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.

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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

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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.

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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).

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What to be expected to be fixed in next beta firmware?

• Fix NFS is not able to resume and play files after stopping playback.
• Fix DVD menu issue
• Fix MKV subtitle disappear issue
• Fix DVD [LANG] key issue
• Fix AVI mutltiple language srt issue
• Reproduced but probably not fixed  yet: DVD Chapter issue (stuttering)

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Announcement:

v1.09.14

• 1. Solving the artefact issue on MKV files caused some issues at the On Screen Display: fixed.
• 2. CFULLHDMA could not work with Twonky Media Server on Music Level due to usage of M3U by Twonky. CFULLHDMA used it as PlayList, Twonky has other purpose for it, so things got messed up: fixed.
• 3. Issues with playing DVD’s and subtitles. It could not switched correctly (manually) and when selected it did not start at the beginning of the video. Fixed.
• 4. IMedia entries (like NFS) could not be edited after saving it. Fixed.
• 5. In the background errors on NFS could be created. An error causes the device to crash: fixed.
• 6. Files with for instance dvsd codec type crashed the codec engine: dvsd is not supported, crash fixed.
• 7. Certain movie files could not played properly (freezing video): fixed.

only available for beta testers (Check your mail. gmail accounts: it can be in your spam mailbox, Hotmail accounts are totally unknown if they get it .. Unreliable email host.

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v1.09.11
1. speed up switch embedded MKV subtitles
2. fixed: MKV subtitle control code issue
3. fixed: Some mp4 could not be played.
4. Improved: some MKV files with artefact issue

You need to be a beta tester to get this beta-firmware. Put a comment under this entry with your real e-mail address and I’ll put you on the beta-testers list. note for GMAIL & HOTMAIL users: maybe my mail will arrive in your SPAM inbox.. check it !

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v1.09.08

• Changed: Updated icon for Samba shares (based on Samba Logo)
• Added:  support MKV ASS
• Added: Support MKV embedded .sub
• Added: Support for P24 (1080p mode)
• Added: Support for AVI2.0 (OpenDML)
• Fixed: Subtitle new line issue \N { & }  etc..  in MKV
• Fixed: NFS edit (IMEDIA) issue, adding / editing was not possible
• Fixed: Device could crash when modifying URL to access webinterface over UPnP port

Quick adding NFS links or other imedia url’s can be done through:

http://[ip-address]:49152/web/IMedia 

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Okay, the guys from Conceptronic just released the 1.03b5 firmware as the feedback from customers was really helpful solving issues. Next to fixing 2 issues one wanted feature was added.

Fixed: RAID issue 

Raid roaming is not (yet) supported. Means that it’s not guaranteed that a Raid Array keeps existing after inserting the 2 HDD’s in another CH3SNAS box.  I believe that to keep the array alive the other CH3SNAS must be configured to RAID1 already.

Fixed is the issue that trying above feature the RAID array in the original CH3SNAS was broken. When ftp was used wrong volume names and labels were used.

Added feature: FTP -H option 

After our update of the FTP server to PureFTP we received reports from some users that they were not able to logon quickly (20 seconds or more waiting time).

We fixed this to add the -H option starting the ftp server (-H means that there will be no reverse DNS lookup)

Fixed: Restarting UPnP Server on DHCP 

Most debugging we did on the UPnP AV Server. 

We discovered that when streaming data  to a mediaplayer at random times the stream was disconnected. Debugging showed that if the lease of the DHCP was ended the whole startup script was executed again causing the UPnP Server to be restarted as well. Especially when playing long MP3 files this issue was shown.

Please note that this issue was caused using DHCP. When using fixed IP this issue did not occur.

Update: wrong file added in the rar file :-( My Mistake.. It’s fixed now.

Download the beta 1.03b5 here

The filename inside must be refer to: CH3SNAS.1.03(1.33.1220.2007)

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