OPPO OPDV971H Firmware Release OP971-F-0220

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Instructions

Warning: Choose DIY only if you are aware of and accept the risks of performing DVD player firmware upgrade. An improper or failed firmware upgrade could render the DVD player unusable. If you choose this option, OPPO is not liable for any potential equipment damage which may result from improper field firmware upgrade. Otherwise, you can contact OPPO at service@oppodigital.com or OPPO authorized resellers to send the player back for the upgrade.

Before You Start

Follow the instructions EXACTLY; Don't press the "Open/Close" key until the player reboots itself. The entire process takes between 2-3 minutes. Stay focused and be patient during this process.

Make sure the AC connection is secured; use an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) from your PC if necessary (in areas where AC is not stable). Do not cycle power on the OPDV971H DVD player during the update process.

The firmware will have factory default settings that may be different from the settings you currently have. You may want to note your current settings as you will have to reconfigure them after installing this firmware.

DIY Instructions

• Download the firmware from http://www.oppodigital.com/Download/Firmware_971h-f-0220.iso
• View the release note at http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h_firmware_0220_release_note.html
• Burn a CD from the downloaded ISO image file. Be sure to burn the CD as an ISO image file, not a data file. The CD should contain a 935.BIN file if you burned successfully. Please consult your CD burning software's help/instruction manual for more information on how to do this.
• Turn on your TV display and the OPPO player.
• Open the player tray and insert the firmware CD, and then close the tray.
• As soon as the CD is loaded, you will see "Press Play To Start" on your TV/Display. Press the PLAY key on the remote or the player once.
• The TV display shows "File Copying" and then "UPGRADING"
• In about 8 seconds, the CD will be ejected.  Remove the CD quickly; DO NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. What follows is the process when the player will reboot itself.
• DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS NOR ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE TRAY NOR UNPLUG THE POWER DURING THE REMAINING UPGRADE PROCESS.
• After approximately 1 - 2 minutes, the player reboots itself and closes the tray automatically to complete the process.
• Congratulations! You have just completed the firmware upgrade.

 

For Silver/White Remote Control Users Only:

If you have the old silver/white remote control (see picture above), after completing the above steps, you need do the following once-only process to make the remote work with the new firmware:

• Turn on your DVD player and display device.
• Eject any disc that may be inside of the DVD player. Remove the disc and close the tray.
• Wait for the display message "No Disc" to appear in the upper left corner of your display device.
• Press and hold (hard) the Stop button on the front panel of the DVD unit (NOT THE REMOTE) for 5 seconds. Release.
• The new message "Old RC" will appear briefly in the upper left hand corner of your display unit.

 

The DVD player will now respond correctly to the silver/white remote control.

General instructions on working with ISO image files