New firmware for 5990/37..Thanks to vb6rocod

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For filibrowser, nothing to do.
For OSD, leave English.
For sub, I change "Large" with "Chinese" and I put Font 3 (05-07).

  7. No Pic. | DivX Subtitle | DivX Subtitle
     0008 FFFF 0233 0233 002D 0000 0003 000E FFFBE0 0000 - ROM:40E2
 => 1. Standard | Standard | Standard
       0369 0369 0369 0E - ROM:FBC0
    2. Small | Small | Small
       0355 0355 0355 0B - ROM:FBC7
    3. Medium | Medium | Medium
       0219 0219 0219 10 - ROM:FBCE
    4. Chinese | Chinese | Chinese
       005E 005E 005E 05 - ROM:FBD5

DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_Chinese.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41160885/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_Chinese.rar.html

Unicod is for MTKFontCreator. Open ini file and see how is for other language (Code Page). That's because I use font with outline for subs. Font from firmware (Font 3) is without outline.
See if work... that's all what I can to do.

Thanks! I installed and tried it. Noticed a few problem:
1. Still not showing correctly in filebrowers. You said "nothing to do"....do you mean that it is impossible to show chinese in filebrowser?

2. I selected Chinese and sure enough chinese characters came out. However, it's coming out as words in random order. It seems that it's not mapping correctly.
When I use MTKReMaker.exe, in Font 3, each char has a number below it.
Do you know how the .srt is supposed to map to it?
my .srt fiels are encoded by codepage 950 (big5 encoding)....

how does it map for english char? If I have the char "A" in a srt file, how does the firmware translate that into what is displayed on screen?
For example, A in FOnt 1 is 66.... how does the srt file map to 66?

[zurnacibasi]

Hi vb6rocod

Thank you very much for your hardwork. I have downloaded a turkish version of your firmware. I am not sure if it is latest version I have tried to download the version that are in this post but they are all dead. After the upgrade I can see the Turkish chractes in subs but the subs are in the middle of the screen and the back ground color is purple and the chracter color is yellow. I have tried to change the color for background and character color with no success. Can you post the lastest version of the Turkish firmware again. Or is there a way to change the background color etc.

Thank for your help

Happy holidays.

Z

What player do you have 5990_37, 5990_12 .... what version vb6_????

I have the 5990_37 I am not sure about the version.

Thanks for the help.

[vb6rocod]

For filibrowser, nothing to do.
For OSD, leave English.
For sub, I change "Large" with "Chinese" and I put Font 3 (05-07).

  7. No Pic. | DivX Subtitle | DivX Subtitle
     0008 FFFF 0233 0233 002D 0000 0003 000E FFFBE0 0000 - ROM:40E2
 => 1. Standard | Standard | Standard
       0369 0369 0369 0E - ROM:FBC0
    2. Small | Small | Small
       0355 0355 0355 0B - ROM:FBC7
    3. Medium | Medium | Medium
       0219 0219 0219 10 - ROM:FBCE
    4. Chinese | Chinese | Chinese
       005E 005E 005E 05 - ROM:FBD5

DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_Chinese.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41160885/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_Chinese.rar.html

Unicod is for MTKFontCreator. Open ini file and see how is for other language (Code Page). That's because I use font with outline for subs. Font from firmware (Font 3) is without outline.
See if work... that's all what I can to do.

Thanks! I installed and tried it. Noticed a few problem:
1. Still not showing correctly in filebrowers. You said "nothing to do"....do you mean that it is impossible to show chinese in filebrowser?

2. I selected Chinese and sure enough chinese characters came out. However, it's coming out as words in random order. It seems that it's not mapping correctly.
When I use MTKReMaker.exe, in Font 3, each char has a number below it.
Do you know how the .srt is supposed to map to it?
my .srt fiels are encoded by codepage 950 (big5 encoding)....

how does it map for english char? If I have the char "A" in a srt file, how does the firmware translate that into what is displayed on screen?
For example, A in FOnt 1 is 66.... how does the srt file map to 66?

1. For filebrowser only "standard latin alphabet" unicod in range 0x0000 --- 0x007F that's from "factory".
2. For sub.

Get MTKFontcreator , and open ini file:
Here is an example:

Description=Windows Code Page 1250
Max=255
0x00=0x0000
0x01=0x0001
0x02=0x0002
.......
0xFB=0x0171
0xFC=0x00FC
0xFD=0x00FD
0xFE=0x0163
0xFF=0x02D9

This is a conversion table. First is index and second unicod value (both in hexa).
You must "fill" this table (Max = ???), then make a font in MTKFontCreator.

I find a table, but have more than 12000 value.
http://web.mit.edu/afs/dev.mit.edu/source/src-current/third/libiconv/tests/CP950.TXT
I can't help you more.

Note:
An alternate method is to use Txt2VobSub, transform srt in sub/idx file. It's very easy and fast (1 minute).

[rssmps]

1. For filebrowser only "standard latin alphabet" unicod in range 0x0000 --- 0x007F that's from "factory".
2. For sub.

Get MTKFontcreator , and open ini file:
This is a conversion table. First is index and second unicod value (both in hexa).
You must "fill" this table (Max = ???), then make a font in MTKFontCreator.

I find a table, but have more than 12000 value.
http://web.mit.edu/afs/dev.mit.edu/source/src-current/third/libiconv/tests/CP950.TXT
I can't help you more.

Note:
An alternate method is to use Txt2VobSub, transform srt in sub/idx file. It's very easy and fast (1 minute).

OK, I downloaded MTKFontcreator and when I looked at the ini that came with it, I noticed that 950 is already in there. So when I opened it up with the exe, I saw all the characters appear.
I extracted the portion of the file that has all the chinese charac tables.
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e88637dce9919c0ddd8b33b5aa27078d

Is this what you need? what do I do with this?

[vb6rocod]

Somehow you must make a font using MTKFontcreator with ini file. I can't help you more, sorry... Maybe you can find a firmware with Chinese support for subtitles.

[zurnacibasi]

Somehow you must make a font using MTKFontcreator with ini file. I can't help you more, sorry... Maybe you can find a firmware with Chinese support for subtitles.

So any help on the Turkish support. Thanks for the help

Z

[sweetnamja]

[s:356d075bba]Maybe I'm just blind but I looked through this entire thread but I can't find the firmware without the volume controls.
The first page has the one with volume but where is the one without?
And the other one is 1.2 not 1.2.1.

I have a 5992 and the remote has the volume buttons. So I want the firmware without the repeat buttons changed.
Can anyone find me a link?
Thanks[/s:356d075bba]

EDIT: Nevermind. I'm dumb. I didn't extract the file till now. Didn't realize it had both in the zip file. Thanks

[vb6rocod]

So any help on the Turkish support. Thanks for the help

Z

Already here:https://forum.videohelp.com/topic355675-180.html#1902896

Or
http://rapidshare.com/files/158491913/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_CP1254.rar.html

[zurnacibasi]

So any help on the Turkish support. Thanks for the help

Z

Already here:https://forum.videohelp.com/topic355675-180.html#1902896

Or
http://rapidshare.com/files/158491913/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_CP1254.rar.html

Thank you but that rapidshare link is not working. this is the error I get

This file is neither allocated to a Premium Account, or a Collector's Account, and can therefore only be downloaded 10 times.

This limit is reached.

To download this file, the uploader either needs to transfer this file into his/her Collector's Account, or upload the file again. The file can later be moved to a Collector's Account. The uploader just needs to click the delete link of the file to get further information.


If you want I can put it on a collector account so there will not be a limit.

Thanks for the help

Z

[vb6rocod]

I re-upload to other host. If you can to upload somewhere it's OK.

DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_CP1254.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41176703/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_CP1254.rar.html

[warplex]

vb6rocod
hello!

i read all this topic and saw that russian users asked you about help with DVP5996k/51 to do cyrillik support in file browser.
Your DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251.rar how i can understand support cyrilik in subtitles only, not in menu or file browser. if so can you help us please. many people in russian forums try to do it and we cant do it for a long time.

we want to have russian menu, russian subtitle (it all we have in official DVP5996K_51.BIN) and insert cyrilic support for file browser. also your DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251 have many usefully patches witch will be very usefull to us too. also it will be very good if lenght of file names in file browser will be 30 symbols. and in file browser window will be displayed more files with smaller text size than now

So, if you can, please modify DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251 that can be russian language in menu, subtitles and file browser.

please help!

will you help us?

[zurnacibasi]

I re-upload to other host. If you can to upload somewhere it's OK.

DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_CP1254.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41176703/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_CP1254.rar.html

Thank you very much.

Z

[vb6rocod]

Update (tested) for DVP5990K_55 & 75

OSD Font with outline
Color for subtitle (text, background,outline)
Vertical position for subtitles
Load ORG Then All

5990K_55_75_vb6_v2_2.rar
[url]http://rapidshare.de/files/41180674/5990K_55_75_vb6_v2_2.rar.html[/b]
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For 5990_37 , same firmware like 5990K_55 , but not tested....
DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar (with and without volume on Repat keys)
http://rapidshare.de/files/41180746/DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar.html

[eugene2008]

Something I noticed that no one has posted about...

I have some DVD games (i.e Scene It, Amazing Race) and with the custom firmware, they don't function properly.

I reverted back to the original Philips firmware and the games work fine. As a last resort, I tried the DVP5990_37_vb6_v_1 (the earliest custom firmware I could find) and I first got an error message but then it started playing the games.

I'd keep the original firmware but I can't get by without the extra characters available with custom version. And the custom version just looks so much better too! Not sure if this is something that can be fixed. Thanks for all your hard work!

[MidnightWatcher]

For 5990_37 , same firmware like 5990K_55 , but not tested....
DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar (with and without volume on Repat keys)
http://rapidshare.de/files/41180746/DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar.html

Has anyone tried this 2.2 firmware for the 5990/37?

[vb6rocod]

vb6rocod
hello!

i read all this topic and saw that russian users asked you about help with DVP5996k/51 to do cyrillik support in file browser.
Your DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251.rar how i can understand support cyrilik in subtitles only, not in menu or file browser. if so can you help us please. many people in russian forums try to do it and we cant do it for a long time.

we want to have russian menu, russian subtitle (it all we have in official DVP5996K_51.BIN) and insert cyrilic support for file browser. also your DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251 have many usefully patches witch will be very usefull to us too. also it will be very good if lenght of file names in file browser will be 30 symbols. and in file browser window will be displayed more files with smaller text size than now

So, if you can, please modify DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251 that can be russian language in menu, subtitles and file browser.

please help!

will you help us?

Try this, is new version v2_2 with unicode support (ISO+Joliet and USB). Say thanks to shoora.
DVP5996K_51_vb6_v2_2.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41185871/DVP5996K_51_vb6_v2_2.rar.html
BEFORE UPDATE SET OSD LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH.
After, RESET. Open a "avi" movie change font, color and find optimal vertical position. Each font have different value.

For OSD message in Russian I need some help. I must "map" your special char. in OSD font.
You need to fill a table like this (all value are in HEXA)

0x100 = 0x413 -->>> unicod value
....
0x159 = ....

Use this picture:
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[Blitzd]

I'm using DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_volume. The one without volume support. I couldn't get audio in dvd ts files until switching to ALL for digital audio setup in audio setup page. I forget how I ran cable to tv. Just a headsup for anyone having trouble.

Great firmware VB6! and many thanks for this. Great improvement over original.

[warplex]

vb6rocod

this message, https://forum.videohelp.com/topic355675-150.html#1901506 from shoora and his vp5990_37_vp6_1.2.1_cp1251_usb.zip firmware i using now in 5996k/51
There was russian support only for file browser.
i download his firmware and insert fonts with russian language from our not-working modification of firmware (FONT1 wich used by menu (also i inserted all our fonts so subtitles can work too i think), FONT4-wich used by file browser already was in shoora's firmware).
so,now, russian support in shoora's firmware - everywhere (filebrowser, menu(OSD)), subtitles was not tested because it is not interesting for me (maybe only for me...) but it's for 5990|37 not for 5996|51 and it's
so no MAP needed

i download

vb6rocod wrote:
For DVP5996K/51.
Suport chirilic only for subtitles, not for files (filebrowser).
DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/154903307/DVP5996K_51_vb6_v1_2_1_1251.rar.html

like in shoora's firmware i change same fonts in your firmware. So, russian language now in your firmware in menu(OSD), and subtitles as you say i posted a little higher. But file browser don't have russian support.
so, map for russian characters don't needed too.. (am i right?)

DVP5996K_51_vb6_v2_2.rar i don't tested yet

If you wish, i can send to you DVP5996K_51_vb6_v2_2 with our fonts.
I test DVP5996K_51_vb6_v2_2 this evening and then post here about result.

vb6rocod, thanx for help!!!

[Cris69]

Hi !
I just tried the new 2.2 firmware for dvp 5990/37 and it works great.
But I really need the romanian language , please vb6rocod ,could you help me please ?

[blueribb]

I applied the latest firmware to my 5990 and it seems the USB port remains powered on even when the player is shut off now. My external hard drive keeps spinning all the time. Is this normal ?

The new firmware is supposed to increase the amount of characters in the titles to 40 but it seems it stops at about 13 characters. Does anyone else notice this ?

[Techflaws]

I applied the latest firmware to my 5990 and it seems the USB port remains powered on even when the player is shut off now. My external hard drive keeps spinning all the time. Is this normal ?

For Philips apparently cause that's a bug in the original firmware. The only thing you can do about it is complain to Philips support.

The new firmware is supposed to increase the amount of characters in the titles to 40 but it seems it stops at about 13 characters. Does anyone else notice this ?

It's 40 from disc and 25 from USB.

[vb6rocod]

Hi !
I just tried the new 2.2 firmware for dvp 5990/37 and it works great.
But I really need the romanian language , please vb6rocod ,could you help me please ?

Sigur merge bine? Nu se impiedica la filmele avi?
Pentru subtitrari (avi)
DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2_1250.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41194892/DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2_1250.rar.html

Sarbatori fericite.

[Tripper_]

I applied the latest firmware to my 5990 and it seems the USB port remains powered on even when the player is shut off now. My external hard drive keeps spinning all the time. Is this normal ?

I have a WD Mybook drive which shuts down after 10 minutes of being paused. I actually will pause the movie and come back later to finish. It takes 5-10 seconds for the drive to spinup when unpaused.

[blueribb]

I applied the latest firmware to my 5990 and it seems the USB port remains powered on even when the player is shut off now. My external hard drive keeps spinning all the time. Is this normal ?

I have a WD Mybook drive which shuts down after 10 minutes of being paused. I actually will pause the movie and come back later to finish. It takes 5-10 seconds for the drive to spinup when unpaused.

I don't understand your statement. When you pause the player for a certain amount of time, the player will shut off - not your hard drive. My Maxtor 60gb mini hard drive has an LED which remains on and you can hear the platter spinning even when the Philips player is shut off.

[Tripper_]

I don't understand your statement. When you pause the player for a certain amount of time, the player will shut off - not your hard drive. My Maxtor 60gb mini hard drive has an LED which remains on and you can hear the platter spinning even when the Philips player is shut off.

I never turn my DVD player off. At night, if I'm tired, I simply pause the player. After approx. ten minutes the drive spins down and the hard drives head parks. The drive is essentially off. I assume that the WD Mybook drive senses that no data is being transferred and shuts down. In the morning, all I have to do is press play and the audio/picture stutters for a couple of seconds and resumes.

[u4s]

Update (tested) for DVP5990K_55 & 75

OSD Font with outline
Color for subtitle (text, background,outline)
Vertical position for subtitles
Load ORG Then All

5990K_55_75_vb6_v2_2.rar
[url]http://rapidshare.de/files/41180674/5990K_55_75_vb6_v2_2.rar.html[/b]
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For 5990_37 , same firmware like 5990K_55 , but not tested....
DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar (with and without volume on Repat keys)
http://rapidshare.de/files/41180746/DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar.html

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PROBLEM WITH NEW VERSION ("vb6_v_2_2") FIRMWARE FOR PHILIPS DVP5990_37 DVD PLAYER?

PRELIMINARY TESTS:

( NOTE: These Tests Are Similar To Our Earlier One, For Version "vb6_v2," Posted "Nov 25, 2008 17:06" - https://forum.videohelp.com/topic355675-180.html#1911417 )

After Installing The NEWEST VERSION FIRMWARE ( Version "vb6_v_2_2" Of The Newly Available "DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar" File Downloaded From http://rapidshare.de/files/41180746/DVP5990_37_vb6_v_2_2.rar.html ) To Our Philips 5990_37 Player And After Performing The Usual "Default Reset" And "Setup Configuration Procedures" (Involving "Component Video," "Progressive Scan Mode," "Digital Coaxial Audio") For Our Present AV System ("Sony KDL-52W3000 TV" & "Yamaha HTR-5790 AV Receiver" & "Philips DVP5990_37 DVD Player"), DVD+R Discs (Verbatim) With MP3 Files As Well As Similar DVD+R Discs With NTSC MOVIES Or Even Similar DVD+R Discs With PAL MOVIES Do NOT Seem To Be Recognized At All By The Philips DVP5990_37 DVD Player And Inserting These DVD+R Discs Into The Philips DVP5990_37 Player Produces A COMPLETELY BLANK SCREEN.

PLEASE NOTE: The OLDER VERSION FIRMWARE ( Version "vb6_v1_2_1" [*Without* "Volume" On The "Repeat" And "Repeat A-B" RC Keys] Of The Earlier "DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_volume.rar" File Downloaded From http://rapidshare.com/files/144682875/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_volume.rar.html ) Seems To Work *COMPLETELY OK* In Every Way And Was Successfully Re-Installed And Restored Back Into Our Philips DVP5990_37 DVD Player.

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u4s

Thanks very much for giving us a great report!

[Cris69]

Pt. vb6rocod
Am testat si azi si merge f bine la filmele .avi,
dar nu vrea sa recunoasca DVD+R,in schimb recunoaste DVD+RW.
Incarca toate subtitrarile ( si cele care au nume diferit de al filmului ).
Multumesc mult de tot si iti doresc CRACIUN FERICIT !

[vb6rocod]

Pt. vb6rocod
Am testat si azi si merge f bine la filmele .avi,
dar nu vrea sa recunoasca DVD+R,in schimb recunoaste DVD+RW.
Incarca toate subtitrarile ( si cele care au nume diferit de al filmului ).
Multumesc mult de tot si iti doresc CRACIUN FERICIT !

Precum vezi ultima versiune e destul de "controversata", si sincer inca nu m-am prins de ce. Daca ai probleme cumva pune versiunea anterioara:
DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_1250.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/41203002/DVP5990_37_vb6_v1_2_1_1250.rar.html
De asta nu s-a plans inca nimeni.

[warplex]

Please post all questions and answers in english, so all nationalities can read and understand.