Samsung SH-D162D Low noise RPC1 Firmware

HomeCyber · 02-08-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albert

Apologies for the somewhat...rude reply you received.

Also sorry about the 5 post rule, but it's something we are trying out as the site goes through a few changes. Hope it's not too bothersome. You should be able to drop in and say hello in the Living Room and reply to another thread or two to have the restriction lifted.

Welcome to the forums, by the way.

Hello Albert,
thanks very much for the welcome! Don`t worry, I`m not sissy.
The 5 posts I`ll reach anyway soon as there are quite a few things that I still don`t understand well enough although I`ve read up a lot in the meanwhile (from here and other places).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albert

And to semi answer your questions: you should be able to flash whatever firmware you want directly, without having to go through an upgrade process. I'm not sure if the RPC1 nature of the firmware will mess with the RPC2 nature of the player; youth at will be up to you to test. And if all else fails, you can flash back...and potentially have a loud yet functional drive.

Okay, thanks for that, so I can skip this step.
I`ll try the firmware from here anyway. As You say I can always flash it back. If I get it working this way it would be great but I`d also like to understand how that region-code things basically work and at the moment there is a problem which I suspect having to do with this and which I`ll describe in more detail in my next post.

HomeCyber · 02-08-2012

Meanwhile I played some more with the SAMSUNG SH-D162D drive in the Cyberhome, as is unmodified that is.

It plays Audio-CDs well but there is a strange problem with DVDs and I don`t quite understand why. I tried about a dozen different DVDs and it plays only the self burned disks (ripped to harddrive) of my buy DVDs. ANY of those self burned DVDs work as it should be, including all commands from the remote control (next, pause, stop, play, fast forward, eject etc.). Only the drive is loud.

However from the various disks I tried it does play only one of the DVDs which I bought. The player recognizes the disks. It says "read disk" and then identifies it as "DVD" (as opposed to "Audio-CD") on the SCART connected TV screen display but after that in most cases the display just freezes. Sometimes it plays a tiny step further until it stops right after the copyright disclaimer finally (in case there is one on the disk). With some DVDs I can then still stop the player and eject the disk on some others the entire system hangs and doesn`t respond to commands anymore so that the only thing I can do is to just switch power off.

So one thing is clear, although it`s loud, the drive basically works in the CyberHome DVD-player but there is something that prevents the drive to play my "buy DVDs". I figure it must have something to to with the region-code setting the SAMSUNG DVD drive came with.

Well, I`ll download the firmware now.

Then I have to check where I can connect the drive to an IDE-ATA controller in a PC (on my main machine there is only SATA), check the region-code setting and flash the firmware.
I`ll report back later what happened.

Maybe meanwhile someone could cast some light on the possible cause for that issue that the SAMSUNG drive plays burned DVDs well but almost no buy DVDs?

HomeCyber · 03-08-2012

As I said will report back what I`ve done and how it went:

downloaded the SH-D162D_SB00.RPC1.low-noise.bin FW-file from post #1
connected the SAMSUNG SH-D162D to a PC with IDE-ATA controller
started OS WinXP & drive got detected without problems
tried to play a DVD in WinXP but reported "no disk" although there was one in the drive (however I didn`t change any Region-Code settings in WinXP which I guess would have worked to play the DVD though)
removed DVD disk from drive

As I wanted to know if and exactly what has changed after the firmware flash, I checked Region-Code drive settings BEFORE and AFTER the flash with a small software tool called "Drive-Region-Info v2.2", as well as with NERO Info-Tool:

Drive-Region-Info v2.2 BEFORE Firmware FLASH:
- THIS DRIVE HAS REGION PROTECTION
- Region Info:

Region Code: Not set
User: 5 changes left
Manufacturer: 4 changes left
Status: Not set

NERO Info-Tool (DVD-Features) BEFORE Firmware FLASH:

Region Control: RPC-II
Region Code: none
Changes left user: 5
Changes left vendor: 4

Now flashed SH-D162D_SB00.RPC1.low-noise.bin FW-file with Samsungs TSDNWIN Flasher software without problems
(TSDNWIN reported for the old and still to flash new firmware file version "SB00")

Drive-Region-Info v2.2 AFTER Firmware FLASH:
- THIS DRIVE HAS NO REGION PROTECTION

Region Info: (none showed)

NERO Info-Tool (DVD-Features) AFTER Firmware FLASH:

Region Control: RPC-I
Region Code: All
Changes left user: n/a
Changes left vendor: n/a

- Immediately inserted same DVD as before and now played it just fine on PC (Win Media-Player) without having changed anything (unless the firmware flash of the drive of course)

- Disconnected SAMSUNG SH-D162D drive from PC and mounted in CyberHome CH-DVD 505 DVD-Player again:

Drive is now SILENT !
played ALL the DVDs which did not work before the firmware flash

SUCCESS in every respect!

Thanks very much and KUDOS to the maker of this FW-file!

Saved an otherwise perfectly fine (and for me still adequate) CyberHome DVD-Player from being scrapped.

Now I can tear the SAMSUNG drive apart to fit the original CyberHome slot front bezel.

**mciahel** · 03-08-2012

Thank you for reporting back how it went. Very nice!

congrats,
Michael

*_chef_* · 07-08-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albert

Apologies for the somewhat...rude reply you received.

With all respect, you must be joking!!

And I didnt even know there was such a 5 post rule....

**mciahel** · 08-08-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by _chef_

With all respect, you must be joking!!

*cough*

Quote:

And I didnt even know there was such a 5 post rule....

NOW you know.

Michael

stevieg330 · 09-08-2012

Hi all,

Will be flashing the Samsung drive I just bought to go in an Arcam DV88 dvd player. Drive works fine although noisy. Also need to find out how to make it fit .

will let you know how I get on

Cheers

Steve

cristakke · 27-11-2012

Hello everybody

If I try to flash my Samsung SH162D with the new "no noise" firmware in a PC , I can use the new "no noise unit" in another device such a stand alone cd player ?

The fimware could apply in these conditions or he works only in a PC ?

THX in advance
Cristakke

stevieg330 · 27-11-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristakke

Hello everybody

If I try to flash my Samsung SH162D with the new "no noise" firmware in a PC , I can use the new "no noise unit" in another device such a stand alone cd player ?

The fimware could apply in these conditions or he works only in a PC ?

THX in advance
Cristakke

Hi Cristake, that's exactly how I did it, I wanted to repair an Arcam DV88 dvd player, so I got one of the Samsung devices, flashed it on my laptop and then put it into the Arcam, worked perfectly (and still does).

Hope this helps

Kind Regards

Steve

cristakke · 27-11-2012

Hi again

Also do you know I can crossflash with this firmware another unit who is very noisy like Lite-on SOHC-5232K ? or do you know a special firmare for this unit ?

thk again
cristakke

cristakke · 27-11-2012

Thx Steve ... I try the same trick but in another cd player ...OK.. I'll try it with hope I dont destry my single unit ....

stevieg330 · 27-11-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristakke

Hi again

Also do you know I can crossflash with this firmware another unit who is very noisy like Lite-on SOHC-5232K ? or do you know a special firmare for this unit ?

thk again
cristakke

Hi, I'm no expert but I wouldn't have thought you could do this. Assuming the flash software for the liteon drive would even allow the use of the firmware, my guess would be you could end up with an door stop.

Cheers

Steve

amediodia · 28-01-2013

Greeting.

I'd like to know if anybody tried to install the DSL-710a in other DVD players, like the meridian 596 or the 598. Thanks very much.

J.

amediodia · 28-01-2013

By the way. The price of the dsl 710a is today about 132us$...

Thanks again.

TubeGuy · 13-02-2013

Greetings Everyone, and thanks in advance for the great info. I have an Arcam FMJ DV-27 that keeps eating DSL-710A's every 5 or so years. I am also going to try to retro fit the Samsung SH-D162C in it's place, as the DV-27 is quite a satisfying unit otherwise. I have already sourced the drive (awaiting delivery), and have plenty of harware laying around from other PC's. I will probably need advice for downloading the speed patched FW from post # 1, as I am having some trouble...

P.S. Thank You 'Scan C,' Thank You, Thank You...

Just realized I'm gonna 'brick' my drive with the f/w in post # 1. Anybody know of a speed patched rp1 f/w for a Samsung SH-D162C ?

03-08-2012	#28
HomeCyber New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6	SUCCESS ! As I said will report back what I`ve done and how it went: downloaded the SH-D162D_SB00.RPC1.low-noise.bin FW-file from post #1 connected the SAMSUNG SH-D162D to a PC with IDE-ATA controller started OS WinXP & drive got detected without problems tried to play a DVD in WinXP but reported "no disk" although there was one in the drive (however I didn`t change any Region-Code settings in WinXP which I guess would have worked to play the DVD though) removed DVD disk from drive As I wanted to know if and exactly what has changed after the firmware flash, I checked Region-Code drive settings BEFORE and AFTER the flash with a small software tool called "Drive-Region-Info v2.2", as well as with NERO Info-Tool: Drive-Region-Info v2.2 BEFORE Firmware FLASH: - THIS DRIVE HAS REGION PROTECTION - Region Info: Region Code: Not set User: 5 changes left Manufacturer: 4 changes left Status: Not set NERO Info-Tool (DVD-Features) BEFORE Firmware FLASH: Region Control: RPC-II Region Code: none Changes left user: 5 Changes left vendor: 4 Now flashed SH-D162D_SB00.RPC1.low-noise.bin FW-file with Samsungs TSDNWIN Flasher software without problems (TSDNWIN reported for the old and still to flash new firmware file version "SB00") Drive-Region-Info v2.2 AFTER Firmware FLASH: - THIS DRIVE HAS NO REGION PROTECTION Region Info: (none showed) NERO Info-Tool (DVD-Features) AFTER Firmware FLASH: Region Control: RPC-I Region Code: All Changes left user: n/a Changes left vendor: n/a - Immediately inserted same DVD as before and now played it just fine on PC (Win Media-Player) without having changed anything (unless the firmware flash of the drive of course) - Disconnected SAMSUNG SH-D162D drive from PC and mounted in CyberHome CH-DVD 505 DVD-Player again: Drive is now SILENT ! played ALL the DVDs which did not work before the firmware flash SUCCESS in every respect! Thanks very much and KUDOS to the maker of this FW-file! Saved an otherwise perfectly fine (and for me still adequate) CyberHome DVD-Player from being scrapped. Now I can tear the SAMSUNG drive apart to fit the original CyberHome slot front bezel.

03-08-2012	#29
mciahel Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 17,048	Thank you for reporting back how it went. Very nice! congrats, Michael __________________ Mini-FAQ for Samsung DVD writers * HOWTO Flash Firmware of a Samsung (TSST) DVD writer How to attach disc quality scans

13-02-2013	#40
TubeGuy New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2	Greetings Everyone, and thanks in advance for the great info. I have an Arcam FMJ DV-27 that keeps eating DSL-710A's every 5 or so years. I am also going to try to retro fit the Samsung SH-D162C in it's place, as the DV-27 is quite a satisfying unit otherwise. I have already sourced the drive (awaiting delivery), and have plenty of harware laying around from other PC's. I will probably need advice for downloading the speed patched FW from post # 1, as I am having some trouble... P.S. Thank You 'Scan C,' Thank You, Thank You... Just realized I'm gonna 'brick' my drive with the f/w in post # 1. Anybody know of a speed patched rp1 f/w for a Samsung SH-D162C ? Last edited by mciahel; 15-02-2013 at 22:58. Reason: merged 3 consequent posts

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02-08-2012	#27
HomeCyber New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6	Meanwhile I played some more with the SAMSUNG SH-D162D drive in the Cyberhome, as is unmodified that is. It plays Audio-CDs well but there is a strange problem with DVDs and I don`t quite understand why. I tried about a dozen different DVDs and it plays only the self burned disks (ripped to harddrive) of my buy DVDs. ANY of those self burned DVDs work as it should be, including all commands from the remote control (next, pause, stop, play, fast forward, eject etc.). Only the drive is loud. However from the various disks I tried it does play only one of the DVDs which I bought. The player recognizes the disks. It says "read disk" and then identifies it as "DVD" (as opposed to "Audio-CD") on the SCART connected TV screen display but after that in most cases the display just freezes. Sometimes it plays a tiny step further until it stops right after the copyright disclaimer finally (in case there is one on the disk). With some DVDs I can then still stop the player and eject the disk on some others the entire system hangs and doesn`t respond to commands anymore so that the only thing I can do is to just switch power off. So one thing is clear, although it`s loud, the drive basically works in the CyberHome DVD-player but there is something that prevents the drive to play my "buy DVDs". I figure it must have something to to with the region-code setting the SAMSUNG DVD drive came with. Well, I`ll download the firmware now. Then I have to check where I can connect the drive to an IDE-ATA controller in a PC (on my main machine there is only SATA), check the region-code setting and flash the firmware. I`ll report back later what happened. Maybe meanwhile someone could cast some light on the possible cause for that issue that the SAMSUNG drive plays burned DVDs well but almost no buy DVDs?

09-08-2012	#32
stevieg330 New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 7	Hi all, Will be flashing the Samsung drive I just bought to go in an Arcam DV88 dvd player. Drive works fine although noisy. Also need to find out how to make it fit . will let you know how I get on Cheers Steve

27-11-2012	#33
cristakke New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4	Hello everybody If I try to flash my Samsung SH162D with the new "no noise" firmware in a PC , I can use the new "no noise unit" in another device such a stand alone cd player ? The fimware could apply in these conditions or he works only in a PC ? THX in advance Cristakke

28-01-2013	#38
amediodia New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2	Greeting. I'd like to know if anybody tried to install the DSL-710a in other DVD players, like the meridian 596 or the 598. Thanks very much. J.