Custom Firmware Thread: *RELEASED* Ver 1.1.1aE [DR500GW-HD]

[wozzzzza]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

rbimdxe
why no one does not want to read what is written?
need a change when upgrading of FW 1.003 to 1.005 in the file version.bin

maybe they want "the brick"

 

[Mio]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

yes
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1023&start=10#p10165

 

[alexchoo]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

Mio,

one question...after I deleted all the previous files in my microSD card and then copy all the files of the new transitional firmware in it, I have a message ""Initializing SD card" for a long time and nothing happens. Only the green LED lights up.
Anything I can do to it?

 

[Hillbilly]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

Mio,

one question...after I deleted all the previous files in my microSD card and then copy all the files of the new transitional firmware in it, I have a message ""Initializing SD card" for a long time and nothing happens. Only the green LED lights up.
Anything I can do to it?

Format your SD card and then just copy the BLACKVUE FOLDER not the files that are in it

 

[Mio]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

alexchoo
Guys, it's hard to read English
So write briefly and to the point
The upgrade completed? or whether it not start?

 

[whatabum]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

I just want to say "THANK YOU" to mio for helping me going from custom to original 1.005.

Here is what I did.
1. Copy only the "UPGRADE" folder in systems in the 1.003aSE into the MicroSD card folder 'systems'.
2. Plug in blackvue and let it upgrade. When complete. Run the 1.005 Setup.exe.
3. After the setup is done. Insert the microSd back into the blackvue and let it run.
4. If it doesn't work. Delete everything inside the MicroSD and insert it into the blackvue.

This should work.

 

[Mio]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

transition to the original firmware from 1.0.3aE can end badly
this is best done with 1.0.3cES

 

[Avenger1]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

I just want to say "THANK YOU" to mio for helping me going from custom to original 1.005.

Here is what I did.
1. Copy only the "UPGRADE" folder in systems in the 1.003aSE into the MicroSD card folder 'systems'.
2. Plug in blackvue and let it upgrade. When complete. Run the 1.005 Setup.exe.
3. After the setup is done. Insert the microSd back into the blackvue and let it run.
4. If it doesn't work. Delete everything inside the MicroSD and insert it into the blackvue.

This should work.

But with 1.005 you cannot change the bitrate, right ? 🙂 So staying on 1.003aSE is better, if we want to have higher bitrate.

 

[Malcontent]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

Malcontent, my congratulations 😉

Apple Maс has no zip archiver 🙁

Apple Mac has a zip archiver - I just use the command line 🙂 OS X is just modified UNIX after all.

I haven't started playing with my new 500 yet - I've been too busy. I will let you know when I do. 🙂

 

[Malcontent]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

Malcontent, my congratulations 😉

Apple Maс has no zip archiver 🙁

Oxford dictionary for “Malcontent” say it is

< noun
a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
adjective
dissatisfied and complaining or making trouble.>


you will have to let me know where in my post, I say I am dissatisfied or where I give the Impression I am rebellious?

I mention I got the Blackvue DR500GW the other month and then I THANK YOU for sending me the file, as I do not know how to use this/these files I ask for help, me asking for help is now a sign of one who is not grateful and a trouble maker, so what would you suggest I do if I don’t know the answer? If you remembered I sent you a friendly request for help last week but I heard nothing so asked for help here


I'm sorry you think that of me, we all had to start somewhere

and I'm a friendly guy who is only to happy to be of help to anyone


If its of any help, the Mac can and did un-zip the file, there are software for the Mac that can do this

regards

Mio was talking to me. Sorry for the confusion!

 

[alexchoo]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

alexchoo
Guys, it's hard to read English
So write briefly and to the point
The upgrade completed? or whether it not start?

hi Mio,

It works now!

This is what I do

1) Copy ONLY the BlackVue folder into the microSD card
2) Insert microSD card into BlackVue 500
3) Upgrade!!

 

[alexchoo]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

I just want to say "THANK YOU" to mio for helping me going from custom to original 1.005.

Here is what I did.
1. Copy only the "UPGRADE" folder in systems in the 1.003aSE into the MicroSD card folder 'systems'.
2. Plug in blackvue and let it upgrade. When complete. Run the 1.005 Setup.exe.
3. After the setup is done. Insert the microSd back into the blackvue and let it run.
4. If it doesn't work. Delete everything inside the MicroSD and insert it into the blackvue.

This should work.

But with 1.005 you cannot change the bitrate, right ? 🙂 So staying on 1.003aSE is better, if we want to have higher bitrate.

hi Avenger1,

any idea how to check the bitrate of my BlackVue 500?

 

[Hillbilly]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

alexchoo
Guys, it's hard to read English
So write briefly and to the point
The upgrade completed? or whether it not start?

hi Mio,

It works now!

This is what I do

1) Copy ONLY the BlackVue folder into the microSD card
2) Insert microSD card into BlackVue 500
3) Upgrade!!

Hooray I told you that on the previous page when you asked what to do

 

[alexchoo]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

alexchoo
Guys, it's hard to read English
So write briefly and to the point
The upgrade completed? or whether it not start?

hi Mio,

It works now!

This is what I do

1) Copy ONLY the BlackVue folder into the microSD card
2) Insert microSD card into BlackVue 500
3) Upgrade!!

Hooray I told you that on the previous page when you asked what to do

Yes, I followed exactly your advice and it works!

Thanks for saving my day, Hillbilly 😀

 

[Dscheng]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

Yes it is simple as that. Just copy the whole SD content into the MicroSD card. But rem to put the correct time or city zone file into the SD card.

 

[Hillbilly]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

Yes it is simple as that. Just copy the whole SD content into the MicroSD card. But rem to put the correct time or city zone file into the SD card.

You cant set the time only the Time Zone The GPS sets the time according to the Zone its set for Set it incorrectly and the time will be wrong as well.

 

[Mio]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

sent by e-mail - 1.0.5ES 😉

 

[rbimdxe]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

sent by e-mail - 1.0.5ES 😉

Works great!

A few timezone's missing - but easy to fix.


For anyone who can't find their city (for example, brisbane, Australia) use this site and check your time zone for another city (ie, I had to use a Russian city for Brisbane, Australia as it is the same time zone) ; http://www.timegenie.com/utc.time

 

[Mio]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

What time zone is not can find?

 

[Dscheng]

Re: Custom Firmware for DR500GW-HD | Higher bitrate | No sta

My GPS has spoilt and I cant detect the correct time zone. Any solution?