New Release - Firmware Version 1.06.15_V for the WD TV Live (8/9/11)

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

Please post your experiences to this thread.

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Where is HULU?

guestus wrote:

Where is HULU?

On the Live+. The Live does not have the required DRM hardware to support HULU+.

nothing new! why no new programs?

Since when macrovision has become DRM?

Thanks to WD team for update!!! :stuck_out_tongue:

hulu discriminates by country , that is  - only for americanos, not sure about other states of  both Americas thou.

So the question should be, why americans don’t buy exclusively live+.

Pity, that  tl-wn821n ver 3.x usb dongles are still not recognised.

guestus wrote:

Since when macrovision has become DRM?

Since Hulu started charging you to use it…

guestus wrote:

Since when macrovision has become DRM?

Did not say anything about macrovision (an analog copy-protection technology as far as I know).

I said the HULU+ streams are DRM protectected and the Live does not have the hardware to decode these streams. Same reason you cannot get Netflix on the Live.

First few minutes looks good.

Menu Games is not translated into russian.

In settings, networkls settings last item of menu is wrong translated or just something wrong with menu position, it’s only part of item visible put i can press enter on it and reset logon account to network shares this is when it’s russian language. 

WD missed to include the languages files for Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Hungarian languages, only Chech one.

They also missed them in the other (Live+) firmware as well.

Mmmmm…not sure I’m getting 24/96 playback here.  Cambridge Dac3 shows 96 very quickly but promptly returns to 48 and sounds like 48.  Anyone else getting this?

Just out of curiosity, if this is a new release why is the revision # and letter lower??  Is this just a more stable release of the 1.06.x FW?

woodsie wrote:

Just out of curiosity, if this is a new release why is the revision # and letter lower??  Is this just a more stable release of the 1.06.x FW?

This firmware is for the WD TV Live.  The other firmware update is for the Live Plus.  Different devices.

Where is the Hungarian language??? :angry:

please WD implement a parental lock for folders and/or videos. 3 digits would be enough… please please!

Well, feels good.

Small bug in youtube plugin still there:

Create playlist with 2 videos for example, on first video video press Play button (not OK button) while looking first video chooze zoom 0.9x via option menu. When video 2 starts automatically, press option again you will see that zoom is 0.9x, but in reality it’s 1x. So it looks like it’s  updates info for option menu onlly if we move in this meny with < or > 

Looks like same bug now fixed for usual video.

I have updated. All go fine…

By the way…What is FunSpot?¿…i found new icon inside “GAMES” section.

…Curious

MAGICIAN

There was a mistake made on the release notes.  This will be corrected soon.  Norwegian, Swedish and Hungarian languages are not currently supported.

Just gave it a shot and IMO this is the best FW that i’ve seen so far. I can’t find anything wrong with it. Menus are responsive. All my videos plays fine. Media server (PS3 media server) is streaming fine. USB devices fine. Network services fine and responsive. I noticed that FF/FB is quicker and F/B jumps are instantenous now, even by network (make sure you have a fast connection if Wless, N-150 required minimum for HD). The games are a bit dum and basic but as long as it does break anything. So I say the wait was worth it. That’s a keep for me.
Ok lets the **bleep**, moanings start on this firmware release and swearing by people that they will be trowing there player out the window…again and WD engineers are morons. Never occured that most of the time, people have no clue how it works and love venting on this forum. That’s just my opinion of course. :wink:

Factory HW Reset done after Upgrade : Yes

Power cable OFF/ON:   Yes

.wd_tv Folders deleted : Yes 

Major Bug here ( Tested European Models ) :

  • Match Framerate “ON” doesnt works anymore. Off or on doesnt affects on any Video / MKV / AVI / Mp4 / WMV

  • Every PAL Video is played with 60 HZ and 720p ( tested with LG LE5300 TV ) instead of 50HZ having all settings to Auto / MF ON

no Matter if Source is 1080 or any other Resolution.

Tiny Bug: 10 mins forward on AVI / Xvid is very slow affecting now compared to MKV / Mp4 which is extremely quick now.

Plus Effect:

Quick OS Loading

Mpg2 / .TS fast forward works now ( 10 mins skipping )