Anyone caught a whiff of a Philips DVP642 firmware upgrade for DivX 6?

brownstem · 8th July 2005, 07:42

Title says it all. It would sure be nice to have menus, longer file names, etc., as the new DivX version claims to be able to deliver. I love my 642, but I absolutely hate the crappy menus.

SeeMoreDigital · 10th July 2005, 15:46

Not as yet.

Philips don't appear to be very keen on adding new implementations to their DVP6xx range of players!

No doubt you'll already be aware of your players quirks... that don't seem to be prevalent with other makes/models of players fitted with an ESS Vibratto II chip-set.

That said, with Philips being an official (AFAIK) DivX partner, who knows they may, in time, offer full "DivX Media Format" (.divx) support!

Cheers

acidsex · 10th July 2005, 22:27

Hell, I would just be happy if they would add AAC support then I could play my ND files. I wouldnt hold my breath on Divx6 support as I have seriously sent over 35 emails asking for AAC support and not one has been answered.

SeeMoreDigital · 10th July 2005, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by acidsex

I wouldnt hold my breath on Divx6 support as I have seriously sent over 35 emails asking for AAC support and not one has been answered.

Yes... it's very disappointing!

A month or so ago I spoke to a fairly high-up (European) Philips contact regarding future upgrades of the DVP6xx range.... Sufficed to say they did not seem too interested in exploiting the more advanced possibilities of the Vibratto II chip-set, such as AAC audio in .MP4, or even AR signalling in .MP4 or .AVI

I don't know about the DivX Media Format... because I did not ask the question!

Cheers

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brownstem Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 58	Anyone caught a whiff of a Philips DVP642 firmware upgrade for DivX 6? Title says it all. It would sure be nice to have menus, longer file names, etc., as the new DivX version claims to be able to deliver. I love my 642, but I absolutely hate the crappy menus.

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SeeMoreDigital Life looks better in HDTV Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 10,009	Not as yet. Philips don't appear to be very keen on adding new implementations to their DVP6xx range of players! No doubt you'll already be aware of your players quirks... that don't seem to be prevalent with other makes/models of players fitted with an ESS Vibratto II chip-set. That said, with Philips being an official (AFAIK) DivX partner, who knows they may, in time, offer full "DivX Media Format" (.divx) support! Cheers __________________ Still confused about anamorphic images? Then look here! \| Main Encoding Interests: Hardware device playback \| My Gear \|

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acidsex Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 492	Hell, I would just be happy if they would add AAC support then I could play my ND files. I wouldnt hold my breath on Divx6 support as I have seriously sent over 35 emails asking for AAC support and not one has been answered.