EP35 has lost its region free-ness

DenzilTK421 · 28-07-2009, 11:05 PM

Would anyone have any idea why my EP35 would suddenly and without reason lose it's region free firmware?
I have tried to re-install the firmwares I had with no joy.

Viking61 · 29-07-2009, 7:59 AM

Which error message do you get? I suspect that it is still regionfree, but you try to watch a RCE encoded region 1 DVD. If that is the case, you need to enter the RCE hack.

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 10:50 AM

It just comes up with "region error" which has never happened before. Never have had to use the RCE hack - but when I did try it yesterday "test" was never displayed before, during or after the t.test 1, 3, 9, 1 t.test play routine.
It seems like the whole system was reset the other night as it started beeping with every button press - turned off within the setup menu.

Most confused.

Viking61 · 29-07-2009, 12:26 PM

It sounds indeed like you have lost the regionfree setting. What happened when you tried to re-install the regionfree firmware? Did it go as normal with 2 restarts?

Can you press Display, 1, 9, 5, Display on your remote and tell me what is shown as software version?

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 4:03 PM

Viking - cheers for this.
I tried re-installing the region free software with the 2 restarts & 4.0 from the same discs that did the trick last time - but no luck. i gave up after that as it was getting towards 1 in the morning.
As soon as I get home I'll do as you said and let you know the current firmware.

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 5:45 PM

No software version listed - Package version 4000????

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 5:58 PM

Just re-run the region free firmware - did the 2 restarts, without luck.
Package setting now on 1300.

Viking61 · 29-07-2009, 6:15 PM

Yes, it was Package Version I meant. What is shown as Machine Code?

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 6:30 PM

Machine Code HDEP35KTE

Viking61 · 29-07-2009, 6:37 PM

All seems to be correct. I suppose you have tried with a disc you know worked well before.

You can try running EP35-dirty1 and EP35-dirty2. It's a bit scary procedure, and it's very important that you follow the instructions to the letter. It will completely reset your tuner, and then install the regionfree firmware.

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 6:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viking61

All seems to be correct. I suppose you have tried with a disc you know worked well before.

You can try running EP35-dirty1 and EP35-dirty2. It's a bit scary procedure, and it's very important that you follow the instructions to the letter. It will completely reset your tuner, and then install the regionfree firmware.

Yes it was the exact same discs I used before.
So what are these dirty1&2s?

Viking61 · 29-07-2009, 6:47 PM

It's a pair of hacked files that was made in the same batch as the regionfree files for the EP30. They are used together with a couple of other firmware files to flash an EP30 into a quasi EP35 and back.

But in your case only the EP35 files are needed.

You can find a link to the files and instructions here:
Toshiba EP30 Region Free Firmware

Just substitute EP30 with EP35 in the instructions.

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 7:03 PM

So burn the ep35-dirty1 & ep35-dirty2 to cd - one each - and following the instructions as per ep30, running v4.0 thereafter?

Viking61 · 29-07-2009, 7:08 PM

Yup.

You can test if it's regionfree after the 2 dirty firmwares.

DenzilTK421 · 29-07-2009, 10:26 PM

Worked a treat - thank you kindly Viking!