DivX Connected Beta Community

1.1.0-build 8
New Features since Server 1.0.2:

• Zoom into photos with ‘Zoom By Number’ feature
• ‘Repeat’ option by using the Repeat button to loop through media playback
• ‘Shuffle’ option by using the Shuffle button to use random playback of media
• Set Programmable button on the remote for plug-ins or services
• Resume playback of media after a lost connection to the server
• Loading message when displaying large photos
• Re-scan of media content from Sub-folders
• Option to Re-Scan folders from the TV interface (10’ UI)

• Improved manual photo slideshow
• Improved error messages if media is not accessible
• Retain ‘Resume Info’ on media playback
• Improved page indicator in list view of media
• Improved sorting MP3s in alphabetical order
• Added support to display longer subtitle strings
• Displaying ‘Download Complete’ for Stage6 videos after download is completed
• Improved Info overlay for photo slideshow
• Improved stability of the server software against crash/lockup/white screen issues.
• Displaying of playlists in the correct order
• Option to Sort by ‘File’ in the menu option changed to Sort by ‘Title’
• Removed the ‘Download’ option for previously downloaded Stage6 Videos
• Implemented support for 64-bit indexing in AVI 2.0 files (>2Gb file support)
• The software will no longer incorrectly report that no OpenGL acceleration was available
• Improvement of MP3 ID3 tag parsing
• Fixed lockup when navigating very complicated scenes (Google Maps, photo zoom)
• Can now ingest & playback videos encoded with WVC1 codec
• Fixed problem preventing use in Win2K

• Navigating in Plug-ins by pressing the Right Arrow causes white boxes to appear after pressing the Back Button & also displaying the content from Videos
• When playing back a wma file the progress bar fills as though it has reached the end then resets to the beginning and plays back as expected.
• Changing the server language on Vista takes the server ~12 seconds to restart
• Using the down arrow on Video Playback, jumps forward instead of back after the up arrow had been pressed for couple of times.
• When selecting a wma file for playback the progress bar flashes 100% prior to beginning playback of the file. Though playback occurs as expected the visual queue of the progress bar is incorrect.
• When selecting a .gif image in Photos, the server attempts to "load" the image and displays the ‘loading’ info on the screen until interrupted by the user.

1.0.2-build 3
New Fixes:

• Stage6 playback is now working again
• Fix for Logitech SetPoint compatibility problems
• Fix for black screen issue on certain graphic cards such as NiVideo Quadro NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL

• Fixed stutter when changing menu items in a large media collection
• Improved video thumbnail generation algorithm 
• Non-English titles now appear correctly in the playback info screen 
• Fixed issue that caused WMV files to sort incorrectly in the list view 
• ID3 track and year fields are now displayed in the music playback screen 
• Slideshow settings are now correctly remembered 
• Fixed audio playback bug on Windows Vista (delay when using Next/Prev buttons) 
• Added explanatory text to the Region and Screensaver Options tabs 
• Added loading progress overlay when navigating services 
• Added text to explain Region and Screen Saver when going into these tabs 
• Improved page Loading and Navigation 

• The client and server are sometimes unable to re-connect to one another until the server is re-started after PC goes into Standby or Hibernate mode and is woken back up
• Old plug-ins do not work.  See labs.divx.com/connected/plugins for more information
• Custom themes are lost because the chrome folder is replaced during installation

• Updated French and German translations on the e-mail screen of the Setup Wizard
• Fixed a problem that caused the server to fail completely on Windows XP pre-SP2 (i.e. unpatched XP and XP SP1)
• Fixed the issue with ‘Funspot’ where pressing the ‘Menu’ button displayed an error message

• Changing the name of a monitored network folder may not update the name on the DivX Connected Server or the DivX Connected Device.  The user must re-scan to see the new name.
• Changes for monitored items from network drives may not be detected unless the folder is re-scanned.
• Resume point not available for DMF (Ultra) files.
• If the DivX Connected Server downloads a corrupted firmware binary it may not re-download a correct version. The user must delete the file manually.
• Audio & Subtitle descriptions are not displayed for DMF (Ultra) files
• Downloading a corrupted file from Stage6 does not show an error message
• Unplugging the DivX Connected Device and exiting the DivX Connected Server may freeze the server for a minute.
• Fast Forward and Rewind options are not available for WMV and WMA files.  Skip FWD and back and virtual chapter marks work.
• A blank screen is displayed when trying to view a corrupted jpeg file
• Two button presses are necessary to wake up the DivX Connected Device from sleep mode when the server screen saver is enabled and the device goes to sleep while in the setup menu.
• Paging up and down through DMF (Ultra) files causes the DivX Connected Server to hang.
• Photo slide show time is reset to 5 seconds when you leave the photo area.
• Subtitles are replaced by overlays when using trick play of DMF (Ultra) video
• A downloaded stage6 file continues to play back over the network when selected.
• While the DivX Connected Device is in the setup menus, actions in the DivX Connected Server right-click context menu may cause the server to hang

• Exiting the server while in the Setup Screen could cause th server to hang

• Added new splash videos with the DivX Connected Logo (with sound!)
• Added new fields to teh VOD Device Activation dialog
• Added Funspot to Services.

• Pressing the 'menu button no longer pauses video clip
• Vista Ultimate 32/64bit: wmv files now get added to to the server
• Various WMV/WMA playback improvements and fixes have been made
• Language selector now says “English”, “Français” and “Deutsch” for all localized versions
• Fixed a few small issues related to HTML plug-ins
• Fixed Acknowledgements text
• Fixed a number of small layout problems in the French and German 2’ dialogs
• Pressing the ‘menu’ button no longer pauses video clip
• AV sync is no longer off when playing HD wmv files
• The time in the info trickplay screen now reflects the Time Settings in the Server per session
• The OK button under "Add Folder..." no longer cuts off when moused over when the server is localized to FR or DE
• PREV/NEXT buttons are now enabled when video playback is initiated with the PLAY/PAUSE button
• Double clicking on sys tray icon now maximizes app when app is minimized to task bar
• Funspot plug-in is now sent as HD on SD TV's
• DivXConnected.exe no longer crashes during large music ingestion
• In the German 10' UI, ‘Photos’ is now ‘Fotos’
• Rewinding a DRM rental file within the first few seconds no longer hangs the server and freezes video file
• When adding a specific .m3u file the server no longer crashes
• Re-adding a removed sub folder that’s pin protected now retains its pin protected status
• Added files to a Previously Pin Protected folder no longer shows that file in the TLM
• Server no longer hangs after the screen saver is set to 6 Minutes and the client was in the Setup Settings Screen
• Server app now becomes responsive after device update

• Installing over current version looses plug-ins. They must be re-installed after the update
• AV sync is not good when playing HD wmv files without interruption
• Connected server adds an empty folder when certain wmv files are loaded (i.e. Copying directories to a local drive and ingesting them on a fresh Connected Server install causes the folder to be added, but it does not contain the wmv file. The folder is present, but the file is not)
• Vista Ultimate 32/64bit: wmv files don't get added to the server
• DivXConnected.exe crashes during large 300GB music ingestion
• Double clicking on sys tray icon does not maximize app when app is minimized to task bar
• The server hangs for a short period if navigating the server UI when any client based menu (setup) or message such as a firmware update message is displayed on your TV
• Not able to use the auto update the server on Vista Ultimate

• Shoutcast is no longer included in the Services menu
• Installer dialog no longer says “Nullsoft Install System v18-Apr-2007.cvs
• Language Selection screen when first running the installer
• System Performance application after the setup wizard is completed
• Notification Message if there are no OpenGL drivers on your system
• English, French and German now supported in 2ft and 10ft UI
• Info button the remote control now displays the Server and Device version on the TV screen.
• Stage6 is now included under the ‘Services’ option
• WMV Video and WMA audio files are now supported (Transcoded on PC)
• New hi-color (blue) overlays will be used for DCMP devices that support them
• Cell phone style searching through long lists of files. The number keys on the remote control will jump to items that start with the letters assigned to that key (e.g. pressing '6'         will jump to items that start with M, N or O).
• Better highlighting of selected items. Highlighted thumbnail now grows and becomes brighter.
• Global screen saver timer setting on server for all clients
• Region Tab added to server UI in the Options dialog to change the language and time settings.
• Collage poster frames are now randomized
• Support for 24 hour time format
• An Acknowledgements screen has been added to the About tab
• Graphics performance profiling during install
• Fixed a number of folder scanning/add/remove issues
• Stage6 moved from the Main Menu to the Services section
• Google Video is no longer included in the Services menu
• The dcmsrv.exe service executable has been renamed to DivXConnectedService.exe
• Main menu changed from 7 to 5 items
• The zip code is taken out of the setup wizard
• The weather applet has temporarily been removed.
• Language selection screen of the Setup Wizard has been taken out
• Stage6 Login Screen has been taken out of the Setup Wizard screen
• Services tab has been taken out of the Options window
• Enable sound effects checkbox has been taken out of the Advanced Tab
• Minimize to system tray checkbox has been taken out of the General Tab
• If the checkbox Start with windows is checked, restarting the system will not open up the server, instead it will just minimize to the task tray
• Server icon will remain in the task tray. If you close the server and not exit, the server will remain in the task tray. Double clicking it will restore server back
• Server version information has been moved to a new "About" tab

• Fixed issues with some database changes that were not backwards-compatible (No need to uninstall any previous versions of the server before installing this build)
• You are not able to install DivX Connected on Vista 32bit/64bit without getting an error message: DivX Connected has stopped working
• You can resume playing music after trick play
• You can now install over existing installation without losing your metadata
• When system is first started, the Server app now opens and minimizes to the task tray.
• The is now a resume point when user presses STOP button
• Logging out no longer shows PIN protected folders
• The Action menu should only be available when their is functionality associated with it
• The music sorting is now set to "By File" by default
• The Server configuration info is now being saved
• Plug-ins now update screen properly
• The display counter has been  corrected after trick playing wmv files
• Rescanning a folder containing a .wmv file does not crash the server
• Improved wmv scanning & playback
• Meta-data is now displayed for .wma files
• Server doesn’t hang anymore on Stage6 Playback screen
• 10' UI no longer locks up when changing view modes
• Browsing music in "By File" mode doesn’t show "File" in the navigation panel
• When removing Photo folders, the thumbnails on the client no longer show up
• Music trick play has been fixed
• An offline (allowed) device that has been removed from the device list now doesn’t get denied when the device is powered back on
• Metadata is not lost when installing over existing installation
• The language selection now takes immediate effect after the server restarts automatically
• Logging out now longer shows PIN protected folder
• The OpenGL UI no longer flashes when switching between videos with PgUp/PgDown
• The Server no longer has to be exited manually for language to change
• Pressing page down starts playing the next video
• Server no longer crashes randomly if left running for more than 4 hours
• The Video thumbnail collage no longer behaves strangely during large music ingest
• Changing local music folder name in the server now shows up in the client
• Logging out does not remove the PIN protected folders from the view. Folders are visible and can even be entered into (but are empty) until after the view is refreshed by some other operation.
• Pin Protect now works correctly when there are two folders at the root level
• The 'Pin code is not valid' popup screen is darker to ease reading the message
• Pin Protect item should not be enabled for a sub folder that has been removed
• There should be less hanging on the 2’ UI

• New info screen at top-level menu (press the Info button on the remote)
• OpenGL Stage6 browser can now download video files
• Product has been renamed from “MediaServerX” to “DivX Connected”
• Weather applet now uses the zip code from the quick-start wizard
• Music now plays all items in a list instead of just one
• “Creator” field in the Video metadata has been changed to “Released”
• Database location has changed to “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\DivX\DivX Connected\”
• Stage6 download location has changed to “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\DivX Connected\Downloads”
• Fixed issue with 1080i/1080p configured devices
• Fixed [RT 2478] MediaServerX settings do not get saved if the application crashes
• Fixed [RT 2476] No Cancel button in login dialog (opengl)
• Fixed [RT 84] Adding files in Windows Explorer to a monitored folder in DivXConnected do not show in the dedicated settings
• Fixed [RT 2475] Genre view mode works for Music folder but not video (opengl)
• Fixed [RT 2360] 'Start with Windows' does not work if Setup Wizard needs to run 1st
• Fixed [RT 2367] The Downloads' folder should be installed under 'My Documents'
• Fixed [RT 2602] Uninstalling DivXConnected still leaves the icon on the desktop and also in the Start Menu
• Fixed [RT 2307] Stage6 download status is not being saved anymore
• Fixed [RT 2567] when in videos, music, or photos pressing the Menu button should highlight the current view mode by default

• No response to the setup button on the remote when 'connection or searching for servers'.
• When connected through HDMI, the splash screen is displayed in green.  This is only seen with some specific TVs (non PAL).  The workaround is to power off/on your TV.
• There are frequent screen flashes throughout the setup screens (local menus) when connected through HDMI with some specific TVs.

• The trademark on the DRM rental view German screen now appears 
• Searching for servers is displayed after config summary screen while running through setup wizard in both cases when there are no servers/servers present
• Resolution text in Display Settings screen now displays the correct resolution text after running through setup wizard. 
• Server name in the failsafe update screen is no longer cut-off
• The PAL vertical timing and sizing has been improved
• The Splash screen has been updated
• When Failsafe is invoked it will now use the PAL or NTSC setting that the device was last set to
• The SSID names no longer cuts off, but now display ellipses if the name exceeds the screen
• You are now able to connect to SSIDs with long names
• The aspect ratio and width NO for HDMI connections is now set properly
• When the DivX Connected Device is connected to the TV via HDMI, the resolution outputs 640x480p in local menus resolving the green screen issue.
• The IP Address that is displayed on the Setting’s Screen when pressing the Setup Button, now displays correctly 
• Screens that have a trade mark symbol no longer have an empty box instead it has TM on the screen
• The notification for the Duplicate SSID screen is now displaying correctly.
  

• Switching between wired and wireless may cause inability to connect to the server by either not displaying anything on the screen or staying on the Server List.
• Enabling and Disabling between wired and wireless connections could cause a flickering on the ‘Configure Wireless Network’ screen.

• The placement of the cursor has been corrected when entering the Encryption Key, SSID or any other IP Configurations
• The title for ‘Enter SSID’ screen in German has been fixed
• The Splash Screen ‘boot up’ screen when connected through HDMI is no longer Green
• Improved Client connectivity to server when connected overnight
• The server list is resorted if server is removed and it should be faster to get rid of absent servers

• The update screen will have boxes where the % complete is and the message at the end of the update is scrambled. This has been fixed and will not happen with the next update
• The firmware update screen flickers right after the update process has started. It will resume updating right after the short flickering
• The Splash screen is green with the device is being powered on and connected to the TV via HDMI
• Servers that are no longer up and running could still show up in the Server List
• The title in the ‘Enter your SSID screen’ in German needs some cosmetic work

• Improved German and French translations for the localized screens
• Support for entering Special characters as part of your Wireless Encryption Key: !@#
• New Splash Screen in black & white for NTSC/PAL/HDMI
• Added the type of IP Address to the actual address displayed on the Settings Screen. For example, If the IP Address is an auto IP address it now displays IP: 169.254.203.180 (AutoIP)
• Support for Wireless Failsafe if the update fails
• The chirp sounds after Video trick play has been resolved
• No flickering during navigation in and out of the settings when connected through HDMI
• Stabilized and improved Server Discovery
• Changed DRM to DivX R VOD Registration
• Improved String/Text alignment within the screens (For example, the text Position and Size are no centered in the ‘Screen Position’ screen
• Added text to indicate ‘case sensitive’ on ‘Add Network’ screen
• Pressing the Setup button on the remote responses in all cases unless ‘Configuring Network’
• Added Right Arrow to the Configuration Summary Screen within the Setup Wizard
• A Confirmation Screen is displayed when going from PAL to NTSC and vice versa
• Cursor blinking is now consistent among all screens that require data entry
• Duplicate SSID screen is now fixed in French and German
• Crowded Channel Screen in all languages has been corrected
• Weak Signal Strength Screen is corrected
• ‘A DivX Connected Server cannot be found’ Screen is corrected
• Added the ability to connected to a Wireless Access Point with a duplicate SSID but still notify the user that a connection to a network with a duplicate SSID has been established
• Pressing the Back, Setup, and any of the HOT buttons are ignored while the device is updating to a new firmware version

• Localization: The client setup screens have been localized and translated to Deutsch/German and Francais/French. You can choose the language from the top level settings menu in the option ‘Language’ or through the Setup Wizard.
• Support for audio over HDMI. The audio in the welcome screen of the setup wizard now plays over HDMI.
• Support for down mixing 5 channel AC3 Audio to the stereo RCA outputs
• The LAN and WLAN on the DivX Connected Device light up according to the connection type.
• A new ‘Connecting to Server’ screen to notify that the connection to server is taking place.
• A new ‘Searching for Server’ screen to notify that searching for server is taking place.
• Support for Mute button on the remote control.
• Support for Volume up/down on the remote control.
• Support for not having to re-enter the encryption key after the SSID of the router previously connected to has been changed.
• HDMI issues on Samsung and other TVs have been resolved.
• Auto EDID is displayed next to the actually display resolution if Auto EDID is selected.
• Better & more clear fonts
• Screen does not flicker any more after updating the DivX Connected Device to a newer version.
• Entering an invalid WEP key now displays the same error message as entering any other invalid encryption key types.
• High Color overlay support. This will be evident when the new server update is released.
• DRM support- DivX VOD activation is now available.
• Auto EDID display option is now only visible when connected via HDMI