[A100] Firmware 01-17-090116-15-POP-402 (00-17-090115-15-POP-402 Apps)

[spaceman]

Thanks for this great firmware update, esp the auto framerate sync as i no longer have to go into my settings
when going from MKV's and PAL/NTSC DVD's. Have set it to 1080p@60 and Auto sync to PAL/NTSC/24 and
all is super smooth playback. I did have a problem with one MKV not playing called Wolf Creek it is encoded at 24fps and not 23.976 so i thought that may be the problem, so tried another 24fps MKV and that played fine went back to Wolf Creek and now that plays back fine too. Also the Bookmark/resume feature is a great new add.

Once again many thanks.

[edgnoj]

There is no resume function in dvd files?
Stop closes the dvd completely, so nothing changed?

[Woodhead]

Werner,

Just going by the info page - the auto framerate synch generalises 23.976 and 24 framerates together - and only says outputs at 24 fps.

Can you confirm that it actually differentiates these and plays them differently?

For instance:
does 23.976 play as 23.976 and 24 as 24 OR
does it speed 23.976 up to 24 fps OR
does it not differentiate these two framerates at all and they are both treated as 24fps?

Awesome firmware release by the way. Thanks for everyones' work in the beta stages.

[werner]

23,976 plays as 23,976 and 24 as 24, that was also an Reson why we made the info showing 23,976 24p right side shows only 24p but output is 23,976, the reason for this is because we wanna make the setup hopefullysoon more clear for normal users.

So the plan is to remove some confusing framerates like 23,976 and let only stay 24p, but 24p will then use both 23,976 and 24,000, but many users are confused about 23,976, if you look on TV's you never will see an 23,976 info they write everytime 24p.

(01-21-2009 02:22 PM)Woodhead Wrote:  Werner,

Just going by the info page - the auto framerate synch generalises 23.976 and 24 framerates together - and only says outputs at 24 fps.

Can you confirm that it actually differentiates these and plays them differently?

For instance:
does 23.976 play as 23.976 and 24 as 24 OR
does it speed 23.976 up to 24 fps OR
does it not differentiate these two framerates at all and they are both treated as 24fps?

Awesome firmware release by the way. Thanks for everyones' work in the beta stages.

[Joost2]

(01-21-2009 02:20 PM)edgnoj Wrote:  There is no resume function in dvd files?
Stop closes the dvd completely, so nothing changed?

I think you misunderstand the resume-function... When you stop the DVD and start it again, it continues where you last stopped is...

I think you expected the pause-function?

[Christophe]

Anybody can reply to my message ?

(01-21-2009 10:15 AM)Christophe Wrote:  Hello and thank you for this new firmware !

I'm the owner of a A-110, so I'll wait for this release but I guess the changes are basicaly the same...

So my question is...

What the "Fixed HDD spin-up during standby" fixes ?
Is this concerning problems with some hard drive compatibility ?
I put a "WD1600BEVS" harddrive in my A-110 and I've got some compatibility issues... (When I go to standby mode for more than let's say... 20 hours... When I "wake up" my A-110, it crashes... and I have to reboot it with the switch on the back)

Is this fixing my problem ?

PS : Sorry for my bad english.

[Jellax]

(01-21-2009 02:47 PM)Joost2 Wrote:  I think you misunderstand the resume-function... When you stop the DVD and start it again, it continues where you last stopped is...

I think you expected the pause-function?

I didn´t get the resume to work. I startet an dvd.iso and skipped a couple of chapters forward. Stopped the movie and after that pressed enter and the movie started from the beginning.
Do I have to activate the resume function or something?

[spawn]

(01-21-2009 01:39 PM)trader_rick1 Wrote:  Unfortunately, the A100 continues to lose its connection to the PlayOn server after a few minutes even though it is listed as fixed in this firmware.

I see nothing in the releaselog stating connection to PlayOn server is fixed

[edgnoj]

(01-21-2009 02:47 PM)Joost2 Wrote:  I think you misunderstand the resume-function... When you stop the DVD and start it again, it continues where you last stopped is...

I think you expected the pause-function?

No Joost2, I didn't misunderstand the resume function. Resume function simply doesn't work in dvd's (folder VIDEO_TS). After pressing stop I have to go through all introductionmovies, warnings etc again.

[spawn]

Resume does not work for DVD structures - only for single file playback

Quote:5. Playback
- Bookmark/resume for single playback

[edgnoj]

(01-21-2009 03:12 PM)spawn Wrote:  Resume does not work for DVD structures - only for single file playback

That sucks
Is it so hard to do something right at once? How long are we waiting for this basic function? Sorry, but I'm very dissapointed.

[empatico]

(01-21-2009 10:41 AM)baffs Wrote:  Got a problem...

Updated the firmware with usb and that worked fine.. but when it rebooted and went on installing nmt it says "source is wrong, reboot".
I tryed to choose install with usb but it couldn't find it so i choosed internet and the above text came up rather soon.

After two times i tryed to install it from the nmt installationguide but the only choice ive got there is to format the disk and install, and that i REALLY dont want to do.

Solution?

I have same problem, i try both remote and local NMT apps install. Anyway it says "source is wrong, reboot". I use ext3 file system:

Quote:BusyBox v1.5.0 (2008-07-10 18:07:27 MYT) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/HARD_DISK # fdisk -l /dev/hda

Disk /dev/hda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 32 257008+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 33 95 506047+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda3 96 60801 487620945 83 Linux

/opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/HARD_DISK # mount

rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,nodiratime)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw)
/dev/hda1 on /mnt type ext3 (rw,data=ordered)
/dev/hda3 on /opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/HARD_DISK type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,data=ordered)

I run "Scan NMT Partition" with Scandisk (http://www.networkedmediatank.com/announ...p?aid=17), it don't fix the problem.

I installed telnet, transmission 1.42 and amule 2.2.3. I don't know if that can cause the problem.

Now i'm back to 01-17-081023-15-POP-402 firmware and NMT apps version, until i fix the problem.

[vishaljh]

(01-21-2009 03:12 PM)spawn Wrote:  Resume does not work for DVD structures - only for single file playback

Hi,

I like many others bought popcorn hour to play back iso's. Resume is such a basic function to have. I would have assumed that after all this time you would implement a full fledged resume function across all files and not just single playback.

I am disappointed .

Cheers,
Vish

[kixe]

Now i just love the little machine even more.. Now asian vcd works perfect.. thanks to all who make the little "pop" be soo good :-)

[aminchew]

The "fix" for the DirecTV HR2x was apparently to allow UPnP to crash when it receives unexpected data from the DirecTV box. I then no longer have access to PlayOn, or any other UPnP server.

Are there plans to fix the DirecTV interaction as opposed to covering it up at the loss of functionality?