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In Reply to: Re: Will DVD upgrade be noticeable? posted by Bayside Bomber on April 30, 2002 at 17:06:21:
As a further note, I went with the Q50 because video performance at a reasonable price was my main criterion. I have a separate 2-channel audio system so things like SACD, CD-RW, etc. were not very important to me. I auditioned the Q50, Sony NP700, and Denon 2800, and the Q50 edged the others out in terms of sharpness, clarity, color saturation, and freedom from artifacts. The Q50 can be a bargain if you don't mind going through a bit of a hassle to upgrade the firmware--covered extensively at avsforum.com, which also has plenty of recommendations on players!
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I have read about the firmware problem. I would imagine that Philips would have fixed this by now. Any idea how I can tell if a new unit would be free of the glitches?
Supposedly Q50s sold in the US after a certain date should have the correct firmware. My Q50 had a build date of October 2001, and had firmware version 4.15f, while the minimum that seems necessary to address glitches is 4.15i; versions n and o are also available, but it's not clear to me that they offer benefits for US players.Now, with 4.15f my player was free of glitches, but for others this has not been the case. I upgraded to 4.15i just to make certain it was the most current.
The only way to tell what version the firmware is is through the menu system. This is described at avsforum, but I can't find where just at the moment.
John K.
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