Readme PV73100 v7.4.x.r7317
Readme PV73100 v7.4.x.r7317
This firmware version requires at least v7.3.x.r3582 or later installed in your unit.
Before you proceed, please go to SETUP - SYSTEM - SYSTEM INFO to check your current firmware version.
Download and install r3582 if required and then proceed to update to the latest available version.
Asian: www.acryan.com/downloads/PV73100/Firmware_PV73100_v7.3.3.r3582_Asian.zip
European: www.acryan.com/downloads/PV73100/Firmware_PV73100_v7.3.4.r3582_European.zip
Flashing Procedures:
1. Copy install.img to the root directory of a USB flash drive and connect it to any USB host port of the
unit.
2. Switch off the main power to the unit.
3. Press and hold on to the power button on the front panel of the unit.
4. Switch on the main power.
5. Release the power button when the firmware update starts flashing on your display in a moment and
will automatically reboot when update is completed.
**Do not power off the unit during the flashing process!**
1. Copy install.img to the root directory of a USB flash drive and connect it to any USB host port of the
unit.
2. Enter the Setup menu, System, USB Upgrade and Enter to confirm.
3. The firmware update will start flashing on your display in a moment and will automatically reboot when
update is completed
**Do not power off the unit during the flashing process!**
The HDMI connection may reset after updating the firmware and may go out of sync with your display.
Press the TV SYS button on the remote a few times to sync with a compatible display mode if this happen.
Once the display is back, we recommend setting to HDMI Auto in the video setup menu unless other modes
are preferred.
Firmware History
New Features / Improvements / Bug Fixes
Version v7.4.x.r7317
what’s new in this release
1. Improved Goto function, now able to directly input numeric on the entry fields
2. Improved various menu language translations and OSD errors
3. Improved audio playing indicator bar to match with the current progress of playback
4. Improved sync with various .txt subtitle formats
5. Improved subtitles handling
(a) Multiple SRT subtitles for a video, naming the desired subtitle file the same as the video name will make
it the default subtitle during playback
Example;
If you have 'Avatar.mkv' video and 'Avatar.srt', 'Avatar.dutch.srt', 'Avatar.german.srt', etc
Avatar.srt will be the default subtitle
If you prefer to have other subtitle as the default subtitle, just rename that to 'Avatar.srt'
(b) Only subtitles that are relevant to the video being played will be displayed and selectable
Example;
If you have 'Avatar.mkv' and 'Iron Man.mkv' together with 'Avatar.srt' and 'Iron Man.srt' subtitles in a single
folder
When playing 'Avatar.mkv' and pressing the subtitle button will only display and let you select 'Avatar.srt'.
'Iron Man.srt' will not be seen as a selectable subtitle
6. Added audio setting that can be directly accessed when pressing the MENU button during audio/video
playback
7. Added 'Show all files' option in SETUP - SYSTEM menu to provide users the flexibility of manipulating files
that are otherwise filtered out by the system as non-media types
8. Added Thai and Hebrew virtual keyboard layout and input method
9. Added support for PGS subtitles in MKV container
10. Added scan HDD utility to check and automatically fix any NTFS file system errors
11. Added option to rename saved Shortcuts
Note: This renames only the shortcuts and not the actual file/folder
12. Fixed random system reboot when accessing the SETUP menu during video playback
13. Fixed prompting of HDD format when system is upgraded to version r5440 with the internal HDD already
formatted by the previous SDK platform (version r4824 and earlier)
14. Fixed error message 'Unable to service request' from appearing when setting a username/password for FTP
15. Fixed the limit of maximum 15 subtitles placed in a single folder
16. Fixed missing audio channels when playing back video with multi-channel AAC audio via an external
amplifier
17. Fixed constant rebooting problem caused by the index file being corrupted after scanning any MP3 files with
an ID3 tag that contains a large file size embedded image
18. Fixed system reboot when loading a Jukebox created with AC Ryan YAMJ Installer v2.0
19. Fixed random system freeze when exiting or stopping from playing a movie in Movie Jukebox
20. Fixed unable to display YAMJ generated TV Series and Boxsets in Movie Jukebox
21. Fixed broken service to NBC TODAY SHOW in Video Podcast
22. Fixed no audio bug when using certain services in Internet Media if you are using SPDIF/OPTICAL connection
to an external amplifier
23. Fixed during audio playback, ID3 details does not appear after returning from screensaver, MENU options or
SETUP
24. Fixed unable to load subtitles when default subtitle option in Setup > Misc > Subtitle is turned off
25. Fixed during a paused video playback and screen saver appears with option set to Photo Album or Flickr, will
cause the system to reboot
Note: Due to a Realtek SDK limitation, only the default screen saver image will appear during a paused video
playback
26. Fixed unable to create new folder on network when copying/moving files
27. Fixed unable to access a password protected network location that has been added to the Shortcuts menu
28. Fixed unable to load .m3u playlist over network
29. Moved Shortcuts menu to the first listed menu on the Home Screen
30. Moved "Stretch" option as the first selection when pressing the Zoom button during video playback
Version v7.4.x.r5440
what’s new in this release
1. Improved areas where requiring a password input, the entry does not show up under the virtual keyboard
input field and not saved under Input History
2. Improved correct sorting of titles alphabetically when locating Jukebox index.htm over network
3. Improved various menu language translations and OSD errors
4. Improved displaying of music title in ID3 tag during playback instead of the file name
5. Improved USB keyboard workability in various environment
6. Improved Shoutcast now shows the progress and total amount of items loading
7. Add 'Subtitle On/Off' option under SETUP - MISC to set default action of displaying subtitles on playback
8. Add Subtitle default size/position/color option under SETUP - MISC, works for SRT subtitles
9. Add more zoom options, 0.9x > 0.7x > 0.5x after the last X:100% Y:100% selection
10. Add displaying of music and Shoutcast radio station details while in default screensaver mode
11. Add Shortcuts function for quick access to your files/folders from the main home menu
- To add, press the MENU button during selection of your intended file/folder when you are in Files
Manager and choose 'Add to Shortcuts' option
- To delete, enter Shortcuts menu from home menu and press the RED button to delete the selected
shortcut
12. Add 'HDD spin down' function under SETUP – MISC
- Spin down your internal/external HDD when inactive for selected duration of 5mins/15mins/30mins
13. Add an autoplay function to playback your video or audio automatically after the unit is booted up
- Create an 'autoplay' folder (all small letters) on your internal HDD/external storage device
- Place your media in the autorun folder in your own alphabetical order
- The media will automatically start playing in the same sequence when the unit is booted up
*Please note that this function works only for video or audio formats, it does not work with mixed video and
audio under the same autoplay folder
*If both internal and external storage has the same autoplay folder, the system will only play from the
internal storage
14. Fix broken link in YouTube playback since API updates on 1st August
15. Fix Folder Protection bug of not unlocking when the default password '0000' is changed
16. Fix protected folder instant playback with play button instead of prompting for password first
17. Fix Clear History to remove records under Recently Added Music and Recently Added Movies instead of
hiding them
18. Fix screensaver of not starting when a video playback is paused
19. Fix screensaver of not starting when system is idling at the home menu
20. Fix reboot when pressing enter key on an empty Mediafly search entry
21. Fix pressing Home button when playing any music will randomly stop playback
22. Fix Photo Slideshow not being able to pause when the Pause button is pressed. Works on with both Play and
Pause button.
23. Fix Shoutcast when fetching large results will randomly freeze the unit
24. Fix Shoutcast when fetching stations or genre may not always load on the first attempt
25. Fix time indicator mis-matched when doing a time skipping (pressing left/right button) after a GOTO
operation
26. Fix incorrect YouTube view count
27. Fix during video zoomed condition, pressing 'audio', 'subtitles' or 'info' will reset zoom mode
28. Fix bug of indexing Windows generated hidden files and displaying them under the individual media menus
as playable medias
29. Fix wrong loading of subtitle on the video being played when multiple subtitles and videos are under the
same parent folder
30. Fix keying in of username and password using the virtual keyboard when accessing a protected network
location, a default empty space on the virtual keyboard input entry causes login to fail
31. Fix Embedded covers with ID3 tags including .jpg extension will now display
32. Fix numerous system error when playing back of DIVX/XVID encoded .avi files over NFS
33. Supports <u> Underline </u> and <i> Italic </i> parameters in SRT subtitles
34. Supports both ID3v2.4 UTF-8 and ID3v2.3 UTF-16 tags
Note:
Smart Content Management ('Scan Storage' option) is now turned off by default under SETUP - SYSTEM menu
Version v7.4.x.r3966
what’s new in this release
Note:
Textual / structural changes:
1. In SETUP – SYSTEM:
- “System update” is renamed to “USB Upgrade” and moved to Misc
- Added “Keyboard input method” to set default input method
- “System Info” is split into “Version Info” and “Network Info” and moved into Misc
2. In SETUP – VIDEO:
- “Video System” is renamed to “TV System”
- Removed “Hue, Saturation, Brightness and Contrast” from Setup. Added these options under Video
Settings’ when pressing MENU on the remote control during video/photo playback
3. In SETUP – NETWORK:
- “NAS mode” is renamed to “SAMBA”
- Removed “Remote Control”, now by default on
4. In SETUP – MISC:
- “Resume Play” moved to System
- Removed “Seamless Playback”, now on by default
- Removed “Subtitle on/off”, now on by default
- “Browse Mode” is removed. Feature is moved to options menu. Press MENU on the remote control
when in Video/Music/Photo/File Manager to change browse mode
- Changed Internet Radio Location; Shoutcast Radio is now part of the Internet Media features
- All slideshow options have been removed and moved to the options menu during photo playback.
During photo playback, press MENU to get all slideshow options
*Note: The current build is on a new Realtek SDK platform, thus certain functions available in previous versions may
not be available yet.
**Due to CSS (Content-Scrambling System) present in DVD movie discs, the system accepts only un-protected DVD
movie discs.
--Currently developing--
1. Add external USB optical drive support
2. Add Auto-Play function when a disc is inserted in the USB optical drive
3. Add Parental Control for disc rating
Version v7.0.ACRYAN.r647
Initial firmware release