never heard firmware is update from REALTEK de.. every company using the software all different de, fix issue also different de, how can be the same..

by the way when hd900 update to version 1.0.38 n hd600 update to 1.0.6.17, i feel HiTV function become more powerful de, copmare with other brand more channels, more movies (especially the latest movie), also loading speed is more faster than previously...new vesion also support seemless playback on HiTV's site, this fuction currently no other realtek chipset player can do de...

online channel n movie is depend on software(firmware) de, if depend on chipset than all player will be same leh... (chipset is just can make which format can support)..

network speed sure is very important de, but watch online channel smooth or not also depend on the server n server capacity... that is why ppl even use Uifi 5M or 10M, but watch online channel use some media player still very lag de (of coz in HiTv also got sum channel will lag de, but most will be ok)

i cant comfirm bug is fix by who, but if it all fix by realtek then all the player izzit also become the same? n also sum brand every week got beta firmware, sum player nid wait 2 or 3 month then will update 1 time...how can say there is same....