Beta 2013.129.1538

[th3Pil0t]

Looks good to me!! Testing now.

Found 1 update
beta 2013.129.1538
Improved deinterlacing performance.
Enable front panel LEDs to be shut off.
Fix for fastforward rewind bug.
Fix for faulty pairing code strings.

[Crash2009]

No drama this time. Colors are improved. Very smooth live TV. Better bass on my crappy TV speakers. I think I'm going to like this one.

[JAS]

No difference at quick glance... FF/RW still no preview window, color gradients (720p atleast) still noticably harsh in dark scenes (cartoonish look), still bootup green screens probably due to lack of 1080i ability of the echo for my 1080i TV.

[Motz]

Check the changelogs firsts, if it is not on this list then it is not fixed (like preview window).

2013.129.1538
Improved deinterlacing performance.
Enable front panel LEDs to be shut off.
Fix for fastforward rewind bug.
Fix for faulty pairing code strings.

[Embiggens]

Giving this a whirl now, deinterlacing seems *much* improved, good stuff.

[Crash2009]

Front panel On/Off works for me.
Live TV FF/REW is working.

Motz, does Ceton have any control of the placement of the sub-titles? This was the first time I ever used the mute button on the remote, the sub-titles alternate from being displayed at the top to being displayed on the bottom.

[barnabas1969]

I'm not having a fast forward/rewind problem. I'm have a SKIP forward/back problem. Is that the same thing?

It's the main thing about the Echo that upsets me.

Well, besides the other functionality that my HP and Linksys extenders have that the Echo doesn't.

[Motz]

@crash I can ask, I am not positive though.

@barnabas I believe it was a skip issue, perhaps other can confirm if it was both or just 1 of them.

[STC]

The subtitle position for American viewers is positioned by the source in various locations on the screen dependent on what is being broadcast at the time.

I would expect the Echos subtitles to do the same.

[foxwood]

The subtitle position for American viewers is positioned by the source in various locations on the screen dependent on what is being broadcast at the time.

I would expect the Echos subtitles to do the same.

That's certainly been my experience - it's usually at the bottom unless other are credit's at the bottom, in which case they switch to the top. It's hard to see how the display driver would figure that out, and I'd be amazed if any Extender was given a choice in the matter - if there was a choice, it'd be made by the PC' not the Extender.

[Sammy2]

This f/w is the best yet for me. Looking forward to great stuff soon from ceton.

[makryger]

We've come a long way from "echo crashing on update" and "all tv looks terrible" to "the colors are off slightly" and "best fw yet"

[hub1]

No difference at quick glance... FF/RW still no preview window, color gradients (720p atleast) still noticably harsh in dark scenes (cartoonish look), still bootup green screens probably due to lack of 1080i ability of the echo for my 1080i TV.

JAS, according to this http://www.crutchfield.com/S-BzeNOoQTjl ... 7178W.html your tv is a 1080P display. Try setting your Echo to 1080P output and see if that clears your picture quality issues.

[Sammy2]

In limited testing >> , << , >| , |< work exactly as they do in WMC on the host HTPC as there is no preview balloon window using << or >> . The echo has not crashed. The PQ and AQ is every bit as good as my HTPC for those formats it does play.

[Crash2009]

@crash I can ask, I am not positive though.

My sub-titles looked a little squirrly last night. Must have been "growing pains" Looks normal today.

[rliepins]

The update helped with some things. Thanks for the ability to disable the LED on the front! Very cool, actually. The green screen and audio issues are gone. So I'm definitely happier with this. I am still hoping that Ceton will expand the file types and codecs supported. Also hoping for the ability to play a DVD structured folder and blu-ray, if possible. Any hope of asking for DTS audio?

Thanks Ceton and keep it up.

[RacerXofFL]

I am having lots of image tiling in this build when watching recorded TV. It starts after a FF preview (thanks for that fix) and clears up between 30-60 seconds later.

No network error alerts.

[Sammy2]

I am having lots of image tiling in this build when watching recorded TV. It starts after a FF preview (thanks for that fix) and clears up between 30-60 seconds later.

No network error alerts.

I have the pixelation for a split second but nowhere near 30 seconds and most definitely not a minute. I see this on my HTPC too, though.

[KFish]

Update is done and looking good. Any buzz about android timing?

[miles267]

How to I go about getting added to the beta firmware program? Was an early adopter and was told my Echo must be authorized for beta firmware.

Thanks in advance.