[C-300] Firmware 05-02-120710-23-POP-420 (05-02-111220-23-POP-420) (10.07.2012)

[werner]

Dear customers,

Please be informed that Popcorn Hour C-300 firmware release:
05-02-120710-23-POP-420-000
and NMT apps:
05-02-111220-23-POP-420
is available for update.

for offline update and release notes, download from:

http://www.popcornhour.com/download/C300...-C300.html

please download this package and follow then the instructions inside the zip file!!!!

RELEASENOTES FIRMWARE

Code:

Release date : 10 July 2012
Firmware version : 05-02-120710-23-POP-420-000

Known Issues
- BD switching audio track is still not stable
- BD Drive compatibility issues

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 some BD disc show Data Disc on Local Media
- 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 after Audio CD playback the TFT will stay at AudioCD
- 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 not 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 "Recent 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 prommpting error message if focus at path/file name with "&" 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 launching flow.
- Added TuneIn and TWiT (Live) Apps

RELEASENOTES NMT Apps

Code:

NMT Apps Version : 05-02-111220-23-POP-420

Release Notes :
1. Minimum firmware version to use this NMT App is 05-02-120709-23-POP-420-000
2. some bug fixes

Quote:BD Playback without internal HDD
1.) Format an USB Stick with 2GB or more to ntfs,fat32 or ext3
2.) Plugin the Stick
3.) Now you can playback BD's with BD-J and BD Live

Quote:IMPORTANT: THIS WORK ONLY 5 TIMES IN EACH OF THE SETUPS!
DVD Region Setting:
1.) Insert an DVD Disc which has the Region you wanna setup, if the Region is not the same as the Disc has, it wont work!
2.) Please go into the Setup Page
3.) press now "Slow, 1, 6, 8, 3" on your remote (SLOW means the |> Button on the Remote)
4.) now an popup shows up, on the remote use the number for the region you wanna set.

Quote:1 Canada, United States; U.S. territories; Bermuda
2 Western Europe, incl. United Kingdom, and Central Europe; Western Asia; including Iran, Israel and Turkey, Egypt; Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho; French overseas territories
3 Southeast Asia; South Korea; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Macau
4 Mexico, Central and South America; Caribbean; Australia; New Zealand; Oceania;
5 Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Continent of Africa, excluding Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, and Lesotho; Central and South Asia, Mongolia, North Korea.
6 People's Republic of China, Hong Kong

Quote:BD Region Setting:
1.) go into Setup (no need to put an BluRay into the drive)
2.) press now "Slow, 1, 6, 6, 3" on your remote (SLOW means the |> Button on the Remote)
3.) an popup shows up, on the remote use the number keys to select the region you need.

Quote:1 = Region A
2 = Region B
3 = Region C

[cyberfredfox]

yes many problem fixed !!! mkv stutter , subtitle synchro !!!
great firmware , the A-300 firmware will come tonight ?

[mulder]

Hi cyberfredfox,
Probably in a few weeks assuming no bugs are found in the C-300 firmware.

[chris0583]

Great news. Thanks.

[Segmajom]

Great, thank you!
But the problem with BD audio switching still exists.

[Martien]

I have some issues:
1) DHCP on gives me no internet connection, DHCP off (same gateway/DNS) works (like before). Cisco router / switch.
2) black picture/no sound if I resume BD-Folder (simple BD). (OSD still works)
3) After booting, I cannot play any BD-folder or BD-ISO from NAS (Samba, WHS): the unit hangs completely. Sometimes it boots again. In the former fw I got a endless spinning wheel. Workaround: if I play any other file first, there is no problem.

In the plus: 192/24 bit 2 CH FLAC files now play on my Denon. It did not in former fw.
Subtitles ok now, like on the C200.

I do not use NMJ.

[cyberfredfox]

(07-10-2012 09:48 PM)mulder Wrote:  Hi cyberfredfox,
Probably in a few weeks assuming no bugs are found in the C-300 firmware.

in a few weeks ??? I hope not , and I hope the firmware for A-300 will come this week.
A-300 and C-300 are almost the same.
(same chips , same memory ,etc etc...)

[geerten]

I upgraded the firmware, but now I cannot upgrade the NMT apps because of connection failure.
I reinstalled the network a couple of times, sometimes successfully, but even so the download stops with "some error occurred".
Is this server overload at the PCH end ?

[jasch]

Great update, lots of fixes. What I would recommends, instead of trying to fix 100+ things at a time, and take so long to update the firmware, do more frequent updates, with a smaller subset of fixes. (instead of waiting 4 months for 100 fixes, release every 1-2 months with fewer fixes).

Waiting for the release for A300. Hopefully I will be able to delete files without both my units crashing.

[Kosturnix]

Unable to upgrade

Tried the online method and also downloaded the firmware on an USB-stick: it will NOT install the firmware!
All I get is a blue screen with "Failed ERR029"

Any ideas??

[accident]

(07-11-2012 12:29 AM)Kosturnix Wrote:  Tried the online method and also downloaded the firmware on an USB-stick: it will NOT install the firmware!
All I get is a blue screen with "Failed ERR029"

29 means it can't shut everything down that's running to safely update. Shutdown the pch and remove the drives. update and put the drives back in.

[Kosturnix]

(07-11-2012 12:42 AM)accident Wrote:  

(07-11-2012 12:29 AM)Kosturnix Wrote:  Tried the online method and also downloaded the firmware on an USB-stick: it will NOT install the firmware!
All I get is a blue screen with "Failed ERR029"

29 means it can't shut everything down that's running to safely update. Shutdown the pch and remove the drives. update and put the drives back in.

Thanx.. I found a similar answer on the forum and already removed the hard-disk during upgrade.
Strange behavior for an update-procedure, remove any HD.
If needed: please document it before I start!

[accident]

(07-11-2012 12:50 AM)Kosturnix Wrote:  Strange behavior for an update-procedure, remove any HD.

I agree.. I wish people releasing software that others are installing on the pch would at least test they turn on and off correctly. The fast fix is pull the drive so the software can't start up and be in the way.

Quote:If needed: please document it before I start!

odd, there usually are instructions that say that. They appear to be missing this thread.

[Damien12]

It still won't play vobsub subtitles embedded in an MKV. This was a confirmed bug.

[chris0583]

Online update went off tracks a little. At the end the update screen stated Update successful Rebooting... stayed there for 2 hours. I hard reset it and the unit came back up. Went thru the setup and all seemed well. Went to the app store and the unit states "Cant connect to server" Try to uprate the NMT APPS via online mode. It formats the USB and get stick at 2/3 Downloading NMT . Now screen says Fail to download NMT Rebooting now... and the unit is stuck again.

any suggestions?