Cloud Media Popcorn Hour Popbox 3D Media Player Firmware 02-03-110318-21-POP-412-000 Download

Posted at April 27, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

Cloud Media Popcorn Hour Popbox 3D Media Player Firmware 02-03-110318-21-POP-412-000 Description

New Features

- Changed out Photos and Music UI sections to include thumbnails
- Added "Update" button in the media library settings page. It will add new content, remove deleted files, and use/update local poster art and NFO files.
- Added "Remove from PopBox" feature in the edit options for each video.
- Added file list for movies that have multiple files (example Part 1, Part 2, etc).
- Added 3 tiers to TV shows: 1) Show 2) Season 3) Episode List
- Updated Generic Cover Art for unknown items
- Added "recently added" section; lists the last 48 items added to the database.
- Changed "recent" to "recently played" to remove confusion around the addition listed above.
- Changed the no content available prompt to launch the Add Media Wizard if selected.
- Added a resume playback prompt for files that have a bookmark. Will allow you to start over or resume from bookmark.
- In video files with no chapters, pressing skip jumps forward in intervals of 10%
- After typing credentials in the usb|network section, a prompt will come up asking if you want to save them.
- Added support for Forced PGS subtitles.
- Add ability to skip internect connection setup in the first time setup wizard.
- Added the ability to play MK3D files, and MKV, AVI, mp4, m2ts files that are in Side-by-Side or Top-and-Bottom format on 3D televisions. (note: Files that don't adhere to the MK3D standards will require .3DSBS or .3DTAB to be added to the filename just before the extension. Example: Avatar.3DSBS.mkv. *Needs to be in caps*)
- PCM Audio setting has been added to audio/video settings page. Allow passthrough of 5.1 audio in PCM format.
- Pressing Page Up and Page Down gives you a page counter that you can scroll through. Once you let go, the UI jumps to that page.

Latest Bugs Fixed

- TV Episode information is pulled in the info bar (some TV episode information will not be pulled from IMDB due to licensing issues.)
- Pressing OK on an TV show in genre takes you to the episode list for that season.
- TV episodes that are Episode 0 (like Doctor Who Christmas specials) now pull info from IMDB (if IMDB has labeled them correctly).
- Manually entering an SSID in the Wi-Fi setup now works.
- If you SSID has symbols in it, the PopBox will now connect to it via Wi-Fi.
- Fixed labels under the TV Episode not pulling information from the database.
- Centered the selection border around the poster art.
- Can play music and slideshows at the same time (need to start music in the music section then start slideshow in the photos area).
- Fixed a typo in the Tech Support phone number on the on-screen help.
- Can play FLAC files in a playlist.
- Pressing play on a photo in the usb|network section now starts a slideshow.
- PopBox now detects if you have a wi-fi adapter when trying to do the wi-fi setup.

Installation Instructions via Internet

- Press the Home button, go to the Settings menu and scroll down to the Firmware Version page.
- Select the "check for updates" option.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- The PopBox will restart after the firmware is updated.

Installation Instructions via USB

- Extract the firmware file to the ROOT directory of a USB drive.
- Rename it to "popbox-update.bin" without quotes. (You can leave the .bin portion off if you did not see it in the original filename.)
- Plug the USB drive into the PopBox Media Player.
- Press the Home button, go to the Settings menu and scroll down to the Firmware Version page.
- Select the "update from USB" option.
- Select the USB drive from the list.
- Select the OK button and the box will update the firmware.

Known Bugs

- Info bar, audio/subtitle overlay and other UI elements during playback are not in 3D.
- The audio selection does not always sync up between the audio/subtitle overlay and the BD lite UI when playing a Blu-ray.
- Time offset in the audio/subtitle overlay does not affect Blu-ray subs - Needs to be grayed out.
- Cannot play multiple music files over uPnP
- With the BD Lite UI up, pressing info brings up the popbox info bar and does not close the BD Lite UI.
- Navigating (left and right arrows) in the BD Lite UI or AVCHD menus shows a seek overlay in the top right but does not affect playback.
- Labels under the music and photos sections don't always display information from the databse.
- When a video from a uPnP source fails to play, no error message is displayed.
- FLV files are not currently supported.
- Resume playback does not always work on BD images.
- Issues with TrueHD (Issue with the Sigma SDK. Awaiting a patch.).
- When navigating up from the second level to the first level in a 3 tier are (TV shows or music artists) the screen flashes to black before displaying the top level.
- Need to limit music control with the trickplay buttons to only occur when the music player is open.
- Single File VOB playback has multiple issues. Occurs on all Syabas made players and is being worked on.
- Does not support folder credentials for shares.
- Sometimes the scanner does not automatically start after running through the setup wizard.
- Cover art with an & or . in the filename does not show up in the info panel.
- The edit button is not available if you press info on a title in the "recently added" or "recently played" section.

About Media Player Updates:

Installing a firmware update for your Media Player improves the general user experience by adding new features, fixing bugs, and enhancing the compatibility of your device, in order to play various formats of audio and video content.

By updating your Media Player, you can actually prolong the device’s life because, this way, it will be in sync with the new industry standards for content creation.

However, the process of updating your device is a risky one if not done according to strict instructions, such as: make sure that the firmware you have downloaded is compatible with your device, and don’t interfere with the player during the update process.

The most common method of upgrading your Media Player is by using a USB stick or update DVD. Although this process is very straightforward, each device has certain particularities that you must take into account.

If you consider using this update for your Media Player, feel free to click the download button, install the firmware and enjoy. Check out our website as often as possible to keep your Media Player up to date with the latest software and firmware.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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