This is just information on a problem solved in case it helps anybody.
I have a 1TB portable drive which works fine when connected to the HDR but I needed to swap it for a 2TB. I bought a Toshiba 2TB portable (powered through USB) which worked fine when I plugged it in to a running HDR...
I'll be looking at this when I can get it running, currently my problem is that I sometimes have to turn the amp off the humax and back on to it again to get a signal. The last full version seemed OK but the beta I currently use has the occasional problem. I just put that down to beta software.
I have the new system_id file but I can't get it onto the system, should I rename it to hdr_fox_t2_upgrade.hdf? That would seem a bit strange as it is not the normal firmware and am reluctatnt to do it without instruction. I don't want to risk overwriting something I shouldn't. I've emailed...
When I try to load up the new firmware the front panel just says E-ID and the tv says there is an error and refuses to load the 1.02.20 firmware. Any ideas?
I am currently running beta software but I don't see why that would cause a problem.
Now if you'd said that a few months ago you would have had a dozen replies in a minute telling you what a heap of garbage the box was and that they were never going to buy anything again.
There's not alot else going on at the moment on the HD- / HDR forums so why not just split into several threads rather than a new forum. That way those of us who keep a passing eye on it can follow the threads within the forum for the box we have.
I can play VOB files directly either from the NAS (ReadNASDUO) or from a UB hard drive. From the NAS I can skip but not from the USB. Unfortunately uncompressed the our weak wifi signal won't cope with the VOB properly, and the VOB is 3hours and 5+Gb. Not skipping could be a big hinderance...
Softer than 1080i, if it doesn't then you're not gaining any benefit from HD. A good upscaler can provide a good picture but it will neer be the same. Of course picture size and viewing distance may mask the differences.
For some reason I was thinking of 1080i25. 1080i50 will have an almost...
The simple answer is to try it. SD looks soft whatever you do so perhaps try 1080p to see if you can see the difference on the HD material.
If they are switching between 1080i and 1080p are they suddenly doubling the bit rate or compressing more heavily, something has to give.
Well I've got something working, I found an old copy of Adobe Audition 1.5 on my system (it only supports ID31.1) and saved the file as 256kbps in two variants. using tags the file plays fine but if I select the "audio only" checkbox (which I assume removes any tags) the file does not play...
2 of the 3 that did not play had no tags according to "Stamp ID3 tag editor" so I added tags. The Humax displays the tags correctly.
Now the file spends 10s PROCESSING then 10s not playing and also locks the system so nothing responds, I had to do a hard power off.
What utilities will show me...
I've downloaded some music mp4 files and put them on my NAS and can play them fine on the T2 across the network, however I don't want the images as some are static and I have a plasma, so I though I'd convert them to mp3.
I can load up mp4 files in Adobe Soundbooth CS3 and save them back out as...
It would probably depend on your file format. If it starts as 720p then outputting it at 1080 only for the tv to downgrade it again would introduce more artefacts than outputting it at 720p. OTOH if it is 1080i material then I'd output it at that and let the tv display it as best it can.
Of...
I'm trying to think of a useful reason for the T2 being a DLNA server. The only thing I can think of is if you have a tv in another room which means either the tv or an attached player being compatible. Not much point in sending it to a PC with a small screen when the Humax is connected to the tv.
I have a NAS Duo as well, it's just that for the wife navigating across the wifi network and finding something specific is slow and not easy. The Duo has a built in itunes server but I've not turned that on as currently all my music in in WMP and star rated so I expect I'd lose all the metadata...
This is just information on a problem solved in case it helps anybody.
I have a 1TB portable drive which works fine when connected to the HDR but I needed to swap it for a 2TB. I bought a Toshiba 2TB portable (powered through USB) which worked fine when I plugged it in to a running HDR...
I'll be looking at this when I can get it running, currently my problem is that I sometimes have to turn the amp off the humax and back on to it again to get a signal. The last full version seemed OK but the beta I currently use has the occasional problem. I just put that down to beta software.
I have the new system_id file but I can't get it onto the system, should I rename it to hdr_fox_t2_upgrade.hdf? That would seem a bit strange as it is not the normal firmware and am reluctatnt to do it without instruction. I don't want to risk overwriting something I shouldn't. I've emailed...
When I try to load up the new firmware the front panel just says E-ID and the tv says there is an error and refuses to load the 1.02.20 firmware. Any ideas?
I am currently running beta software but I don't see why that would cause a problem.
Now if you'd said that a few months ago you would have had a dozen replies in a minute telling you what a heap of garbage the box was and that they were never going to buy anything again.
There's not alot else going on at the moment on the HD- / HDR forums so why not just split into several threads rather than a new forum. That way those of us who keep a passing eye on it can follow the threads within the forum for the box we have.
I can play VOB files directly either from the NAS (ReadNASDUO) or from a UB hard drive. From the NAS I can skip but not from the USB. Unfortunately uncompressed the our weak wifi signal won't cope with the VOB properly, and the VOB is 3hours and 5+Gb. Not skipping could be a big hinderance...
Softer than 1080i, if it doesn't then you're not gaining any benefit from HD. A good upscaler can provide a good picture but it will neer be the same. Of course picture size and viewing distance may mask the differences.
For some reason I was thinking of 1080i25. 1080i50 will have an almost...
The simple answer is to try it. SD looks soft whatever you do so perhaps try 1080p to see if you can see the difference on the HD material.
If they are switching between 1080i and 1080p are they suddenly doubling the bit rate or compressing more heavily, something has to give.
Well I've got something working, I found an old copy of Adobe Audition 1.5 on my system (it only supports ID31.1) and saved the file as 256kbps in two variants. using tags the file plays fine but if I select the "audio only" checkbox (which I assume removes any tags) the file does not play...
2 of the 3 that did not play had no tags according to "Stamp ID3 tag editor" so I added tags. The Humax displays the tags correctly.
Now the file spends 10s PROCESSING then 10s not playing and also locks the system so nothing responds, I had to do a hard power off.
What utilities will show me...
I've downloaded some music mp4 files and put them on my NAS and can play them fine on the T2 across the network, however I don't want the images as some are static and I have a plasma, so I though I'd convert them to mp3.
I can load up mp4 files in Adobe Soundbooth CS3 and save them back out as...
It would probably depend on your file format. If it starts as 720p then outputting it at 1080 only for the tv to downgrade it again would introduce more artefacts than outputting it at 720p. OTOH if it is 1080i material then I'd output it at that and let the tv display it as best it can.
Of...
I'm trying to think of a useful reason for the T2 being a DLNA server. The only thing I can think of is if you have a tv in another room which means either the tv or an attached player being compatible. Not much point in sending it to a PC with a small screen when the Humax is connected to the tv.
I have a NAS Duo as well, it's just that for the wife navigating across the wifi network and finding something specific is slow and not easy. The Duo has a built in itunes server but I've not turned that on as currently all my music in in WMP and star rated so I expect I'd lose all the metadata...
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