RELEASE NOTES:  OSD 3.28-1.00  (Apr 20, 2007)

NOTE:  ALL KNOWN CRITICAL ISSUES HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH THIS RELEASE!

http://open.neurostechnology.com/files/osd-3.28-1.00.upk

This release, like most, has continuing multimedia stability and quality improvements. Audio is now ok during playback on Quicktime and iPod. A/V sync during playback recorded file in PSP from PAL has been fixed.  USB/Media Card stability has been improved.  Samba browse and access of WinXP shares has been improved. There are new GUI enhancements as well in this release.

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Here is the binary to update the Beta and Production OSD. Not for Clear housing dev samples with green PCBs (sold prior to September '06).

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS --- Do NOT disconnect power during upgrade !

[WHAT'S NEW]

1. New GUI design and implementation.
2. Main menu enhancements,added Coming soon and Basic navigation|upgrade help.
3. Added XIM link to Settings->network settings from 'browse network' screen.
4. PAL GUI support added in.
   

[WHAT'S FIXED]

1. Can't display recorded file name in PSP,only show as a dash(-).
2. Fixed A/V out of sync severely in PSP during playback recording files that are from PAL.
3. Video stutters when start play mp4 file.
4. Fixed A/V out of sync during playback recorded video(from pal).
5. Garbage display when OSD boots up.
6. Finalizing recording takes very long time over SAMBA network.
7. Recording Settings loses settings if change save path.
8. Each target playback device have their only parameters stored completely independently.
9. Fixed refresh schedule when recording length reach the max size.
10. Audio stutters when start play recorded mp4 file on ipod.
11. MP4/AAC file play on Quicktime/iPod will cause audio stutter.

[KNOWN ISSUES BY COMPONENT]



Below is in basic priority order.  For a complete listing and explanation of the Components, see Bugzilla OSD

Firmware- Basic Multimedia Functionality - Record and Playback video has framedrops if keep pressing keys on remote control or plug in cards to OSD. There is an audible 'pop' noise when switching from Video input/record mode to playback. Asf file(length more than one hour) can't fastforward to the end. Please continue to give us your repeatable issues and files that don't play properly!

Firmware- Networking and Streaming - Can support Windows 2000 and Linux and also can support Windows XP if you set the shared folder’s permissions as "share to Everyone". OSD slows-down when samba network is disconnected suddenly, and OSD stalls if network is disconnected when playing/recording video in Samba (is this really a bug?  What should it do?). It often takes several refreshes to access your network shared drives.  We're waiting the implementation of crweb's Network attached storage features.  Nerochiaro is working on getting a USB Wifi adapter going.

Removable Media/USB - MPEG-2 files have playback issues over USB (particuliarly high bitrate ones like from DVDs).  Sony MS card and some MMC card can't supported to update from Uboot.

IR receiver/Blaster - IR receiver is working. IR Blaster Interface has been implemented, And has been modified to inform users whether you have "learned" all keys. span>

Firmware- Scheduler/EPG - EPG not implemented yet.  Basic time and channel scheduler has been implemented. Nerochiaro is working on EPG.

Firmware- User Interface - Screen’s size has been enlarged to fill more displays, and all fonts appear larger, and better matched. Some needless items got nuked from the Xi menus.

Firmware-Miscellaneous - Host of mostly minor issues remain. Console doesn't work properly.Some new functions has been added in "Coming Soon"

Firmware- Audio Player/Recorder - Still haven't reintroduced audio only recording.  Hopefully XMMS2 will be incorporated in official release for audio playback soon (anders_ where are you?).. Audio playback is not yet working well and may cause user interface crash, and it can't fastforward or rewind audio when playing. background playback has been enabled.

Multimedia Framework/Neuros API - API requests will be fielded as they come.  Primary focus is on OSDMain Refactoring.  make sure to attend IRC meetings.