Download Firmware HDi Dune 121018_0846

HDi Dune has released new firmware for several of its media players, such as the Base 3.0, Prime 3.0, Max, Smart and HD TV models. These full-HD media players are built around a Sigma Designs media processor and are characterized by great ease of use and extensive options. More information about these media players can be found in this topic on GoT. HDi Dune has released several firmware versions since 120531_2201_beta, but always without release notes. All changes have now been announced, including the interim versions.

Changes in version 121018_0846

• NOTE: This is a minor update to 120815_2151.
• Dune HD TV models: Bugfix: Vidimax application could report “error 7” in some cases during playback.
• Bugfix: fixed problem with the playback of certain MMS URLs (the problem appeared in the firmware version 120608_1420_beta).
• Bugfix: playback of MPEG-TS streams w/o audio and with temporary audio dropouts could cause problems. (This includes playback or multicast, HLS, DVB MPEG-TS streams.)
• Bugfix: playback of media content via HTTP protocol could cause hangup in some cases (eg when the server did not respond).
• HLS playback improvements:
  • By default, the initial quality is now chosen based on the previous statistics (remembered till reboot).
  • Various performance and stability improvements.
  • Bugfix: too long HLS URLs were refused to play.
• media_url: ‘hls_initial_bandwidth’ parameter extended with new possible values: ‘auto’ and ‘auto_high’. More details.
• Improvements in API for PHP plugins:
  • Default PHP plugin operation timeout increased to 60 seconds.
  • Bugfix: PHP plugin operation was handled in wrong way in some cases.
  • Bugfix: EPG OSD column had wrong title in some cases.
• Dune HD TV models: Improvements in API for HTML+JS applications:
  • Bugfix: when playing HLS stream, read error events could be wrongly generated even in the absence of any errors.

Changes in version “120815_2150”

• Improvements for DVB-T: some fixes for Hungarian DVB-T; updated DVB-T tables for some other countries.
• Updated UI translations for some languages ​​(chinese, estonian, hebrew, hungarian, italian, swedish).
• Added showing of software license information on the first player boot.
• media_url: added ‘deint_mode’ parameter for playback URLs (possible values: ‘off’, ‘adaptive’, ‘bob’). More details.
• Added immediate visual feedback when the player handles standby or power-off request: the LED on the front panel blinks once.
• Some minor fixes in the PHP plugin mechanism (note: no changes in API).
• Bugfix: framerate detection could work wrongly for MP4 content in some cases.
• Bugfix: ‘rutube’ application could not work in some cases.
• Bugfix: when using old RC without “REC” button, it was impossible to start recording of IPTV stream (the problem appeared in previous firmware versions).
• Bugfix: dynamic range control feature worked wrongly when playing files with TrueHD audio tracks.
• Bugfix: HLS streams could start very slowly in some specific cases (MPEG-TS with specific PMT).
• Bugfix: playback of RTSP streams could cause problems with subsequent playback of MPEG-TS content.
• Bug fix: pause function could cause crash in some cases.
• Bugfix: playback of MKA files could cause crash in some cases.
• Bugfix: some keys on Dune HD Qwerty keyboard did not work in some cases.
• Bugfix: when entering IP address, the use of leading ‘0’ caused the entered number to be treated as octal number rather than decimal.

Changes in version “120608_1420_beta” (BETA version)

• NOTE: This firmware version does not include the new application architecture introduced in 120531_2201_beta. The equivalent firmware version with the new application architecture is 120608_1421_beta.
• media_url: added ‘osd_size’ parameter for www:// URLs. More details.
• Bugfix: playback of some MP4 content could cause crash.
• Bugfix: when playing MP4 files, exiting trickplay modes (eg fast forward) could work wrongly.
• Bugfix: GUI skin switching using “B” RC button could work wrongly in some cases.
• Some minor fixes in the PHP plugin mechanism (note: no changes in API).
• Other minor fixes.