After reading through this post about 5 times, I am left wondering if updating the firmware is even worthwhile. I just set up my ATV586 two days ago, and it appears to be running V002M8B01_20151028 out of the box. With all of the back and forth between the contributors to this forum, I have some basic questions:
1) What exactly is the newest stable release of the firmware, and does it contain the post release patches that appear to have been created since June?
2) Besides the PVR functionality, are there any other features that are included besides Kodi 16?
3) Does this address any other functional issues?
I ask because I don't appear to have any Bluetooth on my unit (turning on Bluetooth under the advanced settings, more settings, doesn't appear to be working. I turn it on and a second or so later, it appears to turn off again.) Looking at the device status, I see Ethernet and Wireless MAC addresses, but nothing for Bluetooth. All the product literature seems to indicate Bluetooth should be available, so this is not encouraging.
I am also experiencing issues getting 5.1/DTS audio to work through Kodi into my receiver. I have a fair bit of Kodi experience, but no combinations of changes within Kodi system-audio settings , or changing advanced settiings from PCM to HDMI passthrough in the device settings appear to work. I'm not sure that I've found the correct settiing that is compatible with my receiver, but before I contiinue to experiment, I wanted to confiirm that this device is capable of more than stereo-only output.
I have friends who retail competitive Android TV boxes, and I do some work on the siide with them configuring these devices. i was hoping to introduce them to this device, but I am apprehensive due to the lack of clarity in the support forum, and inconsistencies between the features shown on the packaging (i.e. Bluetooth), and what I am finding in the device once set up.
Thanks.
