Release date: September 9, 2009.
Category: Public Beta Release
Main Version: BDP83-38-0905
Loader Version: BE2600 or BT0300
Sub Version: MCU83-24-0630
Note: Note: This release is still a beta test version, not an official release. Use it only if you would like to experiment with the new features and improvements. There is a small chance of the new features and improvements not working properly. If that happens, please update your player back to the previous official firmware release.
Release Notes:
Comparing to the latest official release version BDP83-31-0620, the major changes included in this version are:
Blu-ray Disc compatibility improvement, especially for certain titles such as "Lie to Me", "Dollhouse Season 1", "12 Rounds" and "The Haunting in Connecticut".
Additional "Deep Color" options utilizing dithering. If the display does not support 36-bit deep color, dithering 36-bit to 30-bit or 24-bit may produce an image that is visually smoother than rounding 36-bit to 30- or 24-bit.
Improved precision for color space conversion.
Improved up-conversion for MKV files that have a picture size smaller than 1280x720 with 24fps frame rate.
Improvement for DVD-A disc compatibility. The specific titles targeted include "Beck: Sea Change" and DVD-A discs released in Japan by JVC.
Improvement for DVD navigation.
Improvement for compatibility with Denon receivers that only acquire 2ch DSD signal upon initial playback of a SACD multi-channel disc.
Improvement for compatibility with receivers that show "no signal" but play audio when a CD is played using HDMI bitstream output mode.
Fix for the issue of subtitle being cut off when playing a PAL DVD.
New pop-up user interface for audio and subtitle selection.
Improved GOTO function for music file playback. The GOTO function now allows the user to jump to a certain time point within a music file.
Other general disc compatibility and performance improvements. The specific titles targeted include the CD "The Saturday Nite Agenda", DVD "IL DIVO - Live at the Greek Theater", Blu-ray "Fired Up" and a few other discs.
All features and improvements of the previous firmware are also included in this version.