INTRODUCTION
These release notes describe the features and limitations for the NTB software version 9.
We recommend that you read the NTB Users Guide
for an introduction to using the NTB.
Note: It is not possible to update NTB510, NTB610, NTB615, NTB3300, NTB3305, NTB3280, NTB3285 models to V9.
NEW IN V9.0.2
The NTB must be running V9.0.1 before updating to V9.0.2
Use NTB-update9-V9.0.2-28666.opf to update from V9.0.1
New Features:
- Support NTB6007 that has the ability to Capture video from HDMI
in Hi Definition (HD).
- WiFi is now support for NTB6000 and NTB61000 models.
- Maximum Layout Canvas Size width is now 2560. This allows canvas
size of 2560x1440 to be use when the NTB hardware permits, NTB6000,
NTB6100.
Problems fixed:
- Fixed: Screen page could not been shown in any language but
English.
- Fixed: Uploading a ZIP file that was not a Layout Package showed
a traceback.
- Fixed: Time validity did not work correct when using
synchronised folder play.
- Fixed: CPU Temperature was not reported correctly for the
NTB650.
- Fixed: NTB620 Mother Board temperature is no longer reported as
it is not reliable.
- Fixed: Issue with American TV (ATSC) seen in Pittsburgh.
- Fixed: Layout Packages and Channel claims to be using V9
features when they were not.
TRANSLATION STATUS
The NTB Web User Interface is fully supported in English.
Translations are available in other languages as detailed below.
Note: The Help and User Guide pages are only supplied in English.
The following languages have partial translations in this release.
- American English
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Thai
- Chinese
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
- HTML Player does not support Java Applets.
- HTML Player cannot access FTP resources.
- There is a limit to the total amount of text that can be drawn
by a single Text Item.
- The Web UI has some minor display issues under Windows Internet
Explorer 6 (Mozilla Firefox, Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows
Internet Explorer 8 do not have these issues).
- When uploading files using Apple Safari it is not possible to
show a progress bar.
- Windows version 4.0.4 of Apple Safari: When the NTB reports
errors to the user Safari will hang. Use another browser until Apple
fixes the problem.
DETAILED VERSION IDENTIFICATION
The software release version described herein is comprised of a
number of sub-packages. Each sub-package has a build number - in
parentheses.
|
Player Signage Applications
|
V9.0.2 (28666)
|
|
Player System
|
V9.0.2 (28666)
|
|
Player Web UI Applications
|
V9.0.2 (28666)
|
The md5sum for this release's update OPF file is:
d888faff3000ffe2302ed5744218b2ad NTB-update9-V9.0.2-28666.opf
The NTB must be running V9.0.0, V8.1.1, V8.1.2 or V8.1.3 before updating to V9.0.1
NEW IN V9.0.1
Use NTB-update9-V9.0.1-28346.opf to update from V9.0.0
Use NTB-update8-V9.0.1-28346.opf to update from V8.1.1, V8.1.2 and V8.1.3
New Features:
- Support for NTB6000, NTB6005, NTB6100 and NTB6105 hardware.
- Auditioning of TV stations now uses available screen area.
- Support Plug and Play for monitors that report stand modes only.
Problems fixed:
- Layout package import was reporting errors in the layout package that where in fact problems with layouts already on the NTB.
- Fix FTP access when LDAP is enabled.
- Backup was missing come config files.
TRANSLATION STATUS
The NTB Web User Interface is fully supported in English.
Translations are available in other languages as detailed below.
Note: The Help and User Guide pages are only supplied in English.
The following languages have partial translations in this release.
- American English
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Thai
- Chinese
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
- HTML Player does not support Java Applets.
- HTML Player cannot access FTP resources.
- There is a limit to the total amount of text that can be drawn by a single Text Item.
- The Web UI has some minor display issues under Windows Internet Explorer 6
(Mozilla Firefox, Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8 do not have these issues).
- When uploading files using Apple Safari it is not possible to show a progress bar.
- Windows version 4.0.4 of Apple Safari: When the NTB reports errors to the user Safari will hang.
Use another browser until Apple fixes the problem.
DETAILED VERSION IDENTIFICATION
The software release version described herein is comprised of a number of sub-packages.
Each sub-package has a build number - in parentheses.
Player Signage Applications | V9.0.1 (28346) |
Player System | V9.0.1 (28346) |
Player Web UI Applications | V9.0.1 (28346) |
The md5sum for this release's update OPF files are:
313b0443503c7e2198152f89bb98a42e NTB-update8-V9.0.1-28346.opf
0e6a670834cf1ab357a0be597e643539 NTB-update9-V9.0.1-28346.opf
NEW IN V9.0.0
Use NTB-update8-V9.0.0-27501.opf to update from V8.1.1, V8.1.2 and V8.1.3
New Features:
- Support NTB650 and NTB655 hardware.
- Improved movie player with per item deinterlacing, draw modes of crop, letter box and stretch.
- Support plug-n-play screen handling:
- will work without a screen connected to the NTB
- will automatically choose the best resolution the screen offers
- will scale up or down from the design size to fill the screen plugged into the NTB
- Note: only one screen at a time is supported
- Setup/Player/Screen page has been redesigned to suport play-n-play.
- New screen orientation of bottom-at-top.
- Splash screen is shown while the NTB is booting up.
- Memory is managed automatically by the NTB allowing complex media to play in Web pages with needing to administer NTB settings.
The Player settings that used to control HTML memory limits have been removed.
- Screen settings can be donated and updated via a DSM using the remote setup feature.
- The "maint" menu is now access by typing Ctrl-Alt-F2.
- All important log files are now stored in the /logs folder where they can be managed from FTP or the Web User Interface of the NTB.
- Support adding SSL certificate files for use with HTTPS.
- User permission "Subscribe Channel" gives read only access to files in the channel folder from HTTP and HTTPS.
- Add media item durations can now be specified to a resolution of 1/20th of a second.
- The limit on overall Layout Package size of now 16EiB, with a limit of 4GiB for each media file.
Removed features:
- presentation files are no longer supported. We recommend you save
you presentations as movies and play the movies on the NTB.
- Plasma Burn mitigation has been removed.
- V5 channels and layout packages are no longer supported. The earliest version support is V6.0.0.
Problems fixed:
- Layout name can be renamed to fix the issue with case. For example rename "SChool" to "School".
- Player Status CPU load graph can be misleading on some NTB models.
The NTB would appear to have spare CPU resources when in fact it was fully utilised.
The CPU Load graph graphic now shows when the NTB may be starting to overload on affected models.
- Player Status show pre zone CPU load graphs.
- Prevent use of HTTP proxy for FTP connections.
TRANSLATION STATUS
The NTB Web User Interface is fully supported in English.
Translations are available in other languages as detailed below.
Note: The Help and User Guide pages are only supplied in English.
The following languages have partial translations in this release.
- American English
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Thai
- Chinese
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
- HTML Player does not support Java Applets.
- HTML Player cannot access FTP resources.
- There is a limit to the total amount of text that can be drawn by a single Text Item.
- The Web UI has some minor display issues under Windows Internet Explorer 6
(Mozilla Firefox, Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8 do not have these issues).
- When uploading files using Apple Safari it is not possible to show a progress bar.
- Windows version 4.0.4 of Apple Safari: When the NTB reports errors to the user Safari will hang.
Use another browser until Apple fixes the problem.
DETAILED VERSION IDENTIFICATION
The software release version described herein is comprised of a number of sub-packages.
Each sub-package has a build number - in parentheses.
Player Signage Applications | V9.0.0 (27501) |
Player System | V9.0.0 (27501) |
Player Web UI Applications | V9.0.0 (27501) |
The md5sum for this release's update OPF files are:
bfd7eb88eed380a4511cb36fee483ad7 NTB-update8-V9.0.0-27501.opf