15-09-2021

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System Storage

Overview

Dune media players (all models except Dune HD Ultra and Dune HD Mini) havesupport for so called 'System Storage'. System Storage is a dedicatedstorage device (typically a 2GB+ USB Flash Drive), permantently attached tothe player and configured in a special way. System Storage is used by theplayer for its needs, to provide certain player functions (see below). Ifyou do not need these player functions, you do not need System Storage.When System Storage is attached, it is not visible to the user as a normalstorage device in the player's file browser.

Player functions which require System Storage

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The exact set of player functions which may utilize or require System Storagedepend on a particular player model and a particular firmware version. Hereis the summary of possible usages of System Storage in firmware version110127_2105_beta:

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  1. All you need to do is follow the steps below and install XBMC player on Samsung’s Smart TV. On a side note, if you love Live TV then Kodi has a Live TV add-on for that as well. We’ll talk more about “watch Live TV via Kodi” a little later though.
  2. Assuming Dune is able to deliver, the new player will provide full BD support (2D and 3D) along with a UI that offers XBMC or the standard Dune UI / jukebox combo. Tagged as: Dune, Dune HD, Dune Smart D1, Media Streaming, News.
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  4. The Dune Control app turns your mobile phone or tablet into an advanced remote control for your Dune HD media players and set-top-boxes. Main features: Remote: - Fully replaces the standard IR remote control. Uses Wi-Fi to connect to the local network. Automatically searches for Dune HD devices in the local network. Allows to control multiple Dune HD devices and easily switch between them.
  • Extra Applications.
    • Player models: Dune Blu-ray models based on Sigma Designs 863x chipset: Dune BD Prime (1.0), Dune HD Base (1.0), Dune HD Center, Dune HD Base 2.0.
    • Usage: on these player models, some firmware components do not fit into the main flash memory and are installed into System Storage during firmware update (when System Storage is available). These firmware components are: web browser, SMB server. When System Storage is not attached, the corresponding player functions can not be used. The current status of Extra Applications can be checked via 'Setup / Information'. When the firmware is updated, the Extra Applications are reinstalled/updated automatically.
  • Blu-ray cache (also known as Blu-ray local storage).
    • Player models: all Dune player models having support for Blu-ray playback.
    • Usage: some Blu-ray discs (e.g. those using Blu-ray Profile 1.1/2.0, BD Live, Bonus View, BD-J) may require this (especially when BD Live functions are used and some content is downloaded by the Blu-ray disc from Internat).
  • Special 'Internet Radio' and 'IPTV' folders.
    • Player models: all Dune player models having support for System Storage.
    • Usage: required by special 'Internet Radio' and 'IPTV' folders on the main screen (can be enabled via 'Setup / Applications / Internet Radio' and 'Setup / Applications / IPTV'). When System Storage is attached, it is possible to put some content (typically links to Internet Radio stations and IPTV channels) into these folders. This content is stored by the player in the System Storage.
  • Main screen shortcuts.
    • Player models: all Dune player models having support for System Storage.
    • Usage: required in order to create shortcuts to favorite media resources on the main screen ('POP UP MENU / Add to main screen'). All user-created shortcuts (configuration and icons, when assigned) are stored by the player in System Storage.
  • Data cache for applications based on 'dune_folder.txt' mechanism.
    • Player models: all Dune player models having support for System Storage.
    • Usage: required by 'dune_folder.txt' based applications which use 'icon_archive' function. The player stores downloaded icon archives in System Storage.
  • Data cache for other applications (such as 'KartinaTV' application).
    • Player models: all Dune player models supporting such applications.
    • Usage: such application cache some data (e.g. downloaded from Internet) in System Storage.

How to check if you already have System Storage

Depending on player model and a particular reseller, Dune player may beshipped with a preinstalled System Storage. To check if the player alreadyhas System Storage, go to 'Setup / Information' and check the status of'System Storage' line.

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How to configure System Storage

The easiest way to configure System Storage is to attach an empty USB flashdrive (1GB+) to the player and just perform firmware update (e.g. reinstallthe currently installed firmware version). Firmware update can beperformed, in particular, using the built-in online firmware updatemechanism ('Setup / Misc / Firmware Upgrade'). During firmware update, theplayer will detect the empty USB flash drive and will propose to initializeit as the System Storage.

Starting with firmware version 110127_2105_beta, it is also possible toconfigure System Storage via 'Setup / Misc / System Storage / InitializeSystem Storage' function. Again, you need to attach an empty USB flashdrive to the player, the player will recognize it and propose to initializeit as the System Storage.

How to configure System Storage on HDD partition

When there is an HDD permanently installed in / connected to the player, itis possible to configure System Storage on a small dedicated partition ofthis HDD. I.e., the HDD is split into two partitions, the first one (e.g.2GB) is used as the System Storage, and the second one (all the remainingspace) is used in the usual way.

If you already have an HDD already properly partitioned into two partitions(e.g. using a PC), you just need to ensure that the first HDD partition isempty, and the second HDD partition is not empty, and then initializeSystem Storage exactly in the same way as when using USB flash drive. Thesystem will recognize the small empty HDD partition and propose toinitialize it as the System Storage.

If you have an empty HDD w/o partitions, you can partition this HDD intotwo partitions on Dune. Starting with firmware version 110127_2105_beta,this is possible using the 'Setup / Misc / System Storage / InitializeSystem Storage' function: when the player detects an empty 100GB+ HDD, itproposes to partition it into two partitions and initialize the firstpartition (2GB) as the System Storage. In the previous firmware versions,you can use a special DSF service file to do this (see below).

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DSF service files for working with System Storage.

You can also use the following service files ('DSF' files) for initializingSystem Storage and performing other operations on System Storage:

  • dune_service_init_system_storage.dsf
    • Initializes System Storage on an empty USB flash drive (or an already existing empty HDD partition), w/o reinstalling the firmware.
    • NOTE: Recommended for 3.0+ models only. Not recommended for 1.0/2.0 models (using this service on 1.0/2.0 models will correctly initialize System Storage, but will not install Extra Applications; Extra Applications can only be installed by updating/reinstalling the firmware).
    • NOTE: The USB flash drive (or an existing HDD partition) intended to become System Storage must be empty (and this USB flash drive or HDD partition must be the only empty storage attached to the player). If it is not empty, delete all files from it or reformat it first (e.g. using the player built-in format function: choose USB flash drive or HDD partition in the main menu, press INFO RC button, choose 'Format Partition'). Do not put this service file to the USB flash drive you want to become System Storage; use some other USB flash drive for storing this service file!
  • dune_service_make_system_storage_on_hdd_partition.dsf
    • Reformats am empty HDD to two partitions, and initializes System Storage on one of these partitions, w/o reinstalling the firmware.
    • NOTE: Using this service on 1.0/2.0 models will correctly initialize System Storage, but will not install Extra Applications; Extra Applications can be installed later by updating/reinstalling the firmware.
    • NOTE: The HDD intended to be reformatted by this service must be empty and must contain just single partition or no partitions at all (and this HDD must be the only such a HDD attached to the player). If it is not empty or contains several partitions, reformat it first (e.g. using the player built-in format function: choose HDD in the main menu, press INFO RC button, choose 'Format Disk').
    • NOTE: This service reformats the HDD to two partitions (one using 2GB and second using the rest of HDD), and initializes the first 2GB partition as System Storage. The second partition is NOT formatted by this service; if you want to format it (and you probably do), you can format it e.g. using the player built-in format function: choose the HDD in the main menu, press INFO RC button, choose 'Format Partition').
    dune_service_format_system_storage.dsf
    • Completely reformats an already attached System Storage.
    • NOTE: All data stored on System Storage (including Blu-ray Local Storage data, Extra Applications (for 1.0/2.0 models), and content of Internet Radio and IPTV folders on the main menu will be lost!
    • NOTE: Using this service on 1.0/2.0 models will correctly initialize System Storage, but will not install Extra Applications; Extra Applications can be installed later by updating/reinstalling the firmware.
    dune_service_clear_bluray_local_storage.dsf
    • Clears all Blu-ray Local Storage data, keeping all other data (if any) stored on System Storage.
    • NOTE: It is recommended to use this service if you encounter any problems with Blu-ray playback to restore correct player operation; sometimes, Blu-ray playback problems can be caused by inconsistent or damaged Blu-ray Local Storage data. If this does not help to eliminate the problems, you can also try to completely reformat System Storage (in some cases, this also may help).
    dune_service_deinit_system_storage.dsf
    • Deinitializes an already attached System Storage. The currently attached System Storage becomes the usual storage that can be accessed and browsed via the player menu in the usual way.
    • NOTE: After deinitializing System Storage, the resulting storage will typically contain various system files (will not be empty). To reinitialize this storage as System Storage again, you will need first to delete all these files or reformat it.

Flash Memory Storage

Dune player models based on Sigma Designs 864x/865x platforms, startingwith firmware version 110127_2105_beta, have support for so called 'FlashMemory Storage'. Flash Memory Storage is an area of the main flash memorythat can be used to store data instead of System Storage in some cases.

In firmware version 110127_2105_beta, Flash Memory Storage can be used tostore the following data:

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  • Data cache for applications based on 'dune_folder.txt' mechanism.
  • Data cache for other applications (such as 'KartinaTV' application).
For all other kinds of data that can be stored in System Storage, FlashMemory Storage can not be used, and System Storage is still required.

The purpose of Flash Memory Storage is that it makes it easy to use thecorresponding player functions for the users not having System Storageattached. When System Storage is available, Flash Memory Storare is notused (System Storage is used instead).

Flash Memory Storage availability and capacity depends on a particular Dunemodel:

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  • Dune HD Max, Dune HD Duo: Flash Memory Storage is always available andits capacity is ~100MB (due to total 256MB of main flash memory in thesemodels).
  • Dune HD Base 3.0, Dune BD Prime 3.0, Dune HD Smart D1/H1/B1: FlashMemory Storage can be enabled/disabled (disabled by default) and itscapacity is ~16MB. Enabling Flash Memory Storage is performed automaticallywhen it is needed for the first time, or can be performed manually viaSetup. When Flash Memory Storage is enabled, some optional firmwarecomponents (asian fonts) are removed from the flash memory. When firmwareis reinstalled/updated, Flash Memory Storage becomes disabled again andthese optional firmware components are restored automatically (until FlashMemory Storage is required again by some application). If these optionalfirmware components are required, Flash Memory Storage can not be used(System Storage should be used instead).
  • Dune HD Lite 53D: Flash Memory Storage is always available and itscapacity is ~16MB.

Setup section 'Miscellaneous / System Storage' allows to see the currentstatus of Flash Memory Storage and provides the following functions:

  • 'Enable Flash Memory Storage': allows to enable Flash Memory Storage(only for Dune models where Flash Memory Storage is optional, other Dunemodels have Flash Memory Storage always enabled).
  • 'Clear Flash Memory Storage': deletes all data from Flash MemoryStorage.

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First off, I am still alive . Obviously if you follow this site there has been very little writing of late. Work and family life has just taken control of me of late, not necessarily in a bad way but much of my free time to play around with my tech hobby has disappeared. Kid #3 will be arriving any day now, so I don’t expect things to free up anytime soon, but I still have some articles lined up to publish (first will be my Windows Server 2012 Essentials build which looks like I finally turned the corner and resolved the one outstanding issue I was having).

More importantly though, I have some Dune news worth posting. I spoke with Mike at Duneplayer.com and he confirmed that one final Smart D1 (you can see my Smart D1 review here) run will be done, with approx 1,000 units being produced from some remaining Sigma 8642 chips. He hopes to have stock in about 4-6 weeks, so figure end of August or early September. There will also be a small run of Maxs available as well (probably 100 at most). Now of course some people may be asking why anyone would want a media player running a chip that has been around for what seems like ages. Well, the Dune Smarts are a dying breed of media players that support full BD menus, and imo are the most reliable/stable players on the market. They don’t support Blu ray 3D if that is of interest, but otherwise this will be a great opportunity to get the last stock of Dune Smarts

Additionally, the Dune 3D Max/Pro is still in the works with a realistic target by early next year. Assuming Dune is able to deliver, the new player will provide full BD support (2D and 3D) along with a UI that offers XBMC or the standard Dune UI / jukebox combo.


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