Dansai 1010

From London, 1 post

I bought one of the new patch of Dansai 1010 DVD players From Tesco stores shocked to find that it do not play VCD/SVCD's.

Tesco have removed this feature,they have killed a perfectly good machine.

Can someone direct me to where or how can I enable this back or is it worth taking the machine back and ask for full refund...

From Leyland, 1 post

well if u contact tesco on there helpline 0845 601 2549 there is a free update available on a cd which will make your player play VCd/SVCD.

From Hartlepool, 1 post

Does anybody know where i could download the firmware from cause i have the same problem. It would be easier to d/l and burn to disk than calling tescos and having to wait for it. T.I.A.

From Uk, 1 post

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.mccrossan/



here is the firmware for the 1010

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Dear Paul,

I tried using the firmware from your website, but nothing has happened. Tesco helpline is closed until after the Bank Holiday. Would you mind giving me idiot proof advice on how to put the firmware on the disk so it will run in the DVD player? I unzipped to get 2 files, which I then burnt onto the disk as data, should I have done anything else?

Many thanks,

Mogs.

From Cardiff, 1 post

Thanks a bunch, it now works with VCD and SVCD. A great improvement on what was quite a dissapointment. Nice of you to post the answer. Incidentally there's also a region hack if you do a google search.

Joel.

From UK, 1 post

Tried this myself also. With a bit of research I am assuming 1010.bin needs loading to the MX29F040 flash chip inside the dansai 1010. This can be done via your motherboards bios chip socket, a dos boot disk and a copy of uniflash. Unfortunately 1010.bin is 1039kb and the capacity of the MX29F040 is only 512kb. Could anybody please recommend a flash memory chip of the right capacity for 1010.bin and compatable with the MX29F040.



regards lc2002

From England, Bedfordshire, 1 post

Thanks that made my day.



i bought the dvd player for vcd as well and was abit annoyed to find out it couldn't play vcd as displayed in the dansai picture. I am glad the firmware worked thanks

From N/Ireland, 1 post

OK People i just got this darn 1010 and tried the update that was posted by pmxc9 put in the dvd drive and guess what happened, that's right nothing ! what is going on it just come up with the folder navigator and won't let me select anything.....Help would be greatly appreciated

From Dartford, 1 post

hi you people seem to know alot about dvd players can anyone give me some advice as to which one to buy (any make)

many thanks

jason