richUK wrote:
wavsine wrote:
I find it incomprehensible that Western Digital released this firmware version as an official release. It is a buggy beta. It is also disconcerting that they have not issued a fix or at least an official rollback until they sort this mess out.
Rolling back can easily be done via flash drive but there are many end users who are uncomfortable with that.
And then you will still be nagged constantly to upgrade to the latest firmware since Western Digital offers no option in preferences to disable checking for firmware updates.
Wake up WD!
I find it incomprehensible that you did not not read at least some of the posts above yours.
WD have released official rollback firmware with full instructions.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5800
I can continue this meme…
I find it incomprehensible that you don’t understand that many people don’t own thumb drives, and are not about to start reconfiguring their networks in order to shuffle devices so that they can have a USB connected drive on the WD TV Live.
I don’t have a USB drive. I have a WD My Book World 1tb NAS drive. I can only connect to it via ethernet.
Is there a way for me to roll back to the last stable firmware, using this western digital device?
Or do I have to go out and buy a usb thumb drive, or a usb drive??
This is a flaw in the whole concept. I cannot roll back to a stable firmware with my current hardware. They forced a bad update onto us, and it made my device practically unusable. Every video I’ve watched for the last three weeks has died 8 minutes in, 20 minutes in and 43 minutes in. At least the first firmware I had when I bought this device just before Christmas 2009, it only locked up while playing certain types of video codecs, and after the March 2010 FW update, I never had any problems unitl this one.
It is practically and physically impossible for me to roll back to the firmware before these last two updates, unless I go and purchase a thumb drive. And, even if I don’t mind spending 30 bucks, I don’t feel comfortable doing so. I’d much rather not do something that Western Digital actually tells people they advise against, as per the very first statement on the link you provided … “Important: Downgrading your firmware is not recommended by WD.”
Thank god I now know not to buy my friends and family this device for Christmas. Because I had actually planned on buying 5 of these as gifts, before the firmware update destroyed mine.
I think now is the time to retire this device, and maybe ask santa for a more advanced device from a better company. Hell, I paid $130 for it, and I’ve used it for almost a year. That saved me $120 a month in cable fees. Perhaps that is enough of a savings. Maybe now is the time to move away from western digital and buy into some other company’s solution. Logitech is selling a device using Google TV. maybe I need to read up on that?? Maybe Santa needs to buy me and my friends this new device. Until that device starts overreaching? I think I still have until December 22 or 23 to return this device for a full refund. The reciept is sitting on top of it, already, with the box sitting next to it. I’m glad I stuck the reciept in a drawer. I usually toss them as soon as I get the new toy working.