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I'll get it repaired. Waiting for the school holidays to finish so i can send it off. It gets used more often during the school holidays.

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oh what?! What do i replace it with? :( My suggestion would be an IceBox: https://www.icetv.com.au/icebox/ ** Full disclosure - I am a beta tester for the IceBoxes. I just posted a question about it vs the Fetch Mighty to see peoples opinions. I like the idea that the IceBox seems more like a PC wi...

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When you say it "makes the HDMI output glitchy", and that "it flickers", is it flickering constantly - or only during lightning strikes? Lightning produces RF interference, which is definitely capable of interfering with either the input signal (from the antenna), or the signal ...

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Will arrange it. I've been slow, too slow.

The timing was bang on though. Pre storm: no problems. Post storm: glitchy output. Literally to the day.

Cheers.

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Hi guys, I'm going to send my T4 off for repair to NASA, and i'm also looking for a V2. I've had Beyonwiz since DP-P2 :) In fact, my dad still has it (been repaired twice i think). Anyway, i've been looking through the forum and Whirlpool i see mentions of FetchBox Mighty and the IceBox. I don't per...

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oh what?! What do i replace it with?

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Hiya, The storm makes the HDMI output glitchy. It flickers. I first thought it was the AVR, but i have the Chromecast in the AVR and there's no such behaviour. BluRay player similarly seems ok. Assuming insurance comes through (there were other things that died too), i'll be looking to replace it. I...

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Thanks Peter.

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Many years ago, i had a DP-P2 which i could use to record from VCR. I no longer have that device and i was wondering if the device i bought to replace it - a T4 can do the job?

Cheers.

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Hehe, i haven't been here for ages. My parents are still using the DP-P2 i got repaired a few years ago. I have a T4, and to be honest, my parents would be completely lost in it's interface. I'M largely lost with it. Disappointing the V2 doesn't have room for even a 2.5" HDD inside. That would ...

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Typed too soon. Found it here:
https://beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewtopic ... b1#p171309

The "Mount options" needs to be "rw,utf8,vers=3.0"

So the previous thread i quoted had a typo. The above worked for me

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Hiya, i've hunted around the forums and the closest discussion i found was this one: https://beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=13686 I tried manually setting my mount options to include "ver=2.1" (there was no mention of SMB in those settings). It didn't work, even after a reb...

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Will do. Thanks.

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Hiya. My DP-P2 has been humming along nicely and today it played up. I turned it on and the blue disc wasn't there, but the other LCD showed a station. And sure enough SBS is working through it to the TV. Then the LCD went blank, but the TV still works. But the unit doesn't respond to any input at a...

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Hiya, plenty of search results for Plex, but it seems that its no longer available as a Plugin for the T4 - i followed the bouncing ball to install it, but it wasn't listed :( Is this the case? No more Plex for the T4? https://www.beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=10668&p=143693&...

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Short answer is to not use DLNA if you can ever help it. It is a rubbish protocol and just gets in the way. Media often shows up as .m3u files when a DLNA server and client can't agree on how to handle files properly. You should connect to your NAS by mounting the media share on your T4 using Samba...

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prl wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2017 21:37
Tha NAS may needs to re-index its media files for them to appear on DLNA clients.

Hmm... i did try a re-index. It's possible it did not complete prior to me firing up the T4. It takes quite a few hours (low powered NAS).

I'll try it again. Thanks.

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Hiya, I've only just gotten my T4 online and i've installed the latest firmware. I've successfully connected to the NAS's DLNA and can watch videos. But some extra videos have been copied since i first did so, and they don't show up when i navigate to DLNA via 'Media' on the remote. Going through se...

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I'm happy to attempt repair myself (got nothing to lose if i fail). If you know, should the caps be replaced with a different spec or should i replace like for like? Is it a design problem because i've had 3 powersupplies fail with the 0000 error over my ownership of the older DP Wizzes. Use like f...

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Thanks. The files copied fine. Offtopic - but ultimately related: Opening up - i think i can see the problem - two capacitors are leaking. That's pretty bad, i've got a 30 year old computer whose caps aren't leaking :( I'm happy to attempt repair myself (got nothing to lose if i fail). If you know, ...

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Hiya,

My old P2 has finally died and i need to get the recordings off it. It won't power up so i need to remove the HDD to do it. What format is the HDD? (ext?).

Any tips?

Thanks.

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That's ok, i'm really just expecting to be able to more easily search for content and rename recordings. My dad got my old refurbished DP-P2 a couple of months ago and it died just now. So i'm going to give him my P2 and grab this T4 goodness. I was thinking of just getting him a T2 so that it was e...

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Thanks both

I'll get one... T4 and the keyboard. I hope i don't miss out... actually - i now see "in stock" - done!! sold!!

Can't wait

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Hiya, Anyone have/use the optional Wiz keyboard? Is it worth it? https://beyonwiz.com.au/products/2-4g-mini-wireless-keyboard/ It'd be good if they made a YouTube clip of it in action. Might help shift some units too. Any news on when they're getting stock of the T4? I didn't see anything on the hom...

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My understanding is the hardware simply isn't capable of it so the best we can hope for with this generation of Wizzes is a check to stop jamming up the whole system. I plan to have a NAS or server do the gruntwork. Here's a good broad overview of the codec: http://www.techspot.com/article/1131-hevc...

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My introduction to computers was via an Amiga 1000 NTSC unit. Later I updated it with a new motherboard called the Phoenix developed in Adelaide . Previously I did have a nerdy MicroBee with an external EPROM programmer. Had all the add on toys ranging from Audio and video digitisers and a midi int...

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I either owned or had access to pretty much every Amiga ever built, starting with the 256k NTSC only A1000. I owned some esoteric beasts like the A2500-UX Unix box with a tape drive, a few iterations of CDTV and CD32 with the full motion MPEG cartridge. I think some of these were only ever engineer...

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Thank you. I'll check it out. Wireless isn't preferred, but having just moved house i don't have the time or budget to get the new place cabled

Not having the 'wiz networked is somewhat limiting

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It's great that the T4 is out of stock - shows demand is there. That Sound+Image article must've been useful. But No stock until June?! :( That's bad for me. I have a few HDDs lying around collecting dust so barebones is it for me. In the meantime, it's the trusty DP-P2 (not networked) for me... unl...

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Thanks. I like the general usability of the Wiz rather than HTPCs.. and of course not having to set it up to the same extent. I've got a NAS, but it has a weak processor. Maybe it's time to get serious and get myself a more potent NAS or something.. or just wait. My P2 is still working nicely enough...

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Hi guys, reading through this what would be the solution if our media is stored in H.265? Could i, for example, run Kodi or something on a laptop to do transcoding and use the Wiz to talk to that? (i've zero experience with streaming short of what my Wiz DP-P2 can do).

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Thank you so much prl. Always so helpful

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Hi, i don't know if it's appropriate to drag up this old thread, but Canberra's stations have changed again. I've put a post in the 'tuning FAQ' (which is still a draft) :) I've asked for help, and also provided a trivial contribution. http://www.beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4575#p...

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Hiya, the URL for the "Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations book" needs to be updated. I found this: http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Broadcast/Spectrum-for-broadcasting/Radio-and-television-transmitters/radio-tv-broadcasting-stations-book-spectrum-for-broadcasters-acma It's dated Jul...

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Thanking you

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Thanks. Does the T3 store files in a similar fashion to the P2 (lots of .tvwiz files) that are merged upon extraction via YARDWiz and similar? Would it matter in relation to the question? Out of curiosity, you mention "as long as the files are reasonably sequentially stored on the disk", i...

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Hiya, I've got a DP-P2 and looking to pass that to my dad who still has a VCR(!) when i upgrade to the T3. I've got plenty of HDDs sitting around and i was wondering about the spin speed requirements. For the DP-P2 - Is 5400 enough to, for example, record two TV stations while playing a movie from i...

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Yeah, i've got plenty of spare HDDs from various PC upgrades. I'd put something in it - but i might set it to default record to the NAS. Man, i'm genuinely excited about this product and the new direction it's taking with plugins, skins and whatnot. Really looking forward to upgrading in a few month...

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That record to NAS feature is bloody amazing. I'm trying hard to remember who it was i was talking to that really wanted that feature from his PVR (non-Wiz) a couple of years ago. Like yourself (i read somewhere in here), i purchased the 'Wiz primarily as a PVR but wanted the media player functional...

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Interesting. Will it be connected via USB or LAN? I tell you, if there's a PVR that records to a NAS over ethernet it would be a very popular thing! Sorry, i have no idea, but i am interested in the answer. If it works, unless the NAS is sleeping, i'd leave the NAS on except for hours you know you w...

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I haven't been here for quite a while. I've had my trusty DP-P2s going for years and i'm mostly satisfied. Actually, i don't know why i came to the 'wiz site but i did - and i saw a new model!! I'll start reading about it, but it would be great if i could get answers to the following: Does it ISO st...

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Just thanks for this great little program.

I wish i could program

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I don't care if the product is 'dead' or not, this place continues to be a useful resource. I have been so pleased with my Wiz that i hold out hope for a new model one day, which i will quickly buy and pass on my DP-P2 to my parents (assuming the new model overcomes the two main shortcomings of this...

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Hi guys,

All my timers have gone again. I don't know why. Missed an episode of Grand Designs.. grrr... My recordings are there in Ice, but not the Wiz.

What can i do?

EDIT: Ignore.

Some idiot (me) changed the password and forgot to update the Wiz.

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This is old news now, but i thought i'd share. Yeah, i got my sister an Astone. Appears to be an Aussie company, interesting. I tried it here for a bit and it played every single thing i threw at it. The UI was not bad, the remote OK (no where near as good as the Wiz, but better than the WD). For wh...

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Great

Thanks

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Thanks, as an aside, i may have had the problem in the first place because i didn't clear my timers first.

The instructions on IceTV said that my timers would be cleared (they weren't) when i set it up.

I presume i can still manually put in timers in the Wiz should i want to?

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I just signed up for IceTV having missed a show i'd been waiting for (so sick of that). The problem is, i have no idea what should be happening. I've set up some shows to record, but they don't show up on either the timer list or in the EPG. I don't know where/how to check if the setup is working pr...

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Hi All, It's been a while since i've been here. I guess that's a good thing because when i came here it was to get help and there was always plenty of good advice. Anyway, i've recently started looking around for a Media Player / PVR for my sister and although i have decided that a Wiz isn't really ...

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