Intel® Viiv™ Software

Release Version 1.6.429.0  Production Version Release Notes

November 2006

 

 


 

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This Intel® Viiv™ Software Release Version 1.6 Production Version Release Notes document, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. The information in this document is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Intel Corporation. Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document or any software that may be provided in association with this document. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written consent of Intel Corporation.

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Copyright © 2006, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

 


Note: For the best experience, we recommend a new install of the Microsoft Windows Vista* (Home Premium or Ultimate) operating system on the Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PC such that any previous build of Intel Viiv software is completely removed.

 

IMPORTANT : Intel Viiv software version 1.6 currently supports Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate operating system running in 32 bit mode only. Future release of the software is targeted to support 64 bit OS in compatibility mode.

 

Table of Content

 

Intel® Viiv™ Settings
    New Features

    Known Errata
    Known Issues

    Issues Resolved

Intel® Viiv™ Media Server

    New Features

    Known Errata
    Known Issues

    Issues Resolved

    Supported Media Formats

Software Premium Content Module

    New Features

    Known Errata
    Known Issues

    Issues Resolved

Intel® Hub Connect Technology
    New Features
    Known Errata
    Known Issues

    Issues Resolved

    Supported Routers

Localization

    New Features 

    Known Errata

    Known issues

        Multiple languages

        Chinese (Simplified)

        Chinese (Traditional)

        Czech

        Danish

        Dutch

        Finnish

        French (International)

        German

        Italian
        Japanese
        Korean
        Norwegian
        Polish
        Portuguese (Brazil)
        Portuguese (Portugal)
        Russian
        Spanish (International)
        Swedish
        Turkish

    Issues Resolved

        Multiple languages

        Chinese (Simplified)

        Chinese (Traditional)

        Czech

        Danish

        Dutch

        Finnish

        French (International)

        German

        Italian
        Japanese
        Korean
        Norwegian
        Polish
        Portuguese (Brazil)
        Portuguese (Portugal)
        Russian
        Spanish (International)
        Swedish
        Turkish

 

 

1                             Intel® Viiv™ Settings

1.1                    New Features

Features Added in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date Added

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.2                    Known Errata

Known Errata in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

N/A

For Intel Viiv software to work properly Adobe* Flash Player 9.0 or a higher version must be installed on the Intel Viiv technology based PC

Intel® Viiv™ Settings,

Intel® Hub Connect Technology and Intel® Viiv™ Media Server

138, 765

If you go into the right click menu of Microsoft Vista while in a Intel Viiv software page and then hit the back button to return to the previous page, the left-click and right click functionality buttons of the mouse are reversed.

Workaround: Press the escape key

Intel Viiv Settings

1932, 2845

Viiv uninstaller is in the background and not in the foreground.

Intel Viiv Software Installer

1.3                    Known Issues

Known Issues in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date
(Est. Fix Date)

2954, 2861

When upgrading from build to build the install may fail due a file lock situation.
Workaround: manually close the files

Intel Viiv Software Installer

Post 1.6

2774

The installer screen pauses for longer than the optimal amount  of time before finishing the process.
Workaround: The installer will process as normal within normal install time

Intel Viiv Software Installer

Post 1.6

2541

Intel Viiv software processes are stopped after a reboot from factory mode.
Workaround: Wait 5 minutes or reboot twice

Intel Viiv Software Installer

Post 1.6

3354

when uninstalling the Intel Viiv software and logged in as limited user a warning is displayed that you must have administrated privileges to uninstall the software.  If the user clicks continue, an Error 1722 is displayed.
Workaround: Choose to cancel and log in as administrator

Intel Viiv Software Installer

Post 1.6

2769

When upgrading from anything before 1.0.4 to 1.6 and Microsoft Vista the Intel® Quick Resume Technology Driver (Intel® QRTD) will remain in the task manager.
Workaround: The Intel Viiv software 1.6 installer turns off All functionality of the Intel QRTD and removes it from add/remove program

Intel Viiv Software Installer

Post 1.6

3401 When upgrading from 1.5 to 1.6 and Microsoft Vista the Intel® QRTD page still resides in power management
Workaround: None
Intel Viiv Software Installer

Post 1.6

 

1.4                    Issues Resolved 

Issues Resolved in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date
(Est. Fix Date)

 

 

 

 

2                             Intel® Viiv™ Media Server

2.1                    New Features

Features Added in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date Added

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2.2                    Known Errata

Known Errata in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

5352

When system CPU utilization is above 50%, Microsoft Vista will reject the system's request to suspend (S4/S3) on the PC or go to Microsoft Away Mode mode when the system inactivity timer expires.

Intel Viiv Media Server

2816

The PC resumes with Display On instead of Display Off on an unattended wake up.

 

3469 Unable to play audio or video while Netscape* Web Accelerator is installed
Workaround: uninstall application and reboot
Intel Viiv Media Server

2.3                    Known Issues  

Known Issues in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date

(Est. Fix Date)

3306

The "Add content to media library" screen the PC name does not match available PC name shown on the Intel Viiv network map screen.
Workaround: None

Intel Viiv Media Server

Post 1.6

3211, 3274

When you have a large set of media, some media may not show up on the DMA.
Workaround: None

Intel Viiv Media Server

Post 1.6

3337

Default sorting (dc:title) on UPnP* queries can cause Intel Viiv Media Server to immediately consume 50% CPU.
Workaround: None

Intel Viiv Media Server

Post 1.6

3339

Cannot play mpegTS with lpcm video on DMA.
Workaround: None

Intel Viiv Media Server

Post 1.6

2.4                    Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date
Resolved

2482

When navigating to a page with broken links using the Remote User Interface the system may hang.

Intel Viiv Media Server

PV

2990

Some content may not be registered in the Content Directory Service (CDS) the first time Intel Viiv software is installed.

Intel Viiv Media Server

PV

3309

The Intel Viiv software custom build media library does not show "Recorded TV" folder after a 1.0 to 1.6 upgrade.

Intel Viiv Media Server

PV

3314

A crash occurs when the user browse MPEG2 media with internet explorer or Window Media Player after Intel Viiv software has added the content to the CDS.

Intel Viiv Media Server

PV

2.5                    Supported Media Formats

Video

Media Type

Pass-through

Transcode to MPEG2 PS or TS or DLNA* TS (TTS)

MPEG-1

Yes

No

MPEG-2 PS

Yes

Yes

MPEG-2 TS

Yes

Yes

DV-Type I

No

Yes

DV-Type II

No

Yes

DivX3

Yes

No

DivX 4, 5

Yes

Yes

WMV

Yes

Yes

MPEG-4 Part -2

Yes

Yes

MS-DVR

Yes

Yes

VOB

Yes

Yes

 

Codecs

Files Extensions

Unsupported File Extensions

DivX 3, Divx 4, 5

.avi

 .divx

MPEG-1

.mpg, .mpeg, .m1v, .dat, m1v

 

MPEG-2

.mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .vob, .m2v, .mpeg2, .mpg2, .mp2t, .mp2, mp2p

 

DV

.avi

 

WMV

.wmv, .asf, .asx

 

MPEG-4 Part 2

.mp4, .m4p, m4v

 

MS-DVR

.dvr-ms

 

Any formats not listed are not supported

    

Audio

Media Type

Pass-through

Transcode to LPCM

MP3

Yes

Yes

WMA

Yes

Yes

LPCM

No

n/a

AAC

Yes

Yes

AC3

Yes

No

 

Codecs

Files Extensions

MP3

.mp3

AAC

.aac, .m4a, .mp4a

WMA

.wma, .asf

Any formats not listed are not supported

 

Pictures 

Picture  Type

File Extension

JPEG

.jpeg, .jpg

PNG

.png

TIFF

.tif, .tiff

BMP

.bmp

GIF

.gif

Any formats not listed are not supported 

3                             Software premium content module (SPCM)

3.1                    New Features 

Features Added

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas (Sub-Components)

Date

(Added)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.2                    Known Errata

Know Errata

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

N/A

Post-license delivery not performed by SPCM.

1338

A protected WMA, ripped CD format, published with SI, will not play in the Intel Viiv Zone Remote User Interface(RUI)app.
Workaround: Rip the CD without protection, prompted for when the user does the ripping.

362

The SPCM will not operate when Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is enabled for all programs.

3.3                    Known Issues

Known Issues

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Date

(Est. Fix Date)

3158

A pop up "TSHWMDTCP.exe has stopped working" during the first time of viewing network map after Viiv installation.
Workaround: click ok to proceed.

Post 1.6

 

SPCM activation and key download fails on end user license agreement acceptance.
Workaround: During the first instance of the media playback, make sure the system is connected to the internet.

Post 1.6

3.4                     Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

1611

Need to include WMRMProtect.V1KeyID so that the DMA can playback the protected content through DTCP-IP

4                             Intel® Hub Connect Technology

4.1                    New Features

Features Added in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas (Sub-Components)

Date

(Added)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4.2                    Known Errata

Features Added in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas (Sub-Components)

Date

(Added)

2089

Pre-selecting a wireless security scheme other than WEP 64, WEP128, or WPA1 PSK on the router may cause Intel Viiv software to exit the router setup without explanation.
Workaround: Reset the router to factory default settings and choose 'add device'.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

N/A

4.3                    Known Issues  

Known Issues in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas (Sub-Components)

Date

(Est. Fix Date)

1041

When adding a verified router in an out of box state the Intel Viiv software may prompt the user for the routers password.
Workaround: Enter the router password.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

1638

Error occurs when configuring the wireless router when the password on the wireless router is changed from the default.
Workaround: Reset the router to the default factory settings.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

1709, 1041

Occasionally during network setup you will be prompted for the router password even if the router password is the default password. 
Workaround:
Enter password.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

2466

Add device may fail when the user is adding a DMA wirelessly and the PC is connected to the router with both a wireless and wired connection
Workaround: Disable the wireless device in the PC.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

2682

When starting a second instance of Intel Viiv software you may be returned to the main menu.
Workaround:
N/A

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

3003, 1803

Some devices maybe incorrectly identified on the Network Map.
Workaround: N/A

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

3369

On some dual band routers, only the 'G' band get set with the information from Intel Hub Connect technology. The 'A' band will have the same information as prior to the 'Set up a network' process.
Workaround: manually configure the 'A' band settings.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

Post 1.6

4.4                    Issues Resolved

Features Added in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date Resolved

1919

While waiting for Intel Viiv software network map to be displayed there is no 'Please wait' indicator (spinning wheel) visible.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

PV

2299

Intel Viiv technology will not play audio files on the NMA.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

PV

2502

Turning off and on multiple DMAs on the network may cause the Network Map to incorrectly report the name of the device

Intel Hub Connect Technology

PV

2803, 2727

If a user chooses WPA security settings during Intel Viiv software network setup, the wireless profile will not be saved after the first attempt or may cause a system error.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

PV

2961

After a reinstall verified devices may show up as non-verified.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

PV

3116

In some languages there is an unnecessary scrolling bar.

Intel Hub Connect Technology

PV

4.5                    Supported Routers

Intel Viiv technology PV release includes Local Device Library (LDL) version 236.

 

The following is a list of routers supported for the LDL within PV. The routers are listed by hardware model and firmware revision.  

The LDL can be updated via the Intel Viiv software update mechanism.

 

Vendor

Model

Hardware Version

Firmware Version

Language

Buffalo 

WHR-G54S

 

1.4

English

Buffalo 

WHR-G54S

 

1.4

Japanese

Buffalo 

WHR-G54S

 

1.4

English (Korean)

Buffalo 

WHR-HP-G54

 

1.4

English

Buffalo 

WHR-HP-G54

 

1.4

Japanese

Buffalo 

WHR-HP-G54

 

1.4

English (Korean)

D-Link

DI-624

C3

2.75

English

D-Link

DI-624

C3

2.76

English

D-Link

DI-784

A2

2.42

English

D-Link

WBR-2310

A1

1.02

English

Linksys

WRT300N

v1

0.93.3

English

Linksys

WRT300N

v2

2.00.14

English

NETGEAR

WGR614

v6

2.3.3PR_2.3.3

Chinese

NETGEAR

WGR614

v6

2.0.13_1.0.13NA

NA English

NETGEAR

WGR614

v6

2.1.3GR_2.1.3

German

NETGEAR

WGR614

v6

2.4.10JP_2.4.10

Japanese

NETGEAR

WPN824

v2

1.4.36_1.4.1JP

Japanese

NETGEAR

WPN824

v2

1.3.34_1.3.1PR

Chinese

NETGEAR

WPN824

v2

1.0.19_1.0.1NA

NA English

NETGEAR

WPN824

v2

1.1.35_1.1.1GR

German

NETGEAR

WPN824

v2

1.2.34_1.2.1KO

Korea 

NETGEAR

WPN824

v2

1.0.20_1.0.1

WW English

NETGEAR

WGR614

v6

2.2.4KO_2.2.4

Korea 

NETGEAR

WGR614

v6

2.0.14_1.0.14

WW Engish

5                             Localization

5.1                    New Features

Features Added in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Title / Description

Affected Areas
(Sub-Components)

Date (Added)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5.2                    Known Errata

Known Errata in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Affected Areas (Sub-Components)

N/A

N/A

N/A

5.3                    Known Issues

Known Issues in  Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Date

(Est. Fix Date)

Multiple languages

N/A

At the time of this release, localized versions have been tested on English with language for non-Unicode programs set to the corresponding language, except for Japanese, German, French, and Spanish, which were tested on localized versions of Vista.
Workaround: N/A

Post 1.6

N/A

The upgrade scenario from XP MCE to Vista is only possible from a fully localized XP MCE SKU (available for Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese) to the corresponding localized Vista SKU. At the time of this release, this upgrade scenario has been tested for Japanese, German, and French.
Workaround: N/A

Post 1.6

2652, 2853

When forcing the installation of a specific language on an English version of the operating system by using the /LCID switch (for example when running "setup_viiv.exe /L2052" to install Simplified Chinese), some strings might present different degrees of corruption.

Workaround: Set the language to non-Unicode programs in the Language and Regional Options to match the language being installed. This will ensure that proper code page support is available for the non-Unicode components of the Intel Viiv software.

Post 1.6

3287

The text of some alert messages might be displayed in the "Messages" on 2 lines, pushing eventual scrolling buttons down behind the MCE navigation buttons, when more than 5 messages are displayed. The scrolling buttons, if overlapping with the MCE navigation buttons, are then no longer accessible when using a mouse.
Workaround: Use keyboard/remote control or delete older messages so there is no need for scrolling

Post 1.6

3132

Intel Viiv software shortcut on the desktop, program menu entry, and corresponding tooltips are not localized.
Workaround: N/A

Post 1.6

Chinese (Simplified)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Chinese (Traditional)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Czech

N/A

N/A

N/A

Danish

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dutch

N/A

N/A

N/A

Finnish

N/A

N/A

N/A

French (International)

N/A

N/A

N/A

German

N/A

N/A

N/A

Italian

N/A

N/A

N/A

Japanese

N/A

N/A

N/A

Korean

N/A

N/A

N/A

Norwegian

N/A

N/A

N/A

Polish

N/A

N/A

N/A

Portuguese (Brazil)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Portuguese (Portugal)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Russian

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spanish (International)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Swedish

N/A

N/A

N/A

Turkish

N/A

N/A

N/A

5.4                    Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Intel® Viiv™ Software 1.6

 

Reference No.

Description

Date Resolved

Multiple languages

958

Media server doesn't use culture-aware sorting

PV

2827

Some flash animations may become corrupt

PV

Chinese (Simplified)

700

Intel® Matrix Storage Console need to be translated

PV

Chinese (Traditional)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Czech

N/A

N/A

N/A

Danish

698. 696

"muligt" is spelled wrong it should be "mulig"

PV

699, 697

"blive" is not needed and needs to be removed

PV

Dutch

702

Change "Klik op Start en open Intel(R)..." to "Klik op Start menu en open Intel(R)..."

PV

N/A

N/A

N/A

Finnish

N/A

N/A

N/A

French (International)

N/A

N/A

N/A

German

N/A

N/A

N/A

Italian

N/A

N/A

N/A

Japanese

N/A

N/A

N/A

Korean

N/A

N/A

N/A

Norwegian

N/A

N/A

N/A

Polish

N/A

N/A

N/A

Portuguese (Brazil)

2155

Help screen for Setup Options is not localized

PV

Portuguese (Portugal)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Russian

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spanish (International)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Swedish

N/A

N/A

N/A

Turkish

N/A

N/A

N/A

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