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znelbok

I see DNLA as YMMV - works for some and not others. I don't have too much trouble with it at the moment. Thinking some more about the T2's. If I put them in say three rooms with a T4 in the main room, can the T2's record on the T4's HDD (is that what the network record and playback means)? Does the ...

znelbok

Awesome, thanks for that. The APi gives me a lot of integrated functionality that I am looking for with my HA system so I am pretty stoked at that. DLNA advise taken on board. My preference is to use Kodi at some of the TV's which will allow me to connect via Samba or SMB to the T4 so that will take...

znelbok

Hi all I am looking for a replacement for the Topfield 24x0 and the T4 appears to be the solutions I need. A couple of questions though. I saw a link in a post here that refered to Enigma2 API for posting a message on the screen . Are all the features of the API enables in the T4? I currently use th...

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IR is not a solution unless ther eis no alternative. It does not work well for a media center. How do you program a set of IR codes to scroll down to a movie and press play - its not practicable As for the Toppy, I approached you to expand on this (the conceptual setup you sent me) for me but never ...

znelbok

Thanks Ian IR is not the solution I am looking for. I have been able to do IR from the beginning. I want to be in a position where I can query and change channel, volume, view recordings, select a recording, play a media file all from my touchscreen. To be able to play a DVD (from server hdd) with a...

znelbok

Has the status of this request changed at all yet?

I see people are writing programs for the wiz so I am hoping that something has been published.

It would be great to be able to add this to the HA system so that various common tasks could be integrated.

Mick

znelbok

I haven't got the foggiest notion what this has to do with WizZilla, which is a program for copying recordings from the Beyonwiz to a PC. Nothing - I misread the features that it had to offer Sorry about that I would be nice to see a front end that imported EPG data, could create scheduled recoding...

znelbok

Here how to keep 'em cool Put board on top of the unit, with a hole cut out for a small fan (eg small 4cm computer fan). Plug the fan into 12V or if you want to run it slower (and quieter), 7.5V or 9V. Make sure the fan is over the hottest spot, otherwise you will draw hot air across cooler componen...

znelbok

please forgive me if its in the thread already - but 12 pages later and the eyes are suffering. Where does the EPG data come from? I downloaded and installed here at work to see if I could find the answer, but without a connection it does not show much at all. Can external EPG data be used to create...

znelbok

If its not already there (and I missed it somewhere), having the ability to control the box via a simple commands from an external PC or other hardware would be excellent. There are more and more automation systems cropping up out there and more people are putting them in their houses. I would like ...

znelbok

I have used this method for the topfield and the dreambox that I have I have stuck a board over the top of the box (double sided foam to give a small gap). Above the area that generates the most heat (usually the power supply) there is a hole for a 40mm fan. Side holes adjacent to the fan may need t...

znelbok

The lack of networking will mean it is not a replacement for the BW or Topfield but of course marketing will mean it's sales will outdo them both. Philip Isn't that a LAN port to the right of the HDMI slot? It is. I wonder if it will simply enable the advanced bluray features, or allow NAS hookup.....

znelbok

The forum's getting to be a big place to find anything, and there wasn't anything wrong with your suggestion. Don't be discouraged from posting! I thinks its great to see ideas like this. Yes it may be technically impossible to get a windows program on to the BW and yes it may be technically imposs...

znelbok

Gully wrote:As the H1 has no hard drive there is no cache so it always loads afresh from when it comes out of standby.

Are you using the latest firmware?

Can a USB key or an network drive be used to cache the data?

If not, is it an option that should be added to the H1.

Mick

znelbok

What would be really good is if Beyeonwiz released a USB satellite dual tuner with a cam slot. You could then record free to air sat TV, Select TV or even maybe Austar straight onto the Beyonwiz. It be better if the BW could record four channels. We'll all be asking for that when the HD multi chann...

znelbok

One thing that struck me a s funny last night was that SC10 don't have adds on their HD channel, yet there is no extended EPG on it. They drop to their HD promo loop while the SD channel is playing the adds.

Mick

znelbok

But will it automatically set timers based on my favorite shows - this is what will sell it for me.

znelbok

Can we have another entry in the wish list for an XMLTV option for EPG data (from USB, LAN or Card). XMLTV is pretty popular for EPG data and while there are a few variations on how it is done, it should follow the standard that has been created. I have read that many are not happy with ICE, I have ...

znelbok

I think support for the slingbox would be great with the BW. Its a US thing at the moment, but a media center like this should be able to handle the slingbox nicely. http://www.slingmedia.com/ Hey you never know, you could get a mate to host one in the US for you and you can get all the US channels ...

znelbok

Could you have your sat box connected to this and your BW (all in the living room) and then use your second BW (say in the bedroom) to watch the sat - ie can we now use this as a streamer of sorts.

MIck

znelbok

I don't run a domain at home, but the normal method for windows is: put the following for username: domain\username and normal password. Regards Thanks for the reply Tonymy01. Great idea and I would have tried \\domain\username etc but the on screen keyboard does not have a "" available. ...

znelbok

Why not upgrade to NASLite-2 which does support SATA.

Mick

znelbok

I used an IceTV utility a year or so ago to download the xml file - does this still exist?

znelbok

No you cant do that - I have trained my mind to work backwards when looking at that page, you are just going to create havok if you do

Mick

znelbok

Couldn't agree more. TED/s has to be one of the best utilities for EPG data. I do the same in letting it schedule for me and we find we vary rarley miss a show - usually because the drive is full. It has been one of the issues that has held me back from purchasing a BW sooner, as I know I will have ...

znelbok

Firewire would have been great about three years ago, but now that eSATA is available, it is definitely my preferred external connection. It is a shame that they added a slow USB connection and not eSATA. At least there is Ethernet (which is slower again). Maybe we should be asking for gigabit as we...

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It was a similar deal for the F1 races as well. This year has seen a lot more coverage in 16:9 thankfully. You would think that a formula that has so much money at its disposal, and relies on TV coverage for getting its sponsors messages out that it would not want the best possible picture (OK HD ma...

znelbok

In my opinion a DP-H1 with a DVD type drive will be close to a DP-S1 so I don't really see the point. The P1 is even closer - yet they released it. While I agree that too many models can be a problem, they can all be the same "inside" so that firmware for one will work for all and then pr...

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That should definitely always be an option for future advancements in DVD drive technology or for additional hard drives, but for the clean look and for simplicity, a built in would be better (IMO). Blueray seems to be taking the lead in the format war, so adding one of these would make it top notch...

znelbok

Since this is the feedback and suggestions forum Reading the H1 thread and it looks like a great fit for a whole house system - H1 at each TV and a P1 or S1 in one location to record. What I think would be a great addition would be a H1 with a DVD player (blueray or HD-DVD preferably, but beggars ca...

znelbok

Can any of the BW's be controlled by a PC, or is it on a list for a future upgrade. I want to be able to set up the HA server (running CQC - akin to crestron, AMX etc.) to tell the BW what to play (eg DVD on a remote share) so the kids can just press the cover art to start a movie of their choice. M...

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This is looking like a great family of products, but I think there could be one more added The H1 with a DVD drive added. I want to add a media center to every TV and the H1 would do this nicely, but a DVD player would also be nice - combine the two and I would be happy. The P1 is a little bit of an...

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The layout is not the biggest issue to me, but rather the fact that you have to get your EPG from a subscription source with no other options available. BW can fix this by removing the "hardcoding" from their products that required IceTV only to be used and publishing the EPG format requir...

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I received a reply from IceTv regarding the EPG update from a local source. "While this may be possible for multiple Topfield?s, this is not possible for the Beyonwiz. The Beyonwiz is hard coded to download the guide information from our server" This would indicate that it could be changed...

znelbok

They have stuffed up the links for the docs.

When you get the not found, change the DP-S1 in the URL to DP-P1 and it will work

Mick

znelbok

Thanks for the comments.

I will approach IceTV and see what they have to say.

Mick

znelbok

If you have three P1's (or a mix of BW's) do each of them connect separately to the ICETV service for their epg, thus downloading the same info three times, or can you save it to a file on the network and each of them connect to the local file and update from there. Those of you who have broadband w...

znelbok

I have read the forums, but I cant find a concise list of supported files.

Can the BW play topfield .rec files?

Can the BW play dreambox .ts files?

I beileve it can play DIVX, ifo (DVD) and of course its native format.

What else?

Mick

znelbok

that sounds like something that can go into a firmware upgrade. Allow the use of FAT32 drives on the USB port. I am surprised that it does not do that already.

Mick

znelbok

Now this is what I want to see. A media center that connects directly to the BW (and everything else). This will overcome all issues of multiple outputs for me.

I assume this is the H1 that is listed on the website. Does anyone have any information about it?

Mick

znelbok

We are not forcing their hand in to supplying these wants. If we outline what we would like to see in the future, it will allow them to pave the way without the need for re-engineering - that is if they agree that the want is suitable for the Wizz. If you had a bunch of people telling you want they ...

znelbok

I'd like to see the the following (all a little geeky) - ability to define which shares should be used on the network (including hidden shares) - Use security permissions with shares - ability to mount hard drives or shares for recording to and playing back from. (This would allow a user to upgrade ...

znelbok

Can you define which shares you want to use, or does it just find them all. I have too many for them all to show up. Most would be unrelated to media.

Mick

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....... 3. While recording two 1080i HD services simultaneously, it is now possible to play 1080i HD TS stream or BeyonWiz recorded stream, from USB 2.0 HDD --> ** We must say that some 2.5? USB HDD won?t be able to do this.** ... I don't understand this statement. Why not. I know it is going to be...

znelbok

Yeah an external modulator will work, but thats another unit to find a GPO for and it takes up more space. It would stay on as opposed to just turning on and off the stb. If there is not one on board then I dont have much of an option really. I do plan to distribute component through a matrix switch...

znelbok

I am surprised that you got it to work on a PC, USB has always had a 500mA limit.

Does your drive give you the option to power it separately?

Mick

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Dave, I understand your point, but look at it this way. I have my main TV connected via component, but the modulated output sent to every other TV in the house. Most of these are smaller TV's where the poorer quality of the signal is not really noticed. Yes, I could distribute via composite, but the...

znelbok

So they have not added a modulator to the unit - bummer

Mick

znelbok

I have never used IceTV If I have a BW and a Tf5000, can the epg be downloaded to a file and then sent to both devices, or do they have to download the data themselves - meaning downloading the data twice. I only have ISDN and try to avoid duplicate downloads. Has the epg file format details been re...

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