DAEWOO DVG-4000S
IMPORTANT: This page is
for the Daewoo DVG-4000S ONLY.
It is NOT for the other Daewoo "4000" model(s),
such as the DVD-4000.
If you have a Daewoo DVD-4000, you may wish to visit the page for
the Daewoo DVD-5700 or Daewoo
DVD-5800. It has been
reported that the DVD-5700/5800 firmware works on the DVD-4000;
however, if the 4000 has 6-channel output, loading the 5700 or
5800 firmware may disable the 6-channel output, since the 5700
and 5800 players
have only 2-channel output.
This page explains how
to make your Daewoo DVG-4000S region-free
and Macrovision-free.
You would want to make your player region-free so that you can
play DVDs bought from
anywhere in the world -- not just those in your "region".
You would want to make your player Macrovision-free if you have
to hook it up through a VCR(or a projector) and the picture
constantly fades in and out.
This upgrade gets rid of the fading.
IMPORTANT: If you are hoping to make copies of your DVDs from your player to digital recording sources (i.e. a digital camera or a digital video recorder), YOU HAVE COME TO THE WRONG PLACE! The firmware upgrades available on this page DO NOT disable the digital copy protection that prevents this sort of copying. Digital recording is protected by something known as CGMS/A -- this is DIFFERENT from Macrovision!
If you just need to
switch the region setting of the Daewoo DVG-4000S,
this can be done with the remote control.
See SECTION 1 below.
However, if you would
like to disable Macrovision, you will need to upgrade the
player's firmware via CD-R or CD-RW.
See SECTION 2 below.
SECTION 1: Changing the region setting with the remote control
1. Make sure that there is no disc inside the player.
2. Push the following
buttons on the remote control:
SETUP
Stop
|<< (Skip Back)
>>| (Skip Forward)
If this does nothing, try the following instead:
SETUP
Fast Forward >>
|<< (Skip Back)
>>| (Skip Forward)
If this does nothing,
try the following instead:
SETUP
|| Pause
|<< (Skip Back)
>>| (Skip Forward)
This should reveal the "FACTORY CONTROL PAGE", pictured
below:
Change the region setting as needed.
NOTE:
"RCE"-coded DVDs may not play if the REGION ID is set
to BYPASS; if you find that this is the case, then set the REGION
ID to match the region coding of the RCE disc.
SECTION 2: Upgrading the firmware to disable Macrovision
1. Download the patched firmware by clicking HERE.
IMPORTANT: At this time, the firmware should be considered "experimental",
as the supplier does NOT own a 4000S. The firmware should be
"safe" to load onto your player, but whether it
actually turns off Macrovision is still unknown. If you choose to
load this firmware, please report your findings at the Daewoo forum.
2. Unzip the files -- BANK30.ROM and TEST20MB.TXT
3.
Open your CD burning program. Perform the steps necessary to set
up
the process of creating a new data CD.
4. Burn
BANK30.ROM and TEST20MB.TXT to a blank CD-R/CD-RW.
Be sure to apply these specifications before burning the disc:
Data CD, ISO9660, Mode 1, "Close"/"Finalize"
disc session.
(Note: you may wish to
place the ROM file inside of a subfolder on the disc.
This prevents the upgrade from starting automatically.)
(If you need help with
burning the disc, you might want to check out this excellent article put
together by the guys at Area 450. The article references Sampo
firmware, but the burning
specifications are basically the same. Note that the article does
NOT make any mention about
creating a subfolder, or closing/finalizing the disc, so you will
need to figure
out those steps on your own.)
5. After the disc is burned, view the contents of
the disc in Windows Explorer/My
Computer/whatever. Right-click on the BANK30.ROM file that's
burned on the disc and select "Properties" (or do
whatever is necessary to view the Properties.) Make sure that the
file size is
EXACTLY 524,288 bytes.
If the
file size is NOT 524,288 bytes, DO NOT CONTINUE!
6. Read the disclaimer:
DISCLAIMER:
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I DO NOT OWN THIS PLAYER SO I CANNOT TRY
THIS CDR UPGRADE MYSELF. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
THAT MAY
RESULT TO YOUR PLAYER. PERFORMING
THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED HERE WILL SURELY
VOID THE WARRANTY OF YOUR PLAYER!
7. Eject the disc tray on the DVD player.
8. Push SETUP. Enter the PREFERENCES menu. Scroll down to the DEFAULTS option. Select the RESET option and push PLAY. Then push SETUP to exit the menu.
9. Put the CD-R/CD-RW, data side down, on the tray.
10. Close the disc tray.
11. The upgrade process will now begin.
(Note: If you placed the .ROM file
inside a subfolder, the file browser menu will appear -
use the arrow keys on the remote to select the folder and then
push ENTER or PLAY.)
IF YOU SEE
THE MESSAGE "WRITE FAIL" at this point,
scroll down to the "WRITE FAIL error" section
towards the bottom of this page!
DO NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE DISC TRAY HAS AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED.
You should
see the following screens (probably WITHOUT the strange colours),
in this order:
DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. LET THE UPGRADE PROCEED.
DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. LET THE UPGRADE PROCEED.
"WRITING" (which
comes on and off about 3 times) and "BANK30.ROM" appear
on your TV screen
(sorry, no picture available)
DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. LET THE UPGRADE PROCEED.
**DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER YET!!!**
12. Once the upgrade is complete, the screen will go blank, the LCD display's characters should disappear, and the disc tray should automatically eject. Remove the disc.
13. Then, turn OFF the power using the
MAIN POWER SWITCH
(on the back of the player) -- NOT the remote control or front
panel power button.
14. Wait at least 30 seconds. Then, turn ON the power using the main power switch (not the remote control or front panel power button.) The disc tray should automatically close.
15. Push SETUP. Enter the PREFERENCES menu. Scroll down to the DEFAULTS option. Select the RESET option and push PLAY. Then push SETUP to exit the menu.
16. The firmware upgrade is now complete.
Macrovision should automatically be disabled, and if you check
the region setting (see Section 1), you should find that the
setting is now on BYPASS (even if you had it set differently
prior to the upgrade.)
You can change the region setting if you wish.
Please report whether or not Macrovision is disabled at the Daewoo forum.
RETURNING TO THE
ORIGINAL (FACTORY) FIRMWARE
Download the original (factory) firmware HERE.
Repeat steps 2 through 16 in Section 2, above.
WRITE FAIL error
While performing the firmware upgrade, if you see the message "WRITE FAIL" on the screen, you will need to replace the firmware chip inside the player.
Details
on ordering a replacement chip are available HERE.
You can also order a firmware chip at a very reasonable price
from chipdlx@yahoo.com
Regardless of who you contact to get the chip, specify that you need an "AMD 29f040 or compatible" 32-pin DIP chip, programmed with the firmware located HERE.
Once you receive the replacement firmware chip, you can visit THIS PAGE for instructions on how to properly pop out the old chip and put in the new one. The chip that you'll be replacing will look similar to the one outlined by the red box in the picture below:
WHERE TO GET HELP
Please Note! I do not own a Daewoo DVG-4000S player. All care taken in accurately providing this information which is kindly provided by others who do own these models. Please visit the sites linked above if you require any assistance.
ALSO NOTE I
AM NOT A FIRMWARE PROGRAMMER!!!
So please don't ask me when
other features will be available...
