New Release - Firmware Version 3.04.17 for WD TV Live Hub (5/7/12)

[littlemalcolm]

My media is the same media I've been using since I bought my unit without any problems for the last 9 months - 100% exclusively dvd video_ts folders. I've just read a posting on the smp thread saying that the problem's been introduced in the "match frame rate" hdmi setting causing the constant rebooting and I've now switched that off with the result of no more reboots. I still find it unbelievable how WD could have got this through testing considering how long this has taken without anyone noticing this major problem. The streaming media player is a disaster please don't release any more firmware that turns this great unit into one as well!

[tm224]

Tony I have tried it both ways and another thing I did notice is when movie is getting ready to play with this firmware it shows the cover in the lower left. My Blue rays show this all the time but that is something I noticed with this firmware that wasn't there before

[DarrenA]

I had the same problem.  The following sorted out the problem for me.

After clearing the Network name cache, and all the network media links, clear media library and NOW restart the system using the menu option in the system section.  After the restart you can readd the network media links.

[flhthemi]

Now, here I ask the question....would a full reset prior to installing the new fiirmware have prevented all this?

I full reset before each update and then right after one and I only update from a USB thumb drive. Is that overkill?

[pearl]

I am finding this new FW to work quite well, so my biggest question is why it seems like so many people have different problems. Doesn't make sense to me that the upgrade screws up some peoples HUBs and others works fine.

So far I have found this FW to be much faster browsing, showing my folder.jpgs, bringing up my movie xmls and even compiling the media library. My media is on multiple machines including drives on a liveplus and all seems smooth. No problems with file types, (VOB, MKV, MP4 etc)

Each time I am upgrade, I am well prepared to roll back, but have been prettty lucky so far and found each FW better than the previous one (I did not do the one just for MLB). I find it very strange going through this thread, and the ones for each previous FW that we always have people with major issues, and, and others including myself, that don't see those problems at all.  BTW, that certainly doesn't mean I wont come across an issue myslef after a week or so playing with 3.04.17.......

Good luck to those here who are having issues, and thanks to Bill_S for your responses

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[palavering]

Well, Bill, a lot of "issues" seem to be "resolved" in this latest firmware update.  I am, however, disappointed with the inclusion of Skitter.tv and the absence of Amazon Prime--especially since Skitter.tv is unavailable outside of NYC and is being sued by the major networks.  All said, I remain committed to WD Live Hub and continue to enjoy my personal movie collection and preserving my BluRay disks.  I have also started using Vudu (Walmart's new program) to backup my collection.  I am more than willing to pay $2 a disk to have my collection available on Vudu; all I have to do is turn on my Hub, go to Vudu and it's all there for me in 1080P.

I thank you, WDC, and the forum users especially for being there for me during moments of confusion (and stress), always helping me find my way through a maize of electronic info.

[flhthemi]

Well, I just did the update and now have a brick!

It will not turn on either by the remote or the power button but I hear either the fan or the HD running.....NOW WHAT?

EDIT:

Whew!! Pulled the plug and she booted up when I plugged her back in. correct version of firmware is showing (3.04.17). Did a full reset after she came all the way back up. I hope everything is OK. Going to check her out now.....

 EDIT 2: No fix for the spinning arrow of death :-( ahh well, guess i'll keep hoping.

[Djinn12345]

youtube stopped showing preview pictures on video list

[mrhen2372]

Thank You WD!!  FInally We Can Shuffle Videos!  I Spent The Last 2 Months Fighting With WD To Fix The Issue And They Finally DID!  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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Bill_S wrote:

WD is happy to announce our latest firmware update for the WD TV Live Hub Media Player.

• For the firmware update and release notes please check out the WD TV Live Hub Product Update Page.
• For instructions on how to do either an automatic or manual update, please refer to Answer ID 5749: How to automatically or manually update the firmware on a WD TV Live Hub Media Cente....

If you experience any issues with this firmware, please report them in the WD TV Live Hub Issue Reporting exchange.

Also, please keep in mind that the What's New option in Settings still isn't working in this firmware update.

Feel free to post your questions or experiences in this thread.

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[Plesk90]

What about PNG files? I hope WD at least will reintroduce the trick that worked in fw 2.07.17: in that fw version you can display png files for backdrop just by changing the file extension from .png to .jpg. But they broke this feature in fw 2.08 and later.