PAL50 Firmware for Harmony Encore?

[achtbits]

A month ago I bought the Harmony Encore and I got it shipped with the PAL60 firmware, so I could get started using it right away, although the colors aren't right.

Back then I was told that after about 2 weeks the PAL50 firmware would be available.

 

Is there any target date for the release of the PAL50 firmware?

 

Thanks.

 

[Thomas Jentzsch]

There are no color differences between PAL50 and PAL60. Maybe you mean you go an NTSC version?

[achtbits]

I guess, there are still some things I need to understand about the Harmony Encore and it's software, like:

• How can I find out which firmware is actually installed on it? I see the version 1.06, but can't see if it's NTSC/PAL60/PAL50. Fred wrote in an email that he shipped it with PAL60, but I can't verify that. Also I can't seem to find a download link for any 1.06 PAL firmware.
  
• If there's a PAL60 firmware on the Harmony and I have NTSC ROM files on it, will the colors be 'strange'? That might explain what I see.
  SOLVED: When using PAL ROMs the games look good on my TV again
  
• Fred wrote in an email to me, that I don't need to connect my Harmony to my computer via USB anymore for upgrading the firmware, instead I could use a firmware update utility, that's available here on the forums and that allows to upgrade directly from the Harmony menu. Is it this one: http://sourceforge.net/projects/harmonycart/? I guess not, because it says "USB Programmer".

Edited February 28, 2015 by pac^man

[alex_79]

If there's a PAL60 firmware on the Harmony and I have NTSC ROM files on it, will the colors be 'strange'? That might explain what I see.

Yes, the firmware only affect the Harmony menu, not the games. If you are using a PAL 2600, you need PAL or PAL60 roms to display correct colors.