{"id":196,"date":"2009-07-23T08:35:10","date_gmt":"2009-07-22T21:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hifi-writer.com\/wpblog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2010-01-27T21:10:29","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T10:10:29","slug":"firmware-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hifi-writer.com\/wpblog\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"Firmware updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

I go out to my office this morning, planning to finish off my combo review of the two new Panasonic Blu-ray players, the DMP-BD60 and the DMP-BD80. I switch on the system. The BD60 is plugged in at the moment. As soon as the TV comes to life, a message pops up informing me that a new firmware upgrade — 1.9 — is available. I had previously upgraded from the firmware installed when the players were delivered — 0.3 — to 1.7. All my tests were performed with version 1.7.<\/p>\n

I can’t run with a review of a unit with obsolete firmware. The criticisms I’ve been making may well have been addressed with the new firmware. All I can find about what the firmware does is: ‘This firmware improves the BD-V playability.’<\/p>\n

So, time to unleash the stopwatch again, pull out the test discs, and start all over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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