NEW actions chip (Actions ATJ2135) - player availability

Riolist · #41 (**permalink**) 1st Dec 2007, 7:32 am

So, a couple of questions for the lucky ATJ2135 users. How is your player at sorting ID3 tags? Mine seems to have problems, especially with 'artists'. I haven't looked into what the actual tags look like yet (no time) but it seems to scramble the listings quite a bit where my other players don't have a problem.

Also, does everyone else's player allow access to sub-menus from the main menu navigation? I can only access submenus from withing the now playing screen.

Does anyone have firmware?? I think I found some files online but they couldn't be downloaded without log in.

cheapo · #42 (**permalink**) 4th Dec 2007, 4:09 am

Hello all!

I'm about to buy an ATJ2135 based player this week (Foston FS-74, the one pictured on the video in the first post). These players are strangely cheap here in Brazil, and people doesn't seem to know its power, since its price is about the same as other shitty players.

I was wondering if anyone knows anything about firmware modification on this chip, since I want to get started on the subject. Is there already a way to extract the firmware from the player, or to flash another firmware back? Did anyone tried to download/upload a firmware with success? Can anyone point me to where I can learn more about firmware modification?

Thanks a lot!

DaremoS · #43 (**permalink**) 4th Dec 2007, 5:29 am

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Originally Posted by cheapo";p=&quot

Hello all!

I'm about to buy an ATJ2135 based player this week (Foston FS-74, the one pictured on the video in the first post). These players are strangely cheap here in Brazil, and people doesn't seem to know its power, since its price is about the same as other shitty players.

I was wondering if anyone knows anything about firmware modification on this chip, since I want to get started on the subject. Is there already a way to extract the firmware from the player, or to flash another firmware back? Did anyone tried to download/upload a firmware with success? Can anyone point me to where I can learn more about firmware modification?

Thanks a lot!

There is no extractor of this breed of Actions chipset yet... anyway in a Brazilian page they have the backup for that firmware (13.00.10.1012) here mp4playerss you can check if this firmware work with the software provided together with the Foston.

I've try installing it in my player and wasn't accepted but I haven't tried with other tool (MP4 product tool) that probably will do the trick. I do have to work hard with my player installing its software becasue it works with a huge firmware. I've upgrade my player from 13.00.10.1012 to 13.00.10.1015 which weight 25 Mb. It will be soon here in this pages this version of firmware.

No tool for skinning available yet.

DaremoS · #44 (**permalink**) 4th Dec 2007, 5:32 am

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Originally Posted by Riolist";p=&quot

So, a couple of questions for the lucky ATJ2135 users. How is your player at sorting ID3 tags? Mine seems to have problems, especially with 'artists'. I haven't looked into what the actual tags look like yet (no time) but it seems to scramble the listings quite a bit where my other players don't have a problem.

Also, does everyone else's player allow access to sub-menus from the main menu navigation? I can only access submenus from withing the now playing screen.

Does anyone have firmware?? I think I found some files online but they couldn't be downloaded without log in.

From back to front... I do have a firmware v13.00.10.1015 that I will post soon here and MP4users. Pay attention to my explanations on how scaring was to install the new firmware... I was with hourglass screen until I open the player and short-circuit it.

About sub-menus... I understand that sub-menus are those with black background half screen next to the right side. In main menu there is no such sub-menus... only the selection of options that are detailed in second level. From second level on there is always access to sub-menus.
For instance. in main menu is option "MUSIC" if MENU is pressed here it will go to second level... keeping pressed MENU appears Volume Control.
Second level of MUSIC is All Music, Artists, Album, Genre, My Music List, Dir List, Record List, My Music Tag List, Favorite Song Level.
If here is pressed MENU go into each option on third level. If MENU keep pressed appears a sub-menu which is the same for all options: black screen showing the following: Repeat, EQ, Replay Times, Replay Gap, Volume
Third Level of Dir List, which seems is what you want to know. In this level are shown all music files and getting sub-menu there is option Remove which allow you to delete files from within the player.

About ID3 ordering... it works fine but are displayed in a weird way as it is all artist ok... but within artist appears all songs, instead of the albums... then is more a playlist than a catalogue of music. Song are ordered properly within artist.

makd511 · #45 (**permalink**) 4th Dec 2007, 12:23 pm

well done DaremoS

you have achieved several firsts here

1st to find a player using this new chip
1st to do an upgrade on firmware

lets hope you will not be the first to kill youir player

razzer001 · #46 (**permalink**) 5th Dec 2007, 11:26 pm

well i just got my sample of the Ainol V900 a few days back, its pretty sweet, i am unbelievable impressed at what Action has done - especially compared to their old stuff.

It is different from other similar players, but the video playback is great. Anyone tried AMVB format? i am guessing it's some improved AMV format that is comparable to RMVB.

I've already ordered more and added it to my store, 4GB - $88.50 and 2GB - $68.50
http://www.mp4nation.net/products/index.php?PID=v900

Admin: i did reply to your email about sponsoring a contest, (i haven't received a reply), but i would be willing to sponsor a contest and give the 2GB version as the prize - i think considering that this site grew from talking about nano clones that used the Action chips, it would cool to have MP4 Nations first sponsored contest with this new Action chipset player!

cheapo · #47 (**permalink**) 6th Dec 2007, 5:09 am

Hey razzer, can we expect a video review on Youtube?

DaremoS · #48 (**permalink**) 6th Dec 2007, 5:33 am

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Originally Posted by cheapo";p=&quot

Hey razzer, can we expect a video review on Youtube?

a video review on Youtube

DaremoS · #49 (**permalink**) 6th Dec 2007, 5:34 am

sorry I get a bit excited!!

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cheapo · #50 (**permalink**) 11th Dec 2007, 6:26 pm

heyas!

Got myself a Foston FS-74, the player mentioned in the first post. It's a great player, this new actions chip is really great. Specially comparing to the previous ones, they are awful. I'll try to post some pics and videos later.

I noticed my player doesn't have the "Games & Tools", like the menu pictured here:

All other menus are exactly the same. Is there a way to enable this menu? Since the ATJ2135 is capable of running NES games, I believe it's just some firmware "flag" disabling it (so they can put the feature in more expensive players, I think).

Any help?