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Beta release 1.09.51.06/09 CFULLHDMA

For beta testers a new firmware version is about to be released / is released:

Firmware version: v1.09.51

  • New feature: Support MKV video with OGG vorbis
  • Fixing: some prebuffering issues
  • New Feature: Improve the video [Repeat One] loading speed without loading icon (special for DEMO !)
  • Fixing another mkv prebuffering issue.
  • Fixing IMedia URL issue (ie. some urls could not be edited)
  • Fixing: Goto by time issue
  • Support for: no audio track with non-interleaved AVI file

Upcoming fixes Beta firmware CFULLHDMA

Conceptronic CFULLHDMA beta release version number: 1.09.49.06

  • It fixes an issue causing the CFULLHDMA to crash when a user is using DVD Shrink to rip a DVD and where an audio track was removed
  • In previous version in NFS mode the MKV trick mode was not working
  • In previous version some M2TS/MKV could not be played correctly (loading icon appeared), 
  • In previous version when editing the iMedia URL from PC it could crash

After upgrading and reboot, please turn off (remove power-cord) and turn on (insert power-cord) again.

Beta testers will be informed when this version is available. If you are not beta-tester you can apply but you will only get an e-mail when I offer a new beta firmware version. So the current beta version will not be send to you.

Beta Firmware 1.09.44.06/09 released

After getting only 1 or 2 serious issues reported in the 1.09.41.06/09 firmware (failing DVD playback after x minutes and/or some issues with DVD menu) we analyzed some content and found the bug and could solve it which resulted in the release of 1.09.44.06. The user experience should be awesome now if it was not already ;-)

It’s the intention to release this version to the public through the official channel.

Release note for 1.09.44.06/09:

Fixing playback of DVD video causing the CFULLHDMA to crash/hang
Fixing some AVI files giving too few IFrames, causing the CFULLHDMA to hang
Fixing a bug causing no sound to have on HDMI when changing video output when playing music files

CFULLHDMA gebruikt in Gbit project

Damn.. lees ik net een stuk in Emerce  dat de CFULLHDMA gebruikt is (4 stuks) in een test opstelling voor 1Gbit Internet bandbreedte.

GNA  heeft samen met BBNed en InterNLNet getests met 1 gbps internet verbinding in een gesimuleerde consumentensituatie.

Grote vraag is waar consumenten die 1 gbps-verbinding eigenlijk voor nodig zouden hebben.
Het antwoord lijkt HDTV via internet te zijn.
De drie partijen toonden woensdag vier HDTV’s die live via internet Full HD-kwaliteit stonden te streamen.
Een nieuwe HD-netwerksettopbox van Conceptronic (CFULLHDMA, dennis), een van de eersten die Full HD aankan, gaf het signaal door aan de tv.

Daar had ik graag bij willen zijn ;-)

en dan is ook leuk te lezen dat de bottleneck de HDD van de PC is ;-)

#2: kreeg als tip dat we vandaag de hardware.info magazine uit de winkel ‘s moeten gaan lezen …

CFULLHDMA Beta firmware release 1.09.41

I was really disappointed to withdraw the firmware of yesterday due to some serious issues. Due to the special feature of using SRT files with the CH3SNAS the iMedia part stopped working. Damn..

After debugging we found the main reason and we can announce a new beta firmware and fixing some other issues as well:

  • Fixed iMedia hang (not working)
  • Fixed some avi files could not be played
  • Fixed MP3 with embedded picture
  • New: add NFS to support extern CD cover for audio files

Firmware file will be available for beta testers. They will be informed by mail

note: many ‘internet streams’ will work properly now! (like uitzendinggemist, sbs6 uitzending gemist etc..) some like: rtl4 uitzendinggemist are under debugging.

Beta Firmware CFULLHDMA 1.09.40 pre-release update

v1.09.40

  • changed: cd cover image size in music window
  • changed: removed some dead iMedia links
  • Improved: iMedia playing Prebuffering stability
  • Improved: jpeg decode quality
  • Improved: Prevent FLAC mono file to hang
  • Improved: reliability of Prebuffering feature (Cont.)
  • Improved: Increase the rescan samba server duration to 90 seconds.
  • Improved: Avoid 1920×1200 progressive mode jpegs to crash system
  • Fixed: Hebrew srt issue
  • Fixed: hang issue ( mp4 without video )
  • Fixed: little mp3 issue
  • Fixed: flac hang issue when leaving playing window
  • Fixed: IMedia Name containing quotes or apos cannot be deleted
  • Fixed: DVD stutter issue (chapters)
  • Fixed: Flac stops from playing problem
  • Fixed: some not-playable MKV files
  • Fixed: some MKV file lag
  • Fixed: Flac playing with wrong rate
  • Fixed: fix crash issue when play audio only MP4 file
  • Fixed: some jpeg files are not correctly displayed
  • Fixed: some MKV files with abnormal audio
  • Fixed: iMedia list backup function can’t work correctly when USB storage is removed too fast
  • Fixed: some wave files not to be played issue ( created by WMP11 )
  • Fixed: DVD Zoom/Move icon always on screen
  • New: support to hide subtitle of VOB file
  • New: Support OFF function for external subtitle files
  • New: keep the previous audio and subtitle setting when playing next video file (VOB -> VOB  and MKV -> MKV)
  • New: support MP3 with embedded picture
  • New: support wav audio in MKV files
  • New: add Pre-buffering when streaming lag
  • New: support iMedia adding function after upgrade
  • New: support DVD seek by time.
  • New: support music screen saver

More info about availability later. Firmware will be released to beta testers (probably tomorrow tonight) first, before a public release will be made through the official channel. Firmware version is withdrawn due to some issues we have to debug. (mainly on music level).

CFULLHDMA: Release Candidate: 1.09.32.06 Firmware

After getting valueable feedback from beta testers using e-mail and the bugtraq system I’m about to release a new firmware version (Release Candidate).
We do release this firmware with Kernel 2.4 so that’s why you will see 1.09.32 as firmware version
Kernel 2.4 firmware images will be released in the 1.09.xx. range and Kernel 2.6 firmware images in the range 1.10.xx 

Firmware versions in the 1.10.xx range will not be released to the public yet. 

It is the intention to release this version (1.09.32.06) as internet upgrade and as downloadable firmware file from the official website before the end of this week.

New Beta firmware Release (Release Candidate)

  • fixed: issue where watchdog could not operate
  • fixed: ogg music playback (fast backword to the begin of music file)
  • fixed: zoom minimum size is zero
  • fixed: Some playlists were not played well
  • fixed: In certain conditions MKV file could stutter
  • fixed: IMedia could crash
  • fixed: zoom button keeps in screen (press zoom, adjust screen and after few seconds icon disappears)
  • fixed: DVD cannot display subtitle when there is only one subtitle track (no menu)
  • Improved: Recognize playlist by it’s extension (treat as a folder)
  • Improved: iMedia music stream robustness
  • add new feature: flac support: (note: some FLAC files could give issues: which is under investigation)
  • add new feature: increase zoom rate
  • add new feature: when playing music enable also the screensaver
  • add new feature: support external subtitles for ts, mov, mp4 and wmv, m2ts
  • add new feature: support IGMP for UDP streams
  • add new feature: Save Samba Username & Password
  • add new feature: seek by time. Press 0 to enter 00:00 [hh:mm], if you want to jump to 50 minutes you enter: 0->0->5->0 at the screen you will see: GOTO 0_:__ [hh:mm]” when ‘0’ is pressed (not for DVD playback)

This upgrade is available now. Use the Internet Update function in the setup menu to update to 1.09.32.06 People using beta 1.10.xx.xx should upgrade manually by USB. The update file will be available through the official website tomorrow 15/08/08

CFULLHDMA:TIP

Tip: it could happen that the CFULLHDMA is crashing and that it does not react to the remote control anymore to reset it.

The first solution is to remove the power connector, but a 2nd not documented feature is to do it with the ‘green’ button at the backside

Press the ‘green’ button 1 time for about 1 second, then release, then press again for 5 seconds. The CFULLHDMA will be turned off.

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

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.