v1.3.30, v1.3.30_G Beta version for Z9X 8K/Z30 PRO/Z3000 PRO/UHD8000

And here we go for the rest of the range...

Again, this is a biggie... bigger in fact

More stuff has been added and fixed since the Z9X release and again, the devs have been working very hard on this for the last few weeks.

Headlines

BluRay Menu navigation has been completely rewritten. I've tested every BluRay image I have (and some I didn't have yet!) and they all played and navigated correctly. We had some issues with Sony releases but that's been fixed now too.

This firmware introduces Firmware Roll-Back to the AMLogic range - I'll be posting more about this next week.

And another big feature - HDR metadata injection. Now there's no need for an HDFury device to spoof LLDV - all of you with projectors and Samsung TVs, you can now enjoy native Dolby Vision without an HDFury. Again, I'll be posting about this next week with full details, on the Recommended Settings page.

There is also an HDR10+ Priority mode so you can choose to use the HDR10+ layer if there is one rather than the Dolby Vision layer if you wish.

MCH PCM audio mapping has been corrected and optimised - I know a few people were waiting for this.


Changelog from v1.3.05:

1. Optimized the Blu-ray navigation framework and improved Blu-ray navigation accuracy.
2. Fixed an occasional issue where HDMI output was lost after the device was idle for a long time.
3. Fixed occasional incorrect HLG and HDR10+ output after setting HDR10 output to SDR Rec.2020.
4. Fixed an occasional issue where SDR was output after rebooting when UI display mode was set to DV.
5. Fixed an issue where forced subtitles did not have an associated setting option.
6. Fixed an issue where SDR BT.2020 content was output as HLG when HDR output was set to Auto.
7. Fixed an occasional issue where HDR10+ movies were output as SDR on TVs that only support HDR10.
8. Fixed an issue where DTS/AC3 passthrough output from DVD movies was decoded as PCM.
9. Improved HDR movie picture quality.
10. Added an audio compatibility switch for video playback (Video Player > More Settings).
11. Added a switch for whether the music player in the background affects remote control shortcuts.
12. Fixed playback errors for movies with FLAC audio tracks.
13. Optimized DVD movie navigation.
14. Optimized stuttering with built-in subtitles in DVD movies.
15. Optimized an occasional reboot issue when certain devices connect to Wi-Fi.
16. Fixed occasional login errors with Emby in the music library.
17. Fixed occasional black screen issues during playback of certain movies.
18. Fixed no sound output for certain PCM mono audio.
19. Fixed an issue where certain HLG movies were output as SDR.
20. Fixed incorrect colour display for certain arm subtitles.
21. Fixed incorrect subtitle language display for certain movies.
22. Fixed occasional subtitle flickering in certain movies.
23. Fixed occasional audio/video sync issues when resuming playback after pause with audio passthrough output.
24. Fixed incorrect output for certain new DTS formats.
25. Fixed playback failure for certain NRG music files.
26. Fixed occasional crashes when playing certain movies.
27. Fixed no sound output for TrueHD audio tracks in certain movies.
28. Fixed an issue where movie playback could be incorrectly interrupted by current music playback.
29. Fixed incorrect multichannel mapping for certain movies.
30. Fixed occasional incorrect movie information display when automatically playing the next episode in certain MKV series.
31. Fixed missing cover images on Emby TV show detail pages.
32. Fixed occasional missing subtitles during playback of certain movies.
33. Fixed stuttering in the final seconds of certain movies.
34. Fixed an issue where a 3-second segment could repeat during playback of certain movies.
35. Fixed playback stuttering for certain HEVC Level 6.2 videos.
36. Optimized menu display when playing DVD movies from File Manager.
37. Optimized severe playback stuttering with certain sources.
38. Optimized occasional visual artifacts in certain movies.
39. Fixed an issue where certain ISO disc images showed an out-of-spec prompt and stuttered during playback.
40. Fixed incomplete movie list retrieval in Control4.
41. Optimized SMB sharing stability.
42. Optimized File Manager access to NAS devices that only support SMB3.
43. Fixed incorrect HDR10 and HDR10+ setting display on certain TVs.
44. Fixed overlapping video output for certain 5184x2160 videos.
45. Optimized an issue where the system could randomly scan media files in internal storage.
46. Optimized Wi-Fi connection stability.
47. Fixed an issue where Wi-Fi could not connect to WPA3-encrypted routers.
48. Optimized colour display for built-in PGS subtitles in certain sources.
49. Optimized an occasional issue where playback history was not displayed in File Manager.
50. Optimized HDR output settings.
51. Optimized system stability.


Poster Wall

1. Optimized scanning speed and stability for large media libraries.
2. Optimized movie filename parsing and matching.
3. Optimized NFO file parsing and export.
4. Optimized TV show intro and outro time settings.
5. Optimized data loading and display order for home screen categories and widgets.
6. Optimized poster and background image display loading.
7. Fixed occasional crashes when sorting on the collection page.
8. Fixed an issue where playback duration was not displayed when sorting by duration.
9. Fixed occasional abnormal category data for movies and TV shows.
10. Fixed an occasional issue where the device did not update automatically.
11. Fixed an issue where trailers could not be retrieved for certain movies.
12. Fixed occasional crashes when entering the home screen.
13. Fixed an occasional issue where certain unmatched videos were not displayed.
14. Fixed occasional system lag caused by movies on NAS.
15. Fixed an occasional issue where some posters were not displayed after syncing media data from other devices.
16. Fixed an issue where filenames containing TMDB were not matched automatically.
17. Fixed an occasional crash when updating the device after deleting certain episodes from a TV show.
18. Optimized app stability.


For those already on v1.3.22 on the Z9X 8K, the changelog is as follows:


Changelog from v1.3.22:

1. Fixed an occasional issue where Poster Wall paths became invalid after restarting the device.
2. Optimized an occasional subtitle flickering issue during HDR playback.
3. Fixed playback stuttering with certain H.264 1080p 25Hz videos.
4. Fixed an occasional crash when launching Poster Wall.
5. Fixed an issue where movies were missing from Plex.
6. Fixed an occasional issue where certain videos in Plex could not be played.
7. Fixed an issue where playback history for NRG music files was not retained after restarting the device.
8. Optimized an occasional issue where movies could be missing after Poster Wall scanned a new storage device.
9. Added a 10-second fast-forward function using the Up/Down buttons on the remote control.
10. Added a Dolby Vision/HDR10+ output priority setting.
11. Optimized multichannel LPCM output.
12. Fixed incorrect channel mapping in LPCM decoded output.
13. Optimized colour reproduction for PGS subtitles.
14. Added HDR InfoFrame injection for LLDV output when using Custom EDID.
15. Fixed an issue where subtitles could switch automatically when fast-forwarding in Blu-ray Menu playback.
16. Added Unwatched and Watch History category filters to Poster Wall.
17. Fixed an occasional issue where Trakt stopped working in Poster Wall.
18. Added video playback caching to improve playback stability.
19. Optimized an occasional UI flickering issue when exiting the playback details page.
20. Fixed an issue where navigation did not work with certain titles.
21. Optimized an issue where DVD folders could not be played directly.
22. Fixed an issue where the picture could stop automatically during playback of certain videos.



Update is by OTA.

Please enable Beta Version in the Update app to download.

 

So i'm on V1.3.30 (Z3000)

Happy news
4.0 music and 7 channel music is played correctly

Disappointing news.
Still no gapless playback.
Am i missing a option/setting that needs to be turned on?
The gap seems to sound different. But it is still more then a second.

This is so disappointing!

 

Their-ha-a-a-a

Very interesting
I haven't found this setting yet.

 

Can‘t wait to install it!!

 

Just updated. The update was quick too. Thank you all

 

I'm very excited for this one. Hopefully the daily unexpected reboots, and inability to watch half my library (DV sources) are fixed with items 15, 37 and 14!

 

Well the hope was short lived, DV still unwatchable since 13.0.5 ;(

 

Then you’re doing something very very wrong.

 

Thank you Mark and the entire Dev team in China for the latest firmware update.

Very much appreciated.

 

It’s here, but your TV obviously has to support HDR10+.

 

Yes, indeed. I was mistaken.
I thought I could play the HDR layer and ignore the DV layer in the files, which I constantly have problems with.

 

Which Custom EDID are you using? Could you please show me your EDID settings? I’m trying to get the new Dolby Vision/HDR10+ content priority option to appear on my Z9X 8K.

 

Help... I was messing around with the new EDID and LLDV settings, entered some data, and everything shut off—now I just have a black screen. I’ve tried turning it off and on again, but I don't know what to do... any help would be appreciated!

 

You have to enable EDID

 

Thanks again for this gigantic update!

 

Hello,

Thank-you for this update!

What means : 14. Added HDR InfoFrame injection for LLDV output when using Custom EDID.?

If we use and hd fury with a samsung TV, with this new feature, is the hd fury useless? If it's the case, it would be wonderful!

 

Congratulations to the developers! I don't quite know how or why, but the image quality is spectacular. I've noticed an amazing level of detail and contrast, so when things are done well, it deserves recognition. Dolby Vision is also working well for me, and the stuttering I had with version 1.3.05 is gone. Some movies with menus, like Interstellar and Blade Runner 2049, won't open, but that's a minor issue, so thank you anyway.

 

Yes, you could always do that but I think we figured out that didn’t fix your problems..

 

@Markswift2003 this thread needs to be stickied!

 

Right, I’ve started over from scratch and I can’t wait for the details on the new features!
I’m like a kid again—this old guy (me).