Sparda Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Are there any hacks for the RH1? Because I would like to enable kanji displaying without buying the mc35elk. And maybe reveal some other things we didn't know it had? If not then I'll just sit tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 I think irrespecitve of the region code held in the MD unit itself the ability to display Kanji on the RH1, is determined solely by the remote. The unit itself can't display Kanji and the fact that the RM-MC35ELK can is based on the higher resolution screen on the remote. (It has more pixels than the 38EL allowing it to display double-byte characters). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skradgee Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 The RH1 already has so many great features right out of the box. What else could we possibly want from this machine? I can't even think of anything that could be reasonably achieved through a firmware / service mode hack, although Kanji character display was a good idea. Line Out is already there. EQ and Surround Sound modes are already there. Maybe we could uncover a way to make the RH1 drive our cars or give us weather forecasts. Hey, maybe a hack could unlock a radio tuner, but I bet we'd know that from the technical specifications by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmania Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 It would be cool if we can make this crossfade, but I hardly doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yes one has to remember the RH1 itself cannot display titling, but I was hoping the mc38el could display kanji, didn't think the mc35elk was of higher resolution, my bad for the ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 For remotes, I just keep in mind that:EL = electroluminescentK = can display Kanji/Kana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Using ELK remote does not automatically allow kanji display. On some units, there is also a region setting in service mode, like the RH10/DH10P (dunno if the RH1 has a service mode or not). Another reason why I got the JP version of RH1, in fear that Sony USA disable kanji capability on the US version (just like they did on US version of the D-NE20, you cannot display kanji at all, even if you use ELK remotes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 whats with Sony or who ever, with all these restrictions namely regional settings... why not let everyone have the same features. Although I'm not sure but surely regional settings can be defeated through service mode, although it is mentioned amny times in the service manual... it doesn't quite say how to get there. I think they did that on purpose, or am I just looking at the wrong places? Also I've found a interesting "feature", there is a diagnosis in the service mode that tells you where your recording failed or had an error thus somewhat helping you determine what went wrong, this can be found in the service manual. Anyways I've want nothing more out of my already the best portable DAP in the whole damned planet, other then title display on the main unit in at least English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Using ELK remote does not automatically allow kanji display. Yes, but using an EL remote will not allow Kanji/Kana, no matter what the unit is, the unit's region settings, or if it has Satanic origins. The point is that if your unit IS capable of displaying Kanji/Kana, then you will need a remote with a "K" in its name in order to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yes, but using an EL remote will not allow Kanji/Kana, no matter what the unit is, the unit's region settings, or if it has Satanic origins. The point is that if your unit IS capable of displaying Kanji/Kana, then you will need a remote with a "K" in its name in order to do so. Indeed - that was why I also said the ability to display Kanji on the RH1, is determined solely by the remote. - (emphasis added). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 And then you have to deal with Sonicstage, registry edits, and applocale to properly write the kanji titles to the MD/HiMD. The fact that SS now requires applocale to display kanji properly also exclude win2k (and below) users, since applocale is only available on winXP.Yes, but using an EL remote will not allow Kanji/Kana, Did I say EL remotes can display kanji? Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Did I say EL remotes can display kanji? Nope.No, you didn't but your sentenceUsing ELK remote does not automatically allow kanji display.is misleading. So, I had to clarify your somewhat misinformation in case a newbie stumbles across this post. See Richy's explanation, Pita2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Of course after going through all the trouble with the registry and what not I do need a 35elk + RH1 with proper region settings... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Just curious, kanji capable hardware can also support Chinese character display right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kykyx Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 As a little addition, setting the balance for phones output would be nice.Also, burning new fonts instead of defaults via firmware upgrade would be cool to.The RH1 already has so many great features right out of the box. What else could we possibly want from this machine? I can't even think of anything that could be reasonably achieved through a firmware / service mode hack, although Kanji character display was a good idea. Line Out is already there. EQ and Surround Sound modes are already there. Maybe we could uncover a way to make the RH1 drive our cars or give us weather forecasts. Hey, maybe a hack could unlock a radio tuner, but I bet we'd know that from the technical specifications by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG98258 Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 It would be nice if you could set the EQ on the RH1 itself rather than through the remote only- I prefer not to use the remote, the theory being the less number of components between the RH1 and headphones the better- slight loss in sound quality caused by the remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmania Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 It would be nice if you could set the EQ on the RH1 itself rather than through the remote only- I prefer not to use the remote, the theory being the less number of components between the RH1 and headphones the better- slight loss in sound quality caused by the remote.Also if shuffle can be set on the unit itself instead of relying on the remote and maybe the sound setting as well, since I use Dynamic Normalizer normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Yes, I agree with accessing options only available the remote via main unit and vise versa. I can confidently say that it wouldn't have taken too much to do this and titling in the first place. Sony are you listening? Provide us with a firmware upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Just curious, kanji capable hardware can also support Chinese character display right?So, no help from the fanboys? The only HiMD unit that I know of that can display Chinese properly on its screen is the DH10P (with proper changes in service mode). ELK remotes are designed to display Japanese kanji only (except maybe the 55ELK, but not many people has it/tested it, and it is designed for Sony PCDP). They could still display some Chinese kanji IF there are proper Japanese kanji equivalent for them. Other thant that, it will display the characters as a dot or ?. I have set my DH10P to display chinese perfectly on its own screen, but it won't work with my 40ELK anymore (all characters are displayed as dots). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Thanks for the answer. Enjoy your holidays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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