[GUIDE] YAMJ and the 200s, 300s, 400s, Popbox, Asiabox and Tablets/Mobile.

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This is not a full guide but a quick start to help you understand the differences between models of syabas players and how yamj works with them.

Interface technology

At the time this guide was written, YAMJ is the only jukebox software that can work on every single player ever released by Syabas (and a bunch not made by syabas). You can mix and match players in your home and yamj can work with them all. There are some differences so lets get started with the different types of hardware players that syabas makes.

Syabas has 4 different interfaces for their players and depending on your model changes which yamj skins you can use with your setup.

• HTML: These players have a "minibrowser" in them called gaya, they work by using html/web pages to show the interface on the screen.
• FLASH: These players use Flashlite for the digital home and run flash applications to show the interface.
• HYBRID: Some models have a hybrid of both HTML and FLASH interfaces.
• HTML5: Rumors are a new html5 browser coming soon to the popbox v8. (See this popbox forum post)
  

Player models and yamj skin support

HTML Skins only

• 100 Series Players with the sigma chipset 8635 sold as Networked Media Tanks (NMT)
• A100, A110, B110
• oem models like dragontech, hdx and others
  

Hybrid: flash or html skins

• 200 Series(*1): A200, A210 and C200
• Asiabox Original/HD and HDII
  

Flash Skins only

• 400 Series: A400
• 300 Series: A300, C300
• Popbox Series: Original/3D, V8
• Popbox Whitebox/Oem (*2)
  

HTML5 Skins

• Popbox V8 (soon according to rumors)
  

Tablet/Mobile remote

• YAMJ can be used as a "remote" with iskin, more information below
  

(*1) Due to popular demand, the 200 series will get the flash only newer interface and nmjv2 sometime during or after Q2 2012. You have the choice to not update the firmware but when this firmware is released if you update you will no longer have html skin support.
(*2) Some white box popbox models are locked to only the resellers app market apps. The yamj app is not available to start a yamj jukebox on these models. It is a violation of the sdk agreement to tell you how to force app 1245 to install (hint hint)

How do I find skins that are compatible?

In the YAMJ Subforum you'll see what is the most complete list of skins for yamj. You'll notice they say HTML SKIN or FLASH SKIN in the subject. When not sure, look in the first post and see if the skin says what it is compatible with. Don't hesitate to reply to the thread and ask if your unsure.

** AT this time, not much information is available about html5 or what platforms will support it. The rumors are the popbox V8's next firmware will have it in. The popbox v8 already supports flash skins and until it's out nobody can create a new html5 skin for yamj. At the time this was written, none of the yamj skins are html5 and html means gaya html.

How do I verify what my player supports?

If you do not have app market/app central, your player does not support flash. If it does, your player supports flash. In Movie/TV there is a YAMJ App. The App will detect what skins your hardware supports and list them in the bottom right. If you do not see HTML/GAYA, your hardware does not support html.

The YAMJ App is also helpful is figuring out the part of the playerpath that your hardware thinks it is.

YAMJ is not NMJ

Commonly confused is YAMJ and NMJ. While similar, they are completely different programs.

NMJ is Networked Media Jukebox. It's the name of the popcornhour models of players now. It's also the built in jukebox software created by Syabas. Visit the NMJ forum for information on this and how to use it.

YAMJ is a community open sourced Jukebox Third party project. A completely different program and interface.

How to start YAMJ on each player

The hybrid and html only players support the index.htm and index_sd.htm files and will automatically start your jukebox.

For flash only players, at the time this guide was written you have 3 choices:

1. Use the file browser to locate the phf file hidden somewhere in the Jukebox folder
2. Install the YAMJ app found in app market and use that to start your jukebox(es)
3. There is discussion on getting the 300 series to automatically start a flash jukebox. You'll need to research this yourself or post a new thread for help.
   

Players with HTML5 options are not out yet and it's unclear what will or will not work or how to start yamj if html skins (and possible future html5 skins). I'm sure a bunch of skinners will quickly look into this as it's available for them to touch.

Dynamic YAMJ/NMT Server

NMT Server is an application that runs on a windows computer and works with YAMJ (and a music jukebox).

It extends yamj and does more with it. It's interface is in HTML so all the html skin rules above apply.

iSkin, YAMJ as a remote control

A skin that is often overlooked is iSkin. This is not a skin for your tv, but a skin for any mobile or tablet that has a web browser in it. It works with YAMJ to make you a jukebox based remote control for your popcorn hour, popbox or asiabox.

If you have a tablet I recommend checking it out. It can work standalone so even if you don't use YAMJ, you can make a fancy remote control for your player. The best way to think of it is a free tablet app that uses the browser instead of a normal app. It also offers a full remote control for the pch directly in it.

Eversion and Eskins

Eversion is a flash interface that uses YAMJ Jukebox data. It can be installed standalone(*3) or as a yamj skin. Eversion comes with a well rounded starter skin but also supports modding the eskin or making a new one.

YAMJ is the scanner that makes the jukebox data and indexes. Eversion handles the flash part and interface needs. Eskins tell eversion what to do on the screen.

At the time this mini-guide was made, eversion is the only flash skin supporting yamj. It is possible to make standalone without eversion flash skins and I'll be more than happy to lend advice or help if anyone decides to do this.

(*3): Standalone instructions only exist when using eversion with oversight. It is possible to set it up this way for yamj but it's unsupported and your on your own for this setup.

I heard flash skins were slower

You can decide for yourself if you like it. Legion455 has made up test jukeboxes to try out the different skins with nothing to install. Just download the jukebox for the skin you like and give it a try, nothing to setup or run. If you like it, he always has pre-setup yamj's to turn your personal media library into the same jukebox experience.

See the All in three thread for screen shots, videos and downloads

Eversion does have a lot of settings to change how it interacts with the screen and loads data. If your idea of fast is draw the screen fast but move around slow, there are settings you can adjust. The goal of eversion was great large library support. Something lacking in everything. So speed for the eversion project isn't how fast it gets on the screen, it's how fast you can get to the video you want to play. To achieve that goal, some things are purposely delayed showing up on the screen. Legion's test libraries can be adjusted also so post if you want to try different settings for help on how and what to adjust.

Keep in mind, this is specific to eversion and it's eskins. As future flash skins that don't use eversion come out, they may have differences from this.

How do I install YAMJ

Most of the guides have a few years on them but they are 99% accurate still. It's best to first pick the skin you want to use and then look for install instructions in their thread.

There are also a lot of installers and all in one packages now to help you quickly get yamj and the skin you want setup correctly the first time.

Start in the YAMJ Subforum and look for the GUIDES and skins.

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Feedback always welcomed.. If something sounds wrong or confusing, please let me know.

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Updated the to include popbox v8 rumors before there is confusion. (here too)

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Updated to include the newer Asiabox HDII that I had no clue came out

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updated for A400

[aikimagic]

Excellent guide, and invaluable for a noobie like me hoping to get more from my PCH. Thanks!!

[fraisa]

Okay i have a C300 and i am trying to fire up my YAMJ thru
the App
But i am getting the below error
Share Not Configured in hardware player Setting
How to i configure the share in the hardware player setting
?

[fraisa]

Refreshed and started from Scratch and all is working via the app

[alexbarreras]

Thanks! Excelent summary!

I'm buying the A400 and the question is: Is it possible to have two Jukebox installed and change them whenever I want?

[Omertron]

(04-12-2013 10:24 AM)alexbarreras Wrote:  Thanks! Excelent summary!

I'm buying the A400 and the question is: Is it possible to have two Jukebox installed and change them whenever I want?

At the level you are asking the question, Yes.

If you have more idea of what you want, post a thread in the main section with what you want to do for a more detailed answer

[yakoman]

Se sabe si saldra el C-400, gracias