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iZak™ Firmware Update - Mac

( For PC - click here )

Preliminary Note :  Firmware is the software stored in iZak™'s Flash memory that contains the programs running in your device. These programs remain stored even when the system is switched off.

Firmware Downloads :

  • Latest Firmware: Version 2.0.0.75 Feb 04 2008  -  Download Here (2.0 Mb)
  • Latest Source Code of uClinux and busybox, click on images below :

Upgrade Procedure :

Before you start connect your iZak™ to your TV set, navigate to 'Settings' menu and select 'Firmware'. Press ENTER on your remote and check the current firmware version which appears on the right side of the screen. If your current version of the firmware is the same with the latest release (see above) then your iZak does not need to be updated. Otherwise, follow the steps described below.

  1. Download the latest Firmware for your iZak™ (see above).
  1. By the time you download the zip file ("iZak_Latest_Firmware.zip") it will be automatically extracted to a folder on your desktop with the same name. Copy the contents of the folder to the iZak™ directory "Firmware"

  2. When asked, replace all the existing existing binary files

  3. Unplug your iZak™ using ONLY safe removal process and connect it to your TV set.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: NEVER TURN OFF iZak™ DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE. THIS MAY DAMAGE YOUR DEVICE. IF FOR ANY REASON (E.G. POWER SUPPLY FAILURE DURING FIRMWARE UPDATE) THE PROCEDURE FAILS, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE YOUR DEVICE. IN THIS CASE YOUR DEVICE MAY BE REPLACED WITH A FUNCTIONAL UNIT BY UNIBRAIN

  4. Navigate to the "Settings" menu and select "Firmware update"

  5. If your current firmware version is 1.2.x.x proceed to the next step (step 7). If your current firmware version is 1.4.x.x then proceed to step 13

  6. Press ENTER on your remote control to choose the start of the process. You can verify from the menu the revision number of the installed version and the revision of the new release. As mentioned above, the update process should take place only if the current version of your iZak™ is older than the Update Version
  7. To verify the update process, press ENTER
  8. Firmware update is in progress warning not to power off the device. However, the process bar will appear about 30 seconds after you begin the update procedure
  9. The firmware update procedure takes approximately 1 minute and once completed the following message should appear at the bottom of the screen: '

    Update successful. Power off device.'

    .
  10. If by any chance the firmware files are corrupt because you did not follow the safe removal procedure OR the firmware you are trying to install is older than the one currently loaded in your iZak™ you will get the following error:

    "UPDATE FAILED. POWER OFF DEVICE."


  11. Turn off the device, by removing the power supply and turn it on after a few seconds. The new firmware will start operating in your device. Your new User Interface should now look like this :
  12. Press ENTER on your remote control to choose the start of the process. You can verify from the menu the revision number of the installed version and the revision of the new release. As mentioned above, the update process should take place only if the current version of your iZakT is older than the Update Version.
  13. To verify the update process, press ENTER on the following screen :
  14. Firmware update is in progress warning not to power off the device (Picture g). However, the process bar will appear about 30 seconds after you begin the update procedure.
  15. The firmware update procedure takes approximately 1 minute and once completed the following message should appear at the bottom of the screen: 'Update successful. Power off device.'.
  16. If by any chance the firmware files are corrupt because you did not follow the safe removal procedure OR the firmware you are trying to install is older than the one currently loaded in your iZak™ you will get the following error: "UPDATE FAILED. POWER OFF DEVICE." AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE BELOW
  17. Turn off the device, by removing the power supply and turn it on after a few seconds. The new firmware will start operating in your device

Firmware Update History

New features
   Bugs Fixed

November 21, 2006

  • Added feature of turning the OSD* messages on/off

    • Turn On: Press on the main screen the following buttons: 1 - Info - 1.
    • Turn Off: Press on the main screen the following buttons: 0 - Info - 0.

  • Added outlined external subtitles.

  • Added scrolling upwards.

  • Fixed problems with music continuation when the user stops slideshow.

  • Fixed the problem with the reset of the music folder selected for slideshow background music after device Power Off.

  • Fixed the problem with the highlight of the currently playing music track, while the user selects to play the previous track.

  • Removed the OSD messages during the picture slideshow.

  • Updated Hungarian translation.

  • Modified "Pause" OSD message during slideshow to disappear after 2".

  • Use Sleep mode for Hard Disc instead of Standby when Power Off is pressed.

  • Added delay between checking for remote control scan codes in Power Off mode.

*OSD: On-Screed Display

September 05, 2006

  • Fixed problems with DivX multiple subtitle support.

  • Fixed problems with DivX multiple audio support.

June 29, 2006

  • Updated XviD codec library.

  • Audio channel for ISO movies now shows language instead of channel number.
  • Removed file size info in directory listing.
  • Fixed errors with external subtitles.

Click to Download Instructions for the new features!

May 30, 2006

  • Added Czech Menu language

  • Meets official XviD consumer electronics certification "Level One - XviD Home Profile"
  • Interactive Playlist for music, video and pictures
  • Folder for background music during slideshow can be selected on TV screen
  • Scalable subtitles (SUB, SRT, SMI) for DivX and XviD movies
  • Automatic video playback on boot up

June 16, 2005

  • Background music playback during picture display :

    Create a folder named 'autoMusic' in the root directory of iZak and copy your audio files that you wish to playback during slideshow (Use 128kbps Mp3 files only).

May 24, 2005

  • Added Arabic language support
  • Added Chinese Traditional language support

December 28, 2004

  • Added DivX multiple subtitle support 
  • Added DivX multiple audio support
  • Added DivX chapters support
  • Added DivX DRM 
  • Added DivX VOD (Video on Demand)
  • Added www.divx.com/vod/ support
  • Added Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Dutch language support
  • New redesigned GUI (Graphical User Interface)
  • WMA audio support
  • OGG Vorbis audio support
  • Thumbnail view for pictures
  • Progress bar for audio files
  • File navigation during audio playback
  • LED light flashes whenever a key on the remote is pressed
  

February 4, 2008

  • Added support for the following Western Digital hard disks:
    WD1000UE, WD1000VE , WD1200BEVE,
    WD1200UE, WD1200VE, WD1600BEVE,
    WD2500BEVE, WD600BEVE, WD600UE,
    WD600VE, WD800BEVE, WD800UE, WD800VE

April 20, 2007

  • Western Digital 100gb and 120gb disks are supported.

  • The problem of the language settings not being restored is fixed.

October 25, 2005

  • Play All for pictures stops after 2-3 days of playback.
  • During MP3 playback, the cursor stops responding when it is moved over a directory.
  • Minor fix in DivX playback (ver.3 and 4 of DivX codec).

June 16, 2005

  • SRT subtitle synchronization problems.
  • Subtitle disappearing after one hour playback

May 24, 2005

  • Fixed DivX/XviD subtitle timing issue
  • Fixed Mac OS 9 formatted HFS+ disk problem. Mac OS 9 does not create partitions on external disks.

December 28, 2004

  • External text subtitles are now displayed centered
  • Fixed problem with ASCII/SRT external text subtitles (extra character at the end)
  • If the cursor reaches the last item of a list and the down arrow is pressed, it moves to the first item of the list
  • Added support for FAT32 UTF8 (unicode) file names (filenames on FAT32 partitions that contain non Latin characters should display properly)
  • HOME key when pressed in an empty folder now operates properly and returns to main menu
  • Fixed problem when up/down arrows were pressed during photo playback
  • Fixed problem when Play All-Pause-Next were pressed in sequence
  • Changed transcode buffer settings in order to fix the black screen after one hour of DivX 3 movie playback
  • Change read buffer settings in order to fix the artifacts in DRM DivX movies
  • Fixed Pause/Play for audio files
  • Should not display filenames that start with '.' (Mac OSX)
  • Fixed problem with long Japanese filenames when using Japanese language
  • Fixed problem when Play/Enter is pressed during photo, movie or music playback
  • Fixed problem when FF was pressed during playback of DivX, XviD, VOD files and Play would not resume
  • Fixed problem when Up/Down buttons are pressed during movie playback and the menu is displayed
  • Fixed problem when Next/Previous buttons would not work if audio file playback and navigation were active simultaneously
  • Problem with HFS+ HDs that use the second partition to store data instead of the third
  • Playback for AES encrypted DivX files
  • FAT32 volumes larger than 32 GB cause a system crash if a directory contains files that have fie names more than 2000 characters in total
  • Problem with MPEG-1 and PAL cropping the bottom part of the movie
  • Problem accessing HFS+ volumes with OS9 drivers installed

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