Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Austin, The easy way would be a firmware disk. When you load the disk it would recognize it as a firmware disk. With the front panel display and buttons selection of a region to load is simple. That is how I would do it. Dennis Austin Franklin wrote: > > With the next wave of players the > > modification became a firmware upgrade - new software was > > downloaded to the > > player and this took minutes without the need to open up the machine. > > Joseph, > > How does that work? What does one hook up to so that the cover doesn't have > to come off, to download the new firmware? > > I agree it's firmware, but I don't agree it's just "downloaded" without > opening the cover, there is no port on the box that allows that, at least on > my DVD. I believe it's a mask programmed PROM on a PCB in the box, and it > has to be replaced. The manufacturers aren't going to use FLASH or EEPROM > for program storage since they are expensive, and the profit margins on > these boxes is tight. > > Austin > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html