Official Panasonic DMP-BDT110/210/310 Owners Thread - Page 208

Yes, there's a 5V 100mA and a 5V 500mA level for USB.

Yikes. That is klunky. Maybe I should go a different route.

If I have a bunch of MKV files on my PC, and wifi support in the house, is there a good software server that I can run on my PC to serve my MKV (or ISO) DVD's to the BDT210?

I.e., can the BDT210 talk wirelessly to a server on my PC to stream files to me?

Or, can I do that directly through my TV (a Panasonic ST30 series)?

Thanks.

Yes, it's called Network Share.

If you have a win 7 pc you can start media player and a file and in the properties select Play To Device and play it on the bd when it is in Media Rendering.

DLNA will allow any compliant device to share recognised files from that server. If you have read the last 50 or so posts you can upgrade your Windows DLNA to allow more file types. You can also buy a device like a WDTV to do this for you without DLNA since it plays mkv, h264, dts, flac etc, natively.

All the above require some authorization by the user on both devices for DLNA, a real user id and password for Network Share, and authorized device on the bd for the Media Rendering.

You are on the right track: The player supports MKV files from Network Drive, which can be simply a shared folder on your PC. Incidentally, it plays MKV files - and ONLY MKV. (International versions reportedly also play DivX and AVI.)

The player is very picky about which flavors of MKV it will play, and you may have to process some (or all) of your files to make them compatible.

Search this thread for messages about "network drive" and MKV, starting in early November last year. All the information you need is there, but it will probably take some reading and effort on your part to get it working.

Or you could always buy an inexpensive powered USB drive . MKVs on USB storage really seems to be the most flexible implementation of a file player on the device.

Just to clarify: The PlayTo feature (Media Renderer), DLNA and network drive are 3 (three) different features and three different ways to play file content on this player.

For playing MKV, network drive is by far the preferred method since the player supports it natively. Media Renderer and DLNA only support MPEG natively, anything else must be transcoded on the PC before sent to the player which reduces quality, disables FF/Rew and can make for choppy playback.

That said, there was a positive post in the last 1-2 weeks about Mezzmo DLNA server though. May want to check that out.

Edit: @sbsidlov, my clarification was for IanS, of course. You already know this stuff. Just clarifying my clarification ;-)

If we had separate Thread just for USB and File not playing etc. , we'd only have 2000 posts instead of 6200 + posts on this Panny Owner's thread.

It's okay to ask questions, but some of them are just exact same questions over and over with different folks.

It's true, there have been are lot of posts about the file playback features of these players. I too get tired of posting the same answers to the same questions over and over. And I realize it's boring for those members who don't use these features.

That said, I believe there are even more posts about how to connect an AVR and make proper audio settings. I've often had to go through 20-30 posts just to find one that WASN'T about audio connectivity.

Netflix flashes is another frequent one, and so is 110/210/310 differences. Each of these subjects could easily fill a thread in themselves.

I think the number of posts about file playback has peaked though, after the long discussion in November. Even if repeat questions still come in almost daily, at least now we have clear answers we can refer to: Either forget file playback or read the answers posted back in November.

Foxbat121- Thanks for the suggestions.
-The Firmware on the BD is current
-The Xbox360 is running to the AVR with HDMI
-I'll try playing with the AVT this weekend and see if I can resolve the issue

I never thought of the speed from on to play as being a factor since I only turn it on once. It was always more annoying to me to have to sit there an wait for 5 minutes while the disc was being read.

I typically only watch one movie a time. So, the power on time is more important to me than anything else. I kind of expect the slow disc loading time, most of them contibuted by unnecessary internet downloading of BD-Live feature on most discs. I don't like BD-Live but can't turn it off without being bombarded with messages from the player.

BTW, your 360 only ouputs DD 5.1. Your BD player typically outputs DTS-HD/MA or TrueHD audio tracks. So, I'm not sure what 360 has anything to demostrate your AVR is ok.

I've searched thru forums for over a few hours and cannot seem to get to the bottom of my network connection snafu.

Here's my issue

BDT210 wired connection to router
pass pass pass... but then can't connect to server - the dreaded B019 error

I connected the BDT210 directly to the cable modem (bypass router)
pass pass pass ... connect to internet server success. I've got current firmware.


Here's the numbers in case they tell any guru what i can do differently to get successful connection thru router:

When bypassing router and plugging straight to cable modem:
IP 68.193.195.250
subnet 255.255.240.0
def gate 68.193.192.1
pri DNS 167.206.245.129
sec DNS 167.206.245.130


When plugged into router and using auto config:
IP 169.254.54.225
subnet 255.255.0.0
def gate ----------
DNS ----------

I then have the IP addy of my router: 192.168.1.1
and added all that MANUALLY to setup and get the PASS PASS PASS but B019 error with no connection to the internet server.

Anyone?

Fill in the DNS with the addresses you got when connected directly. Use the router IP for the gateway and make the player IP 192.168.1.x, where x is some other address that isn't being used, 250 possibly. Ping your choice from your PC to be sure it's not used.

Anytime you get 169 something, that means DHCP is not assigning you an address. So you need to enable it on your router if you want the automatic addressing to work. Otherwise the manual setup above should work.

Arghhh. I can't seem to get this working. If I am using a PC running XP, and the PC is named E5200 and I have a shared folder named 'Videos', what is the 'Shared Folder Name'?

Is it \\\\E5200\\Videos ? If so, I cannot get it to work. I have the correct IP address, and my network connection is right. I've searched this thread and the 'net and can't seem to find an example of how to name the Shared Folder. Also, I never use logon id's on the PC, but might there be some admin 'User Id' that I need?

Thanks.

Is there a way I can use the 210s remote to control the volume on my Pioneer VSX-1021? Maybe using Viera Link?

pardon my interuption but im new to hd, and i just received a samsung 55" led for christmas with $150 amazon credit, and id like a br player with built in wifi that has the best netflix interface.

i was told the panasonic 210 was what i was lookin for, especially with the free dvd i can resell and make the player almost free.

after reading reviews where some said its blray player of 2011 i think its better than the sony and samsung models that are competing, so is netflix really good? am i makin the right choice?

Folks . I just received from Panasonic customer case response on the issue

Thank you for your e-mail enquiry regarding your Panasonic product.

In response, we would explain that we located and implemented a fix to the Viera Connect server on Wednesday 11/01/2012, which appears to have rectified the loss of service issue. We will continue to closely monitor the situation, to reduce the chance of further problems


Thanks for all responses

GENIUS !!

That was my problem.... not knowing jack about this IP stuff, I was assigning the default gateway to the same value I gave the Blu Ray IP addy. Instead, I assigned the Blu Ray player an IP of 192.168.111 and the gateway ends in just " 1 " . Thanks so much.

I've posted answers to those exact questions many times just in the past 2 months, and so have others. In fact every time someone couldn't get network drive working.

The answers are "Videos" and you have to enter user name and password of an actual xp user (though someone said last time he'd been able to get anonymous working). More detail to be found in previous posts.

You haven't even gotten to the hard part yet of getting your MKVs to work. I tell you you'll save yourself a ton of time if you just start in late Oct/early Nov and read (or scan) every post about network drive and/or MKV.

Or you can just keep trying things ;-)

Yes, but your TV has to support HDMI control also. I have a panny GT30 TV setup so audio is from the "Home Theater", which in my case is the VSX1021. Any device that changes the TV's volume changes the 1021's volume. I configured the 210's remote for the TV and now changing TV volume on the 210's remote changes volume on the 1021.

Glad Panny found a fix to connecting to VierraConnect, but it has nothing to do with connecting to an external drive or PC on your home network.

S~

Quick question. I just hooked up a BDP215 (Costco's 210) to my system. Works good, but I can only connect to the network using "G". I have several other devices that all connect at "N". (I've got a good business grade Cisco WAP with a strong signal.)

I tried auto detect and entering the info manually? Still only sees "G". What am I doing wrong.

What's wrong with G? It may not have the distance that N has but it is prone to less interference issues. I use G on mine and have absolutely no issues at all with streaming.

I have a Samsung PN59D6500 TV. It has Anynet+, but I think that's only for Samsung products.

My TV and BD player are in the line of sight to the seating area so their remotes work fine. It's the receiver that's behind the cabinet door that won't pick up a signal. Instead of buying a remote control extender, I'd like to get either the TV's or BD player's remote to control the volume on the receiver.

Any idea on how I can get this to work?

I'm not a network guy, but I thought N had more throughput? (especially for streaming)??

I have logged onto Vudu and YouTube and the G seems to work fine. Is that what most of you use??

Anynet + is Samsungs implementation of HDMI Control aka CEC Control. Panasonic calls it Viera Link. Go to your Anynet + Menu and under Receiver set it to ON. Now the 1021 volume will be controlled by the TV's remote control and if you set up your Panny remote for ypur TV the TV Vol button on the remote controls the 1021 volume. Read the the section on Anynet+ in your manual. Not everything may work with non Samsung products, but a lot will.

If you're streaming within your own network.


The internet connection would be the limiting factor. Not too many people have more than 54 Mbps internet, nor could the servers dish it out that fast.

I have a G network as well. In the past I have had no problem streaming NetFlix to a Wii that was connected to my TV. However, just this morning, I finally got the 'Shared Network Folder' working through my BDT210, and it cannot play my MKV file without significant stuttering.

I made the MKV using 'makeMKV' with default settings, from a single layer DVD.

I assumed the stuttering was due to my network - it plays the MKV just fine when I stick it on a thumb drive and connect directly to the BDT210. When people say they have no issues 'streaming' with G, do they mean local network streaming as well?

Thanks.

Good job on getting the network drive working, that's first step!

Next is compatibility of your MKVs. Once again, that's where you want to read those posts from Nov.

What you found about files playing fine from USB, but stuttering across the network, is a wifi issue. I've written about it many times, but people seem to doubt it: The player supports the same files from network drive and from USB, but it is very sensitive to network latencies when playing MKVs across wifi. That's why using a wired connection or USB is best while you are testing file formats - otherwise you won't know if the file is incompatible out it's just wifi latency.

Good job once again, keep going :-)

Actually my issue was with Vierraconnect only . some one was mention before that problem with my connection . so i was explaining that i have no problem accessing the network drive and WiFi connection

I understand as I responded to your original post. Accessing the internet and accessing a source on your home network are not related. Just because you can access your network drives, doesn't mean you can access the internet. The local drives are accessed through a local connection, intranet. You don't need to be connected to the internet to access your home network. Your issue was a network connection problem. Luckily, Panasonic discovered it was their error and could correct it. My crappy provider loses internet connection often, yet it still retains local access.

S~