Re: Nεα media players απο την HDI ! (Dune Smart & Dune Max)
νεο fw (beta) για το max
Version "110127_2105_beta" (BETA version)
Download: dune_firmware_hdmax_110127_2105_beta.dff (ZIP)
Changes since 101201_1626:
* Various playback improvements.
- Bugfix: Specific MP3 files were playing with distortions when played
during photo viewing.
- Bugfix: Specific AVI files with AC3 audio were playing without sound,
and no file with audio could be played afterwards.
- Bugfix: Specific AVI files with H.264 video were not playing, and no
other video file could be played afterwards.
- Improvement: unsupported non-LC AAC audio tracks in MKV are not shown
in the list of audiotracks to avoid confusing the user.
- Bugfix: The setting "HDMI audio = disabled" did not work properly in
some cases with some equipment.
- Bugfix: Specific AVI files with AAC audio could not be played
correctly.
- Added support for playback and recorinding of A/V streams based on MMS
protocol (useful for MMS-based Internet Radio and Internet Video
resources).
* Added support for MMS audio/video streaming protocol.
- Useful for MMS-based Internet Radio and Internet Video resources.
- Both playback and recording of MMS streams is supported.
- Usage: launch playback of MMS URL ("mms://...") via .M3U playlist file
or in any other way supported by Dune.
* Volume control improvements.
- Added a new setting "Audio / Volume control" with the following
possible values:
- "Off". Volume control is completely disabled. The volume level is
fixed at 100% (0dB) and the player does not perform any
modifications of the digital audio signal.
- "Best quality". The default setting. The user is allowed to control
the volume in the safe range till 0dB (ensuring no audio
distortions on all audio content). When needed for specific files,
it is also possible to temporarily overcome the 0dB limit by
pressing and holding "V+" RC button for several seconds (the
increase volume level takes effect only for the current playback
session and is automatically reset to 0dB when the playback session
finishes).
- "Allow overload". The setting corresponding to the behavior taking
place in previous firmware versions. The user is allowed to set the
volume to values greater than 0dB. Depending on played content,
this may lead to severe audio distortions and thus is not
recommended.
- Added a new setting "Audio / Volume indication" with the following
possible values:
- "Percents". The default setting. The volume level is shown as
[0..100%] (corresponding to [-48..0dB] range). When the volume
level is set to 100%, the player does not perform any modifications
of the digital audio signal. Overloaded volume level is shown as
(100..150%] (corresponding to (0..+24dB] range).
- "Decibels". The setting corresponding to the behavior taking place
in previous firmware versions. The volume level is shown in
decibels.
- Volume control for background audio during photo viewing is
implemented in the same way as for regular file playback.
- NOTE: As in previous firmware versions, the player can apply volume
control only to PCM audio signal (i.e. when playing PCM audio tracks
or audio tracks which are decoded by the player itself); when using
"bitstream" audio output mode and playing audio tracks supporting
bitstream output, the volume control does not take any affect. When
A/V receiver is used, it is recommended to control the volume using
the A/V receiver.
* Other OSD improvements.
- When performing time navigation using LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN/P+/P- RC
buttons (in file/DVD playback mode), the OSD does not only show the
selected playback position, but also shows the offset from the current
playback position.
- Certain notification OSD elements, such as volume control and certain
information messages can now be quickly hidden by pressing any
non-relevant RC buttons (no need to wait for autohide timeout).
* Added IP Control possibilities (control the player from iPhone etc).
- A simple HTTP protocol allows to control the player from network
(start/stop playback of the given media resources, control the
playback, check current player status, emulate RC button presses,
etc).
- Applications for various devices can be created based on this IP
Control procotol. Several such applications are already announced /
provided (e.g.: applications for iPhone/iPad, integration with
Control4 smart home systems).
- More information:
http://dune-hd.com/support/ip_control
* Added new possibilities for authors of FlashLite applications.
- Added ability for FlashLite application to store persistent data in
the flash memory of the player ("persistent SharedObjects").
- Added support for showing specific text message on the front panel
display (for player models having front panel display) on startup of
FlashLite application.
- More information:
http://dune-hd.com/support/flash
* Added new UI customization possibilities (for "dune_folder.txt"
applications).
- Added a possibility to load icons shown in the right panel of the
"extended list view" asynchronously. When this feature is enabled,
navigation in such folders becomes much faster.
- Syntax:
- async_icon_loading = yes
- Added "icon_archive" feature, allowing to download a collection of
icons/images from an HTTP server once when entering certain folder,
and cache it in the player (in System Storage), that allows to
significantly improve the performance.
- Syntax:
- icon_archive.{n}.name = {name}
- icon_archive.{n}.url = {HTTP-URL-to-TGZ-archive}
- icon_path = icon_archive://{name}/{file-path-in-archive}
- When a new version of the icon archive is deployed on the HTTP
server, a modified URL should be used for it, then the player will
automatically reload the icon archive next time when the user opens
the folder.
* Setup usability improvements.
- When the user tries to exit "Video" or "Network" setup screen with
unsaved changes, a warning dialog is shown. The user is asked to
either apply the changes, discard the chances, of cancel the action.
- When selecting WiFi network connection type, the WiFI settings dialog
is shown automatically.
- When selecting PPPoE network connection type, the PPPoE settings
dialog is shown automatically.
- Online firmware upgrade function does not require an attached storage
device (such as USB flash drive) any more.
* Added built-in functions for management of System Storage.
- New Setup page "Miscellaneous / System Storage" provides the following
functions:
- "Initialize System Storage": allows to initialize the system
storage if it is not configured yet. Two possibilities are
provided: create the system storage on an empty storage device (USB
flash drive, SD card, an already existing HDD partition), or
partition an empty HDD into system storage and user data
partitions. Usage instructions:
- The system lists all found empty 1GB+ storages.
- Select the desired storage.
- If the selected storage's capacity is less than 100GB, the
entire storage is initialized as the system storage.
- Otherwise, if the selected storage is 100GB+ storage device, it
is partitioned into two partitions, the first partition is
initialized as the system storage, and the second partition is
kept unformatted (to format it, select it in the file browser
and press ENTER).
- "Deinitialize System Storage": allows to deinitialize the system
storage if it is already configured.
- "Clear System Storage": deletes all data stored on the system
storage. This, in particular, includes Blu-ray cache, main screen
shortcuts, content of Internet Radio and IPTV folders.
- "Clear Blu-ray Cache": clears Blu-ray cache (also known as "Blu-ray
local storage").
* Added support for "Flash Memory Storage" - an area of main flash
memory that can be used to store data instead of System Storage in some
cases.
- Flash Memory Storage currently can be used to store the following
data:
- Data cache for dune_folder.txt applications utilizing
"icon_archive" function (graphics packages downloaded from
Internet).
- Data cache for KartinaTV application (graphics and some other
information downloaded from Internet).
- For all other kinds of data that can be stored in System Storage,
Flash Memory Storage can not be used, and System Storage is still
required. This includes, in particular: Blu-ray cache, main screen
shortcuts, content of Internet Radio and IPTV folders.
- In future, it is planned to allow to use Flash Memory Storage for more
player functions.
- The purpose of Flash Memory Storage is that it makes it easy to use
the corresponding player functions for the users not having System
Storage attached. When System Storage is available, Flash Memory
Storare is not used (System Storage is used instead).
- Flash Memory Storage availability and capacity depends on a particular
Dune model.
- Dune HD Max, Dune HD Duo: Flash Memory Storage is always available
and its capacity is ~100MB (due to total 256MB of main flash memory
in these models).
- Dune HD Base 3.0, Dune BD Prime 3.0, Dune HD Smart D1/H1/B1: Flash
Memory Storage can be enabled/disabled (disabled by default) and
its capacity is ~16MB. Enabling Flash Memory Storage is performed
automatically when it is needed for the first time, or can be
performed manually via Setup. When Flash Memory Storage is enabled,
some optional firmware components (asian fonts) are removed from
the flash memory. When firmware is reinstalled/updated, Flash
Memory Storage becomes disabled again and these optional firmware
components are restored automatically (until Flash Memory Storage
is required again by some application). If these optional firmware
components are required, Flash Memory Storage can not be used
(System Storage should be used instead).
- Dune HD Lite 53D: Flash Memory Storage is always available and its
capacity is ~16MB.
- Setup section "Miscellaneous / System Storage" allows to see the
current status of Flash Memory Storage and provides the following
functions:
- "Enable Flash Memory Storage": allows to enable Flash Memory
Storage (only for Dune models where Flash Memory Storage is
optional, other Dune models have Flash Memory Storage always
enabled).
- "Clear Flash Memory Storage": deletes all data from Flash Memory
Storage.
* Improved "Reset Settings" function.
- The confirmation dialog includes the information that player reboot
will be performed.
- Added clearing of all user-related data stored by the player in System
Storage (including main screen shortcuts and cached icon archive
data). NOTE: the content of Internet Radio and IPTV folders is not
cleared automatically (since these folders may contain files important
for the user); if needed, these folders can be cleared manually.
- Added clearing of all data in Flash Memory Storage.
* Integrated "KartinaTV" Internet TV service.
- More information:
http://dune-hd.com/support/kartina_tv
* Integrated "IVI.ru" Internet Video service.
- More information:
http://dune-hd.com/support/ivi_ru
* Various other improvements.
- The function of quick video mode choosing now provides feedback using
the LED on the front panel of the player:
- When the function is activated: the LED blinks once.
- When the user cancels the function: the LED blinks once.
- When a new video mode is chosen: the LED blinks 2 times.
- When the user confirms the new video mode: the LED blinks 3 times.
- Some interface languages added/updated.
- Some other improvements/fixes.
