Download Firmware Popcorn Hour A-300 05-02-120711-23-POP-421-000

The developers of Syabas Technology have released new firmware for the Popcorn Hour A-300. Also known as Networked Media Tank or nowadays Networked Media Jukebox, this device can play audio and video from an external hard drive connected to the device, a NAS system or a computer on the network. Updating the firmware can be done by extracting the zip file to the root folder of a USB memory stick, then going in the menu to Setup > Maintenance > Firmware Update and clicking the ‘Check For Firmware Update’ button. The list of changes for this update is as follows:

Note:

• Mininum NMT apps 05-02-111220-23-POP-421

Known Issues

• BD switching audio track is still not stable

Firmware

• Added HLS support
• Added RTSP/MMS support
• Added UTF-16 subtitle support
• Added archive function on Kartina.tv and Polsky.tv Apps
• Fixed after FF mkv files, the subtitle and audio losses sync with the video.
• Fixed the subtitles height is relative to the video being displayed and not to the actual screen.
• Fixed UPNP Directory Listing repeats if UpdateID is incremented
• Fixed unable to go back to Home page when playback audio flash app by pressing Home/Source button RC
• Fixed unable show OSD on TV at 3D video playback
• Fixed cannot detect the FAT16/FAT32 USB thumb drive if plug in the USB thumb drive after player boot up
• Fixed cannot set media destination to internal Sata HDD if USB thumb drive is connected
• Fixed setup: fail to get wifi connection for this security “WPA2-personal ? WPA-TKIP/WPA2-AES” at Linksys Cisco Router
• Fixed cannot play the mkv with 23.976fps with framerate sync on at different TV mode
• Fixed cannot play the mkv with 29.97fps with framerate sync on at different TV mode
• Fixed cannot play the mkv with 25fps with framerate sync on at different TV mode
• Fixed after repeat playback the video, subtitle is unable to show
• Fixed sometime cannot resume next music track after add to queue
• Fixed WMP11 server: Playback “44hz-337kbps(vbr).wma” file will cause player hang
• Fixed “Add to queue” music feature doesn’t show added tracks at now playing screen
• Fixed access to the wrong filter as video instead of photo
• Fixed WMP11: Get “could not open” message when single photo file playback
• Fixed fail to detect the internal sata HDD if USB thumb drive connected in some cases
• Fixed playback MP3 with PNG album art will crash the device
• Fixed Rwin always stay at 5290 (the value shown on screen will still be 5290, but we use Auto Mode now, so the value changes every time to best value)
• Fixed BD Navigation menu failed to launch if there is music playback at background
• Fixed did not have file view or prompt for BD navigation
• Fixed press TV mode button + 3 did not show any message on the screen
• Fixed no response when pressing Source/Home key at setup/apps market page during Audio-CD playback
• Fixed the Local Media show a red cross if have Audio-CD inside the DVD/BD-Rom
• Fixed Youtube got no audio output thru Spidif
• Fixed the info bar can’t show up during Audio-CD playback
• Fixed need to reboot the player only able to detect the USB DVD/BD Rom
• Fixed other bugs

Home Screen

• Added Vietnam, Romanian, Croatian and Korean language
• Added remember last access feature
• Added allow to playback video or audio disc and direct access to drive directory if only one local drive.
• Fixed access from home screen, show NMJ icon at file browser when there is only one storage which is not NMJ
• Fixed after removing the database but still show J icon at HDD if press on source button from RC

NMJ 2.0

• Added a new category “Recently scanned”
• Added TV series episode list to support wrap around
• Enhanced Genre, Year, Rating, Artist menu to remember the last selected item
• Added Vietnam, Romanian, Croatian language
• Fixed UI issue casuing by “switch to file browser” from jukebox UI
• Fixed show wrong instruction/description on general category of Help
• Fixed Show black color cursor at screen keyboard when try to add a playlist at music details
• Fixed does not show storage icon after back from jukebox manager
• Fixed cannot do single playback from episodes button
• Fixed certain movie show 0sec or -44sec at movie main page from Just Scanned category
• Fixed UI showing “|” at movie detail page if only have one subtitle
• Fixed the tool tips at Episodes list option buttons misaligned in wall and list view mode
• Fixed after certain steps get empty thumbnail at Just Scanned category
• Fixed show “undefined” as movie filename at movie detail page thant happened on Just Scanned category in category view mode
• Fixed missing HDD icon at jukebox manager when switching from NMJ to jukebox manager
• Fixed wrong playlist number shown at info bar during photo slideshow at Just Scanned category
• Fixed the photo slideshow doesn’t play in sequential order at Just Scanned category
• Fixed certain photo play in reverse order at “by album” in category view mode
• Fixed MP3 gapless files played in reverse order at “by album” issue
• Fixed switch to file browser prompting error message if focus at path/file name with ampersand at NMJ

File Browser

• Added the ability to add song to queue. “Enter” will show a popup to add songs to queue or to play selected song immediately
• Added remember source sorting order
• Added support remember current focus after refresh when performing any file operations, changing filter or sorting order
• Added support next and prev navigation in Movie info page
• Added remember last setting for cap/numlock mode
• Added cap/numlock OSD display
• Added more option for search movie info result in Edit Movie page
• Added video and music thumbnail support for uPnP
• Added ability to remove network shared folder at Network Media listing
• Enhanced search input handling by immediately overwrite default text in input field upon first entry
• Added playback single photo upon Enter keypressed with option to navigate to other photos using Next/Prev keys or turn to slideshow using Play key
• Added Vietnam, Romanian, Croatian and Korean language
• Fixed Error 901 issue after completed Add Share from Setup
• Fixed video thumbnail not able to shown for the m2ts file
• Fixed the last wording from the actor column is partially cropped at Movie info page
• Fixed info/descending/mark/add share being shown in UI when try to browse via Network Share in Setup
• Fixed unable close minibrowser when frist user storage does not contain any folder
• Fixed incorrect SRT being download issue
• Fixed unable to perform “All” filter at the first level folder either from SATA/USB device
• Changed “Kb” to “KB” in file listing

Setup

• Added Vietnam, Romanian, Korean and Croatian language
• Added mandatory marker * at Share name field in edit share page
• Fixed unable to remove share record in edit share page when share name field is empty.
• Fixed unable to update setup lock status upon setup lock action
• Fixed error code 52 issue when same record being input in Device Name, Sambe Workgroup field
• Fixed UI freeze issue in Other network page after selecting the Wifi security
• Fixed the share name being overwritten after after editing
• Fixed add share protocol status being reset to default issue
• Fixed UI freeze issue while toggle or press Left key to select add share protocol
• Fixed Home screen showing empty items when setting system language to Portuguese

Setup Wizard

• Fixed Configuration Proxy Server page at Setup Wizard not in-sync with Setup page issue
• Fixed unable to prompt the password popup box after change the security/password from same SSID
• Fixed Unable to launch Setup Wizard from Home page and App Market

Apps Market

• Added Mature Content Feature to AppsMarket
• Added Romanian and Vietnamese language.
• Updated AppsMarket launch flow.
• Added TuneIn and TWiT (Live) Apps