CFULLHDMA: 1.10.05.06 beta

As we are busy to move the CFULLHDMA from Linux 2.4 kernel to Linux 2.6 we are mainly testing it internally. Today I can present you an update beta firmware which is experimental so very limited support.

Due to the difference in kernel it can happen that an already fixed issue is happening again or that there is a new issue seen you did not encounter with the 1.09.28.06 firmware.

issues reported which are not solved yet or mentioned are under investigation, being fixed etc..

v01.10.05

  • fixing MKV embedded subtitle issue: (S_SSA or S_ASS type)
  • fixing playback audio codec AAC-LC within MKV 
  • fixing FF or FB does not work: becomes slow motion after pressing five times te slow button an pressing FF or FB.
  • Disable FF, FB, Repeat, AB mode, Pause, and Slow for Internet streaming.
  • fixing SRT subtitle control code < > characters issue
  • fixing SRT subtitle issue with dummy extra new line
  • Resume music playback when playing the music file which is playing now.  (Do not play it from the begining).  Cannot support this feature for Internet streaming.
  • Fixing some music file cannot be continously played after exiting the play music window if set “Music Auto Play” as “Repeat”.
  • Support for external subtitle when playing MP4 files
  • Remember Samba user name and Password (1 username/password right now)

v1.10.04.06

  • Fixing the URL of iMedia may end with space of invalid character. 
  • Fixing that system need longer time to power off if USB storage is attached.
  • Fixing  a system crash when decoding some JPEG files.
  • Fixing a system crash when play mkv files in some cases.
  • Fixing a system crash when playing next music files sometimes.
  • Fixing samba client feature cannot automatically scan again.
  • Fixing that DMS server won’t be removed if power-off or unplug cable of PC which running DMS.

v1.10.03.06

  • Fix that cannot resume playing video files in kernel 2.6.15.
  • Remove the debug message “cdrom: This disc doesn’t have any tracks I recognize!”.

feedback is appreciated in http://www.aroundmyroom.com/bugs

Beta testers have been informed. Right now there are no open positions for beta testing

CH3SNAS: status update

status update about 1.04RC5 firmware and reported bugs

1. After reboot, the time is 1 hour behind: can be reproduced and will be fixed now

2. Firefox cannot change password from user: can be reproduced and will be fixed now

3. HDD cannot be in standby: cannot be reproduced

4. Unicode part under review when mounting samba share with unicode characters (not displayed properly on cfullhdma, when using nfs no problem

Bejing, Olympics: kuch kuch?

Iedereen denkt dat China, of beter de stad Bejing altijd smog heeft. Deze foto is vorig jaar 4 september 2007 door mezelf gemaakt zo rondom het middag uur. De aanbouw van het olympisch stadion. Geen smog te zien. Gedurende de 5 dagen dat we in Bejing waren was de smog niet zo erg als wat we kunnen en konden zien. Met andere woorden: wij hadden ontzettend veel geluk om de omgeving van Bejing te zien waarin we ver konden kijken.

De maatregelen die de Chinese regering neemt en heeft genomen zal ervoor zorgen dat de aanmaak van smog zal verminderen. Echter wanneer er smog is, zal dit niet 1-2-3 wegtrekken.

De foto hierboven, laat in het eerste geval een schrikbarende smog zien, omdat door windstilte en geen regen de smog zich niet kan oplossen (of kan neerdalen). Echter … na een fikse regenbui (ook daar kan het regenen) is de smog neergeslagen en is de lucht helder.

Nu de regering dus maatregelen heeft genomen is de kans dat de smog in de vorm zoals in de tweede foto te zien is geminimaliseerd is. Je kan zeggen en schrijven wat je wilt over China, maar het is een verdomd mooi land met leuke, aardige mensen ..

En voor de sporters (en speciaal Marleen) Suc6 !

PADI open water DVD kit

Uhm.. een beetje vreemd dat dit boek een beetje lastig online bij gerespecteerde boekhandels (met keurmerk) is te bestellen.

Iemand een tip? We willen ons graag inlezen voordat we graag duiken in Egypte (een welverdiende vakantie over een paar weken, want vorig jaar China was 4 weken buffelen ipv uitrusten) ;l-)

CFULLHDMA: function implementation

A much requested feature is the ability to jump into a movie on time level. Right now we only implemented a jump feature on 50% level.

Our current design is: when entering 50 you will jump to 50% of the movie. This function we will keep (I like it very much).

New: when pressing 0 it will enable the: ‘seek by time indicator’ function and show: 00:00:00 for the time input. If you enter with the numeric keypad the following sequence, for example: 0 010010 than you will jump to 01:00:10 into the movie; 0 005000 will jump to 00:50:00 into the movie. etc..

This is the first step which needs to be completed and if complete than we can also adjust the time jump function using the PREV/NEXT key.

Feature is under development now

As an experiment I have added a kind of ‘bug/feature trac system’ so that everyone can enter his ‘issues’ in it. Maybe this would be helpful for us.

CFULLHDMA: beta firmware 1.09.28.06

  • Just released before the weekend for beta testers: version 1.09.28.06
  • Samba Mount could not be removed after unplugging cable
  • Samba shares could not be found, when you leave the server and you enter it again adding a new Samba share it will not show server list (code scenario)
  • Fixing the display of JPEGs not correctly (grey images with wierd stripe through it)
  • Fixing a space in the URL issue (web interface)
  • Fixing DVD chapter issue (hickup video/audio)
    note: many times IFO files are incorrect and causing issues during playback of a DVD,. So rather denying an error we have to make ways around the error.

Beta program stops 31-07-2008