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post #6271 of 6330
1/23/13 at 10:40am
The Roku doesn't support DLNA. There are some apps you can buy for it which provide something like DLNA, but none of them gets good enough reviews for me to consider them a good solution. The Roku can support playback from USB, so I was using a 32GB USB stick to bring over files to watch, but that's a pain. I now use my Dish Hopper for DLNA - it works well for that, you should definitely consider upgrading to a Hopper if you have Dish.

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post #6272 of 6330
1/23/13 at 6:44pm
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Vampidemic, thanks much for taking the time to reply! Responses like "It isn't you, it's the machine" usually make me feel at least a little better, but in this case I've got to keep trying to make it work.

Background info that I din't write previously (didn't want to muddy the issue with unnecessary detail): I'm about to get rid of the BD590. We've been overall happy with it some years, but it does not (as you may know) provide closed captions for Netflix streaming (big disappointment when I bought it). My wife is hard of hearing, getting deafer as time passes, and we stream Netflix a lot. Sooo ... I've got a BD670 on its way to our door. Not good to read you've had home network problems with that unit too!

Why the BD670? It's on Netflix's "this thing will caption" list. Also, it has component video outputs. Our "home theater" doesn't support HDMI. In a nutshell, the BD670 was therefore the best choice available. I've transferred no end of music that was stored on the BD590 hard drive to our desktop Mac in preparation for the BD670's arrival, and (as I've already written) started down the road of setting up the home network. Having music accessed by the blu-ray from the computer to the home theater is important to us, now that we'll have a blu-ray player (the BD670) with no hard drive.

Pecked away at the problem a little more last night. Looking around on the Internet, it seems an iMac with the newest operating system (Mountain Lion) going to sleep and losing home network connectivity is a common problem! This morning, I adjusted the Mac's settings to "don't go to sleep unless I tell you to do so," and so far so good. I've still got some file format troubles (the BD590 will play this format, not that format, this one, not that one) that I'm sorting through. A bit of a rat's nest!

Though I'm brand new to it, I like Plex. That stated, the user interface is confusing for me. Still working on it.

I remain interested in hearing from others who have faced iMac-Plex-LG BDxxx issues on a wireless home network!

As always, many thanks ...

For what it's worth my experience was with Serviio on Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. I noticed in the Serviio forums that various issues reported by users were determined to be irreconcilable issues with the LG DLNA implementation by the Serviio developers responding to posts. I don't believe my issues were due to the server sleeping, but the LG definitely had troubles waking a sleeping server (my Sony players handle this just fine).

If problems persist, you may have better luck using CIFS/SMB, but I know that starting with Lion, there are a bunch of things you have to do on the OS side to get that to work since Apple removed Samba and replaced it with something different.

I still say you'll save yourself a headache by finding another device to stream to, but I can relate to your determination. I was pretty determined myself until the optical drive on my 670 started to fail just out of warranty forcing me to acquire a new player for disc playback.

It's too bad you're limited to component input on your TV. An Apple TV would likely support your music and Netflix needs well.
Edited by Vampidemic - 1/23/13 at 9:58pm
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post #6273 of 6330
1/23/13 at 9:44pm
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Originally Posted by Talkstr8t View Post

The Roku doesn't support DLNA. There are some apps you can buy for it which provide something like DLNA, but none of them gets good enough reviews for me to consider them a good solution. The Roku can support playback from USB, so I was using a 32GB USB stick to bring over files to watch, but that's a pain. I now use my Dish Hopper for DLNA - it works well for that, you should definitely consider upgrading to a Hopper if you have Dish.

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Roku does have a free Plex app which some people love (not DLNA but equivalent). However, the file formats supported are minimal. MPEG2 needs to be transcoded, which is a deal breaker for local streaming in my case. I have Roku though, it's great for streaming services.
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post #6274 of 6330
1/24/13 at 9:13pm
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Originally Posted by Mark_Venture View Post

I did a few things that worked to get my BD390 and BD570 working...

First... Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy... From the list along the left, expand Local Policies, then select Security Options. In the Right pane, scroll down to "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level" and set it to Send LM & NTLM - Use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated

Next was follow tip from -> http://www.avsforum.com/t/1124111/bd370-390-lg-blu-ray-player-master-owners-thread/6360#post_19995263 and created a user for the BD players on my "server" as User: LGE_BDP with Password: LGE_BDP and granted it rights to my share. (the other user suggested, ROOT with no password, didn't work)
sorry I forgot the following, but its too late to edit my post...


ran the following at a administrator command prompt on my Win 7, 8 and Server 2012 PC's

netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
netsh interface tcp set global rss=disabled

It also stopped the problems I was having while trying to copy my MKV's from one PC to another.
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post #6275 of 6330
1/24/13 at 9:15pm
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Originally Posted by Vampidemic View Post

Roku does have a free Plex app which some people love (not DLNA but equivalent). However, the file formats supported are minimal. MPEG2 needs to be transcoded, which is a deal breaker for local streaming in my case. I have Roku though, it's great for streaming services.
SO then if I have a server fully of MKV files that I stream across network (windows shares) with my BD390 and BD570, getting the Roku wont be much help?
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post #6276 of 6330
1/24/13 at 9:16pm
ROKU 2XS is one of the BEST investments (IMHO) to ANY home theater...cool.gif
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post #6277 of 6330
1/25/13 at 10:44am
perhaps someone has found and solved problem I am just now experiencing wtih bd550 ... suddenlty I have no internet access from the unit ... and therefore no netflix or pandora ... used to work fine.

I have connectivity to the local hard ware network and tests confirm I have an IP addres within the local network ... but when I complete the "test" function ... says the network is connected but no connection to internet

Rest of network continues to have regular access and have made no changes to the system configuration as far as I know ... just suddendly no more access to internet

have rebooted the router with no change

Please anyone?
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post #6278 of 6330
1/27/13 at 1:56pm
gtwassociates

I also have a BD550 connected to a router, but I have not experienced the problem that you have described in your post. Since there haven't been any replies to your post, I thought I would make a few suggestions. I don't think the problem is being caused by the BD550. I believe it is more likely a network conflict or a problem with the router. Here are a few things that you could try that may help in resolving your problem:

1. Try replacing the ethernet cable between the BD550 and the router. I have had flaky problems in the past with damaged manufactured ethernet cables.

2. You mentioned that you rebooted the router. I presume that means that you either powered the router off and on, or you logged into the router and did a reset.
Some of the routers that I am familiar with have a reset switch on the rear of the router that can be depressed with a sharp object to reset all the settings to their original factory default settings. After doing the reset, you may have to log into the router and make some changes in the setup if the router previously had some customized settings.

3. Try setting up a static IP address in the BD550. If you use an IP address out of the dynamic range of the DHCP server in the router, there shouldn't be a conflict. For example, if the dynamic range of the DHCP server is from 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.199, using a static IP address in the BD550 of 192.168.0.201 shouldn't cause a conflict. I tried this in my BD550 and D-Link EBR-2310 router and it worked fine. I don't know if this would help, but it may be worth a shot. I had a conflict in the past with a multi-port print server in a home network and this was the only way that I able to resolve the problem.
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post #6279 of 6330
1/31/13 at 9:54pm
I have the LG BD590 for roughly 2 years now and have had no real issues with playing standard DVDs or Blue Ray DVDs

Three days ago I tried to play the movie Silent Hill (Blur Ray DVD - 2006) I received from Netflix. After closing the draw the system said Disc Error, check disc and ejected the DVD. I then tried various other Blue Rays DVDs and everything played fine. I sent it back to Netflix and they sent me a new one. The same thing happened with the new one.

Any ideas on where I can start to troubleshoot? The disc looks Brand new with no scratches or scuffs. The movie is from 2006 so I doubt it is a technology issue with the blue ray disc. I am pretty sure I have the latest Firmware for the player.

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance,

Robert
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post #6280 of 6330
2/1/13 at 5:53am
Revert to FW .323; the new FW mucks up more than it fixes. wink.gif
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post #6281 of 6330
2/1/13 at 1:42pm
I am on this site for the firmware, which one should I DL, I do not see .323

http://www.lg.com/us/support-product/lg-BD590
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post #6282 of 6330
2/1/13 at 4:19pm
Go to this link: http://www.dexid.org/wiki/LG_BD570#Installing_Firmware

It should answer your questions. You will also find FW version BD.8.31.323.C here. 550, 570, & 590 use the same FW.
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post #6283 of 6330
2/1/13 at 6:17pm
YEAH! I reverted back to .323 and the disc plays! Thank you Splicer and Iceberg for the quick responses.

Just curious, I gather the below revision are pretty much worthless? I basically use this player for Streaming Netflix and all type of Blue Ray movies (Old to new releases). Does one fix the lip-synch issue I sometimes notice when playing back Netflix?

BD.8.31.360.C
BD.8.31.356.C
BD.8.31.355.C
BD.8.31.349.C
BD.8.31.339.C
BD.8.31.334.C
BD.8.31.332.C

Thank you again!
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post #6284 of 6330
2/1/13 at 6:40pm
No. Stick w/.323 regardless, for the life of the player. I too occasionally had lipsync issues, primarily with the show Orange County Chopper. Worked great the 1st few episodes/season but then the start of a different season the problems began. I just let it go and watch other programs. Life is too short...ya know? wink.gif (not to mention I also have a Roku2 and a Wii if I absolutely had to watch something. But I haven't noticed any lip sync issue on Netflix for about a year now...
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post #6285 of 6330
2/1/13 at 8:30pm
Very cool thank you my friend. I also have a Roku 2 and love it!

Besides watching Blue Rays and wifi, you do anything else with the player capabilities?

I won it on one of those auction sites back in the day and I know it was like 359.99 retail.
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post #6286 of 6330
2/1/13 at 8:43pm
I used/use Nero and the DLNA for stuff like music/photos and such, mainly music...cool.gif
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post #6287 of 6330
2/1/13 at 8:59pm
Is there any LG blu-ray player support play music directly from iPhone/Android phones. example I connected my Blu-ray player to TV. If I want play a music or video from phone to TV through Blu-ray player. I have couple apps like dhingana, spotify apps. So I want to those app music on TV. like we play in car bluetooth for music.

Please advise me.

ItsMesri
Edited by ItsMesri - 2/1/13 at 9:18pm
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post #6288 of 6330
2/1/13 at 10:05pm
No. DLNA is not for streaming spotify, is is for music ripped/downloaded to your hard drive.
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post #6289 of 6330
2/2/13 at 5:57am
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Originally Posted by ItsMesri View Post

Is there any LG blu-ray player support play music directly from iPhone/Android phones. example I connected my Blu-ray player to TV. If I want play a music or video from phone to TV through Blu-ray player. I have couple apps like dhingana, spotify apps. So I want to those app music on TV. like we play in car bluetooth for music.

Please advise me.

ItsMesri

My understanding is that most DLNA apps for smart phones treat the DLNA device as a renderer. In other words, you browse the media via the phone and the DLNA device receives and plays back the media while the phone streams to it. I think the LG players only work with DLNA servers, in which case you browse and select files through the UI on the LG player rather than the other way around.

It may depend on the app you are using, but the LG DLNA implementation is buggy and temperamental, so I would not expect this to work. The Sony BD players such as the BDP-S590 will do what you want though. Have you tried with your LG? If not please do and let us know how it goes.

You would need to use a DLNA compatible app (I used iMediaShare for iOS with my Sony successfully, but no longer have my LG players hooked up to easily test).
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post #6290 of 6330
2/2/13 at 8:05am
I understand that part. But some of mobile music apps plays music only (not DLNA). We can play these apps in our app for music via bluetooth. that kind of capabilities I am looking in Blu-ray player.
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post #6291 of 6330
2/2/13 at 8:51am
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Originally Posted by ItsMesri View Post

I understand that part. But some of mobile music apps plays music only (not DLNA). We can play these apps in our app for music via bluetooth. that kind of capabilities I am looking in Blu-ray player.

I've never heard of Blu-ray players that can receive a Bluetooth input, pretty sure none of the current LG players can do this. The forthcoming LG players announced at CES use Bluetooth in the opposite direction (to send audio to a wireless headset for 'private listening'). I would think this is a feature more likely to be supported on an AVR than a disc player. On iOS you could use AirPlay with an Apple TV or compatible AVR provided that the apps in question are AirPlay enabled.

Another option would be to get a Bluetooth receiver to plug into the analog inputs of your audio system. Belkin makes an inexpensive device designed to do this.
Edited by Vampidemic - 2/2/13 at 8:56am
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post #6292 of 6330
2/2/13 at 9:36am
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Originally Posted by Vampidemic View Post

I've never heard of Blu-ray players that can receive a Bluetooth input, pretty sure none of the current LG players can do this. The forthcoming LG players announced at CES use Bluetooth in the opposite direction (to send audio to a wireless headset for 'private listening'). I would think this is a feature more likely to be supported on an AVR than a disc player. On iOS you could use AirPlay with an Apple TV or compatible AVR provided that the apps in question are AirPlay enabled.

Another option would be to get a Bluetooth receiver to plug into the analog inputs of your audio system. Belkin makes an inexpensive device designed to do this.

Thanks for your helpful information. Let me explain I want I am planning to do. I am looking to buy Bose Cinemate series ii , it doesn't need any AVR and it has its own amplifier. We can directly hookup to TV and play from there. So Blu-ray player and My Roku device goes to TV from there sound goes to Bose. I can use DLNA (music, pics and videos) from Blu-ray player or ROKU (using Townky beam or server, etc). All these will works fine (I hope It will work, not tried yet) . So My problem is If I want play music from other music apps from mobile which doesn't support DLNA (like My Favorite apps Dhingana, Spotify,etc) which I want listen music from Bose Cinemate.


Please suggests me if I am missing something or anything here. Any helpful information more accepted.


Note: Bose has Optical input, that way I can listen pure music.
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post #6293 of 6330
2/4/13 at 3:03pm
I have a lg bd550. For two years now I have been trying to figure out how to get it to go to home screen without having a disc in the tray. Without a disc in it it does nothing, and is unresponsive to the remote. Just wondering if I'm over looking something. Havn't found any info in the manual.
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post #6294 of 6330
2/4/13 at 7:22pm
That sounds weird to say the least...simple fix tho...just leave in a disc. wink.gif
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post #6295 of 6330
2/4/13 at 9:29pm
I just checked out my BD550 to see how it acts with and without a disk in the tray when it is powered up. Without a disc in the tray, it immediately goes to the Home screen. With a DVD disk in the tray it immediately starts the movie and then by pushing the "Home" button, the Home screen is displayed.

As Splicer010 suggests, a work around to your problem is to leave a disc in the tray, but it is certainly not how it is suppose to operate.

You might try doing an "Initialize" in setup and/or changing to a different firmware, preferably version BD.8.31.323.C.
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post #6296 of 6330
2/10/13 at 2:36pm
I tryed to initialize. It didnt help. I guess ill juat have to leave a disc in and wait for it to start playing so i can access my home screen.
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post #6297 of 6330
2/10/13 at 3:47pm
That does suck, but if that is the worst you have to deal with in life, count your blessings! wink.gif
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post #6298 of 6330
2/19/13 at 2:36pm
I suppose this is somewhat of a longshot, but I'm out of ideas.

Owned a BD570 for a couple of years. It doesn't get used a lot, but I've always updated as the became available. All well and good until we streamed "House of Cards" recently. It got hurkey-jurkey and sound would drop out intermittantly, most of the time I could get it to recover by stopping and pausing a bit before restarting...almost like a buffer that was being outrun by playback.

Tried streaming another movie and it seemed fine, pretty odd that it would choose this series only to malfunction. I checked for new software updates. Initailized player and deactivated then reactivated Netflix, all to no avail.

Anybody else expereince similar. Any clues as to fix?
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post #6299 of 6330
2/19/13 at 2:56pm
Certain series does this...Orange County Chopper is one that does it also on one or two of the seasons.
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post #6300 of 6330
2/26/13 at 4:24am
Hi,

I know i am posting in a wrong thread, can you please help me on this

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1238908/the-owners-master-thread-for-the-lg-bx580-blu-player/30#post_22997579

Thanks
Kay
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