ASPI Uninstaller
(check with DF Solutions technical support before downloading)
Firmware Downloads
DISCLAIMER: You
should only download an iDyl firmware upgrade file following
explicit consultation with DF Solutions, to ensure that previous
compulsory firmware revisions have been first installed.
Instructions
The following downloads are MILESTONE downloads. Each
upgrade must be applied in turn. Ie. to upgrade from a
unit currently on v2.6, you need first of all to upgrade to
v2.78, THEN to v3.76, THEN to v4.xx. Each individual
upgrade necessitates the following steps:
1) Download relevant upgrade file to
your PC. DO NOT rename this file.
2) Remove any CD/DVD from the iDyl
tray.
3) Copy the upgrade from your PC and
paste into \\iDyl\upgrade,
or \\VNodex\upgrade
if upgrading a VNode (replace 'x' with the number of the
relevant unit).
HD Resolutions (up to 1080I/P (graphics card-dependent))
Automatic ASPI Driver install
'Play DVD from front tray' ability
Import DVD menu
New 'thumbnail' DVD browse screen.
Optional 'thumbnail' CD Album browse screen (needs activation via Audio Settings, under General Settings, accessed via , then <1> on your IR remote)
Problem with CD Importing introduced in v2.55
New 'Screen Wizard' to aid in overcoming plasma scaling problems.
New 'RS232 Setup' screen to aid in serial comms configuration (access via IR hidden keys: then <5> )
RS232 protocol changes (transport control and IR emulation over RS232 now possible).
FLAC playback compatibility (you must ensure your FLAC files are tagged with track/album/artist/genre info otherwise iDyl will not be able to catalogue them).
NET Radio (broadband internet required):
This major update to the iDyl adds Net Radio functionality across all audio zones. Offering a wide variety of stations from around the UK and world, integration with Hotkeys and Wake Timers, Auto-reconnect on network drop-out and so-on, NET Radio offers a whole new world of audio for your enjoyment.
Access via 'Music' option.
(Room Commander users will need to download and reinstall software for new functionality)
Users are requested to mail us at support@digitalfuturesolutions.co.uk with feedback on their experience using NET Radio, for example if you are having problems, if there are continually non-responsive station listings, or if you have requests for specific radio stations to be added to the available listings.
Minor changes include:
‘Import CD’ moved from ‘Main Menu’ into ‘Music’ sub-options
Song position / song length info added to 'Currently Playing..' screen
Track listings in 'Currently Playing...' have had track indices added.
'Currently Playing..' screen has been improved.
Button added to 'Manage Network Folders' screen to manually check refresh network status (addressing 'slow IR response' issue when a networked folder is unavailable).
Fixes include
DVI->HDMI signal-loss fix
Improved logging / user messages relating to DVD Importing
Improved handling of aborted imports (ejecting while importing, scratched DVDs, etc.)
Improved robustness of DVD importing.
Removal of occasional 'Invalid MCI Device' pop-up.
Amended 'Slideshow Editing' folder navigation
Fix for Slideshow 'low virtual memory' issue.
Slideshow refresh period persists after system reset.
'Functional Settings' screen now correctly reflects previous state upon startup.
Version 3.76:
Download here (25MB)
- Updated: 1/04/2007
Some iDyls have been experiencing
problems in failing to detect inserted CDs and DVDs after a
period of time. This download will resolve this issue.
Access to settings screens has been
changed. Please refer to
this page for more information.
Password protection has been added, and
quick keys to access different settings screens has been
removed.
New screen resolutions for widescreen +
HD panels:
1440x900 (16:10 widescreen)
1366x768 (16:9 widescreen)
1360x768 (16:9 widescreen)
uPnP capabilities (initially tested for Nevo SL
compatibility). You will need to explicitly enable uPnP within the Settings (Master
Control Panel -> Communications Setup -> Enable UPnP).
Some firewalls on shipped units maybe set to prevent uPnP access.
Please contact DFSolutions if Nevo Studio fails to see the iDyl after
upgrading and enabling for uPnP.
Picture-in-picture web camera capabilities. Easily
configure and display up to 4 cameras
800 x 600 has been removed.
1024x768 is the resolution of choice now for composite/S-Video
displays.
Compatibility with Linn Multiroom System
Reworking so that TV GUI can be adjusted
to fit when connected via component.
v3.20: If a CD is imported with default track
info (because the iDyl could not connect to the internet at the
time), the iDyl will now periodically attempt to reconnect to
the internet and update these tracks with correct track
information at a later date. NB This update does not apply to
CDs imported before this software version was installed.
v3.26: Ability to rip video and audio to
external storage devices. Users must first predefine entries
within 'Manage Networked Folders' in Settings, then these
options are presented at time of import (unless a 'default rip
destination' is then specified).
v3.26: Ability to setup a 'default rip
destination' so that audio and video will automatically be
ripped to this destination.
v3.26: Ability to choose if DVD playback
will always start from beginning, or previously left position
(See Settings->Video Options).
v3.34: Inline DVD and album reviews
(press Info on your MCE remote to download from the internet).
NB: Does not apply to Streamzap remotes.
v3.43: You can now use the iDyl GUI to
search for individual tracks within your entire audio
collection, based on a partial match of the title.
v3.43: New Macro button to be able to set
the output zone of the iDyl TV GUI with one button press.
v3.49: OPUS COMPATIBILITY with Txtbox and
WCU.
v3.53: Related album grid in all browse
menus (groupings of albums according to current artist/genre)
v3.53: CCF-file update (added
Power/info/Audio/Guide/etc buttons to all zones)
v3.53: CCF-file update (fixed OSD IR
programming)
v3.53: Video Nodes can be configured to
ignore MCE button presses (it will only respond to the IR code
set as extracted from the CCF file (of the same zone-id as the
Video Node id). See: Master Control Panel->Communications
Setup.
v3.53: You can now remove the 'Select
Zone' option from the iDyl GUI, by configuring the OSD to only
be able to control a specific zone (see Master Control
Panel->Customized GUI).
v3.53: VNodes now have the 'Search
Library' screen.
v3.54: server code changed to handle
non-English character sets.
v3.62: New API msg "Txt" to input text
characters directly to GUI without mobile-phone style number
keypad entry method.
v3.63: Speakercraft MZC-66 + Mode keypad
integration (within EZTools, specify the iDyl as being a
'Jukebox'. Mode keypad has full 2-way communication and
track/artist/album/genre listings.
v3.63: 'Search Library' functionality now
available on VNode.
v3.64: The Crestron module can now be
used to talk to port 6009 of any VNode, thereby bypassing
completely the iDyl.
v3.70: Ability to playback audio CD from
tray. Please note: Only one zone can access the CD
tray at a time. If you want to playback the inserted CD in
more than one zone at the same time, you should import the CD
first, then play it via 'Music->Albums'.
v3.75: Extended DVD browse capabilities.
Browse by 'All/Director/Genre/Actor'.
v3.75: To initiate playback of a DVD, you
must now push the Play key on your remote.
v3.75: Genre and Director information for
DVD is currently not available from the online metadata
provider. You will need to manually edit both these fields
yourself to be able to browse by these types.
v3.75: Parental control on both iDyl and
VNodes. Set the level under 'Master Control Panel->Basic
Settings->Visual Settings'. Then password protect the unit to
prevent minors from resetting the changes.
v3.75: Caching of DVD Thumbnails.
Can speed up the display of the DVD Browse screen. You
need to enable this within 'Master Control Panel->Advanced
Settings'. It is not advised for units shipped prior to
summer 2005 to activate this (due to only having 256MB RAM).
Minor changes
include:
Network code has been reworked for
ehanced reliability during network dis/reconnection.
Updated RS232 API for discrete codes to
jump to different states.
Control panel settings have been revised (again). Network config is now
located under:
Ability to rename playlists
API Changes for Crestron compatibility
API Changes for 'Import DVD Assistant'
functionality on Room Commander
Master Control Panel -> Communications Setup -> LAN Setup
Improved networking code.
Improved boot-up time (iDyl now caches audio sitting on
network devices, so no need for complete resynchronisation of available
content on every restart).
v3.35: Improved icon highlighting in DVD/CD browse
screens.
v3.40: Server-side functionality to search entire audio
library for track titles based on partial-matching (please download and
reinstall Room Commander software to see an implementation of this
functionality (Options->Search Library for Track). Double-click on a
returned match to play it.
v3.44: Minor additions to API for discrete TV GUI
jumping/navigation.
v3.46: New API command for cycling of current
album/artist/genre/playlist forwards and back (for non-2-way control panels).
v3.55: Updates to Video Node management code (better
integration with Crestron module).
v3.58: New Macro to 'Play DVD in tray'.
v3.59: Downloaded DVD info now displays Original
Cinematic Release date, instead of the release date of the DVD.
v3.61: Option under 'Advanced Settings' to log extra
information regarding operation.
v3.61: Improvement to CD Ripping.
v3.62: CD Importing handles illegal characters better.
v3.62 (VNode-only): Text-jumping enabled in 'DVD Browse' screen.
v3.67: New 'Advanced Settings' option: "Eject Disk After Import", can be 'Yes'
or 'No'.
v3.67 (iDyl-only): New 'Advanced Settings' option: "Refresh Audio Library". This
will cause a complete update of all available audio content on the iDyl and
Networked Folders'. This button replaces the existing update procedure
of having to remove
\\idyl\audio\Library.xml and then rebooting the idyl.
v3.69: New option under 'Customised GUI' to remove the date/time from
top-right of GUI.
v3.69: RS232 config screen can now set the baud to 57600 (for Speakercraft
integration).
v3.75: Minor aesthetic enhances to several GUI screens.
Bug fixes include:
Disabling Audio via the 'Functional
Settings' screen also removes the 'Currently Playing' option
from the Main Menu.
.ts movie clips are now available from
the Video Clips screen.
Upper-case WAV files now play.
UPnP 'active' state now persists after reboot.
iDyl can crash when disconnected from network (introduced
v3.11)
After a reboot, DVD library no longer shows previously deleted
DVDs.
Network Configuration Screen can now be used to set static
IP addresses.
Leaving and re-entering the DVD import screen during an
import will not cause screen to be cleared.
Screensaver disabled during DVD import.
Video Node network buffer increased for large audio
collections.
v3.26: Importing CD as WAV would not correctly persist cover
art.
v3.26: Importing CD as WAV would not correctly persist genre.
v3.27: Screensaver now
activates when not importing CD.
v3.27: Volume control now
works over uPnP.
v3.28: Zone 2 on
2-zone iDyls shipped since mid-August
now play audio.
v3.30: Remaining bug for multizoned iDyls shipped with
new hardware.
v3.36: Small update to v3.35 so DVDs are displayed in
correct alphabetical order.
v3.37: Pressing PLAY to resume DVD playback from pause
will now not cause the video to disappear.
v3.43: Minor tweak to Import DVD screen resolving 'screen
lock' when highlighting the album art.
v3.53: iTunes M4A files now displays genre correctly (as
opposed to showing the genre id number).
v3.53: VNodes now poll repeatedly for iDyl on start-up (incase
iDyl is down whlie VNode starts-up).
v3.53: iDyl+VNode
letter quick-jumping within DVD Browse now working again.
v3.59: Downloading
of cover art from within 'Browse Albums' screen fixed.
v3.59: Renaming of
playlist via GUI fixed.
v3.60: Reliability of VNode upgrade fixed.
v3.71: There is an occasional bug causing multiple
streams of audio to play from one output. Pressing
stop does not stop all streams. This has been
resolved.
v3.73: 'Enable Line-level volume control'. This setting
now persists after a reboot.
Version 4.20:
Download here (5.4MB)
-Updated: 28/04/2008
v3.78: VNC password has been changed. Please contact
us for more information.
v3.88 (to be released): Touch-screen control of iDyl TV-interface (ideal for
VNC integration into touch-screen displays (ie. AMX MVP-8400i).
v3.89: Philips TSU9600 integration, offering full 2-way
audio library navigation and selection, with cover art.
v3.89: Integrated web server (on port 8081). Browse
the iDyl/VNodes content repository via web-page, and stream
directly to your PC.
v3.89: New API message ("Txt"). Enables direct text
entry (via emulated keyboard from Crestron/AMX/similar).
v3.89: New API message ("DVDParentalLevelSet").
Enables remote configuration of the maximum viewable DVD rating.
v3.90: VNodes have a new option under "DVD Options" called
'Synchronize Policy'. Defaulted to 'Synchronize with iDyl',
VNodes now automatically see changes to metadata and reviews if
downloaded on the iDyl.
v3.97: Handling of multi-disc DVD releases. Allows
individual discs to be 'grouped' and appear as a single entry in
the main DVD Browse screen. Increases ease and speed of
library browsing.
v3.97: Many improvements to all aspects of browsing,
managing and editing your DVDs from the iDyl TV GUI.
v3.97: DVD Genre: You can now specify your own custom genre.
Press <OK> to enter text-entry mode instead of cycling through
the predefined options.
v4.03: If an MP3 file is
added to the idyl with an embedded cover-image, the iDyl will
extract this and copy it to
\\idyl\audio\[ARTIST]\[ALBUM]\folder.jpg,
for seamless cover-art integration between both systems.
v4.03: Much faster
DVDBrowsing performance.
v4.03: Read-only units:
VNodes and iDyls can have 'Read-only' permissions set under
'Advanced Settings'. As such, these units will not be able to
delete/edit tracks+playlists, or edit/delete DVDs or
add/edit/delete Slideshows.
v4.03: Real-time audio
content tracking: Until now, the iDyl does a modicum of
real-time content tracking on it's local hard-disk (Vnodes
don’t do any). However there is no real-time tracking of
content on NAS devices, or cover-art. So if you change a
cover-art, or add/amend/delete a track, this will only be
shown on the iDyl/VNode after the next reboot.
V4.03 has continuous, parallel 'content tracking'
which will ensure that all units are always updating to
reflect ANY changes you make to the content on the
network, as you use iTunes/Windows Media Player/etc..
No more reboots required.
NB: The tracking isn't instantaneous. Please allow
time for changes to reflect on the GUI and from control
interfaces, possibly between 5 and 60 minutes depending
on how many NAS devices there are, the total number of
tracks and if the unit in question is a VNode or iDyl (VNodes
are set to update slower than iDyls, to reduce
network/disk overhead).
v4.03: Performance boost:
Associated with the above change, performance has been
radically improved. You will notice the start up time and the
time to initially access your 'Browse Albums/DVD' screen will
have reduced significantly (easier noticed if you have alot of
audio content).
v4.03: Cover-art
improvement: Problem scenario: You are installing an iDyl, but
want to leave the client's audio collection on a NAS device.
Also, the audio collection is very badly organized (ie.
directory hierarchy does not follow conventional
ARTIST\ALBUM\TRACK.mp3 convention. After setting up the
'Manage Network Folders' screen on the iDyl, the iDyl is now
showing these MP3s (fine), but there is no cover-art for them
being shown (as the iDyl needs localized cover-art under \\idyl\audio).
You then have to jump through all sorts of hoops to get album
onto the iDyl. The new version does the following steps:
As content (an MP3/WMA etc) is identified on a NAS
device, it looks to see if there's a folder.jpg in the
same directory. If there is, the iDyl caches this onto
the iDyl, using the ALBUM/ARTIST info embedded in the
ID3-tag. Album art will instantly display on the iDyl
GUI, and fixes this scenario.
This change is designed to make the iDyl co-exist
better with 3rd party software+systems.
NB: iTunes no longer embeds cover-art in MP3s, or
places a folder.jpg in the same folder as the audio
files. iTunes now caches cover-art in an
encrypted location on the users computer, thereby
preventing + restricting any other product from
co-existing seamlessly with audio files ripped via
iTunes. Therefore DF Solutions recommends better
software such as WinAmp, Windows Media Player and other
software to import + manage your CD collection.
v4.03: Slideshows:
Better performance (less memory hungry), but 5 second
refresh intervals have been removed; 10 seconds is the
minimum time unless manually cycled.
v4.03 (BETA
FUNCTIONALITY): Party Mode / Synchronized audio
between outputs (does not apply to VNodes, 1-zone iDyls
or video-playback). This Beta-feature must be turned on
within 'Advanced Settings', and the iDyl rebooted.
There will now be a new option under 'Music', called
'Other Output'. Selecting this, then another zone will
allow you to synchronize/listen to another audio
output/zone.
v4.07:
Changes required for new Room Commander software.
v4.11: A
fail-safe check which checks for excessively large
memory usage; between 2 and 4am (and the units aren't
being used), a unit will reboot itself silently if it
decides there is a potential memory leak-issue.
v4.19: CD Importing multi-threaded
implementation (iDyl can be used while CD is importing)
v4.19: CD Importing has also been enabled on
VNodes (but automated CD-importing is not available)
Minor changes
include:
v3.77: 'Back' button on MCE remote (within DVD browse
screen) used to move to previous sections
v3.77: In DVD Browse sub-options screen, you can now cycle
Genres left as well as right
v3.77:
In DVD Browse sub-options screen,
use the 'Back' or 'Exit' button to close.
v3.78: Small improvements
to Sys Info and DVD browse screens.
v3.81: In Browse Albums/Artist/Genre, you can now add All
Tracks to a playlist with a new menu sub-option.
v3.83: GUI will not switch to 'Currently Playing'
screen if a radio station could not be streamed (due to dead
URL or lack of connectivity).
v3.84: Systemline Learning Handset now control
iDyls/VNodes correctly when learnt with MCE IR remote.
v3.85: Added 'Play' command to 1st entry of
the 'DVD Browse' sub-options grid.
v3.85: Speakercraft integration: Selected
track will play (as opposed to 1st track of any given
selection).
v3.85: Speakercraft integration: New option
within 'RS232 Setup', called 'Base Zone'. This allows
Speakercraft integrators the option to use zones 2-5 of a
5-zone iDyl with the MZC-66, freeing up zone 1 for DVD
playback (in the Home Cinema room for example).
v3.86: RS232 comms now work with port 4.
v3.88: If you change the parental control
level on a unit, you no longer have to reset for this change
to take effect.
v3.88:
VNode: Added a button under "Master Control
Panel->Basic Settings->Visual Settings->Refresh DVD content
from iDyl". This button resynchs a VNode's available DVD
content and information from the iDyl.
v3.89:
New option under Advanced Settings 'Log RS232 Comms'. By
default this is turned off.
v3.90: New Configuration screen "DVD Options".
v3.91:
New option under ConfigComms, where the controlled zone of an
iDyl (from the Philips 2-way audio controller) can be
specified.
v3.93:
Speakercraft browsing speed is faster from the Mode keypad.
v3.95:
New API CMD ("TSU9600SetZone")
v3.97:
DVD Director now being automatically populated online search.
v3.98:
DVD Browse: DVD from same series now populate even if there
are no associated actors.
v3.99:
Improved logging to warn of low disk space for content.
If E drive fills up completely (location of
audio/video/pictures/log), units can fail to operate properly.
It is advisable to leave around 50MB free for system use.
v4.0:
VNode: IRCmd API sub-commands added to VNode that already
exist on iDyl.
v4.01:
DVD Genre preset list: Now Contains user-defined genres.
v4.01: Audio
Browsing: Can now delete all tracks from the tracklist.
v4.02:
New API Message "GUIScreenSet": For UDP-based discrete commands to
jump to the requested GUI screen. Contact DFSolutions
for updated API documents.
v4.03: New API Message "RequestAlbumsOfSubGroup":
You can pass an Artist or Genre, and have all Albums titles
within that specified subgroup returned.
v4.03: New API Message "SetPowerState":
Allows turning off of iDyls; turning on of iDyls remotely over
Ethernet is also now possible (requires BIOS + system driver
reconfiguration). You could then turn an iDyl back on with a
Wake-on-LAN multicast from your client app/control system. You
will need the MAC address of the iDyl to implement this.
v4.03: New API Messages "RequestGUIState"/"SendingGUIState":
A small message sequence which will give you a snapshot of what
an iDyl is doing.
v4.03: New Setting under
'Visual Settings' to enable slideshows / screensavers to have
full screen picture display (as opposed to maintaining the
aspect ratio)
v4.03: New option to stretch
pictures to fill the screen, or to preserve the aspect ratio
v4.03: "Stop" button/API
message now exits from screensaver
v4.03: iDyl Space Free now
updates as CDs/DVDs are added/removed.
v4.03: Network Configuration
Screen now reports MAC Address
v4.03: DVD Info Editing: OK
and Cancel buttons now appear at the bottom of the panel. The OK
button must be used to save any changes; pressing 'Exit/Back'
now will NOT save any changes.
v4.03: DVD Browse Screen: A
small label below the 'Review
v4.03: DVD Info Editing:
Series index now goes up to 30. placeholder' always shows the
path on disk of the currently highlighted DVD
v4.03: Text Entry: You can
now enter Underscores (via the 1 button).
v4.03: New Macro Button
available: 'Jump to Browe Albums'
v4.03: 'View System Info'
screen now reports total number of DVDs being served.
v4.03: Many cosmetic
enhancements to iDyl GUI.
v4.12: Improvements to the content-tracking
(less HDD-intensive, more intelligent).
v4.18: Ability to import DVDs from VNode
v4.18: New API
Messages "RequestZoneCurrentPlayInfo2" and
"SendingZoneCurrentPlayInfo2"
v4.18: DVD playback pre-amp setting under 'DVD options'
within Control Panel.
v4.19: New setting under 'Audio Settings', called
'Ignore Compilation Artists'.
v4.19:
For albums stored under '\\idyl\audio\Various
Artists', the stored artist is ignored and 'Various Artists' is
used. This can help Speakercraft systems, and reduce clutter
within the iDyl browsing screens.
v4.19:
Improved CD importing for compilations
v4.19:
Improved cover-art functionality when importing CD
v4.19:
The 'Default' import location (so that the user is not
prompted where to store a DVD/CD) has been modified: it has been
split, so separate default import locations can be specified for
both CDs and DVDs. Therefore, this setting has been moved from
the 'Manage Networked Folders' screen, into both the 'Audio
Settings' and 'DVD Settings' config screens.
Bug fixes include:
v3.77: DVD Importing was broken in v3.75. Fixed.
v3.80: Pressing Exit on VNode in DVD Browse sub-options
would dump the user back to the Main Menu.
v3.84: Customized GUI now persists 'Lock
GUI' option after a restart.
v3.87: Skipping track via 3rd party
control panels would always skip the track of the
currently selected zone within the iDyl TV GUI.
v3.88 (to be released): Parental control.
The 'Related' DVD grid no longer shows DVDs exceeding the
current 'maximum viewable classification rating'.
v3.90: When importing a DVD to the iDyl, the info and
review will now appear in the browse screens.
v3.93: RS232 communications can sometimes cause the iDyl
to crash. Fixed.
v3.94: Import CD: A CD which returned only 1 cover art
from amazon would not display said reply.
v3.94: Pressing
play via TSU9600 2-way interface would not stop any
currently-playing video before playing the requested CD.
v3.97: Several bug-fixes with regards to DVD metadata
during importing and post-import editing from the DVD
Browse screens.
v3.97: API Fix: "DVDPlay" wouldn't initiate DVD playback
if there was an apostrophe in the title.
v3.98: Configure Web Cameras: Could not add URLS to the
'predefined' list.
v3.98: Improvements to the theme called 'Raindrops'.
You can now see the text update while entering text.
v4.01: Audio file deletion
greatly improved on all Browse screens.
v4.01: DVD Browse: Changing DVD info,
then playing the DVD, now saves the changes just made.
v4.01: Deletion of
DVDs on external devices now permitted.
v4.03: Screensaver mode does not
engage if entering text.
v4.03: When playing a
DVD, if a iDyl/Vnode is asked to playback content which
a) is corrupt b) it does not have codecs for, the unit
can result in displaying a read error box, which requires
a restart to recover. Pressing Stop on your remote will
now remove this red box.
v4.03: iDyl can now
'see' DVDs with an apostrophe in the path on disk.
v4.03: Page Up/Down now
works within 'Add to Playlist' screen.
v4.03: Playlists can now
handle multiple occurences of the same track.
v4.03: Speakercraft/Linn/Opus
integration: Selecting an album will now stop any currently
playing video, to prevent audio overlap.
v4.03: Speakercraft/Linn/Opus
integration: While playing video, pressing transport control
keys on control pads will not cause audio to overlap with
video.
v4.08:
Screensaver/slideshow memory leak fixed.
v4.11: Memory leak
fixed when browsing all albums.
v4.11: DVDs import with
correct title/path.
v4.15: Importing CD
issue resolved.
v4.18: DVD importing now handles DVDs with a blank volume
name.
v4.20: A bug was introduced in v4.19 causing problems in
clients showing 'Albums related to a specific Artist/Genre'.
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