What firmware is right for you???
It depends on what you want and what firmware you already have. Select from this list:
NOTE: If you are a Canadian AD-600 owner you may want to look HERE first. If you are a European BI-600E owner you may want to look HERE first.
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IF YOU HAVE |
YOU CAN UPGRADE TO THIS: |
| A4 with ADV7170 video processor |
A6 direct drop-in A8 direct drop-in A11 direct drop-in N6 direct drop-in GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| A4 with ADV7175 video processor |
A7 direct drop-in A10 direct drop-in GK600B/ADV7176 with karaoke chip removal N6 by replacing video chip with ADV7170 GK600B by replacing video chip with ADV7170 and karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware for ADV7175/7176 as discussed HERE |
| A6 | N6 direct drop-in A8 direct drop-in A11 direct drop-in GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| A7 | A10 direct drop-in GK600B/ADV7176 with karaoke chip removal N6 by replacing video chip with ADV7170 GK600B by replacing video chip with ADV7170 and karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware for ADV7175/7176 as discussed HERE |
| A8 | N6 direct drop-in A11 direct drop-in GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| A9 | N6 direct drop-in A11 direct drop-in A8 direct drop-in (to get loophole) GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| A10 | A7 direct drop-in (to get loophole menu) GK600B/ADV7176 with karaoke chip removal N6 by replacing video chip with ADV7170 GK600B by replacing video chip with ADV7170 and karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware for ADV7175/7176 as discussed HERE |
| A11 | N6 direct drop-in A8 direct drop-in (to get loophole) GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| N2,N3,N4 | N6 direct drop-in A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| N5 | N6 direct drop-in A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* GK600B with karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| N6 |
A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* GK600B with karaoke chip removal. CDR upgrade here Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| N1-2 | A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) N1-4 direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) *No Region/Macrovision Patch (yet)* N6 direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) GK600B direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| N1-3 | A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) N6 direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) GK600B direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| N1-4 | A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) N6 direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) CDR upgrade here GK600B direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) CDR upgrade here Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| GK600, GK600A | A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) N6 direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) GK600B direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| GK600/ADV7176 | A7 (to get loophole menu) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) GK600B/ADV7176 direct drop-in GK600B by replacing video chip with ADV7170 Sampo firmware for ADV7175/7176 as discussed HERE |
| GK600B | A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) N6 direct drop-in (no karaoke chip OK) CDR upgrade here Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| GK600B/ADV7176 | A7 (to get loophole menu) *SRAM NEEDED* (no karaoke chip OK) Sampo firmware for ADV7175/7176 as discussed HERE |
| BI-600E | BI-600EAM (patch to region free/macrovision off) N6 direct drop-in *CAUTION* only if you use the S-Video output not SCART GK600B direct drop-in *CAUTION* only if you use the S-Video output not SCART Sampo firmware as discussed HERE (SCART OK) |
| Canadian 600-E | A8 (to get loophole) *SRAM NEEDED* N6 direct drop-in CDR upgrade here GK600B with karaoke chip removal. Sampo firmware as discussed HERE |
| Canadian 600-F | GK600B/ADV7176 with karaoke chip removal N6 by replacing video chip with ADV7170 GK600B by replacing video chip with ADV7170 and karaoke chip removal Sampo firmware for ADV7175/7176 as discussed HERE |
Modified firmware and patches for "official release versions" can be found HERE
Note: "SRAM NEEDED" means you need to add two static RAM chips as shown HERE
Note: "No Karaoke Chip OK" means the firmware will work in players either without the karaoke chip fitted or player that have been modified and had the karaoke chip removed. More details on what the karaoke chip is can be found HERE