DVDFab Player

[Garry E]

Thank You

[signals]

This version of the player (the ones that are arriving now) is a little different than the earlier ones. The clock does keep time when they are powered down, so it is worthwhile to set it.

[abnaki]

When you say:

This version of the player ...

Do you mean the actual player is different or that merely the firmware is different?

[signals]

Hard to say for sure about physical differences, I took one of the older ones apart but have not done so with the newer one. The case is slightly different, has a rubber-like coating on the plastic and the switches and buttons have a little better feel. The model number is slightly different, but the "software version" is the same.

[abnaki]

Interesting ... fixed the clock "bug" but w/the same software. Hmm ...

[FredT]

Hi, Got my player last week. Seemed OK but as of a couple of days ago I also get no display when switching on. Just the blue light. I have made sure to fully charge and I have removed and replaced battery but no display, just blue light.
Any ideas? Is there maybe a combination of button pressing that can reset the unit to default settings?

[signals]

FredT

Try using the A/V out cable and connecting it to a TV or monitor. You may have accidentlly set it to an output mode other than "LCD", which will produce the effect you are seeing. Hope it is not a problem with the display.

[FredT]

Thanks signals,
Tried your suggestion with AV out to TV but no luck. Just blue light on unit and nothing displayed on TV. Is it possible to check with manufacturers for hardware reset. ie. Pressing a combination of buttons to reset player?

[signals]

As far as I know there is no hardware reset available, short of removing the battery for an extended period. I have done a teardown of one from one of the earlier shipments and there was nothing on the PCB to reset. You may need to contact the service team in Beijing to see about exchanging the one you have. There is a setting that forces it to reload all defaults, but if the screen or video output is not available it does not help.

[f_begin]

DOA player

I have the same problems with the player i received last night.

Blue light on!
Nothing else works and computer sees the device as unknown and cant do anything with it.

So i suppose i have to contact sunny@dvdfab.com

Right?

Quick Reply: Yes

[signals]

Any of you that have this problem, please give Sunny your email address or order number in the email, it will speed things up.

[PhoenixII1977]

Firmware

Hi signals,
Is there a way of updating the firmware of the player, I have the version that does not keep the time (0x00011028)when you switch it off. If it is possible can you give us the steps?

thnx,
PhoenixII1977

[Pheran]

So has anyone successfully used a 32G microSDHC card in their player?

[signals]

Re-read the early posts in the thread. I have been using a 32GB SDHC for some time. It is full!

[signals]

Sorry, my first one is this version also (no timekeeping), no way to change it that I know of. It may also be a hardware problem, something on the PCB.

Hi signals,
Is there a way of updating the firmware of the player, I have the version that does not keep the time (0x00011028)when you switch it off. If it is possible can you give us the steps?

thnx,
PhoenixII1977