 		public var bytesLoadedUpdateInterval : Number = 1000;
 		public var currentTimeUpdateInterval : Number = 500;
 		
+		private var _hideThumb:Boolean = false;
+		
 		public function get player():MediaPlayer{ return _player; } //read only
 		
 		public function set player( p : MediaPlayer ) : void { _player = p; }

			//the FocusManager dispatch Flex event to astra UIComponent
			if (_thumbnail)
				_thumbnail.alpha = 0;
		}
		
		public function showThumbnail() : void

			_thumbnail.width = newDimensions.newWidth;
			_thumbnail.height = newDimensions.newHeight;
			centerImages();
			if (!_hideThumb)
				addChild(_thumbnail);
		}
		
		public function unloadThumbnail() : void
