K1 Question about Camera Quality since 3.2.1

Can anyone confirm if the image quality of video (as opposed to stills) shot using the front-facing camera has diminished under 3.2.1? I'm noticing a much more over-exposed ('solarized') effect on video this past week. For example, I have noticed a cartoonish blotch (of sunglight) on my forehead with 3.2.1, whereas in 3.1, it just looked like more natural sunlight.
I know that Lenovo updated the video software with 3.2.1, as the Youtube quality on both the front-facing, and rear-facing is no longer 16:9, but rather 4:3-ish.
I suspect they did something to the exposure, too. Any confirmations that video shot with 3.2.1 appears 'worse' would be appreciated.

I did a 3.2.1 install just a few days ago.
On page 56 of the OVM 3.2.1 install guide is this:
+"When Oracle VM Manager is upgraded, you must upgrade all the Oracle VM Servers managed by that instance of Oracle VM Manager before you can return the Oracle VM environment to normal operation. Rolling upgrades of the Oracle VM Servers is supported, but Oracle VM Manager and all Oracle VM Servers must be at the same software revision level during normal operation of the Oracle VM environment, for example, Oracle VM Manager and all Oracle VM Servers should be running Oracle VM Release 3.2.1 Beta."+
So I think that means an OVMM running 3.2.1 can only manage OVM 3.2.1?
I did upgrade a lab 3.1 to 3.2.1 the other day, however post the upgrade there were issues, the version of the servers that had been upgrade still showed as 3.1.
Do I decided to re-install and the problems went - however a whole new bunch showed up!
Jeff

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