WD HD TV 1.03.01 Pre-Release

EasyEEE · 10-21-09, 10:55 PM

Sorry if it has been posted. I searched, and didn't see.

http://www.wdc.com/wdtvprerelease/

Prerelease download (updated 10/21/2009)

We've received tremendous feedback on WD TV and some great suggestions to improve the product even more. In response to your requests, we're pleased to offer prerelease product enhancements to make your viewing experience better than ever. Updating your media player is simple. Just follow the instructions below, grab your remote and enjoy the show!

This is a prerelease version of the firmware. Feel free to install it but be aware this is beta firmware so use it at your own risk. If you are not comfortable with this, please wait for the final version.

What's New?

Prerelease 1.03.01 (includes all previously released updates)

Resolved Issues:

* Resolved the language displayed as OFF when English was selected
* Resolved the “Contains” button displayed as "ContainsWWW" in the search function
* Resolved MKV audio which was out of sync with the video
* Resolved slow rendering of Greek subtitles in Greek character encoding mode
* Resolved disappearance of Korean subtitle during video playback
* Resolved missing characters from the Greek subtitle font
* Resolved playback issues with VC-1 codec in an MKV container
* Resolved gain being applied to audio output that resulted in signal clipping
* Resolved playlists playing audio tracks in alphabetical order by playing them in track order
* Resolved the appearance of tracks in alphabetical order by displaying them in track order
* Resolved the spacing issue seen in Korean subtitles during video playback

New features:

* Added support for video playlists functions which were limited to music files only
* Added support for the drive lock function on the new My Passport™ and My Book® external storage devices

Dion250 · 10-21-09, 11:14 PM

Hubs still broke.. Heads up for people.

CineFreak · 10-22-09, 02:07 AM

Fluff,,,,,

They'll never fix the real issues.

gonzalesdlx · 10-22-09, 02:15 AM

Hubs still don't work?

Makes me laugh...honestly.

A shame to call it 1.03!

Just wait for B-RAD's enhanced WDTV Firmware. He will fix it

http://b-rad.cc/wdlxtv

/cheers

microcens · 10-22-09, 02:27 AM

Sub/idx subtitles are still flashing?

Afrsa · 10-22-09, 09:58 AM

Nice to see them improving but isn't this a copy/paste from previous betas?

And looks like that everyone doesn't care about WDTV anymore... for a lot of people this was the best of the best players in the market... but now I see that the same people rushed to buy the new version! Wasn't WDTV good enough?

bisha · 10-22-09, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CineFreak

Fluff,,,,,

They'll never fix the real issues.

"Real" is subjective, I'm sure the update fixes real issues for Greek and Korean users

One can only hope that they can port some of the features/fixes over from the Live version.

canaiver · 10-22-09, 12:48 PM

I just upgraded my WD TV to 1.03 firmware and tested Star Trek, still out of sync. I read some where that beta firmware 1.02.11 fixed the sync issue, can any one confirm that ? I just download it, but i can only test tonight. I hope it works, i only bought this WD TV to watch mkv 720p.

nskatp · 10-22-09, 03:34 PM

I would have expected that in 1.03 WD retrofitted some of the enhancements in the mini and LIVE, at least the ones the hardware supported. I will keep a positive mind and hope that they will eventually do that...well maybe in 1.1

a4tq · 10-22-09, 05:48 PM

Wasn't this already resolved in a previous build?

* Resolved gain being applied to audio output that resulted in signal clipping

foetus · 10-23-09, 05:50 AM

Dear WD Guys
please fix play all in genre (music)
I can sort myself music in genres
but I still CANNOT play all music of same genre

dmeader · 10-23-09, 09:03 AM

I wish the WD reps would go off to the ACRyan and Brite-View threads to see how other companies handle firmware updates. REAL improvements for the devices and good two-way communications about what is planned... none of this "I cannot comment" nonsense.

morbidz · 10-23-09, 10:16 AM

is double thumbnail issue resolved?

Quaxtros · 10-23-09, 01:38 PM

I would like to update to the newest firmware. However if I'm not happy with it I would like to revert to my previous firmware. Is this possible?
How would I do this?

sinker442 · 10-23-09, 03:11 PM

In the .ver file change the old firmware version to 1.03.02 (any higher number than 1.03.01 will do).
Then flash the old firmware. The WD will think it's new and will accept it (don't worry it will show the correct version of the firmware after you flash it, not the one you gave it)

jVEEc · 10-23-09, 05:39 PM

No DVD ISO menu support ....
So many other brands now have this feature.
I have been patiently waiting ... hoping we would get this.
I love my WDTV and am using 1.02.07 (best for me)

Please GuyWD or someone, put us out of our miseries and tell us if we will ever get DVD ISO menu support?
If not, I can then go out and buy an Xtreamer or something and we all stop bitching.

morbidz · 10-23-09, 06:26 PM

i can't seem to be able to update from usb. player always tries to go online for the update.
any tips?

Dion250 · 10-23-09, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morbidz

i can't seem to be able to update from usb. player always tries to go online for the update.
any tips?

uh this isn't for the WDTV HD Live

morbidz · 10-23-09, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dion250

uh this isn't for the WDTV HD Live

dope!

hiendas · 10-23-09, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a4tq

wasn't this already resolved in a previous build?

* resolved gain being applied to audio output that resulted in signal clipping

yes

Ph8te · 10-23-09, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dion250

Hubs still broke.. Heads up for people.

Just a heads up it will never be put back in.......This was a feature leak that people foud and never was meant to be something that the player officially supported. If you need a Hub support, either use the custom firmware or get a new player....I am not tyring to be mean, but this topic comes up every single time, and the same answer is given every single time.

Same thing goes for DVD ISO support, not gonna happen. IF you need it time to get a new player.

As far as being called "fluff" it may be fluff to you, but there are some people that will be happy with the fixes,

canaiver what Star Trek? Ive seen a vversion of the new Star Trek on my player and it did not have any sync issues.

Dion250 · 10-23-09, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ph8te

Just a heads up it will never be put back in.......This was a feature leak that people foud and never was meant to be something that the player officially supported. If you need a Hub support, either use the custom firmware or get a new player....I am not tyring to be mean, but this topic comes up every single time, and the same answer is given every single time.

Same thing goes for DVD ISO support, not gonna happen. IF you need it time to get a new player.

As far as being called "fluff" it may be fluff to you, but there are some people that will be happy with the fixes,

canaiver what Star Trek? Ive seen a vversion of the new Star Trek on my player and it did not have any sync issues.

The firmware is beta. It's still in the official stable release. And there is nothing wrong with the community trying to get a feature or reporting they don't work. Don't be negative. And I have a PlayOn!HD. Which guess what.. Has Hub support.

dawoofa · 10-24-09, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jVEEc

No DVD ISO menu support ....
So many other brands now have this feature.
I have been patiently waiting ... hoping we would get this.
I love my WDTV and am using 1.02.07 (best for me)

Please GuyWD or someone, put us out of our miseries and tell us if we will ever get DVD ISO menu support?
If not, I can then go out and buy an Xtreamer or something and we all stop bitching.

They have this feature in WDTV Mini if you really want it, and it 30 buck cheaper than WDTV. I got the mini for my girlf and love the size of it.

techflaws · 10-24-09, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ph8te

This was a feature leak that people foud and never was meant to be something that the player officially supported.

And why is that?

bandidoski · 10-24-09, 09:03 AM

It seems like WD can not do anything else for the WD TV HD... this upgrade doesn't have anything exceptional, if they can not do somethings like copy and paste files... turn the hard drive off... they should say it.

joshjoshlol · 10-24-09, 09:25 AM

they have said it. as have many people. the WDTV can spin down a drive but because of its physical design it cannot power down a USB bus completely, thus leaving on LEDs which consume minimum power. i feel like i should sig that, it's brought up so often...

borchgrevink · 10-24-09, 01:46 PM

What about the stuttering bug for mkv files introduced in 1.02.11? Is it still there?

GuyWD · 10-24-09, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borchgrevink

What about the stuttering bug for mkv files introduced in 1.02.11? Is it still there?

This should be fixed in 1.03.01. If you still see this bug, please let us know.

joshjoshlol · 10-24-09, 04:22 PM

is the WDTV displaying appropriately tagged .ass/.ssa subtitles with vertical display commands? either i just had one doozy of a glitch in my WDTV's subtitle display, or there was vertical text cutting down the middle of the screen, exactly when it was called for by the script. i always assumed that .ass/.ssa tags were set to be ignored on display by the WDTV, not utilized.

hiendas · 10-24-09, 06:21 PM

24-bit/88.2KHz music files (flac or wav) are reproduced with clicks & pops !!!

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EasyEEE Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	WD HD TV 1.03.01 Pre-Release Sorry if it has been posted. I searched, and didn't see. http://www.wdc.com/wdtvprerelease/ Prerelease download (updated 10/21/2009) We've received tremendous feedback on WD TV and some great suggestions to improve the product even more. In response to your requests, we're pleased to offer prerelease product enhancements to make your viewing experience better than ever. Updating your media player is simple. Just follow the instructions below, grab your remote and enjoy the show! This is a prerelease version of the firmware. Feel free to install it but be aware this is beta firmware so use it at your own risk. If you are not comfortable with this, please wait for the final version. What's New? Prerelease 1.03.01 (includes all previously released updates) Resolved Issues: * Resolved the language displayed as OFF when English was selected * Resolved the “Contains” button displayed as "ContainsWWW" in the search function * Resolved MKV audio which was out of sync with the video * Resolved slow rendering of Greek subtitles in Greek character encoding mode * Resolved disappearance of Korean subtitle during video playback * Resolved missing characters from the Greek subtitle font * Resolved playback issues with VC-1 codec in an MKV container * Resolved gain being applied to audio output that resulted in signal clipping * Resolved playlists playing audio tracks in alphabetical order by playing them in track order * Resolved the appearance of tracks in alphabetical order by displaying them in track order * Resolved the spacing issue seen in Korean subtitles during video playback New features: * Added support for video playlists functions which were limited to music files only * Added support for the drive lock function on the new My Passport™ and My Book® external storage devices

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CineFreak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 411	Fluff,,,,, They'll never fix the real issues. __________________ Whats a nice guy like you doing in a place like this?

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microcens Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 25	Sub/idx subtitles are still flashing?

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Afrsa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 488	Nice to see them improving but isn't this a copy/paste from previous betas? And looks like that everyone doesn't care about WDTV anymore... for a lot of people this was the best of the best players in the market... but now I see that the same people rushed to buy the new version! Wasn't WDTV good enough? Last edited by Afrsa; 10-22-09 at 10:07 AM..

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nskatp New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	I would have expected that in 1.03 WD retrofitted some of the enhancements in the mini and LIVE, at least the ones the hardware supported. I will keep a positive mind and hope that they will eventually do that...well maybe in 1.1 Last edited by nskatp; 10-22-09 at 05:59 PM..

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Dion250 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 30	Hubs still broke.. Heads up for people.

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gonzalesdlx Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19	Hubs still don't work? Makes me laugh...honestly. A shame to call it 1.03! Just wait for B-RAD's enhanced WDTV Firmware. He will fix it http://b-rad.cc/wdlxtv /cheers

10-22-09, 12:48 PM	#8 \| Link
canaiver New Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	I just upgraded my WD TV to 1.03 firmware and tested Star Trek, still out of sync. I read some where that beta firmware 1.02.11 fixed the sync issue, can any one confirm that ? I just download it, but i can only test tonight. I hope it works, i only bought this WD TV to watch mkv 720p.

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a4tq Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 70	Wasn't this already resolved in a previous build? * Resolved gain being applied to audio output that resulted in signal clipping

10-23-09, 05:50 AM	#11 \| Link
foetus Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19	Dear WD Guys please fix play all in genre (music) I can sort myself music in genres but I still CANNOT play all music of same genre

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dmeader Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 131	I wish the WD reps would go off to the ACRyan and Brite-View threads to see how other companies handle firmware updates. REAL improvements for the devices and good two-way communications about what is planned... none of this "I cannot comment" nonsense.

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morbidz Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 30	is double thumbnail issue resolved?

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Quaxtros Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 201	Is there a way to revert back to my previous firmware? I would like to update to the newest firmware. However if I'm not happy with it I would like to revert to my previous firmware. Is this possible? How would I do this? __________________ Sony Lied - A Format Died...RIP HD-DVD

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sinker442 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 137	In the .ver file change the old firmware version to 1.03.02 (any higher number than 1.03.01 will do). Then flash the old firmware. The WD will think it's new and will accept it (don't worry it will show the correct version of the firmware after you flash it, not the one you gave it)

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jVEEc New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14	No DVD ISO menu support .... So many other brands now have this feature. I have been patiently waiting ... hoping we would get this. I love my WDTV and am using 1.02.07 (best for me) Please GuyWD or someone, put us out of our miseries and tell us if we will ever get DVD ISO menu support? If not, I can then go out and buy an Xtreamer or something and we all stop bitching.

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morbidz Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 30	i can't seem to be able to update from usb. player always tries to go online for the update. any tips?

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bandidoski New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7	It seems like WD can not do anything else for the WD TV HD... this upgrade doesn't have anything exceptional, if they can not do somethings like copy and paste files... turn the hard drive off... they should say it.

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joshjoshlol Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 206	they have said it. as have many people. the WDTV can spin down a drive but because of its physical design it cannot power down a USB bus completely, thus leaving on LEDs which consume minimum power. i feel like i should sig that, it's brought up so often...

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borchgrevink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 29	What about the stuttering bug for mkv files introduced in 1.02.11? Is it still there?

10-24-09, 04:22 PM	#29 \| Link
joshjoshlol Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 206	is the WDTV displaying appropriately tagged .ass/.ssa subtitles with vertical display commands? either i just had one doozy of a glitch in my WDTV's subtitle display, or there was vertical text cutting down the middle of the screen, exactly when it was called for by the script. i always assumed that .ass/.ssa tags were set to be ignored on display by the WDTV, not utilized.

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hiendas Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 64	24-bit/88.2KHz music files (flac or wav) are reproduced with clicks & pops !!! __________________ g.kar