Page 1 of FIRMTweak released.

FIRMTweak - The firmware editor for home DVD players (v1.34.04b) is ready for release and will be available for download from 8th june.

It now works with firmware from....

Afreey LD-2020, 2060
Apex AD-500A , 703
Daewoo DHC-2200
DiViDo
Emerson DVD2000, 2100
GE 1106P
Hitachi DV-P305, 505
Monyka 8200
Omni SPL3000
Scan SC-2000
Sampo 520, 560, 565, 620, 625, 660
Samsung 709, 909, 511, 611, 618, 711, 811, M101!!!
Shinco
Teac DVD-2000
Thomson DTH3300, 4200

For more info please visit http://www.keithjclark.btinternet.co.uk/firmtweak/ ,however, the site will not reflect the new version of FIRMTweak until 8th June.


Keith

This item was edited on Thursday, 7th June 2001, 12:34

Woah - this is a major new development in the tweakability of these players.

I would also counsel some caution though, as you could seriously screw up your player if you naff around with the firmware too much. Uploading pre-configured code is fine, but letting people who aren`t sure what they`re doing loose to edit it themselves is something of a receipe for disaster...

Good luck though guys, and I`m interested to see how well this all works.

Cheers

DanB

Dont worry!

It works using a GUI which means that any modified data is controlled by FIRMTweaks player modules, users just import and modifiy the data using the editing tools provided. At no time will the user have direct access to the operating code of the firmware.

And currently FIRMTweak is a comsetic tool for most of these machines, some have internal options that can be modified but, again this is via the GUI.

The software has also been tested with various players over the past 2 months and all works perfectly - I`m not going to release this sort of program without testing it first!!!! it will also warn you if the firmware / player you are using is untested!!!

Safe as houses :-)


Keith

We`ll see - when these things get into the hands of everyday common joe users I`ve seen some pretty amazing and unpredictable things happen in the past !

DanB

I`ll say it now "All upgrades are carried out at the owners risk" and if they damage their player then its their own fault - and the manufacturers wont be interested in restoring it.

If people have dobuts, they wont use it. But people have tried it and it does work.