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TL;DR
- NVIDIA has launched an opt-in hotfix for its Defend TV Android gadget to deal with bugs launched by a current replace.
- The non-reversible replace fixes a number of points like Dolby Imaginative and prescient stutter and audio playback bugs.
- Nevertheless, customers can’t set up sure apps post-update because of an absence of Google certification. Additionally they can not roll again from the hotfix replace, making it dangerous to put in.
The NVIDIA Defend TV lineup dates again to 2015, however NVIDIA isn’t executed updating the popular Android TV device. After rolling out a surprise update earlier this yr for the Defend TV and Defend TV Professional, NVIDIA is following up with a hotfix replace that resolves a few of the points launched with the earlier replace. Nevertheless, there are a few catches with this replace.
As introduced by NVIDIA, the hotfix is opt-in, and customers have to enroll in it. There isn’t any method to roll again from the hotfix replace, however you’ll obtain the ultimate public launch every time that rolls out. The hotfix replace isn’t Google-certified both, so that you received’t have the ability to set up or replace apps like Disney Plus from the Google Play Retailer in the event you don’t have already got them put in. Plus, HD Homerun DRM channels will even not work.
So why would a person willingly join this hotfix replace with so many caveats? The replace does repair many points that the earlier replace introduced alongside, so it’s nonetheless within the person’s basic curiosity. Given the age of the gadget, customers are additionally pretty keen to take dangers with it, since they’ve already gotten greater than their cash’s price out of it.
Right here’s the changelog for the hotfix replace:
- Fixes night time mode being skipped when DAP is ON.
- Fixes Dolby Imaginative and prescient content material stutters when body match function is enabled.
- Fixes Match Content material Audio Decision for USB DAC
- Provides again HQS / Maxrate choice for USB audio.
- USB TV Tuner repair with Stay Channel app.
- Fixes playback points in Plex when utilizing AAC 5.1 audio.
If you’re keen to put in the hotfix replace with the caveats in place, you’ll be able to sign up for it here. If the caveats scare you, you’ll be able to at all times look ahead to the eventual public launch to roll out, though NVIDIA hasn’t dedicated to a timeline. The corporate seems loads dedicated to the gadget, although, so we’re optimistic.
