Teradek Cube/Slice/Bond 700 Series firmware v8.2.0

Teradek Firmware Version 8.2.0

New Features

• Added support for T-RAX HEVC decoder cards and Slice 7xx decoders
• Added IFB streaming to Cube/Slice 6xx platform - decoders are backwards compatible with Bond II, Bond Pro, bi-directional IFB is possible between 6xx encoders and decoders
• Added auto and manually configurable QP settings to 7xx encoders
• Added heaphone audio loop output to 7xx encoders
• Add Live: Air mode support to Quickview stream
• Added USB to Ethernet IP (DHCP and Static) configuration
• Added external USB to Wi-Fi configuration options
• Added an MTU setting for network interfaces
• Added SDI timecode sync to 6xx encoders for more accurate timecode in recordings, Live: Air stream

Changes and

Improvements

• Improved 7xx H.264 encoding quality
• Improved 7xx long-term encoder s​tability
• Dynamic I frame insertion can now be disabled
• More settings are dynamically applied
• SRT stream mode UI now uses standard terminology
• Removed invalid Transport stream settings, some settings were not always updated
• Make prompts to choose Sputnik connection more obvious in Core mode
• Allow Cube 3/4 decoders to allocate On Demand Sputniks
• Remapped USB Modem Ports for Bond devices
• Change friendly name from Cube to Bond when Bond module is installed
• Improved Node manual configuration handling
• SD card recording is no longer blocked when connecting to Core
• Cloud Sputniks are now differentiated between standard and transcoder types
• On demand Sputnik is selected if users do not pick a cloud Sputnik in Core mode
• Improved broadcast statuses for 'always on' stream types
• Live: Air and Teradek Stream modes now support HEVC
• RTSP stream mode on 7xx encoders now works with StreamReader plugins
• Imp​rove Bond module detection, MPEG-TS stream mode was sometimes unavailable

Bug Fixes

• On-demand Sputnik region reverts to US West after reboot or power cycle
• Unable to Apply System time after firmware upgrade
• "This event has already completed." warning dialog was displayed when selecting a streaming platform
• Various minor UI fixes
• Modem carrier information was displayed incorrectly
• Cloud Sputnik list was not updated when selecting a different Core company
• Facebook logout did not work
• T-RAX controller card could run out of space when updating multiple codec cards
• MPEG-TS constant bitrate settings were not applied

7xx encoders and decoders

• Deinterlacer could not be disabled
• Audio/video sync could drift after time or codec restarts
• Snapshots stopped working after resolution/input/codec changes
• Quickview stream resolution could not be changed
• Setting Cloud Service to None, does not stop Broadcasting
• Removed invalid stream modes
• Encoder could crash when certain high motion video was present
• Live: Air and VUer resolution change requests were not handled correctly
• Snapshots were not always displayed on web UI after boot
• Some 1080i sources were detected as PsF29/30, encoder did not start up

6xx encoders and decoders

• Slice encoders do not have SD card slots
• Audio and video sync drifted over time
• SDI video color space was incorrect