Folks,

I found a link for getting the I-O Data GLAN TANK to your USA doorstep direct from Japan.

http://www.smartimports.net/proddetail.php?prod=GLANTANK

I have one of these and it is great!

Thanks,
Fabain.

Don't you hate it when someone jumps in with their first post and asks a dumb question? Don't you want to say - Hey - We have covered this before, read he forum, bla bla bla. Anyway - Here goes my questions.

OK - I need a new DVD player. Networked DVD intrigues me.

Hooked to a decent 4x3 SD set via component video

What I want it to do
Be kid friendly for just popping in a DVD and pressing play.
Able to play various avi mpeg, mp3 files from various sources and various codecs burned to CD-RW or stored on PC.

I want a true CE device and not have to worry about firmware, upgrades, chip-sets and so forth. I do not want a HTPC, I do not want a Microsoft product, I do not want to hack the thing. It should play DVDs and do it well. It should play my various media files w/o much hassle. I'm fine living with a specific media file that has an obscure codec that will not play.

I use the Divix player, latest version, on my PC. Basically, if that can play my media files I want the same capability on my TV via the LP2 (Over network or burned to CD).

Is the LP2 overkill given I'm not on the HD bandwagon yet? Something else I should consider? Should this question have been a new thread?

Thanks in advance

Don't you hate it when someone jumps in with their first post and asks a dumb question? Don't you want to say - Hey - We have covered this before, read he forum, bla bla bla. Anyway - Here goes my questions.

OK - I need a new DVD player. Networked DVD intrigues me.

Hooked to a decent 4x3 SD set via component video

What I want it to do
Be kid friendly for just popping in a DVD and pressing play.
Able to play various avi mpeg, mp3 files from various sources and various codecs burned to CD-RW or stored on PC.

I want a true CE device and not have to worry about firmware, upgrades, chip-sets and so forth. I do not want a HTPC, I do not want a Microsoft product, I do not want to hack the thing. It should play DVDs and do it well. It should play my various media files w/o much hassle. I'm fine living with a specific media file that has an obscure codec that will not play.

I use the Divix player, latest version, on my PC. Basically, if that can play my media files I want the same capability on my TV via the LP2 (Over network or burned to CD).

Is the LP2 overkill given I'm not on the HD bandwagon yet? Something else I should consider? Should this question have been a new thread?

Thanks in advance

If you read the messages previously posted here, you'll see quickly why the answer to your question, in the main, is that "the LP2 is not for you." It doesn't meet your stated needs, which are that you want to play your various media files "without hassle", that you don't want to deal with firmware updates, and you want something that'll play DVD's without making your kids cry in frustration.

If the LP2 worked as advertised, sure, it'd be your ideal solution. But, in my opinion, it's not a real consumer product in its present form. It's better suited for tinkerers, tweakers, and adjusters than for people who expect a product to behave in the way its manual describes, and to "work right out of the box". Its built-in DVD drive stinks, and it doesn't deal very well with video files that aren't absolutely 100% to spec (and it even barfs, sometimes, on those that are.)

I don't think there is, yet, a standalone product that is "ready for prime time" that does what you want. I'd say "Wait a year or so." And keep an eye on the upcoming generation of hi-def DVD players, because many of them will have networking capability built in.

If you read the messages previously posted here, you'll see quickly why the answer to your question, in the main, is that "the LP2 is not for you." It doesn't meet your stated needs, which are that you want to play your various media files "without hassle", that you don't want to deal with firmware updates, and you want something that'll play DVD's without making your kids cry in frustration.

If the LP2 worked as advertised, sure, it'd be your ideal solution. But, in my opinion, it's not a real consumer product in its present form. It's better suited for tinkerers, tweakers, and adjusters than for people who expect a product to behave in the way its manual describes, and to "work right out of the box". Its built-in DVD drive stinks, and it doesn't deal very well with video files that aren't absolutely 100% to spec (and it even barfs, sometimes, on those that are.)

I don't think there is, yet, a standalone product that is "ready for prime time" that does what you want. I'd say "Wait a year or so." And keep an eye on the upcoming generation of hi-def DVD players, because many of them will have networking capability built in.

Thanks Akahn - Yes - I actually did read and skim through a lot of the posts in the LP2. I may have over sold myself as a non tech guy. I am very techie I just thing that a CE device should not require a high degree of tinkering to work as advertised. I'm fine with getting it on the LAN, I have a hard wired jack in place, I'm fine with upgrading the firmware. I actually applaud them for this feature.

So - for me - a little tinkering I can tolerate, a lot I could do if I wanted, I am capable, I just have better things to do.

So - For me, tinkering a bit for the networked video, I'm down with that.

So - Key question. Once I set this up, ensure good stable firmware. Can the kids just pop in a DVD and press play or will they need to be trained on set-up menus, aspect ratios, output resolutions and the like.

Maybe I just go get a $30 DVD player at walley world and be done with it.

You may want to search for players by Buffalo, KiSS, D-Link, etc. in this forum. I'm not familiar with them, so I can't recommend something specific. You may also want to search videohelp using "Ethernet connection" as a criterion.

I wouldn't recommend the LP2 as a dedicated DVD player, it has too many quirks as previously stated, especially with recent firmware.

Noo, if the thing worked as advertised, then yes, the kids could "pop in a DVD and relax." But the DVD-drive component that's in this thing is really lousy (and noisy), and I wouldn't recommend it for that purpose. People have trouble with fast forwarding and rewinding, and many DVD's just won't play at all, even though they play fine on your standard $49 DVD player from Walgreens or whatever.

Currently, the product is really only any good for people who are willing to put up with a certain amount of hassle in order to play (some of) their online (downloaded, mostly) content on their TV, with the understanding that it's kind of hit and miss.

You may want to search for players by Buffalo, KiSS, D-Link, etc. in this forum. I'm not familiar with them, so I can't recommend something specific. You may also want to search videohelp using "Ethernet connection" as a criterion.

I wouldn't recommend the LP2 as a dedicated DVD player, it has too many quirks as previously stated, especially with recent firmware.

I've owned a buffalo and helped a friend trouble shoot his Dlink (before he returned it in frustration). Neither one is a good as the IODATA. As for Kiss the old standard def ones are reliable but so far their HIDEF one still has a long way to go. My family does use our LP2 as a normal DVD player and as long as you update firmware occassionally (for new copy protection methods) it does a decent job with normal put in a movie and play -- it is louder than most consumer players though. However 4:3 SD output isn't something I do so I don't know how well it handles 4:3. As for trick play (multiple angles. single stepping extra features, dvd games in a dvd menu, etc) the LP2 does not do this well -- nor do any of the current HD CE devices. In general these boards describe all the quirks (but remember if it works well for someone they usually won't post their good experiances as often as someone who is having a bad experience will).

I don't recall Paul, have you changed your loader? Although I don't use the (original) drive very often, I've had increasing problems playing back DVDs (freezing, disc-eating-like noises, loss of lip-synch). Perhaps it's partly an aging issue in my case, as I've had the player for a year and a half now. Incidentally, what setting do you have the drive speed at?

I don't recall Paul, have you changed your loader? Although I don't use the (original) drive very often, I've had increasing problems playing back DVDs (freezing, disc-eating-like noises, loss of lip-synch). Perhaps it's partly an aging issue in my case, as I've had the player for a year and a half now. Incidentally, what setting do you have the drive speed at?

So far I have stuck with it -- I am currently running Oct 2005 firmware -- default speed and have a loader dated October 2004 (also an old one).

I only tend to play rented disks via the loader -- so far I haven't had a disk the October firmware won't play -- however if I own a disk I usually back it up and serve it to the player via Wizd so there may be some of my disks that would cause it issues..

So far I have stuck with it -- I am currently running Oct 2005 firmware -- default speed and have a loader dated October 2004 (also an old one).
Thanks, I think I'll roll back to October and see if that helps.

Paul--

But Oct 05 doesn't play H2M-edited TS perfectly, right? In your experience, did any of the prior firmwares do better on that score?

Paul--

But Oct 05 doesn't play H2M-edited TS perfectly, right? In your experience, did any of the prior firmwares do better on that score?

TPetersen,

If it is any consolation, I use VideoReDo to edit my captures with the MyHd card and don't have any problems with them. They play great through the LP2. I have never used H2M to edit the files because of the documented problems. I also run the Oct. firmware. When I do re-edit them I change the file ext. to mpg. That should not make a difference though.

JRad

JR--

H2M automatically strips commercials and rewrites the TS for an hour show in about 5 minutes (and the result plays perfectly in FusionHDTV or MyHD). VRD is way too slow to make sense for simply removing commercials. I'druther use the FF key in that case (which is why I haven't paid the 50 bucks). ;)

TP,
Completely understandable, VRD is a pain to edit out commercials and is not free. But it works for me. Just thought I would throw it out there.

JRad

VRD also fixes any resync that is needed for audio. It would probably be possible to write a small program that would take the TRI file from H2M and turn it into a cut file for VRD. That way you'd let H2M create the cut list and then VRD actually do the cuts and rerender the splices. That would save a step. The cut lists are mainly frame numbers.

Brian--

There is no "resync" needed for TS files. All the A/V frames are paired via PTS in the headers.

You'd still have to run each file through two tools...and VRD's processing is too dang slow all by itself (IMO) to use for simple commercial excising. 'Druther thumb the FF a few times on something I'm gonna watch once and erase. H2M (and FusionHDTV/MyHD) has spoiled me. (Thanks, Cris Moore!) :D

Paul--

But Oct 05 doesn't play H2M-edited TS perfectly, right? In your experience, did any of the prior firmwares do better on that score?

So far none of the newer (or older version) really do H2M better for me. Since Oct still did upscaling of DVDs I have stuck with it.

When I do H2m cuts I usually have better luck if I go back a frame or two at the start of the cut and go ahead a few frames at the end of the cut. I think the LP2 handles the cuts better if they are in the real 16:9 portion of the file than if they are in the commercial or the stations gap (where they sometimes change they audio as well). Occassionally I still hang if so I FF and REW to get out of it, If IODATA (or Sigma) would only improve their error handing so they would resynch on the next good block it sure would be nice.

BTW -- for stuff I really want to keep I also use VideoRedo to clean it up and then the Iodata does play it great for me -- I just don't feel the need for most shows and enjoy H2m for its speed.

Brian--

There is no "resync" needed for TS files. All the A/V frames are paired via PTS in the headers.

You'd still have to run each file through two tools...and VRD's processing is too dang slow all by itself (IMO) to use for simple commercial excising. 'Druther thumb the FF a few times on something I'm gonna watch once and erase. H2M (and FusionHDTV/MyHD) has spoiled me. (Thanks, Cris Moore!) :D

Then why does VRD show that resync frames were removed? As a programmer I looked at the two project files the programs generate. What I was talking about was just running H2M to get cutlist which is done quickly, use a utility to read that cutlist (the TRI file) and generate the VRD project file (also a text file), then run VRD. You skip H2M doing cutting the file. Both files are very simple formats that use frame numbers for the cuts.

You'll have to ask VRD's author that, since I don't know what he's calling a "resync frame".

I have the october firmware and the quality of my dvd player is wonderful. But I can't get the network to work. I don't want to change the firrmware and I have tried everything including a crossover cable to try to connect directly to my pc. I know the ip address is correct, but I manually changed it many times to no avail. I have rebooted many times but nothing works. The error message suggests that 1. the address may be invalid 2. or unknown to the domain name server 3. the system memory is low. I am totally bewildered since I have wonderful hd content that I was able to play on the machine two weeks ago. I checked the address on the avel player on my computer and the ip address is correct as well as the gateway etc. Any ideas will be appreciated.

...I can't get the network to work....The error message suggests that 1. the address may be invalid 2. or unknown to the domain name server 3. the system memory is low. I am totally bewildered since I have wonderful hd content that I was able to play on the machine two weeks ago. I checked the address on the avel player on my computer and the ip address is correct as well as the gateway etc. Any ideas will be appreciated.Have you tried disabling the Windows Firewall? If that works then you can set about making sure that it's configured to pass the server's connection for the AVLP2 to access.

I forgot to mention that I can ping the linksplayer address without a problem. The picutures also show up on the avel location on my computer but not through the player.

Sounds like a firewall problem.

Any thoughts on the new link player..?

AV-LS300DW
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-12018-AV-LS300DW+AVel+LinkPlayer+with+HDMI+and+HDCP.html

Thanks,
Fabian.

Any thoughts on the new link player..?

AV-LS300DW
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-12018-AV-LS300DW+AVel+LinkPlayer+with+HDMI+and+HDCP.html

Thanks,
Fabian.Hmmm,

The rear of the player tells a familiar I-O DATA player story....

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/6170/avls300dw36or.jpg

No proper component outputs, no 6Ch analogue outputs and this model does not even provide an electrical/coax SPDIF output :eek:

Personally speaking, I would not buy it!


Cheers

If I accept that using the October firmware it is a good dvd player I should be satisfied. Therefore what other unit is out there that can network hd content and have a support organization to talk to on the phone?I don't care if they live in India etc.

They were having spamming problems so they added a bot to detect and flag spam (and to disable accounts of spammers). Well I can no longer post, I can no longer reply, I can still read -- and all of the posts I can read are flagged as SPAM and it appears only the newbies can post and none of us can reply or we become disabled. Good job IODATA....

CORRECTED -- looks like I can post replies but not to any of the threads they have flagged as Spam.

I hate to say it but it sounds like a typical IO-Data upgrade :(

I hate to say it but it sounds like a typical IO-Data upgrade :(


LOL! ;) I think the October spam bot works best for me...........

JRad

Last night I had the identical problem with spam. I also have found Oct firmware to be better than June. I may just copy my ts and/or divx files on a dvd and see if it will play and forget about the network. The quality of my regular dvds are better than my other dvd player.

I just read the reviews about the oppo 970 or 971. The price is under $200.00 The reviews are outstanding and they answer the phone with a 30 day money back guarantee. Sounds like a winner to a person who is considered a spammer on the Iodata website looking for help. The forum just made my day. One question that I have is that I can use video redo to synch my audio on my ts files. Can I synch my divx files for audio issuse?

I just read the reviews about the oppo 970 or 971. The price is under $200.00 The reviews are outstanding and they answer the phone with a 30 day money back guarantee. Sounds like a winner to a person who is considered a spammer on the Iodata website looking for help. The forum just made my day. One question that I have is that I can use video redo to synch my audio on my ts files. Can I synch my divx files for audio issuse?Jeez!

The Oppo's are not in the same league the I-O DATA player (and others based around Sigma's EM8620L chip-set) as they can't handle high-def sources - only std-def ones!

Take the spam somewhere else please!

I'm confused. A page or two back, BlueCop said that he liked the December JVC firmware 11-36-051215-01-IOD-255-000 because it still up-rezzed DVDs over component output.

But a few posts later, PaulPDX posted a list of firmware and stated that the December AVL firmware 11-36-051215-02-IOD-234-000.bin had uprezzing removed.

Were the JVC and AVL firmwares out of sync on this feature in December, or is one of those posts incorrect?

I record HD ts files from D* and convert them to divx files on dvds that I then play on the linksplayer 2. The pq quality is fine but occasionally I have an oudio sync problem. Since I don't watch the whole ts file before I convert to a divx file when I have a sync problem I don't know if it is the broadcast or the conversion process. Someone suggested Womble as a good video editor as opposed to video redu. I am trying to establish a procedure to eliminate the sync problems as much as possible. Questions1. Do I have to monitor the video editing process with either Video redu or Womble? 2. Can I edit a divx file with sync issues? I have not been able to make the network connections work. I can ping the ip address of the player but can't get it to work. I have spoken to Linksys and also disabled my own firewalls as well as used port forwarding and port triggering without success. Since I have bridged the isp connection I assume that there is not a firewall from Bell south
I just gave my $400.00 Sony away to a church and ordered an Oppo for my regular dvds(non HD) Oppo confirmed that they could not play my hd files. Also I am happy with the Oct firmware. Since I can play my hd recordings I would recommend the product as a stand alone dvd player even with the horribe remote control

Sure it's been asked before but here goes:
My current setup consists of a htpc going directly to my infocus 7210. I use theatertek to upscale and the picture quality is amazing, better than my denon 3910 even.
I have 'backup' copies of my dvd's on my server in their native .vob format, (not combined). Solves once and for all the problem of kids scratching the disks.

I use moded xbox's in all the rooms in the house to stream dvd's from the server. That setup works perfectly and has never had a glitch. The only problem with the xbmc setup is the hardware is way to loud. Hate those xbox fans.

I'm looking to possibly replace a few of the xbox's with something much more quiet and it looks like this product may do the job. I'll probably never use the built in dvd tray for local playback.

Things I'd like:
1. I love the xbmc interface with thumbnails and info for movies, def want that same type of look. Kinda hope I can build my own themes or at least modify the look if needed.
2. I want to upscale via component as all tv's other than projector do not have dvi.
3. I DO NOT want to have to reencode any of my dvd's. It would take months to redo everything and that I can't do.
4. don't really care about other formats, as 99% of the time it's just for dvd's from the network.

So...
Is this the right product for me?
I saw an add that they are going to be sold at compusa which peaked my interest as I can always return if needed. Just hate to waste the time if this is not the right solution.

dreamhost--

Can't say if this is "the" right product for you, but I believe that it is capable of the VOB play that you want and it has no fan noise. So, I think it is "a" right product, given your specs. However, the server interface is rudimentary and shows only lists of files, not icons and descriptions as I understand you see with the xbmc (with which I'm unfamiliar).

Sure it's been asked before but here goes:
I saw an add that they are going to be sold at compusa which peaked my interest as I can always return if needed. Just hate to waste the time if this is not the right solution.

I use a JVC DVD100U (linkplayer). Compared to my HTPC the picture quality is amazing. I cannot say how much time and money you put into your HTPC, but I can say try the JVC unit DVI out - its very clear.

DVD's look great and HDTV looks awesome.

mike, I guess that you didn't read the part where he said that he doesn't have DVI inputs and needs therefore to use component.

Dreamhost, your setup sounds awesome. It sounds like something I'd like to have one day.

dreamhost--

Can't say if this is "the" right product for you, but I believe that it is capable of the VOB play that you want and it has no fan noise. So, I think it is "a" right product, given your specs. However, the server interface is rudimentary and shows only lists of files, not icons and descriptions as I understand you see with the xbmc (with which I'm unfamiliar).
Keep in mind there is SwissCenter (http://www.swisscenter.co.uk/). It might be what you're looking for since i-o data's isn't all that.

I've been thinking for a while about buying this product but have a few questions.

The main thing I want to do with this player is upconvert commercial dvds and stream xvid shows I download (and sometimes playing mp3s). Maybe stream VOBs in the future, but not needed right now.

What firmware is the machine presently shipping with and is it possible to revert back if it's their current version (or whatever version it is)? It sounds like the October firmware is the one to go with (since it still upconverts), how is it's handling of streaming xvid/divx files? Has anyone setup SwissCenter and how easy is it to install it (I tend to be pretty dumb in these sorts of things)?

What firmware is the machine presently shipping with

They always ship with the original release firmware. Leaving the customer with a dozen updates to get current.

C'mon guys - it's a simple question! Is it correct that the December firmware for the JVC does still upconvert through the component jacks, whereas the December firmware for the Linkplayer2 does not?

Sorry don't have JVC so can't help you but if you have DVI/HDMI with HDCP the JVC upconverts even with the newest firmware I believe. I am not sure which version took away component upconversion.

They always ship with the original release firmware. Leaving the customer with a dozen updates to get current.
Well I guess that's good that it lets the user pick the firmware. When upgrading the firmware, what is the firmware update process? Is it pretty clear on what version is which?

Well I guess that's good that it lets the user pick the firmware. When upgrading the firmware, what is the firmware update process? Is it pretty clear on what version is which?

It's not like you pick from a list or anything, there is a firmware icon in the setup menu, click on it and then click on check for upgrade. Wash rinse repeat until you want to stop.

Today I received my 970 HDOppo and tried to get help with my network from Iodata. The packaging and the user manual from Oppo is outstanding. If you want to buy a DVD player to play backup copies of DVDs this is a wonderful product. The pq is better than my regular dvd player and the remote works fine. As a gift for a person who is not knowledgeable about the new technology this is an ideal gift. I have a networking problem with the linksplayer and I think I could get more help from "dial a prayer" than Iodata tech support. What good is a "network player" if the tech support does not exist?

C'mon guys - it's a simple question! Is it correct that the December firmware for the JVC does still upconvert through the component jacks, whereas the December firmware for the Linkplayer2 does not?

Cobydawg
You are correct regarding the two firmwares mentioned. I am currently using JVC December Firmware and it does upconvert. See BlueCop #3906 thread as how to do it. Before that I have to roll back the Linkplayer2 firmware from the latest to October to get back upconvert function. IMHO the JVC firmware have a faster response to the remote control.

Yoong

Thanks Yoong - that's good to know! I'm going to swap to the JVC version.

Edit: Success! Upgraded first to the 4MB January JVC firmware, as per BlueCop's instructions, then back to the 1.4MB December JVC firmware. No problems doing that, and DVDs now uprez as promised over component.

The link to the JVC firmware in BlueCop's post 3906 seems to be dead; do you have a current link to the JVC firmware that's known to work on the Linkplayer2 and allow 1080 upconverting?

tx!

http://www.iodata.com/usa/news/releases.php?ts=20&tsc=21&newsID=41

Watch this thread get busy now...

The link to the JVC firmware in BlueCop's post 3906 seems to be dead; do you have a current link to the JVC firmware that's known to work on the Linkplayer2 and allow 1080 upconverting?

tx!

It is still possible to access the JVC December Firmware if you follow BlueCop's instructions at post #3910

Yoong

Thanks, yoong, you're absolutely right; it worked fine for me this time...no idea what the problem was earlier.

And I "upgraded" my Linkplayer 2 to the JVC firmware as described by BlueCop in that post, and it's a real improvement. I like having 1080 back. And I was pleased to see that the region free hack still works!

Posted here
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=576107&page=1&pp=30


MediaGate 350HD
http://www.airlinktek.com/english/prod_mg350.htm

This device support DVD IFO play across the network and keep all the DVD navigation structure. Look like this is a Signma design also. :rolleyes:

Hi Everyone,

My buddy and I completed the filter mod this past weekend and I have a couple of questions (looks GREAT by the way - and thank you to everyone for the great info):

1. If inductor L65 is not connected by the wire or "blob" correctly, will the filter mod still work? If it's not done correctly, could the picture not be as good as it should be?

2. Other people have spoken about also desoldering L67, C200, L66 and C201 - are these required for a better filter mod? What is the purpose of desoldering these other ones?

At the present time, we just desoldered Inductor L65 and capacitor C202 - I would like to confirm that the picture is now as good as it can get or if the other ones need desoldering also. I have the "blob" as the bridge for L65 and would like to confirm that if the "blob" wasn't done correctly, that it would be evident that it had to be re-done. I hope this makes sense...

Thanks for your help everyone.
Rumtalker

I took the plunge, and installed another firmware "upgrade"...

I have not really had much time to test it but so far:

1) Still freezes on EVERY SINGLE .ts file I try to play. I have long suspected this to be a problem with my unit, so I think this verifies this. I don't think anyone else has reported the same hard-crash problems I have been having with my unit.
2) For me, freezing does NOT occur at the discontinuities. It occurs rather randomly, and never at the same place twice. but...
3) Handling of discontinuities (from H2M editing) has gotten much worse. At the edit points there is not only the same old weird speed-up/syncopated play, the audio sync problem is MUCH worse. It seems like the audio is now several SECONDS out of sync. You can usually get it back in sync using FF/REW, which is what I used to do before the "upgrade", but I was hoping this would have been fixed, or at least improved... Fat chance. I guess I will go back to generating separate files instead of one big one.
4) DVD upconversion is STILL disabled. Even for non-protected DVDs.

As far as I can tell, there are no improvements in this release...

Business as usual, I guess..

- Frank
I have a maxtor hard drive with three types of recordings, divx, ts and ts processed using hdtv2mpeg. They all play fine , BUT they freeze randomly. The Hard Drive is formatted in NTFS and file size does not seem to be a problem. All my files are HD recordings from the Satellite. I have the Oct firmware. Sometimes the Hard Drive stops and other times the player stops. FF etc does not help. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Probably the first thing to investigate is whether you get similar freezes when playing the files on a PC, through, for example, Media Player.

Also, if you play the same file twice, does it freeze each time in the same place? Or will the same file freeze in different places each time you play it?

If it freezes in the same places each time, that suggests (but doesn't necessarily mean) problems with the file itself or the disk on which it's stored. If it freezes in different places each time, then I'd be investigating issues other than the data itself -- you don't mention whether you're connecting the disk directly to the player through the USB port, or whether the disk is connected to a PC, which is networked to the player... if the latter, I'd be looking at other things that might occasionally compete for the PC's resources, or network issues.

1. it freezes at different places and in one case did not freeze when I replayed it.
2.The files play on my pc without a problem using divx or myhd
3.The hard drive is directly to the linksplayer.
4. I have copied all files to another hard drive and can re-format the existing hard drive using either NTFS or fat 32
5. Does the Oct firmware have anything to do with the problem?
6. My current process is to record using nextcomwireless as a ts file. Without checking it I convert it to a divx file and usually don't have a problem except sync. But I would be willing to change the proceedure if I thought it would solve my problem Thanks for your help

I don't think it's likely that reformatting will help, or that there's any problem with how your data is written to the drive, if you can play it fine on your PC. You could try other versions of the firmware, keeping in mind that each has its own drawbacks (as people have talked about extensively here).

Alternatively, you could try attaching the drive to one of your PC's, and connect the Linkplayer to the PC via the network and use the Linkplayer advanced server software (which makes use of the codecs installed on your PC, rather than the ones native to the Linkplayer itself) to play the files back on the Linkplayer.

Thanks for your help. I have had connection problems with my network and the Linksplayer but hopefully I can solve them. But your suggestion sounds like a plan. Thanks What upsets me is that when it plays the pq etc is wonderful. Is there another machine that is equal to this one?

I've read a lot about this player-but I really only have one question-will this thing play h.264 simple and advanced profile avi downloads (like anime)? I'd kinda like to know before I blow 250 bucks on it.

I've read a lot about this player-but I really only have one question-will this thing play h.264 simple and advanced profile avi downloads (like anime)? I'd kinda like to know before I blow 250 bucks on it.

H.264 SP and AP are not supported by the Sigma Chipset and any other player that's based on it.

I don't think it's likely that reformatting will help, or that there's any problem with how your data is written to the drive, if you can play it fine on your PC. You could try other versions of the firmware, keeping in mind that each has its own drawbacks (as people have talked about extensively here).

Alternatively, you could try attaching the drive to one of your PC's, and connect the Linkplayer to the PC via the network and use the Linkplayer advanced server software (which makes use of the codecs installed on your PC, rather than the ones native to the Linkplayer itself) to play the files back on the Linkplayer.
Today is the first day in the rest of my life. I made arrangements to have my linksplayer replaced by Iodata and I purchased one of their hard drives. I paid a premium but hopefully I made the right decision. Iodata told me "LinkPlayer cannot read NTFS format from USB". Next week I will have a new unit and their hard drive. In the meantime I will need to figure out which firmware is best for me. If this does not work,I will send it all back . I feel like a squirrel on a greased pole who is not smart enough to give up

I've read a lot about this player-but I really only have one question-will this thing play h.264 simple and advanced profile avi downloads (like anime)? I'd kinda like to know before I blow 250 bucks on it.

It's going on sale 7/30 at CompUSA for $199.99

Sorry if this is a rehash but I'm thinking of buying the ALP2 at CompUSA for $200 and want to make sure it will upconvert DVDs to 720p or higher using the JVC firmware discussed in post #3906.

Sorry if this is a rehash but I'm thinking of buying the ALP2 at CompUSA for $200 and want to make sure it will upconvert DVDs to 720p or higher using the JVC firmware discussed in post #3906.


You don't need to use the JVC firmware, just don't upgrade past the october or december firmware and you'll be fine

I am currently using the August firmware and want to try the October firmware. I remember reading somewhere that it is now possible to go back to August from October, incase October gives me problems. Is this possible? And if so, how?

I did the Blue Cop LP2 to JVC firmware conversion today as per post 3906 and 3910. All went pretty smoothly using the thumbdrive and the html code he posted. :D

It is interesting to see all the other media portals that have open up and some are pod/itv cast that watch already, e.g., dl.tv. I have the uprez 1080i DVD playback and that's nice to maintain.

However, one concern I have is that I am using WizdXP on several computers, and the JVC does not recognize the wizd skins, on the linkplayer skins, which are kind of ugly.

Also, the JVC seems to have a problem playing back DVD's ripped as ISO's. I have
a copy of WALK THE LINE that played fine on the LP2, but is throwing-up over itself on the JVC firmware. It pixelates, distorts, stops, studders, blacksout, and displays an ENCRYPTED MPEG STREAM message. :confused:

Hmmmm.

I've had this player for about 2 years now, and am ready to move on. For the older guys here on this thread, do you feel i'll be stepping backwards if i purchase the oppo (the high-scoring DVI model) dvd player (in terms of pq)? I have come to realize that I watch way more DVDs than I do with the network itself. Thanks!

I purchased both OPPO units. 1. The customer service is outstanding. The quality is fine. 2. There are two limitations-a. It can't play back hd files. b. The USB is only 1.1 and you can't use it to watch video files, only pictures and music files. I sent back the 970 and kept the 971. PQ is excellent. Good product to play back individual dvds and it is small enough to move it from room to room or on a trip.

I picked up a player from CompUSA yesterday. It claims it has the latest firmware (don't have the version # handy).

Is there a consensus on the best media server for Linux?

Also, is there a way to have multiple servers running on the same box (on different ports, obviously), so I can figure out which one I like?

After some playing around with Swisscenter on my Linux box and the Avel software on my Windows box, I've noticed that playback is a little "jerky". I notice it the most on scenes with lots of motion, and it happens with both HD .ts files and SD xvid files. This is on a wired network.

I tried going back to the October firmware, but it didn't really help.

Are there any recommendations people can give? If not, it looks like this player is going back to the store.

squidboy,

try wizd as well. It has been my favorite for some time. I have not noticed any jerkiness from it, but I have to admit I never noticed jerkiness from the two you mention either, when I played with them.
/Anders

Probably a stupid question BUT can the LP2 show me the menus from my ripped DVDs?? I'm just dumping the entire DVD w/any converstion to a VIDEO_TS folder & my LP2 will only play the VOB files.
Can I get it to show/navigate the menus??
thanks!!
Mark

I've recorded both types of streams 1080i and 720p via QAM / Cable and have no problem streaming the 720p programming with no changes. However, 1080i streams will not display unless I run a "fix" on the files using MPEG2Repair.

I wish to try recording off air and see if this is a problem introduced by the cable company on the retransmission of these local streams.

I guess I could find some way of batching the process but it may kill my ability to watch "live" streams that are currently being recorded.

Have any of you run into a similar problem?

I forgot to mention, that I am using a DVICO Fusion 5 lite.

Marc

... I've noticed that playback is a little "jerky". I notice it the most on scenes with lots of motion, and it happens with both HD .ts files and SD xvid files. This is on a wired network.

I saw this when I connected both my PC and LinkPlayer to a cheap older wireless router (using the wired ports) about once every 4 minutes the flow between them would pause causing playback jerks -- it seemed to happen at the same time as I would see the wan light flash but it didn't happen when I was using the WAN myself. I moved the PC and the LP2 to a standalone switch which I then connected to my router and after that everything has worked fine as far a thruput goes.

To rule out the network put the files on a DVD and play them -- if they behave the same your network is not the problem.

BTW -- I also recommend WIZD for the server software.

I just purchased the unit and it came with May's Firmware.

Can I change the firmware back to October or December from the May firmware?

If so, do I use Bluecop's method and how are you getting the old firmwares?

Thanks,

Try this link to BlueCops post and download them from there. They are for the LinkPlayer, not for the JVC.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7252963&&#post7252963

JRad

I'm using wizd for my server and i was wondering if I watch a dvd from the computer's harddrive am I able to get it to up covert to 720? The light on the front of the display shows 720 but I just got this unit, so I wanted to double check. If it is correct, seems like a good work around for up converting dvds.

Thanks.

Yes, I believe it does. Try hitting the info button on your display and see what it says.

JRad

I just received a replacement unit and it has 03-19-04108-01-iod-235-11. I previously had the oct firmware which improved the PQ of my DVDs. My main use of this unit is to playback HD ts or divx files that I record from the satellite. Both the divx and ts files play fine as dvds. If I were to limit the player to hd files would the oct firmware make a difference?

Yes, I believe it does. Try hitting the info button on your display and see what it says.

JRad

I checked on a movie I had on my harddrive, Fun With Dick and Jane, and the info button said it was 480, but the red light on the front of the player said 720. What do I beleive?

I just received a replacement unit and it has 03-19-04108-01-iod-235-11. I previously had the oct firmware which improved the PQ of my DVDs. My main use of this unit is to playback HD ts or divx files that I record from the satellite. Both the divx and ts files play fine as dvds. If I were to limit the player to hd files would the oct firmware make a difference?

flabingo,
I am not familiar with the firmware you have listed, which model of LinkPlayer do you have?

JRad

I checked on a movie I had on my harddrive, Fun With Dick and Jane, and the info button said it was 480, but the red light on the front of the player said 720. What do I beleive?

atygrit,
Are you hitting the info button on the LinkPlayer remote or the info button for your display?

JRad

atygrit,
Are you hitting the info button on the LinkPlayer remote or the info button for your display?

JRad

I'm hitting the info button on the remote.

My software opens, connects to the player but now just hangs. If I mouse over it I get the hour glass. I It did this on Version 1.9 and now I downloaded 2.0 and I get the same thing.

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

I finaly decided to "upgrade" to the October Firmware. I was able to upconvert my DVDs played from the tray to 720p (red light remains at 720p and doesn't switch to 480p).

But I'm wondering if my dvds I have save on my computer and am streaming to the player are showing up in 720p. The red lighted display states 720p. Am I reading this correctly? Because when I hit the info button on the remote it states 480. But is this just telling me the what the source material is?

Also are hd divx trailers upconverted to 720 or just DVDs?

Thanks,

If you can't see the difference on your display, what does it matter? :D

Is there any firmware that can play split .ts files off of a DVD-R? Thanks, sorry if it has been answered before.

Is there any firmware that can play split .ts files off of a DVD-R? Thanks, sorry if it has been answered before.

Largo,
I found this on the IOdata forum. Hope this helps you out.

Wizd v23 has been released today, following v22 silentely released few days ago.
http://wizd.sourceforge.net/


Here is the change log :

Version 23 (27/08/2006) :
- New Simplicity skin (SD and HD versions)
- Cygwin1.dll updated to 1.5.21
- Bug fixed : some thumbnails were not displayed
- Bug fixed : artist was not displayed while playing MP3 (regression in v22)

Version 22 (12/08/2006) :
- New linkplayer_hires2 skin
- Will automatically join a.1.ts, a.2.ts, a.3.ts, etc...
- New Info... buttons for mp3 and avi files to display tag info for each
- Now detects when one title set of a dvd is a subset of another title set and does not display it
- General clean up of the information available to the skins
- Found some bugs in sorting directories
- Added new navigation features - aliases and docroot links support added, list of pages added
- Default encoding character switched to ISO-8559-1 (instead of EUC-JP)
- New nav and mid sections for skins - used by linkplayer_hires2

JRad
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JRad--

That addresses playing split .ts from HDD, but not the OP's question: Playing them from DVD-R.

JRad--

That addresses playing split .ts from HDD, but not the OP's question: Playing them from DVD-R.

Sorry Largo, my mistake. I did not pay enough attention to your question! Thanks TPeterson. I suppose you could copy them and put them on your HDD and see if it works, assuming you have a wired network connection.

JRad.

Alternatively, you can create an alias for the server's DVD drive in wizd.conf and play it via wizd.

Somebody please help me... I'm too frustrated with my LP2 to wade through
134 pages of this thread to find the answer.

I'll tell my story now.
I ordered a Avel Linkplayer 2 from a company up here in Canada in July
and was excited to get it. Once it arrived the first thing i did was plug it
in to into my network to get the firmware updates. A low and behold, i could
not connect to the firmware server over 3 days of trying. I'm well versed
in networking so i know what i was doing. First tried updating connected
through my Linksys router... Nothing. Then I tried directly through the modem...
Nothing. Then i tried to set it up directly to my media server with a crossover
cable so i could at least test out my Media Server with it... Sorta something happened there. It saw that the server was there and could connect, then the screen would just blank out.

I checked the firmware version on the unit, which was :

03-19-041018-01-IOD-234-011

Which is VERY old !!!

So i contacted IO-DATA Tech support and went through the motions
that i did everything possible and got a RMA number and shipped the unit
back to the company i bought it from. And they promptly shipped back a new
unit. Which arrived yesterday.

So i try to update the firmware again... Guesss what ! NOTHING !!!!!!
OF course i'm going WTF !!!! I checked the firmware on it and it's the same damned firmware that was on the first machine :

03-19-041018-01-IOD-234-011

Of course i step back and say ok, well if i can just get it the the machine
to work on the network,then i'll be content for the moment...

GUESS WHAT !!! It would'nt work... After hours of configuring & trying different ways to get it to work nothing happened until i went onto the IO-DATA support page and downloaded the LinkServer V.1.7 Software.

OMG !!! It finally F***king connected to my server after hours of frustration !

But i still cannot connect to the firmware server !!!! I used both brand new
good quality CAT 5e & CAT6 cable to try on the unit but nothing. The cables
are fine. It's just that it refuses to connect to the firmware server !!!

Knowing that the network adapter is fine in the unit (As it can connect to my
media server without issue) i think the unit is trying to connect to a server
that isn't there anymore as the firmware on the unit is from Oct 2004 !!!!!

IO-DATA tech support tells me that the only way to update the firmware
is through the net... but at this point the unit is trying to contact a server
that is clearly not there anymore... Not surprising.

Also... It refuses to bring up my Sony Giga Vault Portable USB Hard Drive which
is formatted FAT32 by default. It flashes in white text that a "Mass Storage
device" has been plugged in but refuses to bring up a proper icon in the main menu. Ugh !!

Can anybody offer some help on this issue as i would certainly like to have
my machine as updated as possible to fully enjoy it.

Thank you for your time :)

Sorry, mieko, but you're going to have to read some of this thread. I think you're right that the firmware server is sometimes offline, as I've had a similar experience both with the AVLP2 and using a PC pointed to it. There are other ways to update/downdate the firmware that are described in this thread (search for bluecop's posts, for example) as well as the URLs for the firmware packages of all vintages. Bonne chance!

I'm currently using October's firmware and whe I'm watching some divx tv shows the video seems a little jumpy. Anyone else experienceing this.

Would I be beter off using the JVC firmware?

Thanks,

mieko, are you sure you've got access to the Web through your linkplayer ?
Did you try to show up google for example ?

Firmwares can be updated thanks to an USB drive or DVD.... but we need to download first the Firmware .... and I've never found one available on the Web.

.... and I've never found one available on the Web.Then you've never looked at the URLs posted in this thread....

Try this link to BlueCops post and download them from there. They are for the LinkPlayer, not for the JVC.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7252963&&#post7252963


JRad

So I finally bought one of these suckers...got it off ebay with the filter mod already done, so that's cool.

It has the Dec 05 firmware on it, and it does upscale DVDs. I think I read some conflicting reports on that. I haven't found a need to go back to Oct 05 firmware, but maybe I will just for kicks.

I put the Wizd server on my PC. First impression...it's really slow paging through the files...is that normal? I used WizdXP to change the skin...but it didn't change. Also I couldn't get into my MP3 folder...I'm not sure if that's because it's on a different computer on the network....or if it choked because there's so many files in there.

I was impressed that I could play the HD movies I'd downloaded off my HDTivo - over a wireless G network! The DirecTV "HD Lite" probably helped there. :p But for some reason the couple of movies I have that are 2.35:1 letterboxed wouldn't play...not sure what's going on there.

So, I'm still playing around with it. I'm going to see if I can get any of these JVC discrete ON/OFF codes working on the universal remote.
http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/files/rcfiles.cgi?area=pronto&db=discrete&br=jvc&dv=vcr

Thanks for any advice,
Matt

It's almost been a month since someone posted in this thread, and years since this player has been out but I am a late bloomer here. I bought this player last night and immediately fell in love with it. It's main purpose is to play HD DivX and HD XviD, but the fact that it can stream from the PC is a godsend.

The unfortunate part however, and I really hate to sound dumb here, is that it chokes when I try to stream .TS files from the PC. I have narrowed down that it must be the wireless internet, as I can burn one of the .TS files to a CD-R and it plays fine on the player. I will work on wiring ethernet to the player to see if that makes a big difference. I hope so, as all the .TS files are HUGE so it would be a pitty to have to get in the habbit of chopping them up into 4GB peices and burning or slaving off a USB drive.

There are A LOT of pages in this thread, so I apologize I haven't read everything here, but I am unable to find out what firmware version my player has. I've been up and down through the options menu and do not know where else it would be located. Can someone help me out?

The navigation menu on the player is pretty ugly, and the server software is pretty basic.

Was anyone able to get some other software working as opposed to the included AVeL LP2 server software?

What kind of mods or tricks can I look up on this new player?
Eventually I will have this and the "Unofficial" thread read but for now I would love if someone could provide some info to a guy who just picked this player up. I don't want to miss out on the extra miles this player may be capable of flying!

Thanks :)

A lot of us are using Wizd (http://wizd.sourceforge.net/) for server software.

I can't check right now but I'm pretty sure you can see the firmware version at the bottom of the setup page (you may have to scroll down to see it).

You should also check out the IOData forums (http://www.iodata.com/usa/forum/).

Thanks for the links.
I have tried several other media servers, and bypassed the wireless adapter I was using and wired Cat-5e direct to the player, and still have a problem playing .TS files.

When I play the .TS file via DVD-R it plays fine, so from a troubleshooting perspective it sounds like it would be my network, but I have bypassed routers and other steps to ensure that I am running a solid LAN.

I have searched this and the other thread in and out and can't really find anyone else having this problem, so I am desperate here. Can anyone give me advice as to what I can try to improve the performance of streaming .TS files from my PC? My specs are P4 2.0GHZ / 1GB RAM so I know it's adequate to play the files (I can play them w/o hitch direct on the PC)...

This leads me to my next question, since I can't get .TS files to play via the LAN, I may go the USB HDD route, but now I'm looking a file size restriction since the player only reads FAT32 drives. Is there a way to trick the player into thinking that it's FAT32, and really have a NTFS partitioned USB HDD piping out 15GB .TS files?

Everything else on this player plays fantastic.

Cos -

Yeah, that 4GB fat32 limit is a real pain. Maybe try a different firmware, see if it helps. What are you running now?

Matt

Cos,

You will see the version number in the setup screen. Scroll to the bottom and you will see a long string with the version numbers which have date, version, etc. You want to upgrade to either June 22nd or Aug 3 2005 firmware version. Check out BlueCop's posts for more info on upgrading from a usb/cd.

Regarding streaming .TS files, I dont have any issue in my network and I'm going thru several 100mbps plain vanila switches. You need to make sure your network cable is ok. I've seen cases where network cable is pinched and it stops you from getting high bandwidth. The best thing will be to connect a laptop or some other PC to the ethernet cable which you are using to connect to the LP2. Then transfer files from your server to your laptop. Goto taskbar and check network performance. You want to see atleast 50-70% usage for your wired network connection. If you dont see 50+% bandwidth, then you have networking issues.

Thanks

Mudit

BlueCop,

Any more status updates on your firmware hacking ?
Eagerly awaiting to run customized version on LP2.

Thanks

Mudit

I think he might have threw in the towel...here's his last post on 5/17:

a little update on my player. it is currently in a dead state. i got my firmware chip reflashed with the correct firmware but i riped some pads up on the pcb. i think i can repair it though.

Hopefully i will be geting back on track in RE some of this firmware. i would like to have 1080i patches to the newer firmwares and want to do the dvi addition. hopefully it will be working sometime in the next week or so.

i have been busy with my xbox 360 stuff thats why droped off the planet for a while. i moderate over at xboxhacker and have been having fun with working on things.

Thanks guys I will check the firmware version when I get home and see if I can roll it back to 6/22 or 8/3/05 and see if that fixes the problem.

The only thing, I cannot find download links to the firmware. I have the index.htm instructions from BlueCop's post, but the url he provided that hosts all of the firmware files (http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/) is now forbidden.

I will do a Google and see what I can find.

Here's the direct links, I believe they still work.


here is the list
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/12-45-060125-03-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/11-36-051215-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/10-88-051027-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/08-83-050802-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/07-74-050622-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/06-35-050430-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/06-20-050406-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/05-47-050302-02-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/04-91-050127-01-IOD-234-000.bin
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/04-33-041227-01-IOD-234-000.bin

Thanks for those, I will try them when I get home.
I assume I will need to try the following firmware files:

For 6/22/05: 07-74-050622-02-IOD-234-000.bin
For 8/03/05: 08-83-050802-02-IOD-234-000.bin

Am I reading the firmware files correctly?

Also, has anyone been able to work around the FAT32 issue with the USB HDD?
I was trying to see if there was a way to trick the player into thinking the drive was FAT32 or if there is a way to hack the file limitation on a FAT32 drive, but have been unsuccessful.

Cos,

You may have to rename them as "july.bin" and "aug.bin" when you write the index.htm page. Seems like it doesnt like long filename, it has to be in 8.3 (old DOS) format.

Yuo can also burn the index.htm and firmware files on a cd-rw/dvd-rw and try loading from it.

Thanks
Mudit

Will give it a shot in a couple hours when I get home.
Hopefully, this will resolve my .TS problem!

Well I downgraded to the June 05 firmware, and still have the .TS stream problem.

While it was streaming, I could see my network utilization on my hosting PC spike from 71% all the way to 96%, even though my CPU usage was evened out around 30-40%.

When I am streaming my standard HD XviDs my network utilization never exceeds 70%.
Guess my LAN is too weak to carry the stream, so now I will probably just to chop up my .TS files and play them via DVD-R.
:(

What server software you are using on the PC ? I'm using wizd with standard setting and my utilization is never over 30% when streaming HD program (recorded from ATSC OTA Tuner at 19.2mbps rate).

May be some misconfiguration on your PC ? Just make sure the ethernet controller is configured at 100mbps and all other ports are also configured at 100mbps. Also look at the Bytes transfered/interval and see the number. You should be sending about 3-4 Mbytes/sec range when streaming HD program. Also, copy files from your server to another PC/laptop and look at the Bytes/Interval.

John my friend, I owe you a beer.
I feel like a clown, I was sitting here running an old NIC the whole time on 10mbps.
I guess a long time ago instead of putting a new NIC I bought in my PC, I ended up putting it in my secondary PC. Now my network utilization doesn't peak over 17% while streaming a .TS file, and that's through my wireless!

I switched over to Wizd as well, just because I think the simplicity skin looks a lot better, and it seems to be faster than the standard AVeL software. The only thing I miss from the AVeL software is that the Wizd software doesn't read shortcuts. I keep all of my media stored on my 3rd HDD as it comes in and just toss shortcuts to my Video folder when it's ready, to avoid clutter. I will have to reorganize a structure plan but I am so happy I can play .TS files now! Thank you!

One last question, is anyone using a universal remote on the LP2? I'm curious if any of the Logitech remotes are able to be configured for the player.

Cos,

You can set alias in wizd.cof file to read the 3rd HDD (or any other folder etc). I use it all the time and thats a way you can set shortcuts. Logitech Harmony remotes have codes for LP2. I'm using 520 remote myself and its a life saver !! Otherwise image telliing wife, "honey, turn the tv, set the input to component 2, turn on dvd player, goto server 3, then goto TV shows folder, btw, turn the hk receiver, set it to Video 3, but turn the volume down to 30 "

post deleted.

this is a dumb question, but all of the files I am having issue with contain DTS audio stream.
Since I don't have a sound system hooked up to my TV yet, I'm assuming that's why I can't hear it? When I do purchase a sound system that plays DTS will I be able to hear the audio and play those files ok?
I notice in the LP2 Options window the only audio selection it gives me is Stereo and DD. Just wanna make sure it will also play DTS!

I have questions popping out of my head right now, so a few more.

I have a 500gb external hdd that I picked up and have slaved off my server PC.
I want to archive my DVDs onto the drive, and I have been creating ISOs of my DVD collection, but when using Wizd Server when I select the ISO it opens up to a bunch of other videos within the ISO. Is there a way to strip out just the main movie and maybe the extras if I want within the ISO itself?

Is there another way to catalogue my DVD collection better than with just ISO format?

Cos,

Yes, it will play DTS. It plays all of my video files with DTS audio. (oct 2005 firmware) What program do you use to rip your DVD's? I know DVD Shrink has an option to turn off the splitting of the vob's into 1 gig chunks. It will save the main movie in one large chunk and the rest in smaller files. I think you might have to change the extension to .mpg so Wizd can see it without it being in a ISO folder. I hope this answers your question.

JRad

I have some MKV files that I have been trying to play with the AVeL Advanced Server, and since it is using my PC to transcode the video, the PQ on my TV has severely degraded.
My PC is maxed out to 100% CPU usage when it's transcoding, but would I need to increase my CPU in order to prevent degredation on my TV?

For instance, the MKV file plays in HD flawless on my PC, but during the transcoding process it blocks up bad, although the audio is fine and the video doesn't studder or skip...

I read the minimum requirements for transcoding was 3GHZ recommended, and I have a 2GHZ... I'm just wondering if I just need a new CPU / Mobo and that would solve the PQ transcode problem from Advanced Server?


EDIT: This is from I-O Data's site:

"Function2: Real-Time Transcoding"
System Required: Higher
- CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz or faster (3GHz Recommend)
- Memory: 256MB or over
LinkPlayer supports major codec files (DivX, MPEG, WMV...). However a lot of codec files are exist in a market. You might use a Windows Media Player with some codecs, if so, this functions should help you to enjoy more! You don't need anymore transcoding to playback by LinkPlayer.
I have no idea what that last paragraph is saying. I downloaded and installed the Matroska driver pack so I could play the MKV file via WMP, which then allowed me to transcode, is that I-O Data saying something different?

http://myibox.net\update\local-bus\20-50-061026-04-IOD-234-000.bin

it is another full firmware so no rollback with out applying the version you want manually.

I haven't tried it yet but there are a couple posts on the IODATA site about it.

Paul--

Your URL is munged with backslashes that should be regular ones. Upon repairing it, I find an update file here (http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/20-50-061026-04-IOD-234-000.bin). I won't have time to install and test this until next weekend most likely. I hope that someone else can give us a rundown on what's new with this firmware.

Pauls link works for me, yours has a case error in it should be IOD not iod

Terry - I got the file to save just by clicking on the link provided above

But why download the file? Isn't it just as easy to update directly on the web with the setup menu?

I'll go try it. I have a bug where my audio gets off from video when watching ts files cut with H2 and want to see if this fixed that


(changing percentage after the commercial cuts brings it back in sync for me)

Paul's link only works if you have your browser set to automatically correct "\" to "/". I originally had somehow gotten the "IOD" changed to "iod" in my link, but now both problems are fixed there.

Ralph, if IO-DATA has fixed the H2M cut-point problem this will be a watershed firmware release! Please let us know your results.

Edit: I download the file just to have a security copy at hand. So far, all of my own updates have been direct from the web, as you suggest. But if I decide that I want to start revisiting some of the earlier firmwares for any reason I don't want to depend upon still finding them at IO-DATA's site.

I don't think this is actually available through the web update. The check script doesn't seem to be updated yet.

Ralph, if IO-DATA has fixed the H2M cut-point problem this will be a watershed firmware release! Please let us know your results.


Sorry to say, but this issue has NOT been fixed by this new firmware. I just tried it out today. Still get the funky play and audio sync issues at the cut points. I have switched to using the "clips" option in H2M. Then I just "play all" in wizd...

Sorry to say, but this issue has NOT been fixed by this new firmware. I just tried it out today. Still get the funky play and audio sync issues at the cut points. I have switched to using the "clips" option in H2M. Then I just "play all" in wizd...

I don't think I've used my Linkplayer in almost a year. It's obvious that IO Data is no longer interested in this product since their firmware updates, when they come, don't address long standing issues. What a shame.

Sage is now my player of choice.

I don't think I've used my Linkplayer in almost a year. It's obvious that IO Data is no longer interested in this product since their firmware updates, when they come, don't address long standing issues. What a shame.

Sage is now my player of choice.

Just curious what you are using - I use an LP2 in a location without an HTPC and having one there is not a good option. So it just streams network files. Are you using a hardware player that can stream ts files on a network with Sage?

Just curious what you are using - I use an LP2 in a location without an HTPC and having one there is not a good option. So it just streams network files. Are you using a hardware player that can stream ts files on a network with Sage?

Admittedly, my setup is a bit more expensive than the LP2. I use Sage Server on one PC, which does all my recordings from the Dish 411/R5000, a second computer running Sage Client which acts solely as an HTPC, and for file storage I have a server with almost 5TB storage capacity, but only 3TB is on there right now. What I like about Sage is the GUI. All of this is connected with a 1gb wired network.

Thanks but I promised the wife that there would be no pcs in the family room - so I will have to stay with the lp2

Looks like I will be trying potus's h2 approach (clips option) to stop having to go back 1 % after every commercial cut (or ignore the audio mismatch)

Thanks but I promised the wife that there would be no pcs in the family room -

Promises can be broken. Been there, done that. My HTPC is hidden inside a cabinet, since the only access needed is to the power switch.

I stuck with the LP2 for about a year. Thought it had promise until IO Data just gave up on it. I still have it, haven't thought about selling it, however simply no longer use it.

Good luck, Ralph. :)

The LP2 has been the DVD player in my TV room for about a year. I've been using MyHD for TS playback because of the H2M-LP2 incompatibility but I've been wishing for an LP2 solution, for better WAF. I like potus' H2M-clips idea but haven't yet tried it out. That seems to be a good solution at least until Sigma Designs fixes their bum player routine. (BTW, since I've seen the same H2M issue with all three SD-based players I've played with, I conclude that the problem is with those chips--either in the chip circuitry [unlikely] or in the SD-provided part of the firmware [my guess]--so I think that the "blame" for this is not properly placed on IO-DATA but rather on SD directly for lack of real-world file testing)

I'm happy with H2M to VideoRedo (QuickStreamFix) method right now. I'll investigate if I can use mencoder instead of VideoRedo to fix the audio issues (as mencoder is open source/free compared to VideoRedo).

The loader on my LP2 is beginning to irritate me so I am contemplating replacing it. However the Lite-On that people used for the mod is no longer available. Will the one of the newer Lite-On loaders work and what model? I think the 167 (?) was a half-height, correct?

I gave up on the loader long time back. I just fireup the PC, insert the DVD there and stream directly from there using wizd. But that means giving up the menus etc, a small price to pay.

Promises can be broken. Been there, done that. My HTPC is hidden inside a cabinet, since the only access needed is to the power switch.


This one (no PC in Family Room) really can't. In my case I am still recovering from "No way on this earth are you putting that monstrosity (Marquee 81110) on my ceiling"

But fortunately tonight I discovered that Potus's LP2 solution works great for me!!

An episode of Ugly Betty; and a Brother's and Sisters; both played back with LP2 Advance Server after using the clips option. I wouldn't say seamlessly; but it was close to it.

The only interuptions were the 2 or 3 seconds to automatically load the sequential files created by H2.

Gotta love this forum!!!

Ralph,

If you use wizd (http://wizd.sourceforge.net) to stream multiple files, then its much faster when it plays the 2nd, 3rd, etc files. There is no 2-3 second gap. Its almost seamless.

Well, I downloaded the latest version from iodata and now whenever I play divx files it is choppy. It does it on the server or on the DVD. Is there a way to burn the 20-50-061026-04-IOD-234-000.bin to disc or memory card to reinstall it?

You know if they really ditched the avellink2 to push people to buy their new product I am going to just ditch the whole iodata product line.

Thanks guys.

Well, I downloaded the latest version from iodata and now whenever I play divx files it is choppy. It does it on the server or on the DVD. Is there a way to burn the 20-50-061026-04-IOD-234-000.bin to disc or memory card to reinstall it?

You know if they really ditched the avellink2 to push people to buy their new product I am going to just ditch the whole iodata product line.

Thanks guys.

Will,
Here is a shortcut to a post for the Oct. 05 firmware with instructions on how to upgrade. The Oct. firmware seems to be the most stable for me. Not sure if it will be for you. There are other versions available, you need to go back and research all of BlueCops posts, he is the one that originally came up with this method of upgrading, which works well I might add. Good luck.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7772273&&#post7772273

JRad

Will,
Here is a shortcut to a post for the Oct. 05 firmware with instructions on how to upgrade. The Oct. firmware seems to be the most stable for me. Not sure if it will be for you. There are other versions available, you need to go back and research all of BlueCops posts, he is the one that originally came up with this method of upgrading, which works well I might add. Good luck.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7772273&&#post7772273

JRad

Although Kudos to BlueCop for his research and usb install method the methods for install the firmware of your choice idea was first posted by IRGAAC almost a year earlier:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5457853&&#post5457853

either way it pays to collect the good firmwares so you never get stuck on one that takes away something you want or that is buggier than your previous one.

Well, I downloaded the latest version from iodata and now whenever I play divx files it is choppy. It does it on the server or on the DVD. Is there a way to burn the 20-50-061026-04-IOD-234-000.bin to disc or memory card to reinstall it?

I too upgraded to the 061026 firmware and the same issue occured on my machine - choppy Divx files. I thought perhaps it was my PC or client, but both the IOdata client and Wizd were identical issue. Its as if the framerate is being cut on motion filled screens (GMC perhaps?)

I ended up rolling back to the 060414 firmware (manually) and the framerate is fine again.

Ralph,

If you use wizd (http://wizd.sourceforge.net) to stream multiple files, then its much faster when it plays the 2nd, 3rd, etc files. There is no 2-3 second gap. Its almost seamless.
In case anyone's interested ...

I've just built the latest wizd (v24) on a 10.3.9 PowerPC Mac. Pretty easy ... I just commented out (via #ifdef HAVE_W32API) the #include <sys/cygwin.h> lines in wizd_menu.c and wizd_http.c, and made a few mods to the Makefile:


% diff -rc0 Makefile.dist Makefile
*** Makefile.dist Tue Nov 7 17:52:04 2006
--- Makefile Mon Nov 20 04:13:44 2006
***************
*** 16 ****
! LDFLAGS += -static -L/usr/local/lib -ljpeg -ldvdread
--- 16,17 ----
! #LDFLAGS += -static -L/usr/local/lib -ljpeg -ldvdread
! LDFLAGS += -lcrypto.0.9 -L/usr/local/lib -ljpeg -ldvdread
***************
*** 19,20 ****
! LDFLAGS += -L/lib/w32api -lole32 -luuid
! CFLAGS += -DHAVE_W32API
--- 20,21 ----
! #LDFLAGS += -L/lib/w32api -lole32 -luuid
! #CFLAGS += -DHAVE_W32API
***************
*** 23 ****
! LDFLAGS += -s # strip symbols
--- 24 ----
! #LDFLAGS += -s # strip symbols
Note that my 10.3.9 system had both a /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib (which ftime() was removed from) as well as a /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.dylib (which still has ftime() in it), thus the kludge in $LDFLAGS.

(I already had the JPEG library stuff - the 4 include files and the libjpeg library - as well as libdvdread, from previous software installs - all in /usr/local.)

NB: I tried to post this on IOData's forums, but they seem to be brain-damaged and you get errors trying to post anything to it. They don't seem to have noticed that it's been broken for like 2 months now ...

Riot,
Did you try posting it on wizd's forum in sourceforge ? May be they will add a new target in makefile for MacOS with proper #defines in the source files.

Thanks
Mudit

Although Kudos to BlueCop for his research and usb install method the methods for install the firmware of your choice idea was first posted by IRGAAC almost a year earlier:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5457853&&#post5457853

either way it pays to collect the good firmwares so you never get stuck on one that takes away something you want or that is buggier than your previous one.

Sorry Paul. I was not aware of that. Thanks for setting the record straight!

JRad

Is anyone familiar with Hong Kong-based Gowell (http://gowellent.net/aboutus.htm)? They seem to have no less than 3 players that support H.264. The top of the line player also has Nero, Quicktime and DRM support.

Hey guys... I'm new here, but maybe someone can help me out.

I'm one of those guys tat installed the 061026 firmware and am getting choppy divx.

I want to roll back to the 13-14-060414-04-IOD-234-000 firmware that i had been using
forever and had no problems with.

I followed the method for reloading the firmware using a USB drive, which did work... but I ran into something odd.

I downloaded the firmware file, renamed it to firmware.bin, and created the index.htm, loaded them onto my usb drive, and ran the firmware.. no problem.. worked like a champ.

Except... after the reboot, my screen is black... I can still see the next (computer name, dvd drive, etc) which are white, but no background, etc...

I was able to fix that by manually returning the firmware to the evil 061026 release...

Has anyone seen this or know what I'm missing? I desperately want to get back to that 060414 release as it's the only one i've never had issues with..

Please help.

Hey guys... I'm new here, but maybe someone can help me out.

I'm one of those guys tat installed the 061026 firmware and am getting choppy divx.

I want to roll back to the 13-14-060414-04-IOD-234-000 firmware that i had been using
forever and had no problems with.

I followed the method for reloading the firmware using a USB drive, which did work... but I ran into something odd.

I downloaded the firmware file, renamed it to firmware.bin, and created the index.htm, loaded them onto my usb drive, and ran the firmware.. no problem.. worked like a champ.

Except... after the reboot, my screen is black... I can still see the next (computer name, dvd drive, etc) which are white, but no background, etc...

I was able to fix that by manually returning the firmware to the evil 061026 release...

Has anyone seen this or know what I'm missing? I desperately want to get back to that 060414 release as it's the only one i've never had issues with..

Please help.

Crenim,

After re-applying the May 2006 firmware their is a "resource data update" you need to apply to get your Linkplayer backgrounds back. When you go into the firmware update menu after the downgrade, you will see both upgrade firmware and "update resource data" as options.

Since you cant see the firmware menu because of the black background you hit "setup" "right arrow" 3 times and "enter" to get into the firmware menu.

Kelly

Kelly,

I tried running that resource update afterwards.. all it does is make my firmware back to the 061026 release...

Any other suggestions?

Okay... well, I got it working again... After the resource update, I re-ran the 060414 flash again, and this time the version shows as correct and the backgrounds work.... No more messing with it for me.. it works, I'm leaving it be...

Thanks again for the help Kelly.... Cudos..

Hi guys. I have the Japanese model AVLP2/DVDG with wi-fi. Stupidly I upgraded to
the latest Japanese firmware (20-40-061019-03-IOD-231-000.bin) from Nov. 13,
and found out like Crenim that divx video play is choppy. I also lost the use of
my .SRT subtitles. After upgrading, the player didn't give me an option to
rollback.

I tried to downgrade to the last firmware using the USB memory stick trick, but
it stops and says something like "wrong image size" and then a system error message "0xdead6".

Does anyone have any idea how to fix the player? Please bear in mind I don't
want to use the US firmware as I may lose my wi-fi capabilities (unless someone
can point me to the US firmware for the wi-fi model).

Can someone please post the 060414 binary file or a URL where it can be downloaded from? Many thanks!

oariel: do a search for bluecop's posts. he's got a list of them and the method for sticking them back in your avel player

Hi again. I finally figured out how to get my old Japanese wi-fi firmware back. I first had to flash it with a US firmware (the Oct. 31 2005 version) before it allowed me to go back into the Japanese one. Thanks to everyone for the plethora of info available here, especially BlueCop and irgaac.

Ralph,

If you use wizd (http://wizd.sourceforge.net) to stream multiple files, then its much faster when it plays the 2nd, 3rd, etc files. There is no 2-3 second gap. Its almost seamless.

Thanks John - I finally tried WIZD and it works great. You are right in that its only a fraction of second between commercial cuts with H2 set to clips. Probably time to get rid of avel link server and just use WIZD

Separate question - any reason not to go to the latest firmware? It does indicate that home brewed dvds can be upscaled now and I am interested in that.

It has now been one year since I got my Avel LinkPlayer2. On balance I am quite pleased with its performance.

Pros:
1. It allows me to stream almost any video or audio format accross my network. That by itself makes it worth while as I am trying to eliminate all of my tangible media formats, VHS, DVD, etc.

2. USB port on the front, though rarely used, allows other media sources to be quickly plugged into the front of the unit.

3. Unlike TivoServer, the LinkPlayer preserves my directory structure on my network storage for ease of navigation.

Cons:
1. Experimenting with firmware revisions is maddening, so I rolled back to Oct. 2005 and left it there.

2. Fast forward and fast rewind are buggy and require too much manual finess for most users.

I would heartily recommended this device for folks who do not mind doing a little technical finessing from time-to-time but who are looking for a reasonably priced and quickly setup network media player.

I would not recommend this device for anyone easily frustrated by buggy behavior or occassional glitches. If you're technically challenged, stay away!

For me, I give the LinkPlayer a 8 of 10 stars.

...

For me, I give the LinkPlayer a 8 of 10 stars.

That is mostly my opinion as well (except for adding "that if you use Wizd" I give it 8 out of 10).

That is mostly my opinion as well (except for adding "that if you use Wizd" I give it 8 out of 10).

I use Avel Link Advanced Server since I find it does not truncate my file names which tend to be a bit long at times, like:

"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane.1962.tcm.ws.ty.mpg"

Separate question - any reason not to go to the latest firmware? It does indicate that home brewed dvds can be upscaled now and I am interested in that.

No one answered so I tried it.

Damn - if it ain't broke don't fix it. Now I have giberish and cutouts on audio playing back transport streams -whether DD or stereo

So much for firmware upgrades. Unless they are planning on fixing it soon I will have to figure out how to manually load one of the older firmwares.

EDIT - working now after turning the LP2 off and on.


sorry for the false alarm

No one answered so I tried it.

Damn - if it ain't broke don't fix it. Now I have giberish and cutouts on audio playing back transport streams -whether DD or stereo

So much for firmware upgrades. Unless they are planning on fixing it soon I will have to figure out how to manually load one of the older firmwares.

Ralph,

Search for BlueCop posts for upgrading the firmware to ANY version.

JD

Thanks again JD - I did go and get the firmwares and was ready to flash back but tried it one more time

Turns out that all I needed to do was turn it off at the player and back on.

Now all is working fine again. I edited above post to remove the false alarm on latest firmware.

Anybody get the Avel Link Server working under Vista? I'm unable to connect to it.
The Advanced Server running just fine.

Hi All,

I'm using Wizd against my LinkPlayer2 and have had the same 061026 DixC errors as everyone else. Was wondering what you all recommend as the best (currently available) firmware, and where I can d/l a copy? I'm backing out to 051215 right now, but wondering if the May'06 version being discussed is better?

Thanks...

Is the May '06 firmware being discussed a Linkplayer firmware or JVC? The only one I could find is 13-14-060414-04-IOD-255-000.bin which is a JVC firmware.

Thanks,
Gregg

Alot of us use the Oct 05 firmware since it fixed many of the issues with HD TS and TP files and it includes the fixes to play most newer copy protection schemes on Sony DVDs (and it still upscales).

Alot of us use the Oct 05 firmware since it fixed many of the issues with HD TS and TP files and it includes the fixes to play most newer copy protection schemes on Sony DVDs (and it still upscales).


Paul,

Is this the right firmware for october 05 ?

http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/10-88-051027-02-IOD-234-000.bin

Thanks

JD

Paul,

Is this the right firmware for october 05 ?

http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/10-88-051027-02-IOD-234-000.bin

Thanks

JD

yes -- that that's the one I use. (IODATA LinkPlayer2 -- not the JVC version).

yes -- that that's the one I use. (IODATA LinkPlayer2 -- not the JVC version).

That link for firmware was for IOData LP2 ? Right ? Not JVC ?

That link for firmware was for IOData LP2 ? Right ? Not JVC ?

right -- 234 is the LP2, If I remember right 255 is the JVC

right -- 234 is the LP2, If I remember right 255 is the JVC

Thanks Paul ! And a big thanks for pointing me towards LP2 1-1/2 yr back ! I'm very happy with it and fully utilized my mythbox and LP2!

Where can I find the october 06 JVC SRDVD-100U firmware... the Nov firmware is junk.

I am using a DVI cable and video keeps rolling and flickering... The previous version was just fine but I thought "upgrading to the latest" would be a good idea... my mistake!

Where can I find the october 06 JVC SRDVD-100U firmware... the Nov firmware is junk.

I am using a DVI cable and video keeps rolling and flickering... The previous version was just fine but I thought "upgrading to the latest" would be a good idea... my mistake!

Before you dismiss it and run to an older firmware - have you done a hard power down and back on? That fixed my problem on audio with the new firmware. Just turning the power on and off with remote did not reset but using the power button on front of player got it working again for me.

Before you dismiss it and run to an older firmware - have you done a hard power down and back on? That fixed my problem on audio with the new firmware. Just turning the power on and off with remote did not reset but using the power button on front of player got it working again for me.
Yes, I tried that. I also went back to the firmware page to make sure there weren't any further updates. I should have stuck with what was working.

Where can I find the october 06 JVC SRDVD-100U firmware... the Nov firmware is junk.

I am using a DVI cable and video keeps rolling and flickering... The previous version was just fine but I thought "upgrading to the latest" would be a good idea... my mistake!

Normally when the video keeps rolling and flickering in LP2, the video output is set to PAL. So, after every factory reset or fw upgrade, I need to hit the TV mode button couple of times to get back to NTSC 720p/1080i output. The hard power off/on doesn't fix the issue. Dont know about JVC, but no harm in trying.

Normally when the video keeps rolling and flickering in LP2, the video output is set to PAL. So, after every factory reset or fw upgrade, I need to hit the TV mode button couple of times to get back to NTSC 720p/1080i output. The hard power off/on doesn't fix the issue. Dont know about JVC, but no harm in trying.
Yes, I have tried that. It flickers in all NTSC settings exept the 640 setting.

It worked fine in 1080i before the "upgrade".

Try finding older firmware images and use BlueCop method to change your firmware. Keep it in 640 setting for the firmware update.

Try finding older firmware images and use BlueCop method to change your firmware. Keep it in 640 setting for the firmware update.

Yes, I can see his method but the files all seem to be for the linkplayer not the JVC version. Is there anywhere that has a selection of JVC SRDVD-100U firmware files to choose from? Also is BlueCop still active here? Last post looks like 3/06 if I am correct.

I don't want to do anything which will screw up my player even more...

Yes, I can see his method but the files all seem to be for the linkplayer not the JVC version. Is there anywhere that has a selection of JVC SRDVD-100U firmware files to choose from? Also is BlueCop still active here? Last post looks like 3/06 if I am correct.

I don't want to do anything which will screw up my player even more...

If you search his posts, he has some JVC firmware also. The only difference is the 3digit somewhere in the name, 234 vs 235. 234 is LP2 and 235 is JVC I think.

Does anyone know if IODATA is still supporting this product? Their email and forum tech support is non-existant. If you call ewestadvantage they just refer you to the email.

Is there any support?

Also, is there a different / better supported brand out on the market I can buy instead of the Linkplayer / JVC SRDVD?

chakotay2: what tv are you using? i would rather you pm me here rather then over on xboxhacker.net because i have to field allot of 360 questions over there and i would like to keep avs and xbox separate.

what is the most current JVC firmware?

currently my linkplayer2 is junked because of lifted some traces when removing the flash chip so i am not up to date on the latest stuff. i have an archive of all the latest firmwares(JVC and LP2) from way back before my player broke if you need any.

anyone have an extra LP2 or JVC they want to get rid of?

i was close to breaking the signature and compression the firmwares were using but stopped work because my player broke. i really liked these players for highdef TS playback. right now i am using my xbox 360 to playback high def ts files but i can't play them directly from DVD-R which really sucks hard so i would like to get another linkplayer like device. It would have been sweet to customize the systems firmware a bit and try to streamline the interface and operation a bit. it was a bit clunky unnecessarily.

here is some information for a few pages back that might have missed chakotay2
just a little firmware infomration mapping

AA-AA-YYMMDD-BB-IOD-MMM-000

AA-AA represents the firmware version. like the jvc firmware version is 12.45

YY-MM-DD is the day the firmware was compiled

BB i am not sure. i think it is filesystem version.

IOD is the manfacturer here of course for I-O DATA. on the buffalo firmwars it says LTI

MMM is the model. like 234 is linkplayer2,255 is JVC model, and buffalo linktheater is 254.

chakotay2: what tv are you using?
---Sony Wega KF-42WE610

i would rather you pm me here rather then over on xboxhacker.net because i have to field allot of 360 questions over there and i would like to keep avs and xbox separate.
---Sorry, just hadn't seen you here in a while.

what is the most current JVC firmware?
---SRDVD-100U
Date Nov 13, 2006
Version 20-51-061026-04-IOD-255
Update Info
Additional Functions
- Add "WMAPro & Dolby Digital(R)" in the Audio out choices in order to enable WMA Pro digital sound out.
Recommended AV receiver: Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai-N only. Other Pioneer models may have some audio noises.
Fixed Following Problem
- 24bit LPCM audio noise happen on DVD-Video play.
- Audio steam is not changed in some MPEG2 videos.
- Aspect ratio is not correct between some monitors and DVD-Video play.
- Not commercial DVD-Video files are prevented to upscale.
- Some DLNA DVD recorder's files are recognized as "Encrypted File".
- Display position is wrong on some TV products.


currently my linkplayer2 is junked because of lifted some traces when removing the flash chip so i am not up to date on the latest stuff. i have an archive of all the latest firmwares(JVC and LP2) from way back before my player broke if you need any.
---Yes, I would love the link to the firmware just before this one. I don't know what the version was, but it worked great.

anyone have an extra LP2 or JVC they want to get rid of?
---Hahaha... I wish I did. I would gladly share.


i was close to breaking the signature and compression the firmwares were using but stopped work because my player broke. i really liked these players for highdef TS playback. right now i am using my xbox 360 to playback high def ts files but i can't play them directly from DVD-R which really sucks hard so i would like to get another linkplayer like device. It would have been sweet to customize the systems firmware a bit and try to streamline the interface and operation a bit. it was a bit clunky unnecessarily.

here is some information for a few pages back that might have missed chakotay2
That helps.

That does help.

I am trying to find your firmware database at:
http://myibox.net/firmware/update.jsp

but it says invalid browser. I am using IE7.

I am trying to find your firmware database at:
http://myibox.net/firmware/update.jsp

but it says invalid browser. I am using IE7.

you have the wrong user agent in your browser. you have to change your user agent to match that of the player. I used firefox to match the user agent and then if will show up like on your player. i posted something about this a while back. i think i also posted how you can take a firmware version and find the url for the binary download of that firmware. I will look around and find the specific posts and link to them here. I have some buddies who say they can kill me in gears of war on live so i have to go take them down a bit and then i will find it.

January JVC firmware is here:

http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/12-45-060125-03-IOD-255-000.bin

This one should be the April one but the link doesn't work.

http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/13-14-060414-03-IOD-255-000.bin

If you use the January one you should be able to update from the screen until you get to the April one again.

January JVC firmware is here:

http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/12-45-060125-03-IOD-255-000.bin

This one should be the April one but the link doesn't work.

http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/13-14-060414-03-IOD-255-000.bin

If you use the January one you should be able to update from the screen until you get to the April one again.


For all of the past firmware versions (IODATA/234 and JVC/255) this is the list

20-51-061026-04-IOD-255-000 / 20-50-061026-04-IOD-234-000 Nov 13 06
13-14-060414-03-IOD-255-000 / 13-14-060414-04-IOD-234-000 May 08 06
12-45-060125-03-IOD-255-000 / 12-45-060125-03-IOD-234-000 Jan 27 06
11-36-051215-01-IOD-255-000 / 11-36-051215-02-IOD-234-000 Dec 27 05
10-88-051027-02-IOD-234-000 Oct 31st 2005
08-83-050802-02-IOD-234-000 Aug 05th 2005
07-74-050622-02-IOD-234-000 Jun 24th 2005
06-35-050430-02-IOD-234-000 Jun 03th 2005
06-20-050406-02-IOD-234-000 Apr 16th 2005
05-47-050302-02-IOD-234-000 Mar 04th 2005
04-91-050127-01-IOD-234-000 Feb 04th 2005
04-33-041227-01-IOD-234-000 Dec 29th 2004

If you just replace the value of the one you want into the myibox link you can download any of them.

(note dates are from Iodata's actual release dates the date in the firmware is usually different)

you have the wrong user agent in your browser. you have to change your user agent to match that of the player. I used firefox to match the user agent and then if will show up like on your player. i posted something about this a while back. i think i also posted how you can take a firmware version and find the url for the binary download of that firmware. I will look around and find the specific posts and link to them here. I have some buddies who say they can kill me in gears of war on live so i have to go take them down a bit and then i will find it.
Okay, so I shouldn't use IE? I am supposed to put this in the url section of the browser on the player?

Okay, so I shouldn't use IE? I am supposed to put this in the url section of the browser on the player?
well if you want to browse the firmware upgrade pages you do. if you want to save the firmware just use the direct links to the binaries since there isn't a user agent check to download those. follow Pual_PDX advice

well if you want to browse the firmware upgrade pages you do. if you want to save the firmware just use the direct links to the binaries since there isn't a user agent check to download those. follow Pual_PDX advice
Thanks guys. I wish IODATA was 1/2 this helpful!

this is really strange. i was just spoofing my user agent to see the url for the previous version of the firmware had changed and both are mysteriously missing. so if you downgrade to below your previous version you won't be able to upgrade to it again because the server doesn't have it.

well i think there was a typo on the filesytem version
try this url
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/13-14-060414-04-IOD-255-000.bin for 13-14-060414-04-IOD-255-000

it was labled as 13-14-060414-03-IOD-255-000 which is the wrong filesystem version and it also linked me to that on the their servers. but the 04 should be the correct one i beleive

this is really strange. i was just spoofing my user agent to see the url for the previous version of the firmware had changed and both are mysteriously missing. so if you downgrade to below your previous version you won't be able to upgrade to it again because the server doesn't have it.
Sorry, what does this mean? I don't understand. So I shouldn't downgrade?

actually ignore what i said. the url was including the "; syabas_update" part to the server which was the reason i was geting 404. if you use the url i edited in above if should be the previous version of the software you were running. you can upgrade to this with usb drive or burn a dvd/cd

this is really strange. i was just spoofing my user agent to see the url for the previous version of the firmware had changed and both are mysteriously missing. so if you downgrade to below your previous version you won't be able to upgrade to it again because the server doesn't have it.

well i think there was a typo on the filesytem version
try this url
http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/13-14-060414-04-IOD-255-000.bin for 13-14-060414-04-IOD-255-000

it was labled as 13-14-060414-03-IOD-255-000 which is the wrong filesystem version and it also linked me to that on the their servers. but the 04 should be the correct one i beleive
Okay, that got the functionality of the player back but now the first (server) menu is all black background. When I log onto a server it shows up okay but the first menu is black. I tried to update the resources and not upgrade to the bad firmware but that brings back all the problems so I had to flash back to the firmware on CD. I can live with it not being pretty until IODATA works out the bugs in this next version though.

I see a lot of issues with this player from what I've skimmed in this thread. I don't have the weeks it would take to read all 140 pages. Can anyone tell me if this is a good player for upconversion over component? How does it compare to the Oppo? Will it still do 1080 or at least 720p over component? Is it like the Helios (does everything, but poorly)?
Thanks,
Jeff

Does anyone know how to get a hold of tech support for IODATA?

No one seems to answer the forum at iodata anymore and no one answers any of the following email address: iodata@ewestcsp.com; makita@iodata.co.jp; info@iodata.com; crosales@ewestadvantage.com

Hi,

after the crappy 20.51 update, I had to roll back to 13.14, but the file (http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/13-14-060414-04-IOD-255-000.bin) I took from http://myibox.net/ was strange...

It is only 1473 Kb, and usually JVC firmwares are 4 MB... and after the flash, I got the black screeen, and icons are missing in the setup.

Does anybody have the 13-14 for JVC ?

I'm answering to myself... After the 12.45 rollback, if you go to the SETUP, and ask for Firmware update, you will download 13.14, so you'll get the right one ! :cool:

Can the SRDVD-100U Play 960x544 and 720p HR Xvid files??? also can it up convert xvid dvix or any.avi files to 720p output???

What is the quality of streaming video?

Yes it can play HR & 720p xvid & ts.

To playback TS files, you need to change the extension to .mpg in order to get them listed by the server.

It plays srt files also... but some .ts files bug with the .srt and I couldn't figure out why....

Hi guys,

Long time reader, first time poster on this thread.

Many thanks to all, especially Blue Cop for the invaluable info.

I got my LinkPlayer 2 from CompUSA for the full retail $249 + tax.

I downgraded to October 2005 firmware.

Everything works fine.

I am now in the process of integrating it with the SlingBox Pro. Once I get my HD Dongle from Sling, it should be really interesting to watch all my media over the Internet connection.

Once again, thanks to all. Great thread.

Does anyone run two Linkplayers off a network?

If so, can you tell me: Do you need to run two instances of the server software? Or will one instance of the server serve different media to the two Linkplayers simultaneously? If so, does this apply both to the regular server software and also to the "Advanced" Server software?

Thanks!

Does anyone run two Linkplayers off a network?

If so, can you tell me: Do you need to run two instances of the server software? Or will one instance of the server serve different media to the two Linkplayers simultaneously? If so, does this apply both to the regular server software and also to the "Advanced" Server software?

Thanks!

I dont use the IOData server. I use wizd and it can support multiple LP2 or any other compatible upnp devices.

I tried http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/10-88-051027-02-IOD-255-000.bin but it doesn't find any file.

I am looking to see if there is an October 05 release for the JVC version.

AVLP2/DVDLAV now with V for Viiv support

Check this out, our dear friends at I-O Data have been busy working on a V version.
Time for me to upgrade :eek:


http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/3409/japan-s_#1_digital

The player isn't any different, is it? They've just verified it works with the Viiv PC.

System Requirements
In order to connect with an Intel Viiv technology-based personal computer, the AVeL LinkPlayer2 requires:

Intel Viiv technology-based PC with attached Viiv sticker
Microsoft Windows® XP / Vista operating system
Wired router, cable or DSL modem

Can some smart person explain what exactly this new version can do that the old one can't?

The player isn't any different, is it? They've just verified it works with the Viiv PC.

bigrig,

It looks the same, no HDMI yet. Guess they think they can slip in support for Viiv and call it New, all over again.
Wonder if they will upgrade mine to support Viiv.......... :D :D

Looking for June 2005 firmware. Seems like bluecop site is down (myibox.net). I'm looking for this file http://myibox.net/update/local-bus/07-74-050622-02-IOD-234-000.bin

Thanks
JD

myibox.net is the official update site for syabas firmware, and your link works fine for me.

works fine now .. seems like it was down when i tried to access couple of times.

For some reason, the june firmware looks too small, its about 1.4MB whereas Oct 2005 is 4MB.
Is the June size correct ? I don't want to screw up my LP2.

Does anyone know when they will make a Linkplayer with h.264 (avc) capablity?

Does anyone know when they will make a Linkplayer with h.264 (avc) capablity?That would be impossible, as Sigma's EM8620L chip-set does not support MPEG-4 Part-10...

Yeah I know the current chipset doesnt support it but I'm talking about a new generation model.


Kevin

For some reason, the june firmware looks too small, its about 1.4MB whereas Oct 2005 is 4MB.
Is the June size correct ? I don't want to screw up my LP2.

Some of the firmwares are partial updates and some are full updates -- usually if you want to go back to a partial date the easiest way is go back to the full update before it and then work your way forward one at a time (you can do it manually you don't need to do it over the web).

Paul,

I had june firmware and I upgraded to Oct firmware. It improved the pause/play of the .ts files. But it screwed up the divx %age ff/rew(the left/right arrow). I've seen it twice so far, that if I play a divx file, say 35% and then press the right key couple of times (to skip a commercial or something), I end up at the end of the file (100%). I play more divx than TS files, so I'd go back to the june image.

Thanks
JD

What is the current replacement dvd drive for the LP2 ? As I remember, LiteON 167T was chosen as the replacement drive. Does anyone know what was that particular drive chosen instead of any another drive ?

I've a samsung dvd-rom sitting at home. Can I use that instead of the LiteON ?

hi everyone,
i've been lurking around here gathering information for a few months now; id like to thank everyone who was intrepid enough to update firmware for letting everyone know what's going to happen... a lot of useful information around here.

unfortunately, i can't seem to diagnose my issue.
backstory: i had a philips 30pw8420/37b hdtv with hdmi, and the srdvd-100u running firmware 12-45-060126-03-iod-255-000 (060126? shouldn't that be 060125?) hooked up via dvi > hdmi adapter. the srdvd is from ebay, and that was the firmware i received it with. everything was peachy. recently my tv bit the big one, and we had to go buy a new one. we now have the ilo (walmart house brand, i know, i know, but the picture is great!!) ilo-32hd (yes, that's the whole model number.) it's a 32" wide lcd with hdmi and dvi, but purportedly has no hdcp compatibility on the dvi input. anyway, so everything's great, new tv, my wife asks to watch a dvd. fine, we have a dvd player that's just perfect for this sort of thing! turn it on, menu looks sharp as it can get, insert dvd, loading... blue screen. i can hear the sound, but no video. i can tell my tv is still getting input since it says "HDMI 1080i" instead of "HDMI NO SIGNAL." if i stop the dvd, it loads the menu again and that displays beautifully. so i try it with a home-authored dvd with no css or otherwise encoding; no luck, same deal. audio, no video. i tried divxs burned to dvd, those work great, tried .ts files on dvd, fantastic, tried networked videos, awesome, but no dvd-video whatsoever. works over component just fine... now, this leads one to assume it's the hdmi port and maybe it's not hdcp compliant either, but the weird thing is, i also have a toshiba sd-4980 hdmi upconverting player that works wonderfully on this new tv via hdmi... so i'm fairly sure it's NOT the tv.

i'm willing to try an upgraded firmware (eek) but i've heard that the latest november '06 firmware borks divx playback heavily, which is unacceptable, so i'd like to try the wizd-based firmware rollback as well. i've heard that rolling back to a 4 meg firmware from a 1 meg (or was it the other way around?) is not a good idea, can that be verified? i also only have 4 firmwares for the srdvd (the 4 listed on the srdvd's firmware update information page) and 2 are 4 meg, 2 are 1 meg.

anyone have any suggestions for me? i don't really want to go get a dvi cable since i don't think my dvi port is hdcp compatible (according to some people smarter than me around here or something...) and i know the tv's hdmi works great since the srdvd works on it if i'm not watching a dvd... it's just bizarre since the problem manifests itself on ALL dvds, not just store-bought.

(terribly sorry about kind of hijacking the thread... i tried reading through it for any relevant knowledge, but i suffered a bit of information overload with 141 pages, and the iodata forums keep giving me a database error when i try to post anything... weird)

First off - Thank you BlueCop for saving my AVEL Linkplayer 2

I got it as a gift for XMAS, first thing I did was apply the latest firmware and then was very disapointed when I played a DIVX file - it was very choppy.

I downgraded to the OCT firmware via USB flash drive and the DIVX playback is much better - not as good as my DIVX enabled DVD player, but close.

I could not have done this without the help of this forum - it is invaluable!

I have 3 questions I hope you can answer, as I am new to all this:

1) What is the best server software to use (TVersity, Microsoft media player,etc)

2) What is the best firmware version to use if I mainly watch DIVX files. I have installed october - is this the best one for smooth DIVX playback?

3) Are there any internet based video streams I can subscribe to via my linkplayer - example, can you go watch youtube videos via the device.

Once again - a huge thanks to everyone for your help!

Tropicool

Hello all, I just joined the forum and want to thank everyone who participates because this information is awesome. Now, on to my question. I have been reading this particular thread and although I would love to read the entire thing, it is over 140 pages now. :eek: What I need to know is this: Are the Linkplayer 2 and the JVC SRDVD-100u the only two players on the market that can play a .ts file in true HD from both a DVD and from network? Is $250 for the LP2 and $400 for the JVC the best prices? Is there any other option coming to market soon?

I just found out about this possibility yesterday (I'm slow obviously) and am very excited because I currently capture .ts files off my Comcast DVR, but up to now thought there was no way to play them back without converting to other formats which cause the HD to go bye-bye. :(

Thanks in advance for your help. :)

I just found out about this possibility yesterday (I'm slow obviously) and am very excited because I currently capture .ts files off my Comcast DVR, but up to now thought there was no way to play them back without converting to other formats which cause the HD to go bye-bye.


??? In addition to my LP2 (with filter mods) I play back transport stream files with both other hardware such as MyHD cards and software including both TT2, Nero showtime (plus windows media player works once you install one of these

Am I the only one having problems posting to the IOData forum?

I'm having problems flashing the bios.
I keep getting CRC Sig errors and some 0Xdead error. Any one else have this problem?

no, i can't post to iodata either.
something's up with their forums.

I was just able to post a test over there.

What is the current replacement dvd drive for the LP2 ? As I remember, LiteON 167T was chosen as the replacement drive. Does anyone know what was that particular drive chosen instead of any another drive ?

I've a samsung dvd-rom sitting at home. Can I use that instead of the LiteON ?
Yeah, I've got the same question.

I've been watching DVDs and the drive whine is irritating me.

Also when resuming play after pause, the movie is semi-fast forward for a few seconds, is this common?

Thanks,
Matt

I had the same problem with resume from pause until I updated to the 12/05 update a year ago. I understand updates after that cripples upscaling DVDs so no more updates for me.

If the drive speed is set to fast the whining is noticeable but set to default it's quiet.

I just had a candid discussion with Go Tone, President of USA IODATA.

Please see this thread http://www.iodata.com/usa/forum/showthread.php?p=12439#post12439

I think it's important for anyone with issues, or problems with their support or product to please post them in the iodata forum. I really would like Mr. Tone to see how widespread it is. His email is gtone@iodata.com and it would be good for people to also contact him that way so he can tell its not just one user out there having an issue.

Again, see the above thread for more info. I am cautiously optimistic.

Besides the cosmetics, what is the difference between the $400 JVC version and the $250 IODATA version of this player?

Thanks.

The JVC has DVI output

The JVC has DVI output

Ah, yes.

And also, apparently, the JVC has component output on RCA connectors and not that odd D4 connector with adapter pigtail like the LinkPlayer.

I guess those two things are worth an extra hundred bucks :cool:.

Thanks.

Has anyone been able to get the Avel Linkserver software functioning on Windows Vista (Ultimate Edition)? The website has software that is supposedly for Vista, but it doesn't install correctly for me.

(When I get home I'll post the specific error messages, but the bottom line is that the program won't run because it claims that files are missing.)

I'm not sure about Vista, but isn't Wizd generally preferred over the Avel server software?

Matt

I think the Advance AVeL server has transcoding builtin and may be useful to play things like FLaC or something.

I think the Advance AVeL server has transcoding builtin and may be useful to play things like FLaC or something.

Last time I looked, the advanced server piggybacks on Windows Media Player; basically, it uses Windows Media Player to play the media, and then streams the output of Windows Media Player to the Linkplayer. The result is that if you can get Windows Media Player to play something (by installing the right codecs), you can get the Linkplayer to play it. Of course, this places a heavy load on your server's processing power, because it's "playing" the media, rather than just transmitting it to the Linkplayer. So particularly if your server is busy doing other things, it's preferable to use media that the Linkplayer natively understands.

I think the Advance AVeL server has transcoding builtin and may be useful to play things like FLaC or something.I have used Twonky to play FLAC and Tversity for WMA Lossless. The Advanced Server currently does not have this ability.

Hello all, I just joined the forum and want to thank everyone who participates because this information is awesome. Now, on to my question. I have been reading this particular thread and although I would love to read the entire thing, it is over 140 pages now. :eek: What I need to know is this: Are the Linkplayer 2 and the JVC SRDVD-100u the only two players on the market that can play a .ts file in true HD from both a DVD and from network? Is $250 for the LP2 and $400 for the JVC the best prices? Is there any other option coming to market soon?

I just found out about this possibility yesterday (I'm slow obviously) and am very excited because I currently capture .ts files off my Comcast DVR, but up to now thought there was no way to play them back without converting to other formats which cause the HD to go bye-bye. :(

Thanks in advance for your help. :)

Edawg636,

I use the Linkplayer to play .TS streams from my Comcast DVR and MyHD 130 HD tuner card. It works great. However, I run a wired network and the Oct 05 firmware, it is the most stable for my needs. There are other streamers on the market, but in my opinion the cost/performance factor is the best with the Linkplayer. The JVC is more because it has DVI and true component rca connectors instead of the D4 dongle. I just wish there was a streamer that would do h264, had a hard drive built in and had a GUI like XBMC :)

JRad

New app posted at dealdatabase to stream from HD-TIVO to linkplayer. Just getting started but it streams HD with no skips from my hacked tivo. I have not been using it long but looks very promising. It does a number of other things like converting from ty to mpg. Required hacked tivo SD or HD with MFSUTILS installed.

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53157

I could spend hours looking in this form to be able to play .mov files...... Please help..

I'm using the advanced server, just get errors.

I have quicktime 7 installed

any help would be great..

Dc

You have to be able to play the files in WMP.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5159476&&#post5159476

Matt

Hi,
I've done the "filter mod" the first day I got mine (and one full year has passed since, without any problem);
I've also played alot with firmwares, and I stopped my choice, obviously, on JVC's 11-... well, the one BlueCop recommends, and the one that allows upconversion on the component output.

For no known reason, a month ago, my HD output died. On my infocus proj, it just doesn't detect any source; on my Samsung HDTV (1080i only); in sometimes detect something, and when it does, I see lots of high-speed rolling, basically the picture is black, but strings of white dots roll diagonally quite fast, and sometimes it's red.

On a CRT Philips tv, it sometimes works when I'm in COMPONENT PAL, but NTSC does the same thing as 1080i on an HD set (by the way, I'm in Canada, the "pal" compatibilty probably tells us about Philip's reuse, or multiplatform development, but not much about my problem I guess)
-
I've checked continuity, the D4 to Component seems OK (haven't tested High RF though), it seems ok.

I'd guess the problem is hardware, but where to look, h ow to fix ?

Could it be software ??? I'm trying to find older firmwares but BlueCop's site is down (myibox ) .
Anybody kept copies of firmwares ??
___
Update: Ok, as Anyone could have guessed, no, it's not Software related. I rolled-back and installed Oct 05 firmware, does the same thing.


Note on hardware :

When outputting at 480i, I can see the menu both through the composite ntsc and the D4. The image through the D4 is much much darker and a little bit unstable, and I don't have any blue. So I guess my luminance signal is damped and probably filtered above 480i's frequency (or right on, explaining the damping effect.) But for the blue chrominance to have gone, this I have no explanation.

ANYWAY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED !!!

Also, if anybody is selling his linkplayer, I might be interested... and/or your thoughts about D-Link DSM520, MediaGate 350HD, TVIX 4000 (or 5000) or MediaBox MB100 could come in handy, as I'll probably resort to buy new stuff instead of being able to fix what's given me so much fun...

I lost blue due to a bad D4 cable. Rather than buying a new D4 cable, I disconnected the uper L/R audio and composite video output jacks and wired them to the D4 socket.

I now use standard component cables have no problems.

Yeah, It could very well be the D4 cable; it's always been fought with and stuck in a 90 degrees position; so I guess I'll try to re-route the pins to 3 new rca jacks;

thanks !

pmb

Hi guys;
finally I did as I said, I re-routed the output to new jacks; exact same symptoms (but with a lot of noise indeed)

I<ve decided I didn<t need the S-Video out so I<ve removed the 3 transistors from it s output (hoping there the same as the one on the component stage) and re-soldered them at the place of the component<s ones.

I<ll test this later on though; I<m at school now....

pmb

Well, it's not the transistors that are causing the problem; I've swapped them with the S-Video's output ones (hoping they've used the same ones, as they've used the same filters) and nothing changed.
This means the problem is behind those tiny transistors. I haven't had time to trace the signal yet, that's next on the list; but unless there are external DACs to the EM8620L then I'm fryed.

I've lost hope and will check that when the workload deminishes (hopefully next week.);
but in the meantime, anybody interested in a LinkPlayer with standard def output ?

pmb

You have to be able to play the files in WMP.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5159476&&#post5159476

Matt


That link says it can play anything that WMP can play but I've not found that to be true. My LP won't play WMV 8 or lower. What can I do?

While I'm here, does the filer mod, with conductive paint (will not attempt to solder these tiny things) really make much of a difference? To get 1080i on the LP, I not only have to do that, but also go back and get a previous firmware version. My TV, a new Hitachi, will upconvert anything with it's Virtual HD feature.

Will the LP really do a better job? I don't mean marginally, I mean so I really see the difference.

Nah...upconversion from the Linkplayer or upconversion from my Hitachi 51S700...I can't tell the difference. But I bought my unit with the filter mod already in place.

Matt

Nah...upconversion from the Linkplayer or upconversion from my Hitachi 51S700...I can't tell the difference. But I bought my unit with the filter mod already in place.

Matt

That's not an answer. The question relates to the LP with and without filter mods. Even though I did the mod I really didn't memorialize what I had before versus after to quantify improvement.

So this isn't an answer either.

That's not an answer. The question relates to the LP with and without filter mods. Even though I did the mod I really didn't memorialize what I had before versus after to quantify improvement.

So this isn't an answer either.



What about the advanced server, or Wizd, playing WMP 8 or lower? It just baffels me it can't do that. I can understand a software not being able to use later versions of something.

(I tried to post this in the iodata forums, but that software seems to be broken too.)

I have an unmodified LP2 running the Oct '05 firmware. I mostly watch networked video and DVDs. I am relatively happy with these functions, although I wish the FF/RW was better for mpeg-4.

Today I had trouble getting a CD to play. For all I know this could be a long term problem -- I usually play music elsewhere. I tried 9 CDs and only one would play. It wasn't just lucky timing -- that CD plays every time. I tried 5 DVDs and they all played. On the failures I heard spin up and then a louder "grunt" that repeated every few seconds.

Is this a known behavior? What is the fix?

I know some people replaced their drives. But I thought that was because the drive stopped working altogether. Given repeatable success with one CD and all DVDs, I'm hoping this is a software problem.

What is the recommended firmware if I want networked video, upconverted DVDs and CD playing?

What is the recommended firmware if I give up on the drive and just use it for networked video?

Any other suggestions? Any better players with these features yet?

Thanks,
LB

For CD there is usually a second pickup for tracking the laser than the one used for DVDs -- yours might be bad. Mine has always played CDs fine and I have one of the oldest LP2s with the early drives that were the most noisy.

Thanks Paul.

Thanks Paul. Is that something that's cleanable?

I don't know -- maybe canned air would be safe to try??

Are the Linkplayer 2 and the JVC SRDVD-100u the only two players on the market that can play a .ts file in true HD from both a DVD and from network?

I'd like to know this as well!