Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Gilco2

1556 posts

Uber Geek


#94989 23-Dec-2011 13:20
Send private message

sorry if this has been answered before. I have searched on geekzone and google and on dishtv site but either I am blind or its not listed.
does this unit support playback of divx and mk4 files from external hard drive.  I spent yesterday and all morning trying to find out   




HTPC Intel Pentium G3258 cpu, Gigabyte H97n-wifi motherboard, , 8GB DDR3 ram, onboard  graphics. Hauppuage HVR 5500 tuner,  Silverstone LC16M case, Windows 10 pro 64 bit using Nextpvr and Kodi


Create new topic

gwf

gwf
29 posts

Geek


  #561115 24-Dec-2011 08:10
Send private message

I have a recollection that this functionality would be added in later firmware upgrades, I cannot however find out where this information came from & whether it was real or imagined on my part. I have tried with much frustration to get my unit to play mkv's (or indeed any file other than the dishtv updates) off the usb stick so will be very interested if you get any results on this one
cheers



Gilco2

1556 posts

Uber Geek


  #561138 24-Dec-2011 10:04
Send private message

Thanks for the reply.  I have been getting frustrated trying to find out.  On their website it says plays movies from usb hard drive.




HTPC Intel Pentium G3258 cpu, Gigabyte H97n-wifi motherboard, , 8GB DDR3 ram, onboard  graphics. Hauppuage HVR 5500 tuner,  Silverstone LC16M case, Windows 10 pro 64 bit using Nextpvr and Kodi


Gilco2

1556 posts

Uber Geek


#561219 24-Dec-2011 16:12
Send private message

Okay I picked one up today.  Plugged it in and it tuned in freeview.  I then did blind scan and got the sbs channels, nine, go and gem.  It picked all the sky ones but very easy to delete the ones I didnt want.  I havent found how to get ANY epg on the aussie channels at all.  My unit has firmware v1.30.  Not sure if it may have been used even though it doesnt say refurbished.  The sort of silver part on front has fine scrathes on it.  Seems to work okay. trying out recordings.




HTPC Intel Pentium G3258 cpu, Gigabyte H97n-wifi motherboard, , 8GB DDR3 ram, onboard  graphics. Hauppuage HVR 5500 tuner,  Silverstone LC16M case, Windows 10 pro 64 bit using Nextpvr and Kodi




gwf

gwf
29 posts

Geek


  #561222 24-Dec-2011 16:20
Send private message

For the Aussie channels use the ESG it's listed under the main menu from memory. It only shows now & next info andwon't let u do the easy recording with series link option you get on the EPG but there u go is better than nowt

nitebeatdisco
37 posts

Geek


  #562448 29-Dec-2011 13:49
Send private message

http://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/ and you can prune the guide down to the 5 channels we receive.
I set region to melbourne ..... there is a 2 hour time difference. 

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.