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mick_queensland

Hi all,
I am looking to buy a U4. I would like it working, but I don't care about the hard drive. If it's not working I'll consider it.

Message me and we can discuss options.

cheers Mick

mick_queensland

excellent thanks for the info guys, very helpful.

mick_queensland

thanks, I will give that a go in a few minutes
cheers for the quick response too

mick_queensland

Hi, I searched and did not find anything useful to help. The issue I have with the V2 is that when I try to rewind or go back I can only get as far back as the current event. This is really frustrating. So what am I doing wrong? Is there some setting that I haven't found that can fix this? V2 with K...

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Thanks Quade, I can see how that is a good idea, but perhaps a warning for users during setup. Anyways that is what this forum is for, right... As for my setup, yes it's an older NAS and I would love to be able to afford an update but they are working and they is no security risk in my network anywa...

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Thanks Peter and Quade, I just knew this wasnt going to be straight forward, lol. I will have a poke around for the smb config file and see what I can do. Instead of a GUI for the smb config, wouldnt it be better to include a menu choice in the setup for harddrives etc, just a tick box to say, share...

mick_queensland

Hi there, I have a new V2 and I am in the middle of setting it up. I have a 128GB U3 uSD card I want to use as a timeshift buffer drive, and I have a 1TB USB3 SSD I would like to use for recordings. Anyone have any hints on how to make that happen? Both drives are inserted and initialised in the V2 ...

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Hi there, just setting up my new V2 and I had the same issue getting my NASss to work. Once I deleted the vers=2.1 from the option line they both worked perfectly. Which begs the question, why has this option been included by default? Seems like a trap for any user, even fairly experienced users. An...

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I must say that the V2 looks a little under powered. I am sure glad I have a U4, I am keeping that baby! It's actually the most powerful of the lot in terms of grunt. It lacks some peripherals that the other models have however. Yeah, that's what I meant, missing some in-built features. I am still ...

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Thanks Geoff, no, I hadnt seen the comparison. Very useful thanks. I havent really been looking for a new wizzer until very recently. SWMBO is becoming disenchanted with the T3 she has (going slow and doing odd stuff occasionally) . Soooo, I may have to clean it up. After looking at the comparison s...

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Thanks Mr Quade, that clears up my questions. The SDXC card at O'works is indeed a U3 class, and actually rated well above the norm speed at 150Mbps. Oh, btw, the V2 takes a microSD card, not a full size SD. I think the 64GB you are looking at is a full size. The $28 SanDisk Extreme microSD is the ...

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FWIW, the reception on my two V2s is demonstrably better than the DPs that they replaced ... even thought the V2 reports lower tuner signal strength. Melb metro is my neck of the woods. thanks teddles, that is very reassuring to know. It did seem like a strange thing that a unit like the V2 would h...

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Hi, Can someone tell me if you are able to setup to use the SD Card for chase play, and set the internal or external USB HDD for recording? I see a nice cheap 64GB SDXC Class 10 (150Mb/s) in Officeworks for $30. On that note, can someone tell me if the V2 has a slot for an internal HDD? Also, I saw ...

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Hi MrQuade, good idea, I will see what I can do with the audio track and add to MKV, which sounds like the best option. I have been transcoding to MP4 x264 with AAC stereo or AAC surround 5.1 to allow my T2 and T3 to play the files as well, sort of, "well, if I have to do it, then make it unive...

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Ok, I tested your two files with downmix disabled. On the U4 things get more interesting. Coincidently, you got my memory working, and I found one of my own old posts. I have already reported that DTS downmix functionality isn't working on the the U4. Also, the U4's handling of DTS-MA has been note...

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However, unlike many other PVRs, the Beyonwiz T and U series don't simply save the last howevermany minutes in a continuous buffer. The timeshift buffer is split into programs, with a new program being switched to whenever the EPG "now" information changes. If the PVR has been on a single...

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Well, apparently spinning rust was the missing piece of the equation. My U4 updated successfully after creating a single 1GB partition formatted as FAT32. (For info, the USB drive was bus powered, so it's not an issue with the U4 powering the USB device). Interesting, so the USB is a problem , work...

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Has anyone else had issues trying to do the USB firmware update on their U4 to clear the issue with factory supplied firmware? I probably could just do the System/Factory reset as Peter suggested in the U4 recommendation thread here http://www.beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=12252#p1...

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Just installed OverlayHD on all the wizzers. Easy installation, download the idk file and put it on a USB stick. The colour combinations are endless!. I spent a half hour guessing which colours would go together well and trying them out. When I got something that looked ok for the EPG I set them all...

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EPG Colours. Here are the colours I find relatively pleasing in my EPGs on my Pioneer Plasma and Samsung LCD-LED screens. Its a blue based scheme First in EPG - Menu change from Graphic to Text change the fonts to -1 change the picon and channel widths down to 90 & 180 ish, test to see if it cut...

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So, the T2, T3 and U4 are all updated to 17.5 (the latest lol) that has the Autotimer Button in the Main Menu. NB, I have never used the Autotimer function, only ever used Ice for programming, or instant record. Also did the automatic updates over the internet (about 127 or something) all went well....

mick_queensland

OK, gotcha, now I know what autotimers are and how to tell if the FW needs updating.
Sure enough, it needs to be updated. Proceeding to that step now.

Cheers and thanks for incredible patience.
Mick

mick_queensland

Hi,

just to round out this topic, I updated to 17.5 and it is all working just fine.

Cheers again all,
Mick

mick_queensland

Hi Geoff,
I don't know what an "autotimer" is. I do have IceTV timers setup, does that count? I have not set any timers manually in the software.

What difference does having an Autotimer make?

Cheers, Mick

mick_queensland

Hi guys, thanks for the tips on the FW update. Will get 17.5 soon. Back to my fault, (my fault?? lol) this fault doesn't belong here in the FW image. It was a simple bad connection of the HDMI cable. Even though I had re-seated that same cable yesterday it had still had the same fault. Today I was a...

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Hi there, ok I rolled back to 4.4 and same same. I re-seated the HDMI cable and no change. Oh dear something is broken. I will fault find tomorrow as SWMBO is using the tele at the moment. I will try the HDMI cable first, also prove the HDMI cable is good and then prove the TV HDMI input. No repairs...

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Hi, 1st a snapshot of my setup. I had a T2 and P2 with a Samsung TV and they worked just fine. Both on HDMI into the TV. I also had a T3 into my Pioneer TV through HDMI and that worked fine. I moved the T2 out to somewhere else. I replaced it with the T3 which was working fine on the Pioneer TV. I u...

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... 3rd, Peter again, caught me out, my apologies about the lack of details. I meant to say that the FW installed on my U4 is the same as the FW the Geoff directed my to. To fully clarify, Bootloader 2017-10-18 Version 17.5 Build 20171230 Rev 20180202 Enigma 17.5-245-g46b3f55 Gstreamer 1.13.o gt &a...

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Hi GG & Peter, Guys, thanks for the help, much appreciated :) 1st, Geoff, I received the U4 ages ago but I have been at work overseas until very recently. Yes, I was one of the pre-orders and had hoped to have the U4 prior to Xmas & my travel OS. I am glad I got it finally, a bit disappointe...

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Hi, I guess this may be an issue for others also and will probably become an issue soon for most. I have just upgraded to the new model T/U series wizzers. Thats great and fine and all but the question is, "what do I do with my old wizzers now?" I have two P2s, an S1, a P1 and an H1. Of th...

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Thanks GG, have downloaded that update and will see if my U4 has an earlier firmware. Might be 20171130. Well, interesting... When I checked the FW version, it was the latest FW. SO I have no clue why it was telling me to update. This was during its first power up and the only reason I didnt do the...

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The factory setup for the early U4s was Kangaroo Edward, likely yours is too. Take a gander here - http://www.beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=12252&p=162731#p162563 So, flash from 20171230, then apply online updates. Thanks GG, have downloaded that update and will see if my U4 ha...

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Hi there experts, I just fired up my nice shiny new U4 and set it up. It keeps telling me to do an update and recommends to do so using USB. OK, so I check for U4 updates in the https://beyonwiz.com.au/downloads/ page and there is no U4 entry there. Is there an easy place to find the update or shoul...

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I prefer Aust Post delivery over a courier because they will either leave it at the door step (setup in Aust Post) or I can get it from the PO at the local shops 3km away. The courier generally doesnt leave it and then I have to mess around to get the delivery or drive to the couriers warehouse 17km...

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SSD vs HDD the old question. So if you do not want to spend a lot use a HDD. If money isn't a problem the go for the SSD. I doubt you will notice much difference in the U4. Performance wise they are similar with write speeds, the limit being the data stream we record in a PVR. However, saying that, ...

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Hi, just to reinforce what has already been said here regards the noise of a 2.5" HDD. You will have trouble hearing it while sitting a few metres away. To test my T2-1TB Toshiba HDD, I recorded TV, and played back a file and listened. I have my Aircon running and the usual house sounds during ...

mick_queensland

its ok, I have been vaccinated for that!!

mick_queensland

beech toothpicks are better imho...

mick_queensland

prl wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:17

The U4 is sold as a quad tuner, but it only has 3 internal tuners, so IMO should really be being sold as a U3, since in that respect it's more like the T3 than the T4.

A lot of people agree with that, including me. Maybe they should have called it a U4k instead ... or maybe a U3-4k

mick_queensland

Whats the general consensus on the Toshiba(MQ01ABO?) 5400 drives that i've seen mentioned in this Thread. I've noticed on other Forums that users are happy with them for PVR's. Anyone using them in BW's.? Hi Harry, I started the thread Suggested 2.5" HDD for T2 http://www.beyonwiz.com.au/forum...

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I just realised that I have been with this forum for ten years! I was an early adopter of the BW PVR systems, purchasing a DP-S1 when they were still the very latest gadget ( purchased from a now defunct DSE Powerhouse store back in Oct 2007 :) ) I followed that up with a DP-H1 and then a DP-P1 and ...

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... I had a call earlier this afternoon where, in response to me asking why they wanted me to connect to a server with a .me (Montenegro) domain name :shock:, I got transferred up a level where the discussion turned to them trying to convince me to connect to another Web address (in the .online dom...

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Hi Frang, I just ran a quick test. I only have one video on my NAS stored in DVD format (home movie made by a mate for the mannequin challenge at work). It plays perfectly using my T2. I do not see why the U4 wouldn't also play it, it should be better if anything. Only the two Peters could comment f...

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I have ordered a barebones U4 What HDD are you going to get Nylonnet? I am searching for a HDD again, after doing it two weeks ago for my bare bones T2. I ended up getting a 1TB Toshiba hybrid that Toshiba states can be used for "TV and recorder". See the T2,3,4 Hardware topic here http:/...

mick_queensland

McQuade, what I meant was a list of basic hard drive spec that will work, eg: form factor 2.5", Interface Sata 3, max drive height of xx mm, etc.
if you see what I mean. Just those few bullet points for the less aware but tech savy new user/purchaser
cheers, Mick

mick_queensland

Nice write up for the manual corrections nylonnet. It would be a nice change to have a manual that is written correctly. I would like to suggest that the manual includes a list of specifications for hard drives that will fit and work. It only needs to be a single title with a few bullet points. I al...

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Hi GG, thanks for the link, it was very informative. Good to know the T2 can take the 15mm high drives. So, I have been researching the hell out of 2.5" HDDs (not something I ever cared about before lol) Anyway, I think I found a drive that is easily available in Oz and not too pricey either, a...

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Hi, I searched but didn't find the info I am after. I have bought a T2 bare bones and I am looking to purchase a new HDD for it. I usually buy a video or surveillance drive for my wizzers but they seem a bit hard to find in 2.5" form. So, firstly is there a height restriction on the drive? And ...

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So, I raised a help ticket with Beyonwiz and after a brief phone discussion with BW it was decided that there was a hardware problem and the T3 should be sent in for repair. So, it is boxed up and being sent in for repairs.

Thanks again for all the assistance here,
cheers Mick

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