Any updates or info on this issue?
I gather from the “issues” forum that this is a common bug but certainly not everyone is getting it.
Unfortunately, I get it consistently while browsing my video files in gallery mode. It will freeze briefly and reboot after navigating through about 10-30 video files.
If I switch to one of the grid views, the problem disappears completely. It seems to have something to do with the backdrops I think. Maybe the external drive type is related as well (250BG WD Passport in my case).
It’s a shame because the 1.07 fixed the mp4 freeze/fatal error for me and my wife and I really like the gallery view.
So has anyone found a workaround on the 1.07 firmware that alows the gallery view without re-booting?
I really hope this issue gets fixed in the next update.
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Firmware 1.07 reboots while navigating folders/files
Hi, you might want to go to roll back to an older version of the firmware or just use the grid view while the new firmware comes out.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5860/session/L3RpbWUvMTMzMzA1NTA2OS9zaWQvb3Jsb2ZrVWs%3D
Thanks,
I have gone back to the 1.06 firmware but the “fatal error” bug makes that unusable as well.
Then I tried the 1.05 firmware and that one seems stable so far. I did get one “fatal error” when stsrting an AVI file but overall, it’s the best one that still lets us use Gallery view.
I have to say; I’m a little dissappointed with this player so far. No device like this that I’ve owned has been without some issues but the constant reboots are a bit much to put up with.
Hoping for a new firmware without “reboot” issues…and soon!
Just wanted to update this thread.
A WD staff member has posted to the “issues” thread on this topic that the problem has been solved in the next release.
