The 1.0.1.5 update for the CW-3000HD

[grasshopper]

The 1.0.1.5 update for the CW-3000HD has been released. The highlights of this update are an updated driver to help with weak signals, additional support for AC3 audio and some help for sound stuttering

The new AC3/Dolby Digital options require some explaining. There is a new screen in the Admin area to choose your sound setup. Specifically, Admin-> Configuration-> Audio Setup. The default setting passes analog audio through the analog output and PCM digital audio through the SPDIF output. There is now an option to choose Dolby Digital audio. In this case channels with PCM audio tracks will continue to work as before. In the case of a channel that has an AC3 audio track the analog output will be disabled. The AC3 stream will pass to the SPDIF output and a Dolby Digital decoder will be required to listen to the audio. This will also allow viewing of DVDs with a DD/DTS audio track.

In the case of a channel that has both PCM and AC3 audio tracks you can choose between the tracks by pressing the Audio button on the remote. 33 is an AC3 track. 1 is generally English PCM audio and other numbers are alternate language PCM tracks.

For those new to the CW Linux update process. All you need is the remote and a network connection. For the network impaired USB stick instructions will follow.

1. Enter the Admin profile from the main screen.

2. Enter the pin (1111 is the default)

3. Highlight updates and press enter.

4. Highlight download and press enter.

5. Make sure the server is the Official CW3000HD Updates.

6. Highlight Check and press enter.

7. You will see 2 entries in the lower boxes. Highlight cw3000hd and press enter.

8. Highlight the cw3000hd-update 1.0.1.5.tar.bz2 file and press the blue button to download.

9. Press the blue button when the download completes.

10. Press the back button to exit the download screen.

11. Highlight Install and press enter.

12. Highlight local on the file screen and press enter.

13. Highlight the cw3000hd-update-1.0.1.5.tar.bz2 file and press the blue button to install.

14. You will see 2 status bars and some messages displayed as the update is installed. Once the "Update Installed Successfully" message is displayed, press the blue button to exit

15. Back all the way out to the main screen and press the power button. Press the yellow button to restart the system.

16. Update complete.

For those without a network connection this update will remove the long wait at startup also. to update your system you will need a usb stick.

1. You can download the update with your computer from this site and saving the file cw3000hd-update-1.0.1.5.tar.bz2 to your computer.

2. Copy the cw3000hd-update-1.0.1.1.5.tar.bz2 file to a usb stick.

3. Take the USB stick to the CW-3000HD and insert it into one of the front USB ports. (There is a flip up door on the front of the unit covering the ports. Press on the triangle of dots to open the door.)

4. Enter the Admin profile from the main screen.

5. Enter the pin (1111 is the default)

6. Highlight updates and press enter.

7. Highlight Install and press enter.

8. Highlight external on the file screen and press enter.

9. Highlight the cw3000hd-update-1.0.1.5.tar.bz2 file and press the blue button to install.

10. You will see 2 status bars and some messages displayed as the update is installed. Once the "Update Installed Successfully" message is displayed, press the blue button to exit

11. Back all the way out to the main screen and press the power button. Press the yellow button to restart the system.

12. Update complete.

Full update history:

Addition of Audio Setup screen for AC3 audio with changes to the audio system

Tweaks for stuttering audio

Tweaks for sd video

Adjustment of web browser size for component connections

Updated frontend driver for better signal

Last channel and channel history tracked on a per profile basis.