EVA8000 Firmware Version 1.2.20

Published Jul 31, 2007

New Features:

1. Added Video RSS podcast support (FLV, MP4, WMV)
2. Added Audio RSS podcast support (WMA, MP3)
3. Added FLV playback support Added ISO playback support
4. Added support for ripped DVD content (IFO file structure)
5. Added FF support in FLAC files
6. Added Folder Browser (By default the Folder Browser feature is not enabled. To enable, go to More > Supervisor functions > Advanced setup > Local settings > Enable folder browsing (make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page)
7. Added quick scan for specific folder in Folder Browser
8. Added .M4V, .TS, DVR-MS in default video playback support
9. Added restart video playback where left off previously
10. Added Subtitle Support (smi, srt, sub format subtitle file must be in the same directory and with the same file name as the movie file) To activate press “Menu” while movie is playing and select “Subtitle: On”
11. Added Multi-Language Audio Track Support. To activate press “Menu” and select audio track.
12. Added Dolby Digital no stereo down-mix option – to select see “advanced settings”
13. Added HDMI auto detect (if you have HDMI connected picture will only come up on HDMI)
14. Added scrolling text for long selections
15. Added Play All options to YouTube player with SKIPF and SKIPB support.
16. Added elapsed time on status bar while playing video
17. Added more information in video info screen
18. Enable album playback when play is pressed in album art view

Bug Fixes:

1. Miscellaneous UI fixes, including improved scrolling
2. Improved messaging while video is buffering but before it starts to play
3. Improved support for high bitrate MPEG TS files
4. Improved AVI video "trick modes"
5. Optimized network setup
6. Optimized setup wizard
7. Optimized browsing music album
8. Sort HTML music browser for Artist/Album/Genre
9. Fixed 4GB playback problem
10. Fixed DBCS conversion problem with ID3 tags – would show Other or Unknown
11. Fixed QuickTime 720P stuttering playback
12. Fixed unable to playback files that uses extended characters
13. Fixed various issues with media files having accented letters in the filename or tag
14. Fixed issue where UI fails to show after plugging/unplugging a USB drive while the screen saver is up
15. Fixed issue where loading the media library prematurely aborts
16. Fixed issue where browser strings does not reflect language change
17. Fixed crashed when browsing media in localized build
18. Fixed FLAC file duration display
19. Fixed intermittent screen saver issue
20. Fixed issue where screen goes black after pressing media control keys while the music is playing and screen saver is up
21. Fixed MPEG2 video elapsed time
22. Now returns all YouTube videos of selected user
23. Fixed internet radio distortion from M3U stream
24. Able to use shares with user/pw for data save location and network test
25. Fixed issue where some photos were not getting scanned during quick scan
26. Fixed where DNS missing after setting static IP address
27. Don't have to scan network for Standalone mode
28. Fixed issue where wireless network connection was not getting detected on start up
29. Fixed issue where unit reboots when trying to display bogus XML data

To Upgrade:

1. Download the correct firmware using the button below to a convenient place such as your desktop.

   For North America Users only:

   6.91 MB

   For UK Users only:

   6.91 MB

   For Australia Users only:

   6.91 MB

2. Uncompress the downloaded file and rename the file with the img extension (e.g. EVA8000_V1.2.20NA_USB.img) to eva.bin.
3. Copy the eva.bin file to the root of a USB flash drive
4. Plug the flash drive into the EVA8000.
5. Ignore the “Scanning” message.
6. Select More > Supervisor > Update > Specify a location
7. Key in eva.img file – do NOT erase “/mnt/usb1/.” This is case sensitive which means “Eva.bin” is not the same as “eva.bin.”
8. Select OK
9. Do not turn off your EVA8000 until the upgrade process has completed.

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