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Serious Play Software Update Release Notes

Release notes for SPOS and IMC releases


  Serious Play Operating System Version 6.4.0
  • Server: Feature: Support for Maestro iPad control and streaming on F3 Servers Only



  IMC/MP Version 1.4.0
  • Server: Feature: Support for Maestro iPad control and streaming on MediaPlayer v2 Only


  Serious Play Operating System Version 6.3.2

  • Server: Feature: Support for MediaBase-1 and MediaBase-2
  • Server: Audio: Added HD audio (24kbps, 29kHz) to F4
  • Server: Performance: Significant improvements and protection from audio dropping out due to network and drive performance
  • IMC/MP: Interface: Hulu episode lists now hide Hulu+ content that cannot be played
  • IMC: Feature: YouTube now available in HD when player is capable (IMC)
  • Server: Integration: Corrected Pandora integration for "tired" songs
  • IMC/MP: Streaming Radio: Fixed play button when IMC/MP is set to Streaming
  • IMC/MP: Interface: Improved Netflix episode selections
  • Server: Integration: Added Lutron integration
  • IMC/MP: Interface: Streaming IMC/MP now display and queue correctly when connected to ReQuest servers in Classical mode

 


 IMC/MP version 1.2.6

  • IMC/MP: Performance: Hulu performance enhancements and playback issues corrected
  • IMC/MP: YouTube playback restored
  • IMC/MP: Integration: Netflix playback controls (ff, rew) tuned for new layouts from Netflix
  • IMC: Content: YouTube HD video now available
  • MP: Interface: Fixed DVD menu issues where the "cursor" would disappear
  • MP: Performance: Altered DVD decoder and renderer to improve display performance (tearing)

 


  Serious Play Operating System Version 6.3.1, Posted 9/22/10

  • Server : Web Server : View media on webserver that has no cover art
  • Server : NetSync : Netsync now permits for the sync of playlists-only, permitting servers to share a NAS safely and run NetSync for quicker discovery of media.
  • Server: NAS : NAS test utility now reports estimated speed results of CDs, DVDs, and BluRays that could be played from that NAS
  • Server : Interface : System Notifications now appear in the webserver and on all ReQuest UIs (reboot required, NAS offline, and server software update available)
  • Server : System : Server optimizations and browser speed ups for media browsing and searching
  • IMC/MediaPlayer : Interface : Added an Episode Selector for Netflix content – no longer requires you to play the first episode and then Next/Previous through the episodes
  • Server : Web Server : Websever now permits opening of links in new browser tab
  • Server : Web Server : Enabled editing and archiving of movies on NetSync clients/zones.
  • Server : Web Server : Enabled editing of streaming stations on NetSync client/zones.
  • Server : Web Server : Added the ability to edit cover art for streaming radio stations
  • Server : Web Server : Legacy Netsync service can be disabled from Settings to provide better security
  • Server : Web Server : Advanced search no longer returns Track titles even if the option is not selected
  • Server : Interface : TS35 presets for IR Tuners now function as expected
  • IMC : Performance : Improved streaming compatibility for Shoutcast stations to an IMC/MP
  • Server : Interface : Corrected a problem on 8-line feedback systems that only received 6 lines
  • Server : Interface : Fixed an issue on TS35/Freedom where the XM/Sirius station list would overlay on hard drive library data
  • Server : Interface : Fixed the location of the OK/Cancel buttons on VGA output that pushed them off the screen



  Serious Play Operating System Version 6.3.0, Posted 8/10/10

  • IMC/MediaPlayer : Interface : YouTube playback restored after YouTube altered integration requirements
  • IMC/MediaPlayer : GUI : Added Pandora streaming support with playback and voting controls
  • Server : Web Server : Added Pandora configuration to the Settings area
  • Server : Web Server : Added Pandora playback and voting controls to Now Playing
  • Server : Web Server : Added Pandora station listing to Streaming area
  • Server : Web Server : Improved compatibility of display for iPhone & iPad browsers
  • Server : NetSync : Added an option to sync playlists only – applies when one or more ReQuest servers share a common NAS in a NetSync environment
  • Server : Interface : Limit the number of photos that will be processed for the system to 5000 to prevent performance and UI issues.
  • Server : Interface : Removed the Room Off, All Off, and Source Lock icons from the Non-iQ Touch HD interface.
  • Server : Interface : Resolved issue on TS35 with extraneous characters appearing on Finetune stations
  • Server : Interface : Added Pandora playback and voting controls to all ReQuest interfaces
  • Server : Interface : Resolved issue with TS6 and HD Touch saving the name of an IR preset on iQ.
  • Server : System : If a Party is active, the Party is now automatically ended when the last room exits the Party (iQ only).



 IMC version 1.2.2, Posted 6/18/10

  • Accommodates new Hulu player layout that prevented the IMC from using many Hulu transports (pause, play, ff, rew).
  • Fixed an issue where IMC would boot and fail to show the disc currently loaded into the Sony Blu-ray changer on IMC UI.
  • Fixed an issue with Netflix authorization spinner not showing for the whole authorization process (requires Serious Play 6.2.2 or higher).
  • Updated to Adobe Flash 10.1 for maximum performance and compatibility with Flash content such as YouTube and Hulu.

  Serious Play Operating System Version 6.2.2, Posted 6/10/10

  • IMC : GUI : Added Multi-language support
  • IMC : GUI : Fixed issue with Netflix star ratings not being consistent between pages
  • IMC : GUI : Fixed issue with blank details page for shows in Hulu
  • IMC : Settings : Fixed issue where Netflix could not be authorized if connected to a V5 server with latest drivers.
  • IMC : Interface : Fixed both Hulu and YouTube playback as a result of new players for Hulu and YouTube
  • Server : Metadata : Fixed a bug that wouldn't allow a Blu-ray's information to be modified by "Lookup Metadata"
  • Server : Netsync : Now allows Netsyncing between SP and multi-drive Linux units (2.X.X).
  • Server : Web Server : Fixed an issue in Safari4 where the history wasn't populated (prevented you from using the back button)
  • Server : Web Server : Fixed an issue with input box widths
  • Server : Web Server : Greatly improved performance when editing and other web actions in Firefox 3.
  • Server : Web Server : Improved web server behavior on all web browsers including Safari.
  • Server : Web Server : Increased compatibility with webcams and added a test utility in the webcam widget configuration page.
  • Server: NAS : Updated NAS Mounting Protocol to increase NAS protocol compatibility
  • Server : Interface : Added cover grid for music navigation.
  • Server : Interface : Improved consistency of button placement and availability of buttons for all interfaces.
  • Server : Interface : Fixed issue where Widgets would disappear from the interface.
  • Server : Interface : Fixed issue where slideshow would stop working when screensaver would start.
  • Server : Integration : Fixed issue where classical fields weren't refreshing on Crestron panels.
  • Server : Integration : Fixed issue controlling the Nuvo T2SIR for the iQ system



 IMC version 1.2.2, Posted 6/18/10

  • Accommodates new Hulu player layout that prevented the IMC from using many Hulu transports (pause, play, ff, rew).
  • Fixed an issue where IMC would boot and fail to show the disc currently loaded into the Sony Blu-ray changer on IMC UI.
  • Fixed an issue with Netflix authorization spinner not showing for the whole authorization process (requires Serious Play 6.2.2 or higher).
  • Updated to Adobe Flash 10.1 for maximum performance and compatibility with Flash content such as YouTube and Hulu.

 
 Serious Play Operating System Version 6.2.1
IMC version 1.2.0, Posted 2/12/10
  • IMC : Performance : Now maintains "resume point" after movie playback exits
  • IMC : Blu-ray : Integrated control of the Sony BDP-cX7000ES 400 Blu-ray disc changer.
  • IMC : Online Content : Improvements in IMC Hulu Client's handling of TV episode titles
  • IMC : Screensaver : Improved screensaver performance across all interfaces
  • Server : GUI : Improved refresh rates of 6 line GUI
  • Server : NAS : Improved NAS handling of shares with apostrophes in the names
  • Server : NetSync : Allowed NetSync to override Task Manager time limits
  • Server : Screensaver : Improved screensaver performance across all interfaces
  • Server : Streaming Radio : Modified to allow the adding of streaming stations behind Sonicwall
  • Server : iQ : Improved Nuvo radio driver for iQ
  • TS.N : Improved touch screen response when using iQ radio sources
  • TS.N : Screensaver : Improved screensaver performance across all interfaces


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