Firmware Update: Western Digital WD TV Live 1.02.21

Western Digital has released new firmware for its WD TV Live media player. The firmware has been given jersey number 1.02.21 and is just over 32MB in size. There is a topic about this media player on the GoT forum. In the update we find several improvements related to the subtitles and a lot of bugs have been fixed. Below is the full list of changes made since the last stable release:

Added:

• PlayTo support for Microsoft Windows 7.
• external subtitle location options (Up/Down arrows).
• larger subtitle font size options.
• Western European language input for keyboard.
• serial and part number to About page.
• support for embedded subtitles in mpg files.
• new category in Photo/Video to view by date.
• a field in network settings for changing the workgroup name.
• ability to play a video from the preview window without restarting.
• username/password feature for SAMBA security.
• Wireless LAN strength bar in Network info page.

Changed:

• Changed default browsing by date to start with the latest files first.
• Changed video browse default to Preview mode instead of Thumbnail mode.
• Corrected several language translation issues.

Fixed:

• Resolved Cover-Art issue with folder.jpg & file.jpeg
• Resolved slow to source MKV files over network share.
• Resolved issues with external subtitle sync adjustment (Right/Left arrows).
• Resolved abnormal display of BMP photos through a media server.
• Resolved audio channel information showing up in AutoPlay mode.
• Resolved Blu-ray ISO subtitles not displaying throughout video playback.
• Resolved Blu-ray slow playback across SAMBA.
• Resolved camera files not enumerating correctly in mass storage.
• Resolved login issue with SAMBA after exiting screen saver.
• Resolved DVR-MS black screen problem on resume after fast-forward and rewind.
• Resolved external sub/idx subtitles flashbacking issue.
• Resolved playback across media server failures.
• Resolved hard drive icon from disappearing in the video list under preview mode.
• Resolved issue of HDMI becoming jittery after long-time play.
• Resolved M4V files not supporting fast-forward and rewind.
• Resolved manual network addressing issue.
• Resolved missing shuffle & repeat icon for slideshow within Flickr.
• Resolved music search not displaying playlist names.
• Resolved network devices (SAMBA) disappearing without warning.
• Resolved PTP issue of unsupported video file formats DX6490, DIMAGE Z2 & X1, Optio555, and DMC-FX2.
• Resolved Sony Walkman not showing photos within directory.
• Resolved unsupported file formats not showing an error message.
• Resolved video playback overscan issue for CRT TVs.
• Resolved WIFI Belkin F6D4050 with RAlink 3070 chip, and Linksys WUSUB100 Ver 2.
• Resolved WIFI ZyXel NWD-270N dongle not enumerating.