MDR688DB Firmware loading problem

[sopered 0]

Hello

I have a VC-CCTV-VGA02Z 16ch DVR and looks the same as the CPCAM CPD558B and the AVTECH AVC798BD

and the board in the unit has MDR688BD on it. I found the firmware on this site.

 

http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21569&sid=3a4623615ad01617ef4640575dfbe24a&start=15

 

The unit starts up and takes me to a test page and I can see my camera in the background and no mouse control. After the test completes (some fail and some pass) it shows resetting DVR and goes to a black background and still no mouse control.

 

The problem is it will not take the firmware. I have tried 8 USB sticks with no luck. One of the sticks is a cruzer micro 2GB and when I do the upgrade procedure (short TP5 & TP6 until the beep) the display shows "Enter USB Upgrade Mode (1/6) Update APP"

the red light on the board goes out and the USB light stays on solid and nothing happens and the monitor loses connection.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[tomcctv 190]

Hi. Your unit is too old. There is no update for old systems.

 

Your system is not supported

 

Time for a new recorder

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There are site's still selling these units under different names.

 

http://www.pcguyzstore.com/cctv-camera-systems/new-avtech-avc798bd-16-channels-real-time-480fps-h-264-dvr-remote-view-control-mouse-network-vga-usb-dvd-r-cms-audio-over-internet-with-2tb.html

 

And even if it is old somebody still has the firmware somewhere.

Is the firmware in my first post the wrong firmware?

 

Thanks

[tomcctv 190]

Why do you need to update firmware ??

 

And your link ...... It's 4years old

 

No one would want a D1 7fps recorder and not for $600

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It was free and the specs show 480fps

[sopered 0]

I found the the specs here.

 

http://www.israelisurveillance.com/VCSYS16WEBMVB_.html

[tomcctv 190]

It was free and the specs show 480fps

 

 

Again it's old ....... Yes 480fps ONLY AT CIF recording.

 

And your last link ..... It was listed in 2012

 

 

Why are you looking to do a firmware update ??

[sopered 0]

I am trying to get it up and running.

Can't get past the test screen and hope to restore it.

I have worked on computers for 35 years and enjoy doing what can't be done even if I pull all my hair out LOL.

It has become a challenge of sorts.

And being old isn't such a bad thing

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Also is the firmware in my first post correct?

[tomcctv 190]

Also is the firmware in my first post correct?

 

No. Hence your problem ..... You also needed to know the region of your recorder.

[tomcctv 190]

I am trying to get it up and running.

Can't get past the test screen and hope to restore it.

I have worked on computers for 35 years and enjoy doing what can't be done even if I pull all my hair out LOL.

It has become a challenge of sorts.

And being old isn't such a bad thing

 

Being in the computer industry for 35years ......... Then you should understand what unsupported means..... No support since 2011

 

IT is in the CCTV world no one wants D1 6fps or CIF @ 10 fps

[sopered 0]

Being in the computer industry for 35years ......... Then you should understand what unsupported means..... No support since 2011

 

Not exactly take windows XP for example no support since 2014 but a registry hack will get you support to at least 2019.

So unsupported for me means not "publicly supported" there's usually support somewhere.

But you are right that the unit is old and not worth fixing, but that is what I do I fix things, I am retired and have a lot of time to play with stuff this is just the latest challenge.

 

Thanks anyway

[tomcctv 190]

Being in the computer industry for 35years ......... Then you should understand what unsupported means..... No support since 2011

 

Not exactly take windows XP for example no support since 2014 but a registry hack will get you support to at least 2019.

So unsupported for me means not "publicly supported" there's usually support somewhere.

But you are right that the unit is old and not worth fixing, but that is what I do I fix things, I am retired and have a lot of time to play with stuff this is just the latest challenge.

 

Thanks anyway

 

We are not talking about a PC or Windows.

 

Enjoy your retirement.

 

Look up CIF recording ....... Then do something better with your retirement