Best Gadget/media Player Ever (merged)

joshtbh

we havn't had a decent comparison between the Goodmans £60 unit and this one, can anyone compare please?

upallnighteatingcheese

I've just seen this thread. I bought one of these Grundigs in December and been pretty happy about with it up until recently. The joystick button does sit to the left, but not something i'd return it for, but recently, it's been skipping to the next file half way through watching stuff or freezing completely, and the only way round that seems to be to let the battery die and recharge it.

So anyways, yesterday i looked up the Grundig UK website and called the number on it. It took me to a recorded message saying that they had changed the number and could i call that.
So i hung up, called the new number and was put on hold. I sat for 10 minutes till another message told me they were busy and i was cut off.
When i called agaijn (at 2pm) i got a message saying they were shut, and then 15 minutes later i sat in another queue.

Eventually, i got through to a customer advisor in an indian call centre, and the guy started to go through my problem with me. It was clear from the off he didn't know what a media player was. He kept asking me to reboot my pc and let it sit for 10 minutes.....what good that would do to the unconnected media player i have no idea, though i get the feeling he felt out his depth and wanted me off the call as soon as possible.
We ran through a load of ticks in boxes type of questions before he started asking me to click options on the media player that weren't there.
The conversation went for long periods like
"If you could click on tools on your media player"
"Mt media player doesn't have an option for tools, although it has one for system settings"
"No, you need to click on tools"
"It doesn't have a tools option"
"Ok, Sir, now just look for the button that says tools"
"Seriously, there isn't a button that says tools"

........etc etc

He then told me i'd have to return it to the outlet i bought it from. Only problem is that i bought it off the grundig website and the grundig website tells you to call this number with any problems.

After 40 minutes of torture, he put me on to his supervisor who started asking me to do the same things. The last straw was when she asked me to go into tools in WINDOWS media player and click on "Rip as MP3 any time a disk is inserted"......this was after me asking about 8 times to both advisors whether they knew i was talking about a Grundig Media Player and not Windows Media player on my pc.

I eventually got them to agree for me to return it. Someone will apparantly call me within 24 to 48 working hours.....i don't hold out too much hope.

Don't suppose anyone has a UK grundig help number? No way am i going through that again.

ZakkieBoy

After getting a tad annoyed at (what seemed) higher bit-rate AVI's stopping randomly I decided to rip it apart and see who actually makes it, and more importantly - Is there a decent firmware for it!

For anyone that is interested, or indeed can read Korean - the device is actually a "Sorell SV-15"

Google will guide you to the the manufacturers site, which mentions firmwares, but I could'nt seem to locate the links :mad:

If anyone does manage to get the firmware, post the URL and I will certainly give it a try!

Donnie

ZakkieBoy wrote: »

After getting a tad annoyed at (what seemed) higher bit-rate AVI's stopping randomly I decided to rip it apart and see who actually makes it, and more importantly - Is there a decent firmware for it!

For anyone that is interested, or indeed can read Korean - the device is actually a "Sorell SV-15"

Google will guide you to the the manufacturers site, which mentions firmwares, but I could'nt seem to locate the links :mad:

If anyone does manage to get the firmware, post the URL and I will certainly give it a try!

Thanks. I'll ask someone to take a look.

http://www.sorell.or.kr/control/products/jut13_e.php

Donnie

Here's the link to the firmware; http://www.sorell.or.kr/gzi/util_view.php?db_key=206&table=BBS_MAIN_UTILITYS&page=1&model=SV15&util2=&div=&cur_num=23

SV-15 1[1].15K Beta.zip file is the most recent file.



<attention>

- make sure your battery enough.

- back up the data before you upgrade.

- initialize the system after you upgrade.



<How to use>

- Unzip the file, and operate sv-15_rom.bin file

- version check (½Ã½ºÅÛ ¼³Á¤ > ½Ã½ºÅÛ Á¤º¸)

- connect player and pc by usb cable

- copy sv-15_rom.bin file to the 'system' folder

- seperate usb cable, automatically firmware update will operate.

- after update, automatically the player will shut down.

- Power on the player, and you can check new version of player.

- initialize the system and reboot your player.

Any questions?

If you can't download, let me know which file you need. I'll see if I can upload it somewhere.

dubiousjake

Donnie wrote: »

Here's the link to the firmware; http://www.sorell.or.kr/gzi/util_view.php?db_key=206&table=BBS_MAIN_UTILITYS&page=1&model=SV15&util2=&div=&cur_num=23

SV-15 1[1].15K Beta.zip file is the most recent file.



<attention>

- make sure your battery enough.

- back up the data before you upgrade.

- initialize the system after you upgrade.



<How to use>

- Unzip the file, and operate sv-15_rom.bin file

- version check (½Ã½ºÅÛ ¼³Á¤ > ½Ã½ºÅÛ Á¤º¸)

- connect player and pc by usb cable

- copy sv-15_rom.bin file to the 'system' folder

- seperate usb cable, automatically firmware update will operate.

- after update, automatically the player will shut down.

- Power on the player, and you can check new version of player.

- initialize the system and reboot your player.

Any questions?

If you can't download, let me know which file you need. I'll see if I can upload it somewhere.

What improvements does the upgrade give?

ZakkieBoy

Cheers, got the firmware, but the player doesnt seem to be recognising it.. I'll keep trying...

Donnie wrote: »

Here's the link to the firmware; http://www.sorell.or.kr/gzi/util_view.php?db_key=206&table=BBS_MAIN_UTILITYS&page=1&model=SV15&util2=&div=&cur_num=23

SV-15 1[1].15K Beta.zip file is the most recent file.



<attention>

- make sure your battery enough.

- back up the data before you upgrade.

- initialize the system after you upgrade.



<How to use>

- Unzip the file, and operate sv-15_rom.bin file

- version check (½Ã½ºÅÛ ¼³Á¤ > ½Ã½ºÅÛ Á¤º¸)

- connect player and pc by usb cable

- copy sv-15_rom.bin file to the 'system' folder

- seperate usb cable, automatically firmware update will operate.

- after update, automatically the player will shut down.

- Power on the player, and you can check new version of player.

- initialize the system and reboot your player.

Any questions?

If you can't download, let me know which file you need. I'll see if I can upload it somewhere.

Donnie

Haven't tried any of them yet, so don't know what firmware is installed currently.

horsenailbucket

Donnie wrote: »

Here's the link to the firmware; http://www.sorell.or.kr/gzi/util_view.php?db_key=206&table=BBS_MAIN_UTILITYS&page=1&model=SV15&util2=&div=&cur_num=23

SV-15 1[1].15K Beta.zip file is the most recent file.



<attention>

- make sure your battery enough.

- back up the data before you upgrade.

- initialize the system after you upgrade.



<How to use>

- Unzip the file, and operate sv-15_rom.bin file

- version check (½Ã½ºÅÛ ¼³Á¤ > ½Ã½ºÅÛ Á¤º¸)

- connect player and pc by usb cable

- copy sv-15_rom.bin file to the 'system' folder

- seperate usb cable, automatically firmware update will operate.

- after update, automatically the player will shut down.

- Power on the player, and you can check new version of player.

- initialize the system and reboot your player.

Any questions?

If you can't download, let me know which file you need. I'll see if I can upload it somewhere.

Here's the firmware info translated.....
We're all on 1.08, so some good improvements listed here.

SV-15 firmwares V1.15K Beta [pe] [cyen]


※ SORELL PMP SV-15 important firmwares [ep] the RAID contents

[1.15k beta]
1. Line in [ley] codings size and bit [ley] [thu] fringe land
- VGA: Returns with 15fps, the [ley] coding image bit [ley] [thu] return)
2. Movie-like caption control improvement
3. Other bug fix
- It is in the [ley] coding which is a line the phone connection hour Edo speaker the actual condition amendment which is output
- Date-time after setting the bug fix which becomes USB connection cancellation hour initial anger

※ nine [pe] [cyen] update contents

[1.13k beta]
- Audio Shift Time from 10 seconds 180 middle aged improvements
- VGA line in [ley] coding hour frames from 15fps with 30fps improvement
- Video remaking hour picture quality improvement
- The part video SIZE remaking hour screen the actual condition amendment which trembles
- Segment repetition set hour five operation amendments while video remaking
- MPEG beta supports (existing [pe] [cyen] with equality)
- Other bug fix

[1.10k beta]
- MP43 codec supports
- While video remaking schedule time in the future from OSD off conditions after having become REW, the actual condition amendment which is remade
- LOAD DEFAULT

[1.09k beta]
- Video remaking hours after caption SYNC controlling the problematic amendment which becomes Skip
- From Video remaking hours Browser folder/file for after moving the problematic amendment which becomes Skip
- When AVI index break, the problematic amendment which becomes Skip. (Remaking possible one Seek impossibility).
(File Skip where only, Frame breaks attempt really.)
- WMV9 half D1 class formal version distributions (screen green actual condition amendment which spreads)
- WAF reel class file supports (AVI supports Size from 720x480 with 800x576 magnification support)
- BMP and GIF support Size magnification supports. (BMP: 2400 x 1800 GIF: Until 1600 x 1200 support)
- HDD it reads,/writing speed improvement
- Video SEEK:00 mobile intervals minimization Sikkim
(It will follow in video information and possibility which from 1 seconds there will be deviation at 15 second degree it was)
- Video remaking hour mobile timely set first level comfort fringe land: Until 0 seconds ~300 seconds there is it will be able to regulate at 5 second units, improvement
(It will follow in video information and possibility which from 1 seconds there will be deviation at 15 second degree it was)
- MPEG beta supports (middle-school remaking image after SEEK/vocal sync turning qualitative possibility it was)
- LINE IN TV watching functional additions

[1.08k beta]
- Icon of condition icon the amendment which breaks
- Set penetration hour settings five marking amendment
- The file remaking hour caption sesame burden amendment which is caption
- The [li] department [thing] hour settings all initially anger amendment
- Resume set hour last the file which it reads in order to select from Text View, amendment
- FM area Japan the problematic amendment which is not set
- WMV9 Half D1 (350x480) supports (equality with 1.07K Beta)

[1.07k beta]
- Main Menu language 5 national language supports
- Musical file remaking hour Resume functional additions
- In VGA Line in [ley] coding after break the [ley] coding hour screen the bug fix which trembles
- WMV9 Half D1 (350x480) supports

[1.06k]
- When time after setting Video Recording doing, under 1G files or after bay creating the problematic improvement which it stops
- Voice Recording:00 buffering store method fringe lands
- In Setup Menu Page indications

[1.05k]
- OGG file supports Q0~Q10 (musical remaking)
- After file eliminating all the member off/the confirmation hour screens after on the bug fix which breaks
- While video remaking schedule time in the future the bug fix which jumps over
- After LCD Off Timer setting lights all the member again and at 0 initially the bug fix which becomes anger
- The bug fix where MP3 remaking hour early parts are cut

ZakkieBoy

Tried: Firmware in root, data folder, system folder.
Tried: rename to rom.bin
Tried: System Set menu - Initialise
Tried: Restarting with all buttons pressed (individually!) - Shutter button resets to defaults
Tried: hardware reset button

Any ideas anyone?