Firmware update oppo971-F-0220.vK1
Changes:
Menu item “Set PBC State” in Preferences replaced with “Show all as DATA”.
I think that videocd is obsolete now and I have extremely low space in firmware for new menu items 
If this new feature turned on player should handle all discs as data discs and show its folder structure in filebrowser. In this mode you can see all additional pictures and other files on “mixed” dvd-video discs which previously you can see only on computer.
Subtitle bug is solved.
Download it here.
17. May, 2006 at 01:55
Important message for vK modd users:
IF you don’t use the show all data with a mixed DVD (video&data – e.g.vob & jpg, mp3): turn the show all data OFF, because the player cannot recognize if no disc on the tray and you close it. You can’t get “no disc” message only “loading”. Solve the bug: “open” tray, turn “off” the function. You can use this feature ocassionaly, the most of DVD-Videos has no other additional data (jpg, mp3, avi, etc.)
24. May, 2006 at 05:46
Any chance modding the 316 firmware?
24. May, 2006 at 23:57
Already said – NO
27. May, 2006 at 14:01
Can you please mod the f/w that it would scroll through the filenames as it was done originally?
Except it would scroll through entire screen.
Thanks!
29. May, 2006 at 01:30
Trance Dog, You really need more that 50 chars? Original scrolling is too ugly and slow. When I find how to accelerate it I’ll return scrolling.
29. May, 2006 at 01:42
Andy, I do need more than 50 chars, that’s the only thing that I’ve been waiting fir since the day 1.
What if the screen remains the same but the scrolling is added? In that case it won’t be that slow since the first 50 chars are already on the screen. If you could do that, at least temporary, that would be perfect.
I hope it is not too dificult….
20. June, 2006 at 11:31
Great job on this firmware. I’m going to try it out and see if I can get my mp4 video files to play. Hopefully the lip-sync issue does not return.
3. July, 2006 at 07:54
I upgraided my firmware from the Oppo web site. Thougt it was the safest. And CRAP! it would only play NTC, I have maby 2 of 100, rest is PAL. The shop sead “My fault”!… Befor I killd myself, I found Yours!!! And everything workt betther than ever! The SPDIF sulotion = genuis. You saved mi from sueside! Ever in Norway I’l by you dinner
14. July, 2006 at 11:50
Andy,
Is there a way to add X264 playback to this machine? I asked Oppo and they said they are trying to get licensing to do it. This link has information about the codec: http://kaizoku-fansubs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=49
17. July, 2006 at 00:14
I think that it is impossible: x264 playback needs support from hardware and mt1398 chip do not has it.
17. July, 2006 at 10:26
Andy,
Sorry if my questions are stupid, but I’m kinda lost here… What’s the difference of all those firmware files you have here (vK1, vK2, vB1, etc)??? Which one should I use??? Should I assume vK3 is the latest one? Also, can I go back to Oppo original firmware after flashing with yours ???
Thanks so much for your excellent work !!!
28. July, 2006 at 08:55
Andy,
When I select sub-title language (in a region 4 dis), appears “PROTUGUESE” but the correct is “PORTUGUESE”.
Could you correct it in the next fw update?
Thanks so much!!
29. July, 2006 at 09:32
Andy,
Oppo just released a new firmware with several enhancements at http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h_firmware_0720.html I wonder if you can apply your updates to this version as I like some of the features of your version but I need some of the updates they made as well.