I am putting out an official release, after much fiddling and patching. Its fairly well tested and everything is working fine for me, YMMV like usual. Its based off the latest official 1.02.21 firmware and is quite good IMHO.

This firmware is being released along with the launch of the WDLXTV.com community. WDLXTV.com contains a homebrew forum, direct download servers, main release page, and subversion repo for development. Yes, wdlxtv is growing up.

The forum is organized like such:

• WD TV HD Gen 1 homebrew forums

• WDTV Gen 2 homebrew forums
• WDTV Live homebrew forums
• or Full View

I’d like all of you to go there and sign up, then join the forums and get things going

Now on to what you really want

0.4.2.0
* updated to official fw 1.02.21!!!
* official Movie Sheet release, includes titi's wall & sheet templates
* included Xmodpt's coolsmile irc & filemanager webend mods
* UMSP customization (/conf/umsp.php for custom Media-Items)
* updated derlinuxers webplugin scripts; add system&plugin daemon status & start/stop
* domain wide auth to protect web services
* updated nzbget to 0.7.0-r380 & nzbgetweb to 1.4-t7
* included unpackfs-0.0.6
* included subversion-1.6.9-r901367
* included ImageMagic-6.6.1-4
* changed nzbget default DestDir from /boot -> /tmp (must change before using!!!)
* fixed options mess up in crazymount preventing osd/app mounting
* all irc settings are persistent
* fixed passworded Samba shares & 1.02.21
* fixed load.webplugin for UMSP/Deluge/nzbgetweb/etc
* added link target to webend links for new tab / no js
* fixed .rootFS loading
* update webend css to make left column wider
* corrected S00custom-options with movie sheet types & Samba protection
* fixed custom villa_bg.jpg and screen_saver.png
* patched crazymount to fix .addMounts functionality
* fixed typo's in several osd files
* increased php UploadMaxFileSize to 4M
* lots&lots of random script maintenance & optimizations
* even more logging (bug report included in webend)
*** BUGS:
* no thumbs in first two levels of local folders view

yes, thats a ton!!

To direct download this version you must go to wdlxtv.com and sign up

*** WDLXTV-Live-0.4.2.0 ***
*** WDLXTV-Live-0.4.2.0 – Rapidshare link ***

*** WDLXTV-Live-Minimal-0.4.2.0 ***
*** WDLXTV-Live-Minimal-0.4.2.0 – Rapidshare link ***

You can discuss this release in depth over here in the new release forum.

Be sure to visit the WDLXTV_LIVE-0.3.0 page to find out how to enable deluge & nzbget.

Custom OSD translation instructions can be found on the WDLXTV_LIVE-0.3.3.1 page.

I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time hacking the WD TV firmware[s], so if you appreciate my efforts please donate a little something using the link above : ) Thanks & enjoy.

Yes, this means that you now have moviesheet capability built in to your WDTV Live. You have access to the same three views from my previous video: full screen ’std’ mode, ’sheet’ mode, and ‘wall’ mode.

APRIL FOOLS!!!

No really, I did update your firmware live–without any intervention from you and you now have moviesheet capability. Don’t believe me?

How is this possible?

…

Sorry for the bad joke, it just aligned so perfectly. Big thanks again to those who helped me test them.

For more information visit: forum.wdlxtv.com

Update

If you’d like to recreate my original movie sheet tour here is the archive.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THOSE WHO THIS ‘ISNT WORKING’ FOR:
You *MUST* have the ‘Show filesize setting in options OFF’ in order to see sheets for individual movies.

There are three modes:

• sheet – 1280×459 banner

• wall – 500×720 wall
• std – 1280×720 full screen sheet

I go through them in the video in that order, then reverse when I change listing format. Enjoy

Now would be a good time to hunt down some excellent movie sheet generating software. Thanks go out to Titi for providing the Movie sheet templates, which only required a slight amount of tweaking to work on the Live…and again to Titi for getting the ball rolling in the first place, without his jumpstart my code my code would’ve sat neglected–yet almost there.

For more information visit: forum.wdlxtv.com

Sorry for no updates for a while. Its not because there hasn’t been any development, its because theres been so much development that I couldn’t get it to a spot where I could just let it sit and be happy…Well I’m there and will be fully publishing this release after I’m sure its good to go.

In addition to pointing you here I’d also like to point you here. The first link is to the forum post where I keep updates on latest versions and try to accomodate bug fixes. There you’ll find a snazzy new version of WDLXTV-LIVE, brimming with goodness and very stable. The second post is a release forum that deserves an h2 below.

I hereby release WDLXTV-G2 for the WD TV HD Gen 2 media player

WDLXTV-G2 includes all the goodnes that WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL includes, in fact its identical

Right off the bat WDLXTV-G2 includes support for all the wireless adapters that the WDTV Live supports and a lot of wired usb ethernet adapters too. The list of supported drivers is as follows:

• rt3070sta – usb wireless
• rt2870sta – usb wireless
• rt3572sta – usb wireless
• rt2572 – usb wireless
• arusb_lnx – usb wireless
• rtl8712 – usb wireless
• asix – usb wired
• pegasus – usb wired
• rtl8150 – usb wired
• net1080 – usb wired
• kaweth – usb wired

There is much to be excited about if you have a WDTV G2.

Now The first link was to WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.7, which is chock full of bug fixes bugs and updates–sure to please

Heres the Changelog:

0.4.1.9-6
* includes derlinuxers index.php tweaks for dynamic webplugin loading into webend
* derlinuxer's S01ntp patch for static IP
* fixed /usr/bin/bandwidth_test
* fixed various osd backgrounds
* fixed USB_POWER_OFF=1 no osd.bin bug
* optimized wdlxtv.watch
* new /conf/ monitor
* logos for youtubeHD, shoutcast, & easynews in switchers
* new now playing overlay

0.4.1.9-4
* updated wireless-tools / fixed wireless adapters
* better detection of preferred wireless network
* updated live365 shoutcast proxy
* included eiri (allows remote control remapping and command execution)
* tweaked live365 pages
* updated wireless drivers to 1.02.19 version (no extra chipset compatability)
* fixed net.agent (WDLXTV-G2)
* updated NTP with static IP
* included iperf-2.0.4-5 & choekstr's bandwidth_test script
* optimized various scripts

0.4.1.9
* included Zoster's UMSP-0.1.2 media server (WDLXTV-Live)
*** includes Revision3, Shoutcast, Apple Trailers, BBC podcasts...
* included Mr_Miyagi's Webend (WDLXTV-Live)
* WDLXTV_LIVE-MINIMAL now includes lighttpd/php5-cgi/perl (default disabled)
* YouTube-switcher enabled (WDLXTV-Live) (requires LIGHTTPD=ON)
*** YouTubeHD : D (see S00custom-options) (WDLXTV-Live)
*** included rezmus EasyNews-proxy beta YouTube-switcher (WDLXTV-Live)
* patched several issues with WPA2PSK (wdlxtv-g2)
* fixed Deluge state dir (WDLXTV-Live)
* included live365-switcher (WDLXTV-Live) (requires LIGHTTPD=ON)
*** rezmus ShoutCast-proxy live365-switcher included (see S00custom-options)
* included fixed russian/italian/german translations
* fixed cifs-interceptor with NFSD=OFF (WDLXTV-Live)
* added rt2570, rt73, rtl8187 wireless drivers (WDLXTV-G2)
* fixed double mounts with media library disabled
* included ReMARKables netherlands translation (see S00custom-options) (WDLXTV-Live)

0.4.1.8
* fixed Samba (windows) exported shares & auto exporter
* added YouTube key saver (WDLXTV-Live)
* fixed cifs-interceptor (WDLXTV-Live)
* USB_POWER_OFF=1 works now (attached devices off during standby)
* CODEPAGE & IOCHARSET are used in mounting for non-english filesystems
* disabled ETH_xx_ACTION(s), replaced with POWER_xx_ACTION(s)
* re-included missing lighttpd & enabled lighty-enable-mod
* included mod_magnet & mod_webdav for lighttd
* tweaked 10,11,12 item list views
* included liblua5.1-0 (5.1.4-5)
* Switched NTP to default OFF (WDLXTV-G2)
* various script tweaks & bug fixes
* added ftp & zip binaries

0.4.1.7-1
* swapped smbtree back to matching version to fix network shares (WDLXTV-Live)
* added missing pam modules for ftp server (WDLXTV-G2)

0.4.1.7
* WDLXTV_G2 now available for WDTV HD Gen 2 devices
* added better system On/Off detection for turning off/on USB bus
* patched to show subtitle delay without audio channel info (thx rezmus)
* Deluge updated to 1.2.1-1
* included nfsd (kernel) NFS server
* new auto-export mode for Samba & NFSD servers
* Samba binaries from official fw 1.02.14
* Samba shares can be password protected
* NTP works with static IP & wireless now
* included all available NLS/codepage modules (see S00custom-options)
* XFS and ReiserFS drives now supported
* rezmus patch for custom fonts in OSD themes
* online-delayer now pings self instead of gateway
* Deluge auth file located at /conf/deluge.auth
* list.watch is now wdlxtv.watch
* fixed a few lib symlinks

NOTE: Some people have reported issues with connecting to windows shares from the ‘network shares’ area. It has been reported by multiple people, so if you are affected then you’ll have to stick with 0.4.1.0 or below until I fix the bug. If you’re affected, sorry, the software is under development. Please report bugs to The corresponding forum posts. fixed.

This is a work in progress under heavy development and managed/developed by myself. There is bound to be bugs, be sure to report them to the forums. You help out WDLXTV and all of its users by helping nail down bugs. I believe that 0.4.1.8 takes care of most of the bugs I’ve introduced lately.

** UPDATE ** 0.4.1.9 brings back YouTube HD, EasyNews xvid proxy, and shoutcast/Revision3/AppleTrailers!!! *** BUT *** Wireless adapter support is broken FIXED

Read about WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.9 here
*** a WDTV Live has serial # starting with WDBAA (has network port) ***
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.7 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.7-1 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.8 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.9 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.9-4 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-0.4.1.9-6 here

Get WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL-0.4.1.7 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL-0.4.1.7-1 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL-0.4.1.8 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL-0.4.1.9 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL-0.4.1.9-4 here
Get WDLXTV-LIVE-MINIMAL-0.4.1.9-6 here




Read about WDLXTV-G2-0.4.1.9 here
*** a WD TV HD Gen2 has serial # starting with WDBAB (no network port) ***
Get WDLXTV-G2-0.4.1.7 here
Get WDLXTV-G2-0.4.1.7-1 here
Get WDLXTV-G2-0.4.1.8 here
Get WDLXTV-G2-0.4.1.9 here

More updates to come soon.

I keep forgetting to ‘launch’ it, but wdlxtv.com exists and will eventually be the new home for all wdlxtv releases. What does exist and is somewhat active right now is a wiki, that has some information. Anyone wanting to help contribute can sign up for an account on wdlxtv.com and let me know.

I spend a tremendous amount of time hacking the WD TV firmware[s], and producing continuous software updates and enhancements. If you appreciate my efforts please donate a little something using the link below : ) Anything makes my day. Thanks & enjoy.

I’ve finally fixed the NTFS issues that people had been having. NTFS is now confirmed working. Theres a few other good additions as well, like being able to mount a remote FTP as a local directory The ntfs-3g driver is included, by popular demand, for power users to test with NTFS drives to determine if its better at handling high speed writes than the stock driver. I won’t provide any information on using it and if you want to try you are on your own. I don’t recommend testing with ntfs-3g unless you know what you’re doing and are prepared for possible unforeseen consequences–which there might not be any, but you are forewarned.

0.3.4.1
* ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-1 included (power users test at own risk)

0.3.4
* using Paragon NTFS driver, NTFS devices *should* now mount correctly (finally)
* curlftpfs-0.9.2-1 included
* openssl-0.9.8k-7 included
* fixed nzbget webui images not showing up
* Deluge state directory enabled (requires power cycle after changing torrent watch dir)
* fixed timezone setting command in S00custom-options & add export to /etc/profile

*** WDLXTV_LIVE-0.3.4.1 *** -- WDLXTV-LIVE-0.3.X Forum Suport Thread

Check out the main WDLXTV-Live page for full details and specifications, as well as the latest version.

Be sure to visit the WDLXTV_LIVE-0.3.0 page to find out how to enable deluge & nzbget.

Custom OSD translation instructions can be found on the WDLXTV_LIVE-0.3.3.1 page.

I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time hacking the WD TV firmware[s], so if you appreciate my efforts please donate a little something using the link above : ) Thanks & enjoy.

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