any better?

I also thought that the remote control goes crazy and sends this play/pause signals but that's not the case
For example when I push the play/pause key direct on the player and hold that key up to ~90% the play/pause craziness is away and I can watch the movie. But sitting 30cm in front of the dvd player/tv and push & hold the play/pause key is not my prefered way of watching movie

[jagabo]

I was thinking it could be the remote or something else in the room causing the spurious pauses. I would still cover the IR receiver to see if that changes anything. By standing in front of the player and holding the play/pause key maybe what you're really doing is blocking that other signal.

[Jagg1010]

I was thinking it could be the remote or something else in the room causing the spurious pauses. I would still cover the IR receiver to see if that changes anything. By standing in front of the player and holding the play/pause key maybe what you're really doing is blocking that other signal.

Ok, testet cover the IR but nothing changed.... still play/pause/play/pause

Only way I can still view moovies without "play/pause/play/pause interruption" is to press and hold the hardware play key directly on the dvd player.

[jagabo]

Ok, testet cover the IR but nothing changed.... still play/pause/play/pause

That rules out a stray IR emitter problem.

Only way I can still view moovies without "play/pause/play/pause interruption" is to press and hold the hardware play key directly on the dvd player.

I would try reverting to the original firmware. But I suspect it's time for a new player. Philips DVD players aren't know for their reliability.

[Jagg1010]

How to switch back to original firmware?

Do you have a download link? Can't find original fw on vb6rocod's site....

[Jagg1010]

How to switch back to original firmware?

Do you have a download link? Can't find original fw on vb6rocod's site....

Ok, found the original firmware on philips homepage but the problem is the same...

When I send the player back to philips will they see that I have flashed another firmware before (now the philips original firmware is on the player)!?

[Ai Haibara]

They might (especially if the firmware version is different from the version the player was shipped with). However, it should only matter if you have custom/hacked firmware installed, or a bad firmware update (=bricked player, most likely). Otherwise, as long as you have the official/unaltered firmware installed, Philips shouldn't have any problem with it.