Philips DVP5960/12 Firmware 12.06.36.24 download it here

[F-Swed]

Now I'm going to make a few people happy!

This is the original Philips DVP5960/12 (european model) Firmware 12.06.36.24

(I have extracted this firmware from my 5960/12 memory chip using a serial interface cable I made my self. As you all know Philips refuses to give out older/original firmwares.)

Now you can "downgrade" your DVP5960/12 to its original firmware (if you upgraded it).
This firmware can play XviD with packed bitstream and AC3 audio without jerky video playback, the new firmware 12.06.36.37 cannot do this. (Philips removed support for packed bitstream in ther new firmware)

If anyone with some programming skills can take the part of firmware 12.06.36.24 that allows/support packed bitstream and put it into the new firmware 12.06.36.37 (That have problems with jerky video playback in certain AVI's) then we have a complete bug free firmware.

philips_dvp5960_12_original_firmware_12.06.36.24.z ip

[F-Swed]

Made some changes to the above text.

[jbernhard]

Trying this out, will report back with how it goes. Thanks a lot.

EDIT: Burned the above file to a CD, same way I burned the official firmware "upgrade," but the player gave me an "Unknown Disc" message.

[F-Swed]

Hi, jbernhard

It seems that you live in usa (Location: United States)

Then you have the US version 5960/37
My firmware is for the european model 5960/12

They don't use the same firmware.

[jaxxboss]

So........You should explain how you did what you did so someone with a USA FW can do what you did.

[gab]

From http://board.softpedia.com/index.php?showtopic=4372
You have to rename the dvp5960_12.bin to dvp5960_37.bin.
Also :
- no multisessions
- file system: iso 9660+ joliet
- label: Philips
- write speed: 4x
- write method: disc-at-once, finalize disc

[F-Swed]

So........You should explain how you did what you did so someone with a USA FW can do what you did.

You can find info on making a cable here:
http://mtz.softpedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=2

Diskussion about the cable here:
http://board.softpedia.com/index.php?showtopic=301

Software tools needed here:
http://newage.mpeg4-players.info
http://personal.inet.fi/cool/mediatek/programs/index.html

Particular software for extracting firmware on 5960 is this:
http://newage.mpeg4-players.info/mt1389/tools/MtkCom_0.0.2.4.rar

Alternative to the cable above and images of the inside 5960 is here:

5960.zip

[gab]

ok. Here are some news. I tried that technique and it effectively changed the player to 5960_12.
However, since my TV is not cabable to run PAL / 576 lines, I saw no image.
So I burnt the 5960_37 firmware (had to rename it to 5960_12) and tried to update the firmware.
Unfortunately, by some reason the player died during that operation.

[gab]

So........You should explain how you did what you did so someone with a USA FW can do what you did.

Wasn't me.
Just googled the forum above

[jaxxboss]

So........You should explain how you did what you did so someone with a USA FW can do what you did.

Wasn't me.
Just googled the forum above

Ouch!! That can't be good. So we usa peeps are stuck with the the orig fw

[mnlop]

Unfortunately, by some reason the player died during that operation.

So your only option is to read that other forum for a way to flash your unit from your PC with a serial cable.

[jaxxboss]

Didnt Squash say that he had the older fw? If so, Squash if you have ur eyes on, can u make a usa edition of the older fw kinda like what F-Swed made for the Pal versions......

[Squash]

@jaxxboss:
I'll give it a shot. I'll have to extract it from the 5960/37, something I've never done before. I ordered a cell phone serial data cable to communicate between the player and my PC. Should receive it around the middle of next week. If I succeed (doubtful) I'll report back.

I requested that someone post the original firmware on Divxpert about a week and a half ago but no response from there so far.

If anybody has any experience in extracting firmware from Mediatek-based players, let me know. I'm picking up a few things here and there about it, but haven't really found a good guide yet, but I think I know enough to get started anyway. Should be fun.

[jaxxboss]

Well, F-Swed posted a few links above on how he did it. I did get a reply from philips and all they said was

" Thank you for your email to Philips Customer Care.

We understand that you need the older version of the firmware upgrade for your
DVD Player. You may visit our website at www.philips.com/support to download
the latest software upgrade, which also includes the files from the older
version of the firmware upgrade. "

And of course I couldnt find any OLDER firmware to d/l.

[lacywest]

I have the latest firmware and I am having no problems playing the avi videos I have.

I did do a search using Copernic and here are some results for you all looking for another older firmware.

http://board.softpedia.com/lofiversion/index.php/t4372.html

http://ultrashare.net/hosting/fl/16de8d1e0f

http://board.softpedia.com/index.php?s=7ebf73acfa61ff7cbaef48ba45e2e96e&showtopic=4372&st=0

............ Good Luck

[jaxxboss]

You may not think you're not having problems, but if you have the newer fw and you play xvid files with packed bitstream, then you're not watching the best you could.
I guess its a matter of personal choice, if you dont have the stuttering/jerky motion then good on you.
But d/l the files made available and u will see the dif between the exact 2 files, only one is packed and the other isnt.

PS: (most)Those links are for the european version(pal).

[F-Swed]

I did it my self.

Here you have Philips DVP5960/12 latest firmware 12.06.36.40 with packed bitstream support!

This firmware is tested by me on my 5960/12 and its OK!
If you for some reason don't want it just reflash your player with official firmware.

Here's how I did it.

1. Start "MTK ReMaker 0.23 Beta 2" and choose Help -> Expert -> Enable Expert Mode
2. Open my firmware 12.06.36.24 (See first post in this thread)
3. Open "[+]-RISC" and right-click on "ARM Codes" choose Save - "Unpack ARM Codes?" choose No. Saved file would be "DVP5960_12 (ARM Codes).mzh" (420 KB)
4. Now open official firmware 12.06.36.40
5. Open "[+]-RISC" and right-click on "ARM Codes" and choose Replace (whit the ARM code you just saved)
6. Choose File -> Save CD (filename DVP5960_12.bin do not change)
7. Burn as usual. Now you got the latest firmware whit packed bitstream support!!!
8. Enjoy. I have done this and its WORKING!!!

Based on latest official FW 12.06.36.40
This firmware is ONLY for european model

philips_dvp5960_12_fw_12.06.36.40_with_pb_support. zip

[F-Swed]

And here we have a US version of the firmware with packed bitstream support!

I discovered that the ARM Code part of the US 5960/37 and the European 5960/12 is identical, that's why I can do a US version.

This firmware is NOT tested by me, but I'm 99,99 % sure that its OK!
I expect that the first person who downloads this REPORTS how its goes!

Based on latest official FW 37.06.42.29
This firmware is ONLY for US model

philips_dvp5960_37_fw_37.06.42.29_with_pb_support. zip

[koulukatu]

F-Swed, what kind of Xvid subtitles you have in your firmware-mods?

What about these? Are these working?

"Info for others! You'll probably lose with this replacement some of these:

-Fix for Multichannel output via coaxial out
-Add Lip Sync feature for HDMI
-Fix for Multichannel output via coaxial out when connected to HDMI
-Fix intermittent video Jerky"

[jaxxboss]

And here we have a US version of the firmware with packed bitstream support!

I discovered that the ARM Code part of the US 5960/37 and the European 5960/12 is identical, that's why I can do a US version.

This firmware is NOT tested by me, but I'm 99,99 % sure that its OK!
I expect that the first person who downloads this REPORTS how its goes!

Based on latest official FW 37.06.42.29
This firmware is ONLY for US model

philips_dvp5960_37_fw_37.06.42.29_with_pb_support. zip

Guini pig anyone?

[F-Swed]

@ koulukatu

F-Swed, what kind of Xvid subtitles you have in your firmware-mods?

I never mention any subtitles, they are untouched from official firmware.

What about these? Are these working?

Do you think that I release non working firmwares for fun.
If you could read you would have seen that it wrote for the european FW:
This firmware is tested by me on my 5960/12 and its OK!

"Info for others! You'll probably lose with this replacement some of these:

-Fix for Multichannel output via coaxial out
-Add Lip Sync feature for HDMI
-Fix for Multichannel output via coaxial out when connected to HDMI
-Fix intermittent video Jerky"

You copyed this text from wireless2104 on softpedia forum, and its NOT even true.
These features are NOT in the ARM Code that I have changed, they are in the 8032 Code section which I havent touch.

Try my firmware and if you don't like it flash your player back to whatever you had before!

// F-Swed

[koulukatu]

Hey, no offence I just asked..

Do you think that I release non working firmwares for fun.

-I don't know, that's why I'm asking.. Philips is releasing official non working firmwares for fun so I wouldn't blame You if Your modified firmwares lacked some features.

This firmware is tested by me on my 5960/12 and its OK!

-Like I said. Philips is releasing firmwares that should be ok, but they are not. So it's quite impossible to know what "OK" means nowadays Now I know Your "OK" means that EVERYTHING is working.

You copyed this text from wireless2104 on softpedia forum, and its NOT even true.

-Yes and that's why wireless2104 is saying PROBABLY lose.. You didn't answer to his question on softpedia forum so I thought I ask You once again. Now I know everything's ok and working -> Fine!

Thanks to You F-Swed anyway. Don't get mad, I'm sure You've done great job. I will try Your firmware. Mats Sundin är homosexuell, though

[Squash]

Thank you, F-Swed!

I just flashed my DVP5960/37, firmware 37.06.42.29 (the one with the jerky playback of packed bitstream with 2 or more consecutive bvops), to your new modified firmware (philips_dvp5960_37_fw_37.06.42.29_with_pb_support .zip) and it works great. No problems with the flash procedure, and the video problem is now fixed. AVIs and subtitles play fine from both the disc drive and from the USB port.

I am unable to test the multichannel audio playback since I am connecting to my TV using a HDMI-to-DVI cable and I do not have a multi-channel receiver (I'm using the RCA audio jacks on the 5960 to connect to my TV). Maybe somebody with those capabilities can report back after they check it out.

Thanks again for your great work!

[tolchuk]

F-Swed,

Thank you! Your US firmware is working just as described. Coaxial out and non-jerky packed bitstream playback. Thanks for putting in the time to fix our version too!

[ElToro0571]

Thanks for the effort,

Everything is working except the multichannel audio playback. DVD player is connected with a HDMI cable to the LCD TV and the multichannel audio playback is not working.

I hope that this can be resolved.

[lacywest]

Well ... maybe if Philips would read these posts ... they would get their shit together.

I want my Dolby Digital ... 5.1 DD ... so I will deal with the packed bitstream problem when it happens ... so far I have not seen it. I converted Mission Impossible 3 with Dr. Divx 106 [file size 850 megs] and put it on a mini USB drive and it plays just fine.

[F-Swed]

To Squash and tolchuk, Thanks! I'm really glad I could help.


To ElToro0571. You live in Netherlands, that means you having the european model.

I made a mistake with the first upload of the european firmware.

Did you download this file:

philips_dvp5960_12_fw_12.06.36.40_with_pb_support.zip (New)

Or this file:

philips_dvp5960_12_fw_12.06.36.40_pb_support.zip (Old and removed)

The file with the with is the new. If you have the old, then download the new. If you already have the new, then there's nothing I can do.
(But I'm sure you used the old FW, that's why 5.1 + HDMI doesn't work. Its fixed now in the new FW)

I like to know which file you used???

This here does NOT affect the US version, it was made right the first time!

// F-Swed

[edthesped]

And here we have a US version of the firmware with packed bitstream support!

I discovered that the ARM Code part of the US 5960/37 and the European 5960/12 is identical, that's why I can do a US version.

This firmware is NOT tested by me, but I'm 99,99 % sure that its OK!
I expect that the first person who downloads this REPORTS how its goes!

Based on latest official FW 37.06.42.29
This firmware is ONLY for US model

philips_dvp5960_37_fw_37.06.42.29_with_pb_support. zip

Does your firmware address the long file name issue? That is what irritates me most about this player.

Thanks for the effort!

[F-Swed]

Does your firmware address the long file name issue? That is what irritates me most about this player.

Thanks for the effort!

No, my FW still suffers from the 14 character limitation.

I have only been concentrating on fixing the packed bitstream part.

There are peeple on softpedia forum how has made firmwares with long filename support but only for european 5960/12

// F-Swed

[yousearch]

I was not a member of this forum, but after reading this discussion I had to sign-up to thank you for the fixed firmware F-Swed I have tested it on the US version and it works JUST FINE

Much appreciated

Peace