Question about Panasonic Firmware upgrades...

Mike Frezon · 02-28-2008, 11:57 AM

I see Panasonic has just announced a firmware upgrade for the DMP-BD30.

Should I expect (m)any further firmware upgrades for the DMP-BD10? Or, because of it's 1.0 profile, do you suspect it's pretty much done? Or, maybe, because of its 1.0 profile should I expect several more?

Reagan · 02-29-2008, 11:35 AM

Mike,

Word from people who have talked to the panny engineers indicates that an update for the BD-10 would be different than for the 30 due to design differences. I don't know if they have committed to developing a fix for the BD10. Sorry. Wish I had better news.

-Reagan

Mike Frezon · 02-29-2008, 12:02 PM

Reagan: Thanks for responding.

I'm not having any real issues with the BD-10.

I'm just asking, conceptually, if I should expect more firmware upgrades coming down the pike (since the BD-30 continues to move "forward")...or is the BD-10 pretty much pushed as far as it can go?

Reagan · 02-29-2008, 01:58 PM

I don't know. Maybe it will depend on how many BD-10 owners complain about the problems with the player.

-Reagan

Charles_Y · 03-03-2008, 10:28 AM

Here are a few questions I don't think have been asked before. I noticed that there was a previous update from late Jan/early Feb for the BD50 that I missed. Are firmware updates inclusive of previous updates or do I need to install each one if I want the enhancements, fixes, etc. for all? Also, if each one has to be downloaded and installed, can more than one be burned as an ISO to a single disc and installed or do I have to do one update per disc. Lord, what a waste in blank discs over time!

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Reagan · 03-03-2008, 12:00 PM

Charles,

Each firmware update is cumulative. All the fixes from the previous ones are included in the latest (1.6).

-Reagan

Charles_Y · 03-04-2008, 09:08 AM

Glad to hear it. Thanks.

Charles_Y · 03-04-2008, 09:15 AM

Actually, while I think about it there is something else I'm curious about. I know this concerns a different manufacturer but I own Oppo's HD981 DVD player and installed a "beta version" firmware update early last fall shortly after purchase as I was experiencing a "green push" issue apparently attributable to "HDMI color space" issues, etc. This was the advice after speaking with a very nice support person over there.

I now notice that there is a live "production" version of that update available. My new question, are such production or approved versions the same as the betaware versions and hence no download/install is necessary or should I consider getting it?

The beta version seems to have worked out fine for my situation.

Charles_Y · 03-07-2008, 09:23 AM

Excuse, could someone help me on this one regarding beta version updates? I'm wondering whether I'm missing anything with the live prod. version out there now.