Hej456

[techflaws]

In case you're interested in doing some more modding there's actually a lot that can be done to improve the MT13x9 chipset. Please note that I'm just an avid user looking for a userfriendly device and that I have no clue of programming whatsoever so I don't know much work implementing my suggestions will need.

I'm currently testing a Philips DVP3260 using vb6rocod's great hacked firmware. The following list is ordered according to my preferences and I'd be willing to donate depending on what features are being implemented (some of which already have been by New_Age for Cyberhome standalones, maybe his code can be reused):

• ifo/DVD playback from USB-HDD
  
  According to New_Age this is next to impossible without having the ARM source code but I'm wondering why. I mean, obviously a standalone has DVD-Video playback capability as it can playback DVDs from discs so why not from USB since the files have the same structure? I guess to resolve adresses in the ifos (disc filesystem vs HDD filesystem) there would be some mapping necessary but why can't this be done without source code and isn't it attainable somehow?
  
  
• 'play all'-mode on mp3 playback and/or use Menu/Title to navigate folders
  
  I've ordered my mp3s like this
  /album1
  /album2
  /album3 etc.
  
  When this mode is selected I would like the player to start playing the first mp3 of album2 automatically as soon as the last mp3 of album1 finished playing. That way one could listen to mp3s without having to turn on the TV to navigate between folders.
  
  Cyberhome implemented a workaround: pressing 'program' on the remote would display all files in one long list without any folders so one could play continuosly without the need for navigation. Better than nothing but impractical with an increasing amount of files (especially on USB-HDD). So how about using the title/menu keys to go one folder up/down?
  
  
  
• use left/right for pageup/pagedown in file browser
  
  Navigating long lists of files would be significantly faster.
  
  
  
• use display button on remote to cycle display
  
  With a puny 5 digits the hardware display is undersized. Would be nice to switch from elapsed time to folder number/track number (again to enable navigation with TV turned off).
  
  
  Code:
  
  1:32:27                 -:05:15
  | |  |- seconds         | |  |- track number
  | |---- minutes   -->   | |---- folder number
  |------ hours           |------ special char to denote different mode
  
  
  
  
• increase filebrowser char limit
  
  vb6rocod said on the forums that matching the USB filebrowser's char limit to the one on discs would be difficutl. How come?
  
  
  
• Disable User Prohibitions (P-UOPs)
  This way you can skip FBI warnings/trailers and go straight to the menu or movie. Sometimes referred to as DVD Quick Play.
  
  
  
• First to last and last to first filelist patch
  
  
  
• A/V synching