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Qtx · 28-11-2012, 21:19

Its useful to know when a firmware update is going to happen, even if you don't need any benefits. Especially when VM have been known to push out firmware updates to customers with no issue and in the process breaking x,y and z for them.

For most of my hardware that gets firmware updates (like smart tv, WDTV) I read a list of what has changed before deciding if I want to upgrade it or not. No point in updating if there is nothing added that I would find beneficial and at the same time increasing the chance of introducing a problem. Last TV firmware update broke MKV alternative audio streams for example. Luckily not something that has affected me yet but you get the point.

28-11-2012, 21:19	#83
Qtx CF's Worst Nightmare Join Date: May 2012 Location: Probably outside the M25 Services: Sky Fibre Unlimited 40/10 Posts: 3,473	Re: Firmware R37 Its useful to know when a firmware update is going to happen, even if you don't need any benefits. Especially when VM have been known to push out firmware updates to customers with no issue and in the process breaking x,y and z for them. For most of my hardware that gets firmware updates (like smart tv, WDTV) I read a list of what has changed before deciding if I want to upgrade it or not. No point in updating if there is nothing added that I would find beneficial and at the same time increasing the chance of introducing a problem. Last TV firmware update broke MKV alternative audio streams for example. Luckily not something that has affected me yet but you get the point.