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| WD TV Live Firmware Update 1.01.24 |
Eddie called to say firmware update 1.01.24 (up from .17) is available via its internet update feature. He said he's going to wait for the download zip file and flash using a thumb drive. (The update is now posted at the WD TV Live updates page, it wasn't when I posted this earlier today.)
As I'm typing this there's a WD Live forum thread on .24 firmware with someone noting improvements w/Youtube. Another user posted these change notes:
"...seems to be all about youtube, from the release note:
Redesigned YouTube™ user interface to comply with YouTube requirements.
Resolved search results in YouTube to be in the same order provided by YouTube.
Added Flag Video feature to YouTube.
Added seeking controls (fast forward/rewind) in the YouTube player in 10 second increments.
Updated to the new YouTube Video logo throughout the application.
Modified YouTube video timestamp format to make it more readable.
Implemented add to playlist feature in YouTube.
Added Save search queries to save users time in re-entering search terms in YouTube.
alas, still no shuffle for video playback as in mp3
However users in another thread noted this update also has a downside:
"(in reply to a previous comment)
Do not take this version, 50 % of videos do not work on youtube.
Indeed, before it could play most things, and HD stuff, now it seems most of the youtube clips you find gives you this message: "This video is restricted by the video content owner and is not available on TV connected devices." Guess thats because WD has to follow some rules to stream Youtube, but it probably also means this youtube access suddenly became a lot less interesting...."
I know Eddie (and many other owners) was hoping the MPEG4 A/V sync issue (seen after FF/Rev used even w/USB connected HD) would be fixed - some say it has been fixed. (Still waiting for Eddie to test that but had a reader reply to this post saying the FF/Rev sync issue is fixed. Although some posts in WD forums mention some MP4s still have issues - not related to FF/Rev. Some have noted network shares problems also but what update ever goes smoothly for everyone...)
And as mentioned in the past here, if your MPEG4 video files are .m4v extension, renaming them to .mp4 enables FF/Rev with the Live. (This was not required on my O!Play and it supports jumping to next/prev chapters w/.M4V files.) |
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| iLife Support 9.0.4 |
| Not seen a d/l page posted yet, but appears in software update.
"iLife Support 9.0.4
Provides system software resources that are shared by iLife and other applications. This update improves overall stability for the Media Browser and iPhoto slideshows. It also provides compatibility between Aperture 3 and the Media Browser. The update is recommended for all users of iLife '09, iWork '09, and Aperture."
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