Cloud Media Popcorn Hour A-500U Media Player Firmware 01-05-161214-25-POP-433-802 Download

Posted at December 3, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

Cloud Media Popcorn Hour A-500U Media Player Firmware 01-05-161214-25-POP-433-802 Description

Changes:

- Added support on Full DVD Navigation
- Fixed some MKV encounter crash regression issue
- Added support for encoding auto detection on m3u and pls (ANSI, UTF16 and UTF16BE)
- Added support for encoding auto detection on lyrics (ANSI, UTF16 and UTF16BE)
- Fixed some VOBSUB entry show wrong color palette issue
- Fixed unable to show correct border color if text color is black color issue
- Fixed display wrong alpha value at some point during fading effect issue
- Fixed some SSA tag unable to apply if it appears after transform tag issue
- Added support for embedded font in MKV
- Added support for move tag in SSA or ASS
- Added support for SSA or ASS fading effect
- Fixed some ASS entry show wrong color regression
- Improved text subtitle collision handling
- Improved text rendering speed
- Fixed VOBSUB display wrong color palette regression
- Fixed some PGS entry stuck at display and unable to clear
- Fixed some DVD playback crash regression
- Improved handling on subtitle encoding auto detection (GB18030, BIG5, SJIS, EUC_KR, UTF8)
- Disabled gapless playback when channels are different
- Added support for cuesheet encoded in ANSI, UTF16 and UTF16BE playback
- Fixed crash happen when playback cue file with backslash appear in front of double apostrophe
- Fixed formatting problems for hard disk more than 2TB issue
- Fixed formatting HDD without NMT installed will not be able to auto set media destination issue
- Create 2GB swap partition if perform formatting using NMT Apps setup
- Mount NTFS with dirty-flag fix
- Fixed TV or Receiver tv modes are not updated when TV is turned on after player on issue
- Fixed some MKV has more than 32 embedded subtitles unable to show all subtitle streams issue
- Fixed some 3D SUBIDX entries unable to display issue
- Fixed some VOBSUB entries dropped issue
- Fixed some PGS entry unable to display when it has same start time as previous clear entry regression
- Fixed some MKV which has no any audio default flag encounter no audio output when start playback issue
- Fixed some ASS or SSA text subtitle overlapping and unclear issues
- Fixed BDMV filename with dot unable to detect external SUBIDX issue
- Fixed some text show incorrect color when alpha or color tag do not have H character in between and clip tag exist at the same time issue
- Fixed some audio and subtitle language code not shows as full text issue
- Added support for auto detection on ASS or SSA encoding
- Added support for M2TS subtitle track selection according to subtitle language
- Fixed certain SUBIDX and VOBSUB subtitles entry display time too long issue
- Fixed certain PGS some subtitles entry display time too long issue
- Fixed randomly encounter framework crash when playing BGM with photo slideshow issue
- Fixed audio stuttering issue during playback of BDMV or BDISO in downmix mode
- Added bookmark support for DVD
- Added external SUBIDX support for BDMV or BDISO
- Fixed choosing last audio track in MKV instead of first audio track when there is no any default flag issue
- Fixed certain MTS files show black screen when playback
- Fixed some FLAC unable to display embedded album art issue
- Improved HDMI handshake timing
- Fixed dizzy or flat effect on 3D subtitle display regression
- Fixed non-unicode SSA or ASS external subtitle follow UTF8 encoding issue
- Fixed always prompt user to login when list windows samba shares issue
- Added support for color name inside color tag in SRT and SMI
- Fixed syabas command server minor memory leaks issue
- Fixed SUBIDX and VOBSUB display wrong color palette issue
- Fixed PGS subtitle playback cause memory leaks issue
- Fixed 3D subtitles will show in wrong position when its x pos is less than 20px issue
- Fixed unable to display VOBSUB when playback with HEVC video codec issue
- Fixed MKV MVC, 4K H.264 playback regression issues
- Changed GB2312 to GB18030, and improve text subtitle encoding handling
- Fixed some H264 MKV encounter wrong detection and unable to start playback issue
- Fixed SMB shortcut unable to take effect after reboot if Username and Password input with remote control issue
- Fixed 4K H264 playback no video output issue
- Fixed certain MKV PGS unable to show subtitle issue
- Fixed some PGS subtitle entries display too fast issue
- Added bitrate changing info for BD, DVD and M2TS issue
- Added audio and subtitle language indicator for M2TS and bdlite
- Fixed some SRT has long subtitle entry showing extra empty lines after word wrapping handling issue
- Fixed MKV and MP4 encounter random crash when first start or stop playback issue
- Fixed some text based subtitle may cause framework crash issue
- Fixed 720p24 clip play in tvmode 720p60 instead of 1080p24 when external video scaler is on issue
- Fixed DVD without video_ts folder unable to start playback issue
- Fixed 3D BDISO unable to continue playback after iframe forward or backward issue
- Fixed UTF8 text subtitle display style at wrong segment position issue
- Fixed unable to access NMJ through file browser issue
- Fixed some DVDLITE playback has no audio output issue
- Added language indicator on subtitle menu for DVD and MKV
- Fixed filename with xml escaped symbol unable to start playback issue
- Fixed SACD ISO with unknown title or artist cause framework reboot when playback twice consequently issue
- Fixed certain MKV PGS with heavy animated effects cause buffering issue
- Fixed wrong chinese translation for subtitle track issue
- Fixed SRT with an9 tag causing framework reboot when adjust y position issue
- Added italic, bold, underline and color tag handling for SMI
- Fixed color tag unable to display properly for certain languages issue
- Fixed sometimes unable to retrieve weather information correctly in Setup Wizard issue
- Fixed MKV invoke closing PGS function in text base subtitle playback issue
- Force system to perform clean reboot instead of restart framework when framework crash
- Fixed MKV which has forced subtitle unable to start playback if forced subtitle only option is selected
- Fixed certain MKV with SRT subtitle playback cause framework reboot issue
- Integrated new Sigma Designs SDK with playback engine and HDMI driver update
- Fixed some DVDLITE has wrong sequence of audio streams issue
- Fixed some MKV PGS subtitle entries display too fast issue
- Fixed some MKV x264 playback has no video display issue
- Fixed some zlib compressed PGS subtitle stream unable to display properly issue
- Fixed APE version greater than 3.99 unable to start playback issue
- Fixed DVDLITE unable to go to the next chapter with info bar turn on issue
- Fixed showing exclamation mark and unable to display lite menu when select same DVDLITE title issue
- Fixed DVDLITE get video freeze forever after seek till end of the clip issue
- Fixed DVDLITE title menu subtitle selection issue
- Fixed some JPG crash in zoom transition issue
- Fixed MKV encounter crash when repeat playback issue
- Fixed unable to set device name without NMT app installed issue
- Fixed MKV audio menu show undetermined for und tag issue
- Fixed DVD show wrong elapsed time after seek and sometimes playback from beginning when perform 10% or 20% seek issue
- Fixed MKV encounter crash when manually turn on external text subtitle issue
- Fine tuned MMS prebuf and underrun buffer
- Fixed SMB share showing invalid login after removing username and password in edit share
- Enhanced handling for DVDLITE module
- Update to new kernel to support SSD formatting and MMC 5.0
- Optimized PGS subtitle rendering speed to support special PGS subtitle effect
- Fixed video with framerate 25fps output wrong tv mode when external video scaler turned on issue
- Added MMS Internet Radio support
- Fixed MP3 Internet Radio streaming issue
- Fixed for some APE playback cause framework crash and some APE with ID3 tag unable to start playback issue
- Fixed for APE with ID3 tag unable to get metadata info issue
- Fixed for some MKV VOBSUB unable to display subtitle issue
- Fixed for some SACD ISO unable to perform seek issue
- Added Genre and Channels info for get_current_aod_info API
- Added language indication for BD or DVD or MKV Audio menu switching
- Fixed for some DVD ISO encounter crash at starting of playback issue
- Fixed FLAC ID3 album art not displayed in Music Home issue
- Always show device name option at preference settings
- Fixed unable to save username or password when edit samba shared issue
- Added MKV audio default flag handling

Firmware Update Steps:

1. Unzip the downloaded file into the root directory of a USB thumb drive
2. Plug the USB thumb drive into USB port of A-500/A-500U
3. Access to Setup->Maintenance in UI
4. Select Firmware Update and press Enter on the "Check For Firmware Update" button
5. If the file a500-update.bin/a500u-update.bin is found in the USB thumb drive, it will prompt for firmware update

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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