Updated to V3 yesterday. Here are the expected added features with the upgraded firmware:
COVER ART PREVIEWMede8er has the built in facility to preview cover art and will read folder.jpg and about.jpg inside a folder. All you need to do in order to use this very useful feature is to arrange your collection with each video, in its own folder. Place a JPEG picture together with each movie in the folder and you will be ready to go. You can easily download DVD cover art for your picture or you can use the free program like YAMJ to Mede8er to make your folder.jpg and about.jpg pictures that will contain additional content information such as
Synopsis, Cover, Rating, Year, Actors etc etc.
To view the preview in full screen press the SLOW or A-B button.
PLAY FOLDERV3 now allows you to play a video file within a folder without the need to open the folder. Just focus on the required folder and press the “Play” button. The first video file found in the folder will be played. The folder play will only work with video files.
PLAY VIDEO FROM COVER ARTWith V3 you can play the video directly from the cover art. Zoom the about.jpg by pressing the “slow” or “A-B” button then press Play or Enter to play the video.
WATCHED INDICATORV3 is equipped with a watched video indicator feature. To enable this function go to Setup -- Misc -- Watched Indicator and switch it on. Mede8er V3 will mark the Video file with a eye icon once more than 10% of a video has been watched. You can also mark a video as watched or clear the watched icon manually. To do this focus on the file you require to change and press the Menu button. The Menu dialogue screen will be shown on screen and now you can mark the video as watched or remove the watched icon.
LOCK FACILITYV3 has a built in Lock facility designed to restrict access to certain folders. Mede8er V3 has two lock facility functions ie
a. System access areas such as Hard Drive Format screen and File Manager. (Pin Protection)
b. User Folders (Folder Protection)
You can enable or disable these options in the Setup menu.
CHANGE PIN CODEThe default 4 digit Pin Code is 0000.
To change the Pin Code go to Setup -- Misc -- Password -- You will be prompted to enter the existing pin code. For the first time you must enter the default factory pin ie 0000 then the Pin Code change screen will open. Now enter you new personal 4 digit code by pressing the numbers on your remote. Once you have entered the code press the “ENTER” button on the remote and the new code will be saved.
PIN PROTECTIONEnable Pin Protection to protect access to the Hard Drive Format area and the File Manager functionality. Once the Pin Protection is enabled you will be prompted to enter your personal 4 digit pin code when trying to gain access to these screens.
FOLDER PROTECTIONFolder protection will allow you to protect folders on the Local Hard Drive, USB Drive, SD Card or Network Shares (write enabled shares). To protect a folder focus on the folder and press the Menu button on the remote. Select the Lock icon and the folder will be locked. To unlock a folder focus on the folder and press the Menu button on the remote. Select the Unlock icon and you will be prompted to enter your Pin Code. After the correct code is entered the folder will be Unlocked.
RESET PIN CODETo reset the Pin Code re-install the V3 firmware and the Pin Code will default back to 0000
PLASMA MODEThe Plasma Mode has been changed on V3. The Plasma control will only change the transparency level of the GUI screens and will not have any effect on the screens during Video Play. The Plasma Mode has been designed for use with Plasma TV’s that are susceptible to still image “burn in”.
AUTOPLAYV3 allows for automated seamless folder play when the Mede8er is switched on. The autoplay facility is very useful and can turn the Mede8er into a very effective low cost Digital Signage Solution.
Autoplay Function
The Autoplay files can be stored on
a. SD Card
b. USB Drive
c. Local HDD
1. Create a folder in the root of the drive named “Autoplay” (Case Sensitive)
2. Put either video OR audio files into this folder
3. If you require the files to play in order name them as follows
01name
02name
03name
03name
04name
05name
06name
07name
07name
08name
09name
10name
11name
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Autoplay Operation
On power up the Mede8er will look for the “autoplay” folder and if found it will automatically play the contents of the “autoplay” folder. The contents will be played with the “repeat all” as default.
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