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CFULLHDMA: Beta firmware 1.11.13 release

Betaversion: 1.11.13

  • New: smbf replaced for CIFS. Better support for Samba Shares under Kernel 2.6.
  • note: samba shares with usernames are NOT yet supported (error 407)
  • New: Support for Conceptronic CHD3NET Landisk.
  • New: Support for FLAC 8,16,24 bit format.
  • New: UDP support for Multicast Streams in IMedia
  • Fixed: some iMedia content cannot play.
  • Fixed: TS files which have more than one PMT could not be played.
  • Fixed: iMedia loading icon issues.

Main focus for this release was to give better support for Samba Shares. Beta testers will be informed today. Note: new download location for firmware will be used to save bandwidth for this site.

Please discuss this firmware in the forum and use the trac system for your beta test info. All beta testers who applied on the cfullhdma page will be notified.

CFULLHDMA: Playing with UDP multicast traffic

An undocumented feature reveal ;-)

Adding UDP multicast streams in the IMedia part of the CFULLHDMA.  Tested from 1.11.04.06/09

  • – open MSIE or Firefox: http://[ip-address]:41952/web/IMedia
  • – Add new Station and enter in the Title: UDP test Stream
  • – In the URL section add the following: udp://239.0.0.1:1234

save this.

For my test I used a simple MPG stream (high bandwidth could be problematic) of 800MB with 1 hour duration.

Download VideoLan (VLC) In my test environent I used 0.8.6c but I know there is a newer version available

create a startup line or batch file with the following command:

start vlc.exe -vvv [path to videofile] –sout “#duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=239.0.0.1:1234}}” –repeat

example:

start vlc.exe -vvv E:\MPEG2\Video1.mpg –sout “#duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=239.0.0.2:1234}}” –repeat

VLC will be started and plays the stream. Now go to your IMEdia part of the CFULLHDMA (Red remote control button) and select UDP test stream .. you stream must start .. where it is at that time ..

Oh .. and if your LED’s of your router / switches are flashing like hell .. hey that seems to be normal with this kind of traffic ;-)

No idea if someone can use it in his/her environment but this is the place to share..

more info or discussion in the Forum

The AroundMyRoom Forum

I got request to create a forum as some people did not like to read all the comments. A forum to discuss the entries about items written in this weblog. Yes, you can think about CFULLHDMA, CH3SNAS, scripts to use on CH3SNAS, NZBGET and many other things.

The forum, no strings attached, is just a personal initiative and not related to any other thing than my personal website. If it’s success I can check how to expand…

CFULLHDMA & Remote Controls

Sometimes I get the question if I have available the IR codes for the CFULLHDMA. This is the link I give them.

But not everyone is having a Logitec Harmony. Some people do have a Philips / Marantz multifunctional remote controller. Like the Marantz RC9500 or Philips ProntoPro NG TSU7000 with for example the Wizz IT 9 software you can program the device.

And for this device you need ‘Hex descrete codes’ or something similar like that which are very long numbers to enter

Wilhelm-Jan was so kind to debug the remote control and create the following code list for Marantz and Philips remotes ..

Continue reading →

CFULLHDMA: during firmware upgrade I lost power

Oh oh .. you are upgrading your CFULLHDMA and suddenly in your home there is no power anymore ..

Is there a way to fix the CFULLHDMA? There are 2 ways to fix a bricked CFULLHDMA

If you see a Blue Screen, than you have the opportunity to fix the bricked CFULLHDMA by using a USB drive/stick with upgrade.bin. Instruction are displayed on-screen.

If the CFULLHDMA is giving a BLUE SCREEN, the kernel is still running and you can fix your CFULLHDMA.  The device is searching for the upgrade and it will upgrade.

There is a small change that this way will work as kernel root files can be damaged too easily when a firmware upgrade fails (due to power failure).

The other way to fix the CFULLHDMA is by using a serial console cable. (I can do that) .. ;-)

More about this using console cable will be explained when needed or requested.

Important for all CFULLHDMA beta testers

CFULLHDMA beta testers have to register themselves again for beta-testing (and be able to download beta firmware versions) at the CFULLHDMA PAGE. If you did not receive any e-mail this morning from me your e-mail address was lost totally. Only a limited amount of people could be informed.

The new way of subscribing yourself for beta testing gives you more control with what e-mail address you want to subscribe or if necessary unsubscribe yourself without my interaction.

Pre-Announcement: CFULLHDMA beta release 1.09.54

New beta release firmware will be released soon with this changelog:

v1.09.54

  1. Fixed: iMedia page could not be accessed on Vista
  2. Fixed:  Some AVI file could not be played due to not supported audio stream
  3. Added: Show total subtitle and total audio track number
  4. Fixed: No sound when switching from DTS to AC3in DVD sometimes
  5. Fixed: Sometimes a video could freeze
  6. Fixed: MKV Video with OGGvorbis Audio not sync
  7. Fixed: [BGM] hotkey did not work on AVI file
  8. Added: Support MKV VC1 video
  9. Fixed/Added: Give a work-around to get IP number when failed

beta testers will be informed about this beta release when it’s available.

Update: the support for MKV VC-1 video did not make it in this firmware release unfortunately.

 

 

CFULLHDMA: Wednesday; Beta release day

I’m about to release a new firmware …  1.09.53.06/09

One new feature: The content you see is sorted now! first folders, than files. from A to Z .. Please test it. It’s first time implementation. When you enter the number of the folder / file, you can jump directly to it.

Also some fixes on the DVD part

  • Fixed: sometimes the highlight of a DVD menu button was lost
  • Fixed: sometimes selecting items in DVD menu was slow
  • Fixed: When there was no language code available, subtitles could not be changed.
  • Fixed: Some DVD gave no audio.

Beta testers will be informed when available.