Ok as some of you have requested Rotel has changed the way the volume is displayed on the OSD...its now numbers instead of bars. They have also fixed a bug in the muting that I found where changes in the volume when mute was engaged removed the word "muting" from the display. They've also changed the sub levels in the test tones...how I'm not sure but its in the notes I got. Now here's where you come in...this is only a beta firmware so I'm looking for some voluneers to test it out before it goes public. So if you're interested fire me an email with the version you need (i.e. 1.49 or 2.25)
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I'm gonna make up a data cable today or tomorrow. So what the heck. I'll give it a try.
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Just made a cable today..... I need the 2.x version.
What is the risk involved with beta testing?
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risk is very small since its been tested by Rotel but there's always a chance they missed something. That said even if it didn't work it should just be a matter of installing the old firmware over top of it....of course there's no garuntee and HTG won't be responsible should anything occur Still I'll be installing it on my 1055 as soon as I get the chance as I did for the last firmware when I beta tested it as well.
Ps Sayers i need an email from you inorder to send it back to you
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I just wrote a mail and my cable is already connected
Continue Rotel! It`s the right way!
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OK! Well the beta software is in. Since I only had the RSP-1066 for a few days , I am not as familiar with some of the functions as some of the others. So I most likley will only notice really blatant things. But so far I like what I see. The volume number instead of that annoying bar in the OSD. Replacing the "Rec" device with the volume number in the right side of the display ;x( . Having the word Multi show up in the left side of the display instead of just the little red icon. I have quite a few DVD-Audio disks. And I found it bothersome right off the bat that I could not tell if I was in Multi mode or not without toggling back and forth. :T :-y
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Originally posted by Andrew PrattPs Sayers i need an email from you inorder to send it back to you
Thanks! :-)
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It`s upgraded and everything is working fine.
Perhaps they could change the delay setting. I don`t think about the 5ms steps perhaps it would be possible to input the distance in meters and it will set the delay (in 5ms steps internal)
Would it be possible just to add a sub delay? 5ms stepps would be better than nothing.
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Okay, I got 1.49 installed tonight and yes it powered up correctly.
I must say however I am a bit dismayed that they reversed the decision on the muting control. As I remember, 1.48 had it the way we all voted on it - muting stays engaged when the volume control is used allowing you to lower or raise the volume while in mute.
1.49 now releases the mute when the volume control is used.
I found the previous control more useful since it allowed the level to be adjusted when switching sources (especially the tuner) without being blasted.
So my vote is to put it back the way it was in 1.48. I do like the change in the OSD volume display...........much nicer.
More to come later, when I'm able to do some more tweaking.- Bottom
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Regarding MUTE disengagement and volume control, is MUTE disengaged for both increase and decrease in volume?
I would prefer if MUTE is disengaged when you increase the volume, but stays engaged as long as you only decrease the volume. That way you can lower the volume if it was set far too high without risking ear damage in the process.- Bottom
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Originally posted by daliI would prefer if MUTE is disengaged when you increase the volume, but stays engaged as long as you only decrease the volume. That way you can lower the volume if it was set far too high without risking ear damage in the process.
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Hi Andrew I would like to try it I bought my 1066 in Decemeber. Does this mean I would have version 2.xx? What do I need to do to be able to install these changes?
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Also I would like a way to blank out the front panel display:
I.E.
1) Press button (or button sequence) on the remote
OR
OSD menu option
1.a) Front panel goes blank
2) You adjust something on the 1066 (volume, source, listem mode, etc)
2.a) The display comes on for five seconds to allow you to see your changes -- (timer '5 sec' restarts with each keypress)
2.b) Timer expires... Display goes blank
3) Repeat button (or button sequence) from step 1
OR
OSD menu option
3.a) Front panel comes back on and stays on (normal operation)
I would LOVE that...
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Originally posted by WallaceBWAlso I would like a way to blank out the front panel display:
I.E.
1) Press button (or button sequence) on the remote
OR
OSD menu option
1.a) Front panel goes blank
2) You adjust something on the 1066 (volume, source, listem mode, etc)
2.a) The display comes on for five seconds to allow you to see your changes -- (timer '5 sec' restarts with each keypress)
2.b) Timer expires... Display goes blank
3) Repeat button (or button sequence) from step 1
OR
OSD menu option
3.a) Front panel comes back on and stays on (normal operation)
I would LOVE that...
Brian
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I asked Rotel about the change in the mute function from 1.48 to 1.49 and it turns out someone at one of the major trade mags (not important who) wants it the way it is now. I asked about another option for us that would like it not to unmute itself but logistically they can't support two different versions of the same firmware so we're basically out of luck on this one.
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Originally posted by Andrew PrattI asked Rotel about the change in the mute function from 1.48 to 1.49 and it turns out someone at one of the major trade mags (not important who) wants it the way it is now. I asked about another option for us that would like it not to unmute itself but logistically they can't support two different versions of the same firmware so we're basically out of luck on this one.
If you want mute to disengage when raising the volume, OK maybe I can understand that. But it shouldn't disengage when lowering, that makes no sense. The new mute functionality will make it pretty much useless for me.
Jeff Kohn
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Cool.... I'll try it when I get home...
It's even in the manual...DOH...
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Brian
BTW: as for the mute button thing... Check the reviews linked off of rotel's site... HINT: Try the newest one- Bottom
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I'd have to agree with Jeff on this one - really lame. They go to the trouble of asking us what we want, we tell them, and they listen - makes us think, "Wow, they listened to us. How cool is that!". But, now the other shoe drops and we can forget the consumers desires for a bit; after all, we already spent our money, and go with ONE other person's opinion. If this sticks, I'm thinking Rotel drops down a notch or two IMHO.
I can reload 1.48 and get it back the way I want that feature, but then I'm stuck when something critical, like bass management, is issued. :cry:
Not good, I'm not a happy camper over this one. If they aren't going to listen to us, please don't bother wasting my time asking the question.- Bottom
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OK, now I go read the review, and he says (emphasis mine)
When Mute is engaged, it can be disengaged only by pressing the Mute button again, not by turning up the volume
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Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the firmware!
However, I found one problem so far with DD EX source. You were able to manually set this option and it would store the EX option on the 1066. Now you have to manually set it everytime you change the channel on SAT TV. It's not as bad for DVD since you set this at the beginning of a movie. But, this is still a pain.
Please address this with Rotel. I noticed also that whether you have DD EX on or not with episode II or Monsters Inc you still here info coming from the rear centers. What's the difference of having this feature enabled?- Bottom
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I like the muting feature the way it is now (2.25)
Just my $0.02
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I noticed also that whether you have DD EX on or not with episode II or Monsters Inc you still here info coming from the rear centers. What's the difference of having this feature enabled?
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