Beyonwiz Australia

IanL-S

As an alternative you might consider a wifi mesh system. Probably more expensive, but in my experience likely to have nuch better data transfer performance than powerline adapters. I am also one of those who prefers ethernet over wifi wherever possible. If you go mesh choose a system that can be ru...

IanL-S

Yeah, my fallback was to get a wifi bridging switch, but the dongle was neater, if it can work. Ethernet over power means two more double adaptors. You can get units with pass-through for the power point. My TP-link ones have a pass-through. Make sure that they do not block the second power outlet ...

IanL-S

Hi, Here is a story from my end. I don't expect that you are in the same boat, but here it goes... .....However, if that V2 was my last remaining Beyonwiz, I'd probably still give repair a shot. OOI, do you think a failed HDMI output is repairable? b0b Given the potential stresses put on connection...

IanL-S

I have a deep-seated dislike for wifi connections for my devices. I prefer to use ethernet over power line - aka HomePlug. Considerably more expense but no installation hassles - you plug it in and it works. For any years I used a TPLink set to connect to my upstairs study and after I had Ethernet p...

IanL-S

TVHeadend has a on-board web server which has many functions that Openwebif has. In some way it is more powerful but there are (I assume) some things it does not do that Openwebif can do.

IanL-S

Just noticed this on the Icebox page: To function the IceBox needs an IceTV subscription. I thought I read that FTA guide is available. Thanks, dRdoS7 You get fee IceTV access for 3 months (IceTV IceBox) or 1 month (BYOB). So you can try it and decide if it is worth the nominal subscription prices....

IanL-S

The IceBox is based on LibreELEC Kodi platform - the PVR function is provided by TVHeadend. Still a bit rough around the edges but is in active development. Has ad-skipping, which works very well. Takes a bit of getting used to the RCU, but LibreELEC supports a wide range of RCUs. Not sure what uppe...

IanL-S

The IceTV IceBox uses generic components for the NUC. You can load whatever OS you wish if you do not like the IceBox experiences ( which is getting better as time goes on).

IanL-S

Rather than sending it to landfill, someone might be interested in taking it off your hands in the hope that Nasa can fix it.

IanL-S

Please post a screenshot - you can create one using OpenWebif.

IanL-S

I have used Nasa Electronics to repair my U4 - they offered a fixed price including Australia Post eParcel for the return. In addition to the problem I had (damaged power connection) he replaced the CPU fan and the power supply. Also purchased spare parts - power supply for a Topfield 2400 and power...

IanL-S

Sorry cannot help. I was temporarily in the same position earlier in the week - misplaced the V2 RCU. The U4 RCU works for the V2.

As a temporary measure, there are some things you can do using Openwebif.

There is a European PVR which looks identical to the V2, and its RCU may work.

IanL-S

Your problem could well be the SMB settings - if memory serves me correctly, it must be at least version 2.

IanL-S

Nasa did an excellent job repairing my U4. I have always been very pleased by the service given by Nasa and his team.

IanL-S

SmartEPG Vu+ also works with IceTV - I tested it for several months a few years back.

I agree that IceTV is well worth $8 a month (1.75 coffees)

IanL-S

Good advice in the previous post.

Autotimers are very useful, however you may find the SmartEPG vu+ addon to be more suitable. I only use it because I used on my Toppys.

PS I use IceTV on the majority of my Beyonwiz units.

IanL-S

netmask wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 11, 2023 05:35
The update message popped up and it installed without issue. Thanks to all

Same here ...

IanL-S

That corresponds to my recent experience with my U4. Said there would be an extra charge for the new power supply but did not happen. I was very pleased with the service.

IanL-S

Sending it off to Nasa may be premature. Try deleting all partitions on the drive - there could be a file system error that could not be corrected by SeaTools. If you have a spare 2.5" drive it; or a spare USB HDD. File system corruption can happen to PVRs - had it happen to Beyonwiz, Topfield,...

IanL-S

The first thing I would try would be to delete the autor-timer using OpenWebif, assuming the V2 is networked. Auto-timer is one of the categories on the Left Hand side. The hard link to timeshift probably got broken when you removed the USB HDD, unless it was to the SD card which I understand many u...

IanL-S

My recollection is than VideoRedo has the ability to rotate - cannot find it at the moment. Unfortuantely it is no longer available. Did a quick search and came up with the following: https://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.html?kw=how%20to%20rotate%20a%20video&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4vKpBhCZARIsAOKHo...

IanL-S

I have never managed to permanently brick a Beyonwiz (T2, U4 or V2) or for that matter any of my collection of Toppys. I cannot recall any reports of permanently bricking a T2, U4 or V2.

IanL-S

The IceTV IceBox is a possibility. The firmware is still being developed and is not a sophisticated as Enigma 2 base PVRs such as Beyonwiz. Out of the box it supports up to 8 tuners; it has better tuner support than the Beyonwiz. You can build-your-own or get a complete unit from IceTV.

IanL-S

Thanks for letting us know - sound promising

Ian

IanL-S

There are many possible explanations for what you are seeing. Possibilities include corrupted firmware - try reinstalling the latest firmware - then set up the V2 (do not retrieve saved settings as the may also be corrupt). Before doing that, you could try "reset to factory defaults". Anot...

IanL-S

The Old Man wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 15, 2023 16:30
The shop still shows that there still a couple of things still available like a remote control. Would trying to purchage anything anymore just be akin to throughing your money into a black hole?

I would only purchase via PayPal where you get additional protection if they don't deliver.

IanL-S

Unfortunately Windows, in particular Windows 10 and 11, has a habit of having updates stuff network discovery. Dose the unit appear as a multi-media devices? If you want copy files from the Beyonwiz, try using ftp programs which use IP address of the Beyonwiz rather than device discovery. You could ...

IanL-S

More information is needed. On my Windows 11 Pro my V2 shows up under Network, and I can access the movie folder although it is rather slow - should be prompting for password but is not. You should also be able to access via FTP. Up to about 2 weeks ago this did not happen, there was a recent update...

IanL-S

From what I can gather, getting a new PVR will not help. While acceptable signal strength varies between devices, what you are seeing suggests that the problem is not primarily with the devices. Have you tried changing the coax cables between the wall plate and the devices. They can fail, or just be...

IanL-S

If you are only attaching USB Tuners and say a USB Keyboard/mouse then an unpowered USB hub will be fine. My BYOB IceTV IceBox PVR has an an unpowered 4 port USB 2 hub that supports 4 Tuners without any issues. If I am attaching a USB HDD then I use a powered USB 3 hub (unless the HDD has its own po...

IanL-S

I picked up a 5TB 2.5" Seagate HDD for $155 on eBay recently. I suspect it is OEM but at that price I do not care. Also got a 4TB one for about $130.

For the most reliable performance with PVR a surveillance or NAS drive is best. But these days standard drives are incredibly reliable.

IanL-S

Opening the case of a 3.5" USB drive is an alternative; if it is a 2.5" drive some newer ones do not have a standard SATA connector - I found this with a Seagate drive.

Ian

IanL-S

I would not expect there to be any performance issues. The V2 does not support internal HDD/SSD. I have been using mine with a 4TB Seagate USB 3 HDD for many years without major performance issues. Sometimes it is a little slow listing drive contents, but that can happen with my T2 which has an inte...

IanL-S

Some routers have QoS settings for each device; unlikely but could be an explanation. Another possibility is a firmware update to the router has changed something. If you have not already done so, check that it is running the latest firmware. The only time I have had this happened it was caused by a...

IanL-S

Cannot be 100% certain, but the odds are good that it may work with the V2 - I cannot remember if I tried a bluey with my V2 (it works well with my IceTV IceBox). The V2 maxes out at 5 tuners.

IanL-S

Thanks for letting us know you managed to solve the problem.

IanL-S

First, confirm that it is a SATA drive - some NAS drives are not SATA drives although the connector is similar. It could be that the drive uses advanced drive hardware that is not supported by the Beyonwiz firmware; but in that case I would expect the formatting to fail. I suggest looking at the dri...

IanL-S

Nasa repaired my U4 about a month ago. It is a fixed price service.

IanL-S

Is an Ice TV IceBox( https://www.icetv.com.au/icebox/ ) an option? I was going to suggest the IceBox is a possibility; I am one of the beta testing team for the IceBox and depending on your needs, it may be what you are looking for. It uses the IceTV EPG (you get 3 months or 2 months of BYOB subscr...

IanL-S

Very large disk can use different technology to smaller disks, which raises the possibility that the Linux kernel used by the U4 does not recognize the disk structure so cannot format it using ext4. Never encountered this myself, but the largest HDD I have is 10TB.

IanL-S

I have never seen this with my V2, nor my U4 or T2. Have had similar thing happen with Toppys (which use a different file system). I suspect the most likely explanation is a corrupted file system, which is not inconsistent with reporting the correct capacity of the disk (which I think you are saying...

IanL-S

No expert repairer in Melbourne that I am aware of. The only expert repairer that I am aware of is NASA Electronics in Sydney. I have always been happy with the service that they have given me. I sent my U4 to them yesterday (cost less than $20 with Australia Post including tracking). Nasa normally ...

IanL-S

prl wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 15, 2023 17:00
Thanks for your efforts sorting it out, Daniel.

+1

IanL-S

Several users, including me, report being able to access the IceTV site.

IanL-S

The Telstra DNS does not appear to have been updated - neither iPhone nor iPad can access IceTV.

IanL-S

The IceTV home page, my IceTV account pages and the IceTV forum are all back up again. No they aren't, still get the same DNS error. Same here; could be that the DNS being used is yet to update. But IP address should work (unless it has been changed). I have had no confirmation from IceTV that the ...

IanL-S

IceTV has been aware of the problem since last night and they have been working on a solution overninght. Appratently there was a monumental stuff-up somewhere. Will post back when more is known.

Ian

IanL-S

How do you get your EPG data? Is it from free-to-air transmission or third party service such as IceTV (only the latter would require an internet connection - assuming that is wha you meant by connection. If you are an IceTV user, as noted in several other posts on the Forum, there was a server issu...

IanL-S

There is some (more than somewhat out of date) information on AV class HDD on the oztoppy wiki: http://oztoppy.wikidot.com/replacing-the-internal-hard-drive The difference between the cost of a 2TB rather than 1TB is not all that great. Amazon currently selling 1TB WD Purple for $60 (including deliv...

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