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v6.3 – 22/03/2015

* Added option in installer to download the app as a zip

  for installation from other software

v6.2 – 22/03/2015

* Moved source to github and updated build processes to use github

   https://github.com/dpembo/e2stream

   https://github.com/dpembo/e2stream-installer

 * Corrected positional issue of title text on the now/next

   detail infobar

v6.1 – 15/02/2015

* Resolved channel up/down button issue when streaming a

  channel

v6.0 – 07/02/2015

 * Up/Down arrows buttons whilst whilst watching a channel 

   now allow you to browse now/next for the channels in the 

   currently active bouquet

 * Whilst browsing now/next 'enter' will select and tune the

   current channel.

 * Fixed info-bar display on pause

 * Up/Down arrow buttons also display the info bar now

v5.7 – 30/01/2015

* Fixed issue with empty recordings list causing errors

* URL Encoded service id for those people who have unusual

  service id values

v5.6 – 26/01/2015

* Resolved issue with return button and infobar cancel

* Resolved issue with now/next detail showing when constant

  buffering occurs

* Moved the 'buffering' text just slightly to make it more

  visible

* Removed redundant code for infobar in preparation for

  coming changes

* Extended debug view to fill the pane with lines

* Reduced font-size in NOW/NEXT detail and stopped text from

  overflowing the container

v5.5 – 19/01/2015

* Updated return button to also cancel infobar when active

* Added last channel/bouquet cache to store last active  

  channel/bouquet to enable further functionality

* Added '### Last Active Bouquet' as an option to the startup

  bouquet choice so that the app can startup in the bouquet

  you last browsed from the previous run of E2Stream.

v5.4 – 17/01/2015

* Added now/next description when in full screen mode.  To

   show press the 'info' button when the info bar is showing.

   The info bar has a 6 second timeout and will hide after 

   this timeout unless you show now/next detail which cancels

   the timeout.

 * Moved alert bar, audio bar and changed z-index

 * Changed z-index on volume/mute OSD.

 * Altered debug view to highlight the more important log

   messages ('tools' button).

 * Separated CSS into separate files for ease of change

v5.3 – 09/01/2015

* Moved transcode to settings screen

* Added 'multi-transcoder' settings to the advanced settings 

  screen  for those receivers that use this.  Note:

  - only turn this on if your STB manufacturer ships with this

    plugin, otherwise...

  - On enabling multi-transcode it disables the default 

    transcode mechanism as it's not relevant

  - Doesn't apply to recordings as this is a different e2 api

* Fixed(hopefully?) return button for H-Series TVs to enable

  the exit dialog, and return to exit from full screen player.

* Fixed advanced/parental settings to return to the settings

  screen rather than back to the main screen

* Made Rewind button delete a character on number entry in

  settings/advanced settings screen

* Following resolution of enter issue in v5.2, changed the help

  bar to reference the enter button now.

* Improved error handling on some network/stream communications 

v5.2 – 05/01/2015

* Fixed 'Enter' button on H-Series TVs

v5.1 – 04/01/2015

* Fixed Audio Class issues with C/D Series preventing input of

  IP on startup.

v5.0 – 04/01/2015

 * Added system sounds to the various functions within the app

 * Return now exits from full screen back to the channel list

 * Implemented a dialog control to handle new functionality

 * Added confirm dialog when using return from channel list

   to exit.  This allows you to make the choice to: 

   - A: Cancel the exit request

   - B: Exit E2Stream App

   - C: Suspend the E2 box and Exit E2Stream

   - D: Deep Suspend the E2 box and Exit E2Stream

   Obviously, if you deep suspend the E2 box, you won't be able

   to use the app again until you wake it up again.

 * Added parental control pin and settings to allow you to

   - lock to the starting bouquet only

   - lock the settings options.  

   The PIN is currently visibile in the settings screen when 

   unlocked and will be masked in a later release. 

 * Re-architected player encapsulation and startup to allow for 

   an inline switch to the 'legacy' player to try and help with

   compatibilitiy on older model Samsung SMART TVs

 * Added Advanced settings to allow you to change from the

   default video player to the legacy player that *might* be

   compatible with C/D Series SMART TVs.  The legacy player is

   only recommended for those with older model TVs, and is

   considered experimental with limited testing right now and

   comes with some known restrictions/limitations.

    - The info-bar overlay doesn't work

    - You have to return to the channel list (enter button) to

      select another channel

    - Skip doesn't work in recordings

    - Player doesn't buffer so might be susceptile to pauses

      if network is congested or slow

 * Due to the large number of changes, the app will require you

   to re-input your settings on first execution following an

   install/update.

v4.0 – 27/12/2014

* Added paging of channel list using channel up/down in

  the list view screen. (Channel up/down still continues 

  to change channel in full screen play-back mode)

* Corrected video count positioning in list when more than

  100 channels are in a bouquet and you are playing a double

  or triple digit channel number in the list

* Fixed more service name picon issues with non

  alphanumeric characters

* Fixed previous/next indicators in channel list to 

  highlight when there are further pages of channels.

* Reformatted recordings list text to resolve positioning

  and wrap issues.

* Fixed pause on recordings play-back

* Now shows info-bar on pause, rewind, fast forward/skip

  when playing back a recording.

* Quick fix to prevent 0 items in recording list giving a

  problem - this needs a better fix to ignore empty 

  bouquets that will come in a future release.

* Resolved zap during full screen play back issue

v3.9 – 24/12/2014

* Rewrite of the sliding window channel view to  allow for

  easier future modifications

v3.8 – 21/12/2014

* Fixed settings save on application install/setup

v3.7 – 21/12/2014

* Resolved minor issue on settings screen. < & > were in 

   the wrong location following introduction of the zap 

   option

 * Prevented Bouquet Description from wrapping when the

   description is unusually long

 * Modified info bar for recordings to tidy up the progress

   bar and style it like the rest of the info bar, but also

   to resize recording description and show the time 

   remaining

 * Corrected progress bar length to prevent run over out of

   the container

 * Fixed buffering complete notification issue which

   prevented skip from working in recordings

 * Introduced 'alert bar' to alert on conditions, the first

   of these being 'Cannot skip whilst buffering'

 * Improved speed of EPG retrieval my making multiple async

   requests for now/next rather than one large request

 * Blocked a number of the remote control keys when in full

   screen playback to prevent issues

 * Modified start-up to avoid double load of channels/picon

   status check to speed things up and avoid issues with

   picon checks/display

 * Improved picon handling by resolving some filename issues

   and avoiding a double check when changing from channels

   to recordings and back again

 * Separated REST calls over different XMLHttpRequest objects

   to avoid the race conditions created with the introduction

   of the asynchronous timer code

 * Separated AV Player implementation to allow future 

   switching to the legacy player.  These changes are not

   available yet as further modifications are required to

   re-enable the legacy player implementation

 * Re-introduced the legacy player class but not enabled yet

   as the Samsung APIs clash meaning a change in player will

   need a restart of the app and this is still to be implemented 

 * With the above, implementation of an advanced settings

   screen (yet to be enabled due to some issues) to select 

   the player

v3.6 – 19/12/2014

* Implemented zap to channel for those who want to force

   the channel change or have a single tuner

 * Resolved further startup issues to resolve picon/stalling

   issues on startup

 * Added more error handling to network communications to

   catch errors and allow for retry when failed

 * Stopped settings screen losing focus when moving down from

   last field on initialisation

v3.5 – 14/12/2014

* Finalised audio channel switching.  Red button changes

  the audio channel during video playback when more than

  one audio stream is available.

* Notification to inform when change of audio stream

* If more than one audio stream is available this is

  highlighted in the infobar

* Implementation of a debug window/version to collect

  information from users when issues occur that are

  difficult to diagnose.  Press 'tools' to turn on 

  debug log.  For issues on startup you'll need to

  download the debug enbled build.

* Removed superfluous logging from all classes

  and standardised everywhere to use the new debug class

* Modified way the infobar timer works to fix an issue

  during change of channel where the infobar would close

  prematurely based on the timer from the previous channel

* Improved error handling in various scenarios

* Removed the number prefix question on startup to simplify

  the startup process.  This is still present in the 

  settings UI

v3.0 – 10/12/2014

* Modified navbar icons to now show play button to 

  start channel stream. Enter still continues to function 

  as before for non H-series TVs.

* Added experimental audio channel switching by pressing

  red button when in full screen mode to cycle through

  audio channels 

* Detection of stream errors and display of screen to

  show error with option to retry or return to channel list

* Automated build process to simplify distribution

v2.8 – 08/12/2014

* Attempted to fix picon issues with 'unusual' responses

  from openwebif from some users

v2.7 – 07/12/2014

 * Added OSD for Volume controls

* Modified CMD file to start installer to try and locate

  a compatible JRE to use

* Added Exit to the installer menu

v2.5 – 04/12/2014

* Fixed image paths on series F onwards

* Added Mute icon to show when mute is enabled

* Fixed minor issue in installer causing build problems

v2.4 – 04/12/2014

* Attempt to fix slow startup for some people

v2.3 – 03/12/2014

 * Updated installer with many changes including:

  - New style

  - Top left dropdown Menu to select screens

  - Admin Screen to provide additional directory rather

    than having to do this on startup

  - Able to exit the installer from the web interface

  - About Screen

  - View of installation process as TV communicates

  - OpenWebIF Response Simulator to aid debugging of

    issues experienced by user.

    Needs files creating in c:\temp\e2logs as follows:

      > gettallservices.xml

      > getlocations.xml

      > movielist.xml

    These files correspond with the openwebif call with

    the same name and should contain a valid XML response.

* Updated E2Stream to handle recordings with no

  e2description element

* Added enter key unregister to try and fix another

  h-series only issue

* Tidy up removal of warnings to help spot issues more

  easily

v2.2 – 30/11/2014

 * Removed all reference to SF Object

 * Changed clock to absolute positioning

 * Corrected play button to behave same as enter

v2.1 – 30/11/2014

 * Removed screen saver disable to try to resolve 

   H series issues!

v2.0 – 29/11/2014

v2.0 - 29/11/2014

* Implemented volume up/down/mute to try and fix issue

  with H Series SMART TV models. OSD Still todo

* Changed start up routine massively to provide more

  information on startup and help optimise this.

* Fixed switch between TV/Recordings views

* Disabled settings change in recordings view

* Added clock to front-screen top right corner

* Changed infobar removal routine for stability

* Fixed scrolling issue on E series within recordings view

v1.8 – 26/11/2014

 * Honours the ABM Hidden sections

 * Many changes to the recordings playback including:

   - Progress Bar on info bar

   - Rewind and Fastforward jump back/forwards 20 seconds

   - 1 and 3 jump back/forwards 30 seconds

   - 4 and 6 jump back/forwards 60 seconds

   - 7 and 9 jump back/forwards 120 seconds

   - Improved list view UI around recordings

   - Improved infobar view around recordings

   - When recording stops return to list

 * Added Clock to the infobar showing current time

v1.7

* Updated detection of separators and categories/headers in bouquets that has 

  been the primary cause of bugs surrounding missing picons

* Add ignore of bouquet when there are no channels present

* Updated the display of channels to correct issues when number of channels 

  in a bouquet is less than 5

* Added device id/picon mode to the about screen.

v1.6

* Resolve a bug with Service ID Picons

v1.5

Rewrite of the video player class and programme selection screens to hopefully once and for all resolve the full screen 4:3 issue that has plagued previous versions!

- Detect and use Picons either via service ID or service Name

- Expanded space for now/next on programme list screen



- Full screen mode, which includes an info bar showing now/next

   * Info button shows/hides the info bar

   * Program up/down change channels in full screen mode to the next channel in the bouquet



- Beta implementation to list and playback recordings.

   * Press Yellow[c] to change between records and TV mode

   * Use left/right to change recording locations

   * Use up/down to select recording and enter to play

   * Note – Rewind/FFwd functions are still to be implemented..

v1.2

* Removed the erroneous return button from the full screen view

v1.1.1

* Update of installer to allow installation of 'other' apps

* pass a directory to the install with zips of apps in, and the installer will install these to your TV.

v1.1

* Addition of installer for ease of distribution

v0.5b

Initial beta release for early feedback.

Core application created that allows:

* Browse of Bouquets

* Windowed/Full Screen Video

* Now/New

* Stream/Transcode

* IP Configuration