Philips DVP5960 audio problem with 32kHz mp3 (no sound)

[gab]

Hi!
Just bought a DVP5960.
I'm was very happy with that player, until one of my DivX movies didn't play the audio.
I started checking the movies, and found some other movies with the same problem.
So I analyzed the movies with the GSpot 2.60 RC1 and found one common thing in the problematic movies: in all of them the audio was encoded in 32 kHz.

I extracted the audio , put the mp3 in a USB stick and inserted into the USB.
The player "started" playing (I can see the timer ) , but still without producing any sound.
I recoded the mp3 ( Lame ) to 128 CBR (just in case). Same result.
To confirm that the problem is in the 32kHz, I recoded the mp3 to 44.1 kHz, with the rest of the parameters same as in the previous test. Now the mp3 played perfectly.
So, I can definitely say that the problem is in the 32 kHz.
I'm I the only person with this problem ?
Or .. is my player defective ?

Thx,
Gabriel

[gab]

I'd really appreciate if you can try playing attached file on your 5960
(The 5140 owners are welcome )


problem32khz.mp3

[gab]

Forgot to mention : The movie plays perfectly (with sound) on the old 642.

[F-Swed]

I loaded your file "problem32khz.mp3" on a usb stick
and it plays perfectly on my 5960/12 (european model)

[gab]

Thank you, F-swed.
Are you stil with your old 12.06.36.24 firmware ?

( From https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=314821&sid=a819ccc22e8d8467e357f3f08eb1ba5f )

[F-Swed]

I have now tested your mp3 file with both the good old
FW 12.06.36.24 and the latest FW 12.06.36.37
and it plays perfectly on both!

[gab]

Ok, changing the player, found the problem :
Mea culpa.
I was using the HDMI output, so the sound went at 32 kHz sampling to my TV which (apparently ) has problems with 32 kHz.
After I connected the old RCA (red and white) audio , it worked perfectly.