This is the firmware for the PHP 129 portable media player only.



Link to this product is here: http://www.mediaplayers.co.nz/php129.htm


Firmware Version: 1.03
Date: 16th March 2006


Download: HERE
Or directly here: http://www.mympxplayer.com/files/firmware/pmp/php129/wintek_8281AHDD_VER1.03_0316.BIN


Instructions:

1. Download the file.

2. Connect your player into the power supply and through the USB into your computer.

3. Copy the "wintek_8281AHDD_VER1.03_0316.BIN" file from your computer into the root/main location of your player.

4. Dismount your player from your computer properly through Windows.

5. Turn off your player.

6. Disconnect it from your computer and plug your player into your TV and POWER SUPPLY.

7. Make sure your player is plugged into the power supply. Turn on your player using the remote control.

8. You will see the screen telling you that the firmware is about to be updated.

9. The player will update automatically and restart by itself. You do not need to do anything.

10. Once it has restarted, confirm the player is working ok by playing a movie, picture or music file.

NOTE: Do NOT disconnect your player in anyway during the firmware update otherwise it might corrupt your player and make it unusable!

It didn't work, I downloaded and copy the Bin file onto the PHP 129 player as instructed, after turn on nothing happen, I tried copy the file into different directory as well but still the same.

Can I please have futher instructions on what to try next.

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Hi Frank,

So what shows up on your TV screen? Just the normal main menu items?

Please check to make sure you've definately put the .bin file in the MAIN root of your player? It needs to be in the root/main folder of the player and NOT under any other folders.

You can also try, while connected to the TV, u have to "browse" for the file. Then select the .bin file to execute the firmware update.

Let me know if that works?

I figured it out, it appears to be your file name. "wintek_8281AHDD_ver1.03_0316.bin" wouldn't work until you rename to "DVDROM.bin".

After the Fireware upgrade, I tested it out but everything still remains the same, I still unable to play DivX files, and some of the Xvid files.

I found some info and I will send them to you including my files see if you can help me work it out.

Thanks.

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the update.
I will get back to the manufacturer and let him know. I will ask for them to update the firmware to enable newer versions of the codecs as well.

It will play divx and xvid movies, but not all versions of divx and xvid though, esp the newer versions. That's the problem right?

After months of playing around with different compressions I still no closer figuring out why it doesn't play some of the DivX and Xvids. It appears to be the video compression and frame rates. I still can’t figure out why.

Those movies with the following plays okay.

Frame rate 23
Data rate 150 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 23
Data rate 146 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 25
Data rate 116 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 23
Data rate 167 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid


Yet those with following doesn’t play

Frame rate 23
Data rate 132 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 25
Data rate 120 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 23
Data rate 128 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

After months of playing around I think I got it nail down to why it play some DivX and Xvids. It appears to be the video compression and frame rates. However I still can’t figure out the similarity between all those files. They are all different yet some plays and some don’t

Those movies with the following plays okay.

Frame rate 23
Data rate 150 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 23
Data rate 146 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 25
Data rate 116 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 23
Data rate 167 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid


Yet those with following doesn’t play

Frame rate 23
Data rate 132 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 25
Data rate 120 kbps
Video sample size of 12 bit
Video compression Xvid

Frame rate 23
Data rate 128 kbps
Video sample size of 24 bit
Video compression Xvid

Are you able to tell me where I can find more informaion on the PHP129. Like what the data and Frame rate ranges are, what compression type it allows and what don't etc.

help please
Thanks

Hi Frank,

Wow, that's a very indepth investigation.

I will ask the manufacturer to see if they have any plans on updating the firmware for you.

Hopefully something might come about from it.

Just a question, what if you convert the movies you can't play to DivX 3 or DivX 4 instead? I think maybe some of the movies are using the newer codec instead which the firmware might not have installed as yet......?

anyone can you help me guys i bought this cheap mp4 at CD-R king and i cant manage to upgrade it.. the manual says go to firmware and here is the guide.


Under the power off state, Press "M" key and do not release until you connect usb cable to computer, then the screen will the words like:

1 Clear to Format
2down to cammand
3other to usbdisk


when you see the above word please press <<or>>
button the screen will appear the words "usbdisk"
then you will find two disk in your computer please find the one with the capacity of 16MB and put the new firmware files which we put on the disk to cover the old files. then its finish congratulations you have finished the upgrade..... - Shiro - thats tha manuals guide well i saw two disk in my computer but the other one is 0 mb and when i opened it it says pls insert disk to the drive F.. and i dont see those 3 words like clear to format down to command and other to usbdisk haaaayz i dont know what exactly the model of my mp4 but i bought it on cdrking and it has a digital camera ant thebox has a code of BC- 781 maybe thats the model but im not sure pls help me how to get to firmware

my mp4 looks like my picture in my avatar the color is black hope u can help me guys