looking for ALL M6 Firmwares 2.002/3/4

trane

I would be interested if somebody has taken care to save ALL versions of the M6 SP 2.002.x / 2.003.x / 2.004.x firmwares

I mean all "x" intermediate versions here

dravik

Why?,,, I think you can download them on the meizu website...

i've got some of them but not all...

BobbyQ

I nominate you for the "Best MeizuMe Idea 2007" ! But I am afraid, nobody has been farsighted enough to do that. You should have registered with us a couple of months ago ;-)
The only FW I have saved is a S2.003.2-Inspirat.

chinadirect2u

Hi Trane - Here is a link to the english site @ MEIZU = hope it is what you're looking for. http://en.meizu.com/firmware.asp?myShow=goto&gotoBt=p

I was able to download the SP Versions you mentioned below...

trane

thanks , yes I have these yet ; in fact maybe I am looking after (firmware) versions that don't exist ! that is if I can easily understand what v1 and v2 stand for , I hardly figure if there has been intermediate versions ...

for instance, actually the latest available firmware version is 2.004.3

does it mean there has existed 2.004.1 / 2.004.2 prior versions ?

the same question goes for 2.003.2 ; has there been a 2.003.1 before ?

and so on for 2.002.3 ; has there been previous 2.002.2 / 2.002.1 versions before ?

I am not starting a collection (!) , but simply I found some important role of the firmware on the lcd display .

I have two M6 ( one 2GB and one 8GB ) both bought summer 2007 , hence with Samsung lcd display . Now I found that the 8GB unit has a LCD which behaves strangely , depending on the firmware being used . The irony here being that 2.004.3 delivers a very bright and contrasted image BUT with artefacts ; namely colour banding and 'clouding' ( blacks almost as 'negative') .

So I tried downgrading firmware versions and I found that 2.003.2 would yet smooth a bit these artefacts but not enough; and very strangely the older 2.002.3 firmware would almost fix okay these artefacts. But the price to pay here is some washed out dimed image , with less contrast and some hue shift as well . But overall acceptable

Now indeed I would hope for a firmware that would keep the more 'sharper' and contrasted image but with no artefact . This is why I am looking after all (possibly) released firmware versions to check...

I have a bit discussed the matter with people at Meizu and they aknowledge that there has been a constant seek for the best LCD display from Samsung ; in other words all LCDs are not 'equal' to say it more simply !

now the problem here may be that a given video curve screen driver may be set OK for a given LCD but may turn set wrong for another display ; careful here, this is MY humble 'understanding' of things ! so...

the funny point here being that Meizu support tells me that firmware versions cannot produce what I describe ( different behaviour of the LCD screen according to firmware versions) . I simply cannot accept it since I first can see it , then I can take pictures of it as well , and finally that indeed the firmware has its role as for the 'video curve'

by the way , it would be great if next generation Meizu M7/M8 would provide with BOTH brightness AND contrast settings . As I figure I could have much more control on the display with an added constrast setting

ooops, I realise I am yet a bit long , so I stop here , and wait for any response for what I am looking after

As soon as I will have time (especially to make better pictures ) I will describe all I found . Actually I only started putting in clear evidence that LCDs can be quite different ...

here is a one shot (in full dark , hence no color temperature issue) of the same movie ( Blade Runner) as displayed with the 8GB unit (up) and the 2GB unit (down)

its is quite obvious that the LCD of the 8GB has potentially a much wider GAMUT (color range balance ), but unfortunately due to firmware problems (video curve ?) I cant' get the best of it

I have to 'dim' this rather brilliant display in order to get rid of color banding and clouding ; too bad

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4...2300004pj6.jpg

mutescream

This is an interesting idea... If someone develops a way to adj the contrast/brightness of the M6, I am totally interested.

madman

Here is every SP Version M6 firmware I have, hope it helps.



Download

trane

Sure ! a great thank you madman

looks they are all there , as for v2's, with the possible exception of some 2.002.2 and 2.004.1 (the later I would be interested to find BTW)

I will try (asic /as I can ) if any version will fix the artefacts .

Meizu support told me once it was only hardware related , but when I mentioned that indeed the firmware version would drive the lcd display quite differently from some versions to others, I had no further response ...

so it is not only a matter of Meizu having being delivered somewhat better displays at a time , it also has to do with the firmware ... setting the video level

and here with only brightness we are stuck if it turns that some displays behave differently than others.

thnx again

trane

I doubt Meizu will now provide for this on M6

but they should think of it for M7/M8

as for firmware upgrade versions , sure the main goal is to provide with improvements or correct some bugs , but it should also improve on hardware related points as well ; like the LCD display setting then ; since Samsung does not provide Meizu with 100% perfect clone LCD displays with every delivery they make (to Meizu) ...

trane

oops one last small word for this morning ...

does anybody know how to get back something "decently readable" from the .EBN file (instructions to the hardware )

and indeed in english !