Patriot Box Office 1080P High Definition Media Player PCMPBO25 - Page 4

Originally Posted by nnn614

I found this information that was related to WD TV but it worked for my PBO too:

Win7 (and Vista) has some issues broadcasting its availability on a network.
You could try these changes to your Win7 box:-

Firstly, configure Sharing and Discovery:

1. Navigate to the Network and Sharing Center via the Control Panel
2. Click on the down arrow icons and select ON/OFF as follows:
Network Discovery - ON
File Sharing - ON
Public Folder Sharing - OFF
Printer Sharing - ON
Password Protected Sharing - OFF
Media Sharing - OFF


Next, configure the folder you want to share:

1. Select the folder
2. Right-click and choose 'Share' from the menu
3. From the drop-down box select the Everyone (All users in this list) account, making sure permissions are set to 'Reader'
4. Click the buttons Add, Share and Done.



Here are some further registry 'tweaks' if this doesn't work:

WARNING: This requires editing your PC's registry which, if edited incorrectly, can cause Windows systems to become unstable and unusable. So, follow the instructions below at your own risk. - we are not responsible for any damage caused by following these steps.

1. Navigate to the following location in the registry editor.
MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Lsa\\
2. On the right side, double-click on 'everyoneincludesanonymous' and change the 'Value data' from '0' to '1'
3. Double-click on 'NoLmHash' and change the 'Value data' from '1' to '0'
4. Navigate to the following location in the registry editor:
MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\LanManServer\\ Parameters
5. Double-click on 'restrictnullsessaccess' and change the 'Value data' from '1' to '0'
6. Close the registry editor


Finally, restart your PC.

I think the registry tweaks are what actually got everything working. Now when PBO asks for the ID and Password I just leave them blank and it connects fine. Hope you guys have the same results:

1. Navigate to the following location in the registry editor.
MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Lsa\\

2. On the right side, double-click on 'everyoneincludesanonymous' and change the 'Value data' from '0' to '1'

3. Double-click on 'NoLmHash' and change the 'Value data' from '1' to '0'

4. Navigate to the following location in the registry editor:
MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\LanManServer\\ Parameters

5. Double-click on 'restrictnullsessaccess' and change the 'Value data' from '1' to '0'

6. Close the registry editor

Originally Posted by 257Tony

I don't own any of the others so I can't really comment.

I used mine in UPnP and it worked, although only some of my videos showed up, all my MKV and ISO were not visible. Its worth the few minutes it takes to set an SMB share, you can then access every file on your PC.

Yes, go into setup and select "TV System" there will be a drop down menu to choose resolutions from, you'll probably want 1080p60.

Originally Posted by Patriot Box Offi

adude,
about fan noise, you said a high pitch sound? how loud is it? the fan should be very quiet. I would suggest you open the enclosure by removing the rear two screws and check the fan wiring. It should be a black and yellow wire directly connected to the fan. We've had a customer had the same issue which caused from the wiring gotten loose from the socket and touched the fan. Good luck, and let us know. If still bad, we'd be happy to replace it for you.

can i remove the contacts of the yellow and black wires to disable the fan since i am not using a hard drive inside the enclosure?

I created a mp4 movie that is playable in a sony ps3. But in PBO the sound, which is apple's aac audio, would not play.

Originally Posted by adude

Hi,
I opened the box and checked for loose connection, but there isn't any. But while it was open, I started the unit and touched/pressed the top of the fan and the noise was gone.

anyway, looks like I will need to RMA this unit. Should I contact Amazon or Patriot for getting a replacement?

I preordered a unit from amazon and received it last week.

Four issues I'm having.

1. I am unable to get any sound to play via HDMI connected to my (Sharp LC-42D64U). The sound comes out fine on my other LCD TV though. (Mitsubishi LT-52144)
Sound Option chosen is the HDMI LPCM and I've also tried the HDMI Raw. None of those work for the Sharp.

2. The Fan noise is annoyingly loud I can hear it humming from about 10 ft away. I usually keep it next to my DVD player and unless I have the volume of the content playing at a certain level, you can hear it.

3. Unable to connect to a Hidden Wifi Broadcast. I'm unable to manually enter my SSID to connect to my Wifi Network. It shows as (hidden) but doesn't give me the option to name it. I am using the patriot box office Wifi USB adapter.

4. Any future plans to support more languages ? I'm unable to get Korean subtitles to play correctly. I've sent an email to Patriot support last week but have not received a response.

Originally Posted by isekii

I preordered a unit from amazon and received it last week.

Four issues I'm having.

1. I am unable to get any sound to play via HDMI connected to my (Sharp LC-42D64U). The sound comes out fine on my other LCD TV though. (Mitsubishi LT-52144)
Sound Option chosen is the HDMI LPCM and I've also tried the HDMI Raw. None of those work for the Sharp.

2. The Fan noise is annoyingly loud I can hear it humming from about 10 ft away. I usually keep it next to my DVD player and unless I have the volume of the content playing at a certain level, you can hear it.

3. Unable to connect to a Hidden Wifi Broadcast. I'm unable to manually enter my SSID to connect to my Wifi Network. It shows as (hidden) but doesn't give me the option to name it. I am using the patriot box office Wifi USB adapter.

4. Any future plans to support more languages ? I'm unable to get Korean subtitles to play correctly. I've sent an email to Patriot support last week but have not received a response.

Other than that, the player has been working pretty well. So far it has played every file I've thrown at it.
I also have a HDD installed in the unit and it formatted and transfers files without any problems. I also tried it out as a external USB drive and that works fine.

If you can help me resolve some of the issues i'm having above I would very much appreciate it.

Thank You

Depends on the TV manufacture, and apparently the Sharp is not as "friendly" as the others. We've had a couple other similiar issues. There will be a new firmware which allows selection for HDMI dual channel and multi channel sound, which MAY fix the issue. We will be announcing it by end of this month.

The FAN should be no more than 20 dBA, under normal circumstance, you should only hear a low "hum" from close range. In your case, i would definitly check the wiring make sure it's not shake out of the socket. You can do so, by remove the rear screws and check the black and yellow fan wire and see if it's touching the fan when turned on.

I'll check that for you, but you should be able to connect regardless it's hidden or not.

We are actually working on Korean interface right now, but honestly it may take a little time. May be next Jan?

Originally Posted by valley_nomad

@Patriot Box Offi:

Can you comment on or answer my posts #85 and #88?

Also, I can not enable the BT/SMB function via menu. The box has an internal HDD.

Originally Posted by tjcravey

I got mine on Thursday of last week from Amazon. For the most part it works great. I am having one issue though.

Certain .mkv files will preview fine in the menu, but when I select them, the screen goes black and the system goes unresponsive. The only remedy is to toggle the power switch on the back of the unit.

Has anyone else experienced this, or have any suggestions as to what I might be doing wrong? I know the .mkv files are good, I have tested them with VLC on the computer and they play fine.

Originally Posted by Patriot Box Offi

Crash during playback
quits playback and back to the folder list?
A: could be error in the video file, when the box try to error correct, it timed out.

freeze?
black screen?
A: what source are you playing it from? try use actual screen resolution instead of HDMI AUTO. give us a little more info, we'll try to find out what was the issue.

Originally Posted by mickever

Has anyone figured out how to enter drive paths into "My Shortcuts"? The documentation disc doesn't even offer hints!

Originally Posted by valley_nomad

@Patriot Box Offi:

Can you comment on or answer my posts #85 and #88?

Also, I can not enable the BT/SMB function via menu. The box has an internal HDD.

Originally Posted by mickever

Yes, and it's maddening. Box Office finds both my XP and Vista computers ("Logon Successful"), but when I try to select a drive I get a login window that calls for a Net User ID and Password (the default ID is Realtek). Neither of my computers require a logon, but blanking the fields does not work. Even entering Administrator ID and password do not work. Any ideas???

Originally Posted by valley_nomad

Those files are played fine with other media players under the same UPnP network. So I am 100% sure it is not the problem of those video contents.

My post #88 is not about freeze. It is about how to find the current version of the firmware in the box.

Do you have the answer for my question on how to enable the BT function?

Originally Posted by Patriot Box Offi

you will have to format the internal HDD in order to have the BT services to be installed. .

Originally Posted by Patriot Box Offi

For firmware we have serialized allthe unit by lot. So next time for firmware update you can tell it by serial code on the box or the unit itself. We may include a version check in the later on firmware update.

The internal HDD of course was formatted since this was the first prompt showed up after HDD was installed. And the BT services was automatically installed right after the format is completed. But I just can not turn on the BT/SMB function in Setup.