Firmware update: Philips 2K17 6412/6482/7002/7502/8102/8602/9002/973/873 003,000,240,000

Philips has released new firmware on its website for several of its LCD and OLED TVs from the 6412, 6482, 7002, 7502, 8102, 8602, 9002, 973, 873 series and with this version number 003,000,240,000 awarded. It should be noted that these are models from 2017. The list of changes in this release is as follows:

Philips 2K17 6412/6482/7002/7502/8102/8602/9002/973/873 ranges

TPM171E _ 003,000,240,000

• Improvements for sound interruptions after channel change
• Improvements to media playback
• Improvements for ARC connection
• Fix to avoid at audio being heard at 4AM/6AM on some ARC devices
• Fix for standby issue with PS4
• Fix for USB screen being shown at boot-up
• Fix for OLED TV’s where Clear Image Residue did not work when triggering it through settings menu
• Fix for TV switching to Google Play Movies instead of HDMI
• Updated translation string database
• RC SW update
• Re-enable RC5 support

TPM171E _ 003,000.208,000

• Supports introduction of OLED873 and OLED973 range
• Amazon is now certified and preinstalled
• Improved audio performance for 55POS9002
• Fix to ensure successful updating of the remote control (BT RC6H)
• Fix to avoid connection loss and pairing issues with remote control (BT RC6H)
• Improvements for 4K USB playback
• YouTube v2 playback improvements
• Improvements in stability
• Improvements for auto start-up

TPM171E_003,000.173.001

• Android 7.0 based software
• Update or Google apps
• Reduced Upgrade time
• Improvements in stability
• Improvements in DVB-T2 broadcast reception
• Improved PQ tuning for 8602 range
• Improved audio tuning for 55POS9002
• Enable checking for new SW during virgin installation
• Fix for smooth streaming for Blockbuster app with
• Fix to avoid Ethernet connection loss
• Fix for “The channel list has been updated” OSD staying on screen all the time
• Fix for TV going back to standby automatically
• Fix for “Scrambled channel” OSD after channel installation
• Fix for HbbTV notification being shown sometimes when HbbTV was deactivated
• Security fix for WPA2 protocol related to Key Reinstallation Attacks (KRACK)
• Update for channel logos
• Updated translation string database