R_volution PlayerMini, PlayerOne 8K, PlayerPro 8K: Firmware update

The new version of the R_volution player software has the identification number 241001. To proceed with the update, there are two solutions, online or via a [abc]USB[/abc] key.

Firmware update R_volution players, the procedure to follow££££ For the online installation procedure, you must:

1 - Connect your R_volution player to the Internet

2 - Turn on your R_volution player

3 - A pop-up window should appear on the screen. Follow the on-screen procedure

For the installation procedure via USB key, you must:

1 - Download the appropriate file by clicking on the model below:

• PlayerMini

• PlayerOne 8K, PlayerOne 8K Signature Edition

• PlayerPro 8K

2 - Unzip the Zip file on your computer

3 - Place the .rff file on a USB key

4 - Connect the USB key to your R_volution player

5 - Turn on your player

6 - Open Explorer

7 - Explore the USB key

8 - Click on the firmware file and follow the on-screen installation procedure

R_volution player firmware update, what's new ££££ • New version of the R_video application (1.6.29)

• Added support for the R_volution RF + IR remote control.

• Introduction of a new menu “Setup > Video > Picture Quality” with the following settings: Sharpen Picture (default: Off), AI PQ/SR (default: Off), Enhanced DV Black Levels (default: Off). The default values for these new settings result in different video processing behavior than previous firmware versions. This new behavior generally provides better picture quality in most cases. However, depending on personal preferences and connected equipment, some users may wish to adjust these settings to revert to the previous behavior. Note: AI PQ/SR settings are only available for 8K models.

• Added full STD DV support with CMv4.0

• Added DVD menu support

• Added “Setup > Miscellaneous > Display > Show Additional Icons” setting. This option is disabled by default. When enabled, the front panel display shows a few status icons

• Added the “Configuration/Audio/Sample Rate Switching Delay” setting (8K models only). It fixes the issue where the beginning of audio files might not be heard due to the HDMI audio sample rate switching time (when the native audio sample rate is used and the sample rates of the audio files are other than 48 kHz). The default value is 800 ms, which seems to be sufficient for most AV receiver and TV models. Depending on the model used, it may be necessary to choose a different value.

R_volution player firmware update, improvements££££ • Updated the French user interface translation

• The “Use VS10 for SDR/HDR” video setting is now disabled by default (this change will take effect after a settings reset)

• Disabled Hi-Fi mode when the played files are too large

• Added support for Unicode UTF-16 LE encoding for subtitles

• Irrelevant settings in the “Settings/Audio” menu are now grayed out for convenience (as in the “Settings/Video” menu)

R_volution player firmware update, improvements££££

• Fixed HDR10+ playback issues when using an HDR10+ TV and a video file that supports both HDR10+ and HDR Dolby Vision. Previously, HDR was incorrectly played back instead of HDR10+ in this scenario

• Fixed playback issues with some Blu-ray (Iso BR) images

• Fixed incorrect aspect ratio (frame ratio) that could occur when playing some AV1 video files

• Fixed issues with automatic resolution switching not working properly, especially when playing 1080i video content

• Fixed an issue with incorrect frame rate being reported in the Info panel for some files

• Fixed stuttering issues with Mpeg2 video files, including DVD files

• Fixed issues with unformatted discs not being displayed in the menu

• Fixed issues with discs without partitions being displayed incorrectly in the menu

• Fixed stability issues with online subtitles in China

• Fixed issues with subtitles in line for Portuguese language

• Fixed issues with online subtitle availability for video streaming

• Fixed rendering issues with specific subtitles

• Fixed vertical offset of subtitles not being remembered correctly

• Fixed issues with storage devices being displayed incorrectly in the menu

• Fixed rare cases where file playback could crash

• Fixed rare crashes while playing the Blu-Ray menu

• Small improvements and fixes to File Explorer and Main Menu

• Fixed an issue with enabling native audio sample rate that caused 44.1kHz audio files to micro-drop right after startup

• Fixed micro-drop issues with specific Dolby Vision HDR files

• Fixed issues with specific Dolby Vision HDR files playing incorrectly

• Fixed issues with playing CUVA HDR video files that could freeze or crash the player

• Fixed issues with DTS-HD and DD+ audio tracks in MP4 files not being recognized

• Fixed issues with playing specific Mpeg TS files

• Fixed issues with playing specific Iso BD files

• Fixed issues with incorrect display of total/used/free space values

• Playback position information is now saved when turning off the media player, while paused, and every 5 minutes during playback

• Other minor fixes and internal changes