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Update history now at bottom of this page!

Welcome to my page dedicated to the Apex/Hiteker AD-600A DVD player. Here I will discuss some of the more technical aspects of the player. If you are interested in finding out more about your AD-600A, how to change the firmware, or even how to fix your power supply then you have come to the right place! Please note that this page is constantly under construction and some areas will change as more refinements are made.

The AD-600A DVD Player... Simple layout but heaps of features!

The AD-600A is made by a Chinese company called Jiangsu Hongtu High-Technology Company and is badged different names all over the world. Here in Australia it is called a "Hiteker", over in America it is an "Apex", in the Netherlands it is a "Hiteker BI-600E", while in other places it is called a Raite, Shinco, and VDDV...... There is also differences in the background picture and screen saver depending on where your player was sold too. But despite all this they are all basically the same player. Over time there has been changes inside the player involving some of the chips, and also different firmware versions too. More details in the side menu.

So why is this player so popular? Flexibility and Price. It can play DVD, VCD, SVCD, Audio CD, MP3, CDR, CD-RW. It can be modified to play all DVD region discs and also turn off Macrovision so you can transfer your DVD to video tape without the annoying copy protection making the picture bad.

...And with the cover off... Much more interesting! The circuit board on the left is the Power Supply, the board on the right is the main processor circuitry and the rear board accommodates the Audio/Video sockets. The DVD drive is a standard IDE-interface unit, this one being a DVS DSL-600A.

Click HERE to find out how to buy and use a One-For-All replacement remote for your AD600A

Dead DVD-ROM loader?

There is now a database of which replacement drive you can use to get your player going again. Click HERE for details.

MiniDVD for your AD-600A!!

Yes! You can now use a special version of the Haier HD700 firmware in your Apex/Hiteker AD-600A player and have MiniDVD capability. Click HERE to find out how. Update!! Now with front panel buttons fixed!

FREE EPROM/FLASHROM CHIP PROGRAMMING

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW

I am now offering my services for most repairs and modifications to AD-600A players *EXCEPT* repairing DVD-ROM units.
EMAIL ME if you are having problems with your player.

INFORMATION AREAS
<<=== Look over there to the left side menu!

You may email me with any suggestions or comments!

*MAJOR* site facelift on 20th May 2001
Minor update on 21st May 2001 with GK600B/ADV7176 firmware
Minor update on 25th May with N1-4 firmware discovery
Minor update on 29th May with N6 firmware discovery, also some page revising.
Minor update on 2nd June with N6 patched firmware, also some more page revising.
Minor update on 11th June with BI-600EAM patched Region 1 CDR firmware.
Minor update on 12th June with N6 and GK600B universal CDR upgrade.
Added original N3 firmware file to Firmware and Patches page on 14th July
Added original A9 firmware file to Firmware and Patches page on 3rd August.
Added HD700 firmware on 16th October.
Added HD700 firmware with front panel button fix on 14th November.
Added Canadian AD-600A details on 24th Novemebr 2001
Replacement DVD-ROM database added 29th March 2002
Added three new firmwares for the ADV7175 video processor on 17th May 2002
Added more info for replacing your DVD-ROM loader on 27 January 2003
Added DVD Recordable issues information on 13 June 2003
Re-Introduced the TOSLINK addition on 28 June 2003
One For All remote details added on 20th July 2003
Revised & updated the DVD-ROM drive replacement page on September 27th 2003

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