EDGE Firmware Releases
New firmware versions include all additions and fixes available on previous versions.
Firmware v1.5
Release date: May 20, 2010
What's new in EDGE Firmware v1.5 compared to v1.4?
- New Configuration Controls
- Output HDCP allows disabling HDCP on the output signal if the current input signal is not copy protected.
- Input HDCP allows disabling HDCP on EDGE input. This improves operation when the source does not have HDCP enabled by eliminating unnecessary HDCP authentication between EDGE and displays.
- Input Color Space allows manual setting of input color space.
- Input Colorimetry allows manual setting of BT.601 (SD) or BT.709 (HD) input colorimetry.
- Menu Timeout gives users control over the time menus remain on screen.
- Border Level gives users gray-scale level controls on borders around the image area.
- New Picture Controls
- Y/C Delay gives the user an option to adjust the timing of the chroma information relative to luma in the input signal.
- CUE Correction. CUE is Chroma Upsampling Error. This is an error in color decoding that is specific to certain older MPEG decoders. Previously, CUE correction was automatic. In this version, the user may set it ON, Off, or Auto.
- 16X Zoom
- Added support for audio-only sources; EDGE will remain powered on with an audio-only input on a coax or optical audio input.
- Reduced unnecessary output flashing in certain situations, including switching to an unused input, and switching audio outputs.
- Improved compatibility with certain AVRs. In some situations, the EDID information from the AVR was not correctly copied to EDGE's input, resulting in no audio. This affected a small number of AVR models.
- Improved Output Level control in the Advanced Controls menu. Changes to Output Level affect only the input video and do not affect graphics elements including menus, borders, and test patterns.
- More information in the info screens.
- Added a "Sync Type" indicator in the Input Status screen.
- Added an "Auto" indicator to the output info screen. This indicates that EDGE's output format is automatically selected by reading EDID information in the display.
- Added "HDCP Status" to the output info screen.
- New Options for Safe Mode. Safe Mode temporarily suspends features that can cause loss of picture. The features that are suspended include 1:1 Frame Rate, Deep Color, and Output Format selection. Safe Mode is entered and exited by pressing the Guide button on the EDGE remote. In previous firmware, the Output Format selection would default to Auto when Safe Mode was entered. The new option gives the user to select the output format used for Safe Mode. In addition to Auto, users can select 480p, 576p, or VGA. To change the default format for Safe Mode, first put EDGE into standby (power down button), then use one of the following button sequences:
- For Auto: press OK 6100 OK
- For 480p: press OK 6103 OK
- For 576p: press OK 6104 OK
- For VGA: press OK 6114 OK
Updated Owner's Manual Supplement v.1.5
Updated Discrete IR commands v1.5
To download EDGE Firmware v1.5, fill out the questionnaire at the bottom of the page, and click on "I agree"
Firmware v1.4 (beta)
Release date: December 11, 2009
What's new in EDGE Firmware v1.4 compared to v1.2.3?
- Deep Color Support
- Multiple Display Profiles
This feature allows EDGE to keep track of multiple displays and will retain settings for each of them. Prior to this release, connecting an new display would cause EDGE to reset all output settings to defaults. Display Profiles allow settings to be stored per display. This is useful for customers that regularly use multiple displays. EDGE can store up to 10 Display Profiles. - Auto Input Aspect Ratio Control
When enabled, EDGE will use Aspect Ratio information in HDMI signals to automatically adjust the output aspect ratio. - Menu roll-over for easier menu navigation.
- 1:1 Frame Lock is now stored for each input
Previously, it was a single global setting. - The range of supported input frame rates has been expanded
to improve compatibility with PC graphics cards. - New Deinterlacing controls:
- "Forced" will force the deinterlacer into using forced 3:2 or 2:2 with automatic detection of even or odd fields
- "2:2 Even" will force 2:2 Even instead of using auto field detection
- "2:2 Odd" will force 2:2 Odd instead of using auto field detection
Notes:
1. If your EDGE has firmware version 1.23 build 87c, your user settings will be maintained when you install 140_111. But if you have an earlier firmware version on your EDGE, installing 140_111 will reset user settings to factory defaults.
2. Deep Color modes increase the bandwidth requirements of your HDMI interfaces, and sometimes, this can cause a failure. For this reason, Deep Color modes are disabled by default. If you do experience a problem when enabling Deep Color, try pressing the Guide button on your remote: this will put the EDGE in "Safe Mode" and Deep Color will be temporarily suspended. If the problem goes away in Safe Mode, then you may need to upgrade your HDMI cables or use shorter cables to make Deep Color modes work consistently.
To download EDGE Firmware v1.4, fill out the questionnaire at the bottom of the page, and click on "I agree"
Firmware v1.2.3
Release date: November 3, 2009
CRITICAL UPDATE
Installation of Firmware v1.2.3 is highly recommended in EDGE as it includes a bug fix that improves long-term reliability.
What's new in EDGE Firmware v1.2.3 compared to v1.2.2?
- Critical bug fix: improved hardware reliability
- Improved menu response time
To download EDGE Firmware v1.2.3, fill out the questionnaire at the bottom of the page, and click on "I agree"
The following firmware versions have been removed from the website. The release notes are kept for documentation purposes.
Firmware v1.2.2
Release date: June 15, 2009
What's new in EDGE Firmware v1.2.2 compared to v1.2.1?
- Includes a fix for supporting TrueHD and DTS-HD MA audio formats.
- Includes a new feature called "Output Frame Lock" that provides more options for handling input and output frame rate and timing variations. In some cases, this feature may provide smoother operation when switching input sources or formats.
Firmware v1.2.1
Release date: May 13, 2009
What's new in EDGE Firmware v1.2.1 compared to v1.2?
- Fixes a minor bug in the operation of the PReP feature.
Firmware v1.2
Release date: April 17, 2009
What's new in EDGE Firmware Release 1.2 over v1.1?
- Improved audio handling and audio compatibility
- Improved compatibility with analog component inputs
- Improved compatibility with game consoles
- Improved compatibility with PCs
- Improved switching with less flashing
- Improved power efficiency
- New PReP feature for 1080p inputs
- New user option for enabling PReP for Standard Definition or High Definition inputs
- New user control "Hot Plug Source" improves switching with certain source components
- New user options over deinterlace processing
- New user options for controlling automatic power down
- New user options for controlling automatic power on
- New user options for controlling analog component inputs
- New data structure for user preferences eliminates the requirement for to restore factory defaults when updating firmware. Future firmware updates will not erase the user's preferences.
Firmware v1.1
Release date: December 10, 2008
What's new in EDGE Firmware Release 1.1 over v1.0?
- Improves compatibility with inputs from computers, including Home Theater Personal Computers
- Improves HDCP related display compatibility
- Improves compatibility with multichannel PCM audio formats
- Improves compatibility and performance with inputs Video Game Consoles
- Reduces blue screen flashing when switching inputs
- Improved input switching
- Doubles granularity of all picture controls
- Improves the performance of Mosquito Noise Reduction
- Performs automatic Chroma Upsampling Error Correction (CUE)
- Info button enters and exits info screens (did not exit in v1.0)
- Adds a "Advanced Controls" selection to the "Settings" Menu including these new features:
- 35 test patterns which are automatically sized for the output format with correct colorimetry
- 1:1 Frame Rate feature, allows output frame rate to track input, for users who play both 50Hz and 60Hz video
- Fail Safe Mode, uses Guide button to restore picture if display blanks due to 1:1 Frame Rate
- Output Color Space: choose between RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
- Output Colorimetry: choose between ITU.601 or ITU.709 color standards, or let EDGE choose automatically
- Output Video Level: choose between Video Levels, or Computer Levels, or let EDGE choose automatically
- Input Video Level: choose between Video Levels, or Computer Levels, or let EDGE choose automatically
- PReP Control: lets user's disable PReP, or let EDGE enable PReP automatically