| 2006/07/17 : New firmware for Sigmatek XM-400 : XM400-6A-0224 |
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Here we go! Thanks again to Exsport! You can find more explanation in its mother tongue, in the AlfTech forum.
The tone problem is now eradicated with this last version. This version is the result of an extraction from a recent Sigmatek XM-400 player.
Some tests are progressing to know exactly all improvement or regression with this version.
You can follow this in the english section of our Sigmatek forum.
Modders are probably going to add the really good functionnalities of previous modified firmwares...
To download and install this firmware, go to the firmware section. |
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To improve the quality of their products, Sigmatek is looking for people being able to translate technical and/or commercial documentations from English to the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Polish, Greek, etc... (Europe).
If you have already experience in this type of translation, for one or several languages, thank you to directly contact Mr. WANG Shiliang at shiliang@sigmatekcomputer.com by specifying your qualification, languages and your rates. |
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| 2006/03/23 : When XM-400 Pro will be again available? |
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At this time, few stocks are available. And for European people who want to buy one piece from Pixmania the delay seems to be long.
But Sigmatek just gave me an availability: around the end of March.
So you just have to wait a little more... |
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| 2006/02/22 : Fix is available for the "tone problem"! |
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Thanks to Filip from Acomp and Exsport for their work on this fix.
The update is once again unofficial... but it's there and it works!
So for those who didn't install new version because of this bug or those who are upset to push the "#" and "b" button, then jump to our forum to get the last firmware! |
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I just want to wish merry chrismas and my best wishes for the next year to all visitors of sigmatek-players: health, prosperity, love...
And few small firmwares for our players ;o)
See you soon!
Dukevador |
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| 2005/12/21 : New firmware progressing by ExSport et cHiEsA |
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ExSport has recently released a new firmware with exceptional improvements: new menus has been added in setup and allow subtitles behavior: text colors and shadowing, positionning, font, etc. it's really great!
This firmware is based on previous cHiEsA firmware. cHiEsA is going to update the ExSport firmware to add french and other language translation for new menus and maybe correct few other bugs.
If you want to follow or participate to this firmware, just go in our forum (french and english spoken).
Note: it's always time to ask cHiEsA to translate new menus in other languages: spanish, german, italian... so you can translate them from english, just request it in the forum discussion thread.
And many thanks to ExSport and cHiEsA for their great jobs! |
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The last one from Sigmatek, it's going to replace the XM-300F. It has almost the same specification, but with a slim design. Furthermore, its price is also attractive around 50 Euro.
Equipped with a Mediatek 1389DE chipset, it does not innovate by its features, but since the last firmware release it makes all that we can expect from it.
The only reproaches we can make are it can't play WMA streams in AVI file and it's not at all compatible with DTS streams (decoded or pass-thru). Otherwise, it can play without problems DivX 3/4/5 and DivX 6 (multi XSUB subtitles and multi audio streams), XviD (including those with option "Packed Bitstream") and subtitles in SRT, SUB, TCT, SMI and SSA format.
A good player for a small investment, wiating the next generation of new players compatible HD, Nero Digital, DivX Pro (with all option), etc. |
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Here we go! The new site for the Sigmatek XMB-510 is alive, after a long work to recreate from scratch the new version 3 of the Sigmatek-players site.
This player is really beautiful and can be fixed on a wall, near a flat screen.
This site is going to grow step by step... you can already visit specification, the FAQ and the pictures gallery. |
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| 2005/09/08 : New firmware v.1.1 from cHiEsA for our Sigmatek XM-400 Pro! |
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cHiEsA did it again! His hard work results to a new firmware with the following fixes and improvements:
Support for .TXT Subtitles
Fixed Support for Language CP1252 in File Browser (250-255 chars were truncated)
Back to Two versions format (some users has complain about Subtitle Position for TV's 16:9)
Color palette of .IDX/.SUB Subtitles fixed
Word wrap disabled (for now)
General bug fixes
With this firmware we return to the two file versions, so please choose the one adapted to your TV.
Don't forget to read the upgrade guide from this site before applying this upgrade!
You'll find the firmwares on the download page.
And if you want to post comments or congrats to cHiEsA, just go to our english forum part.
Have a good update and many thanks again to cHiEsa for its great job! |
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| 2005/06/23 : New firmware with Greek subtitles support for the Sigmatek XM-400! |
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Kronos has released a new firmware based on the firmware 1.0 from cHiEsA to add Greek subtitles support on AVI files.
If you want to use it, just get it from the download section.
As usual, do not forget to read the upgrade guide before doing it.
Thanks to Kronos for its work! |
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| 2005/06/20 : Price reduction on Pixmania with DivX-Compare! |
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If you want to save money buying your player between the 20th to the 26th of Juin, DivX-Compare and Pixmania offer reduction coupons.
To know more about them, just go to Sigmatek-Players forum.
The site DivX-Compare displays the products and prices taking in count the reductions. |
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| 2005/06/02 : New unofficial firmware version from cHiEsA: 2A-1207 - 1.0! |
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Once again, cHiEsA accomplished a great work and all people using subtitles will enjoy with this firmware!
Here are the imrovments:
Support for 46 characters + file extension in File Browser
Fixed timing for .srt and .idx/sub. subtitles: that means now subtitles appear and disappear at the good time!
Subtitles Pre Wrap: that means a carriage return is inserted automatically if the line is too large for the screen! (thanks to Ati2)
Subtitles Vertical Centering according to the number of line displayed
New Subtitle Window Position (same position for PAL and NTSC in one single version)
New OSD Graphics (thanks to Laza)
English and French Language update (thanks to Micromega)
Just a word to thanks globally all people working actively on Mediatek firmwares. I just would like to name some of them (sorry for others I could forget): MaBreaker, New Age, Ati2, ExSport, etc.
It's thanks to this mutual aid that we can get now real improvements on our player! So thanks to all ;)
Only one version is now available for all TV (4:3 or 16:9).
Don't forget to read the upgrade guide from this site before applying this upgrade!
You'll find the firmwares on the download page.
And if you want to post comments or congrats to cHiEsA, just go to our english forum part.
Have a good update and many thanks to cHiEsa for its great job! |
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Here they are, but take care, not a lot of pieces are distributed, so if you're impatient...
The first one to announce availability is Pixmania with the Sigmatek PVR-820 at 350€ (in France and it will be different depending on your country).
Don't hesitate to come to discuss about it in our forum. |
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| 2005/05/12 : New unofficial firmware version from cHiEsA : 2A-1207 - 0.9! |
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One more firmware from cHiEsA for your favorite player with the following improvements:
The JPEG preview is no more displayed on file explorer
When several subtitle files are present is the same directory and if one or more are their filename greater than 20 characters, then files are not found : it's now fixed
Subtitles are now lowered on TV screen for your comfort
2 firmwares version are always available, one for 4:3 TV and one for 16:9.
Don't forget to read the upgrade guide from this site before applying this upgrade!
You'll find the firmwares on the download page.
And if you want to post comments or congrats to cHiEsA, just go to our english forum part.
Have a good update and once again: congratulations to cHiEsa for the really good job! |
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