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Anyone want to/willing to do some sort of rental/sharing of a mstar unit to get the firmware upgrades? If someone has one, maybe paypal them the cost minus a bit, and then send it on to the next person. Not like its a device most of us need to use more than once.

What is an MSTAR ISP?
The MSTAR ISP is a small hardware device that allows you to install new V2 firmwares on BENQ Z-Series monitors. For more information, see: DIY Firmware Upgrade Instructions for doing it yourself, or getting a BENQ service center to do it for you.

Easier Way Without MSTAR ISP
If you have not purchased your BENQ Z-Series, you can get an XL2411Z / XL2420Z / XL2720Z with Version 2 firmware already preinstalled.

TheRulesLawyer wrote:Anyone want to/willing to do some sort of rental/sharing of a mstar unit to get the firmware upgrades? If someone has one, maybe paypal them the cost minus a bit, and then send it on to the next person. Not like its a device most of us need to use more than once.

This is a good idea. We welcome users collaborating themselves to sell MSTAR ISP units to each other for the specific purposes of upgrading BENQ Z-Series monitors.

Although Blur Busters Forum rules specifically prohibit Buy, Sell & Trade (to prevent fraud), we will permit Buy/Sell/Trade of MSTAR ISP units within this specific thread since these are low priced units (~$40) and would not currently be likely fraud targets at this time. Since they are likely one-time-use devices, it makes sense to recycle units to the next user cheaply and quickly, and faster shipping than receiving a package from China. No other buy/sell/trade is permitted (even by PM) since we are concerned about potential fraud, especially on big-ticket items -- please use ebay or other mechanisms. However MSTAR ISP is something extremely specific, and not a very highly desired item anyway (like iphones and laptops) except for owners of BENQ Z-Series (like us!).

I hereby make this thread the:
Official MSTAR ISP Buy/Sell/Trade Thread

I currently own a kit. The kit will be available for rent or sell once the monitor will be updated (i'm in Canada)

Here a picture:

Awesome dude. I would love to take you up on that. Just received my XL2720Z on Friday. it is a pretty sexy screen already. Cant wait to see how much better it looks once its updated.

need it also for rent somebody from germany ?:S

LogicElite wrote:I currently own a kit. The kit will be available for rent or sell once the monitor will be updated

Here a picture:

Let me know when you're done. I'll update and pass it on forward.

Looks like I'm probably going to need one too, although being in the UK I'm not sure about the postage costs. I'll give contacting BENQ a go first.

I as well would like to rent/purchase one from a user.

I live in the United States (Michigan)

Please PM me

I am in Germany - Deutschland / Rheinland-Pfalz - kann das Teil abgeben nach erfolgreichem flash ~ 62€ incl. Porto Deutschlandweit. Hab beim chinesen 67$ gezahlt.

UPDATE:
The DIY Firmware Instructions have now been published!

NOTE: Today; a Blur Busters reader also wrote in, that if you know how to use a soldering iron, there is an even cheaper method by connecting the DDC lines of a VGA cable to the parallel printer port (circuit board diagram will be published shortly). However, this method is currently untested by end users, so I can't guarantee it (yet). The MSTAR ISP method is prepackaged, much easier, and fully tested. For tests on the printer port method, post a new thread separate of this one.