not many ac ryan enthusiasts left to help answer questions! i'll try....


direct hdmi connection to player should give audio, whether lpcm or passthru. play diff files, check for bad connection or if you had set tv to mute? try to plug in same hdmi with a dvd player to see if tv works fine. if nothing works, the only explanantion is that something is faulty with the player.

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Added on December 11, 2012, 1:15 amnot sure but i think mini2 cannot take a hub. this bit is not mentioned in the old manual that i have.

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Added on December 11, 2012, 1:18 amwhere to get these files is not be to discussed openly in forum! best you talk to people you know and ask them to show you.

rmvb is low grade, you will never get good audio. rmvb is commonly used in asian tv series, unlikely there is any good audio track for such shows, except maybe a few mega budget ones.

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Added on December 11, 2012, 1:21 ami have tried on pohd, din work, pretty sure that's the case.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 11 2012, 01:23 AM

what message was displayed? "file type not supported"?

mp4 is a basic file, the player should have no problem with the vast majority of mp4 files but it is possible it can't deal with some very old and outdated versions.

unlikely anything to do yr lan.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 17 2012, 06:30 PM

this part, you need the media player to be connected to the nas, i.e. a network cable to yr router to access yr pc.

i have played with this acryan feature, here are some info:

. to use nas, first turn on samba in the acryan setup option
. unless u remove all security levels at the pc, acryan can access only the public folder on the pc, so need to place files there
. not about file size but speed rate. low grade files avi-mp4-480p via nas is fine. photos, mp3-flac music files ok. 720p dolby, it starts to jerk. 1080p dts, forget it.

i actually am not sure if the bottleneck is the acryan or my router. not pursuing this direction at this time.

so, like many others, i keep this feature usage to a minimum; usually play hd files direct on acryan.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Feb 12 2013, 03:41 PM

i think the tplink isn't compatible.

someone said asus dongle works, but i did not try.
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1475667/+1020

bb,

for mini3, other than 3d capability and built in wireless feature, anything else new compared to mini2?

can it access u-tube? additional internet streaming sites, iptv channels?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 18 2013, 06:14 PM

can pc read the seagate hdd?
can pohd read some other smaller drive?
if yes and yes, that means something not right about the seagate hdd compatibility probably due to formatting.

i remember long time ago, some reported acryan can't read buffalo hdds, something to do with the partitioning.
if you must, reformat the hdd at the pohd. that's bad news... wipe out files, take hours to reformat. not sure if this is the only way.

i have 2 units 2tb western digital ext hdd, both work fine with pohd and mini w/o doing anything.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 19 2013, 11:00 AM

just curious, what is meant by "merge pic with 3dtv"? tq.

i have collected some sbs files, if and when i change to a 3dtv, will probably try it with the pohd.

ok, thanks.

ACR-PV73100 firmware version v9.5.3 r7317.... strange... did you install wrong firmware?

according to acryan website and my own folder, 73100 is old/first model. for asian model, the last firmware is Firmware v7.4.3.r7317 - Asian Edition
http://acryan.com/sg/acr/support/ACR-PV73100/

howver, even for 7317, i had it good for a short while. then for some reason, not sure if it's due to ext hardisc or what, it gave so much trouble that i was forced to retreat to Firmware_PV73100_v7.4.3.r3966_Asian, the first firmware with the gui2. this one is stable, few problems but has 2 disbenefits - no hdd spin down, and screen saver wun work at pause but must "stop".

7317 works fine with the mini or mini2.



all said, my pohd is >3 yrs old. despite all the little troubles, i had much fun. great great buy overall.

i see...

i m puzzled that the box came with v9.5.3 r7317 instead of official v7.4.3.r7317. come think of it, that v9.5 may be the beta version that never completed the tests, shelved officially.

firmware can be downgraded, just flash it as recommended.

quick tips for you when doing that:
. be sure you have the right version firmware
. read and follow instructions in full
. gui may be slow after installation - you can improve it by turning off "hdd scanning" and turning on "delete history" under settings.

i am surprised... i have flashed, sys update, upgrade, downgrade, a dozen times!

likely you did not follow procedure....?

make sure yr usb drive has the right "img" file at the first level of the drive.
read and follow flashing procedure correctly - switch off the mains, push on/off button and hold, on mains, do not release button until you see a message on the screen.
give it time, it can take 1-2 min for the reinstallation to complete.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 28 2013, 12:00 PM

now, i notice something...

Firmware v9.5.3.r7317 is for ACR-PV73700 Playon!HD2

this is the pohd2, not the old one 73100! so, pls check what model u hv.

if u just got it, it shud be pohd2 since pohd1 is 3 yrs old, shud not be available anymore.

if firmware 9.5.3.7137 does not work, you can only try this one Firmware v9.5.3.r3966, no other.

get it here:
http://acryan.com/sg/acr/support/ACR-PV73700/

3966 is a lot moe stable, imo. try flashing it with this one...

reasons...

1. the firmware file was not detected in the usb drive... becos it is within a folder, possible. must be "open" on first level of drive.

or likely...

2. yr pohd2 came with the latest 7317, failsafe procedure does not allow "updating" to older version. this is unlike pohd1.

but flashing should possible.

i would first try to flash to reinstall 7317. if it is still like before, flash it with 3966.


*** i just downloaded the 3966 for pohd2 and read the instructions. safe-mode flashing procedure is same as pohd1.

i think this is why...

when you flash to an older version, the settings go back to default.

so, check and reset under "settings". the problem u mention, quite sure it is due to the "disk scanning" on. turn that off, turn "delete history" on - you should get all in order under files manager but the "movies" part will not be updated or even functional.

the explanation is with scanning on, it takes a long time to scan the whole disk (depending how much it's there) but is for first time only. so long that u think it has hanged! so, either stop the scanning or let it scan and complete the job...

if you turned off the scan, turn on delete history, give it a minute, switch off and then on again, the files manager shud work.


one question... yr hdd - is it built into the pohd2 by the supplier?

or using an ext usb hdd? some brands of such are known to have certain reading problems.

this file corruption... i have experienced it but can't explain also. but i could not be sure if it is file corrupted when playing with acryan or the file is originally impaired, playable on pc but not on acryan or with certain firmware versions. also, i have come across files that can't play on another player when they should but can play on pc and the ac ryan.


This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 4 2013, 12:18 AM

you can't select chapter or u can't play folder at all?

subtitle, u can always use/toggle the subtitle button on the remote!

can only comment on ac ryan...

the current model is pohd3 (rm599, i think, can put built in hdd) and mini3 (rm499). these come with built in wireless networking features.

i only have played with pohd and mini2 wireless. with 1mb unifi boxes, it can only do lower bit rate files nicely like mp3, avi, maybe mkv480p. won't do well for 720p/dts and above.

however, i can't say if it will be the same or not for the pohd3 and mini3 with better wireless equipment, never tried...

using usb, play with bd player - i have this option too. if you play usb with acryan, yr experience will be better - better navigation, better video n audio, incl the highest grades iso files. can even delete, move and copy between the usb drives and/or harddisk for pohd.

if you have a good tv, a good home theater system, big files, best to get an acryan and hardwire it with usb to delievr the best output rather than struggle with wireless.

if you have basic tv, small files, then...anything can...even those cheap rm150 china made media players can be ok!

i can only say with 10mb unifi equipment, wireless does not work for hd (>720p dts)files with ac ryan. i do not know if better equipment and higher broadband speed will work.

perhaps others who tried can comment...

pohd, pohd2, pohd3 - all tak ada lesen for u-tube, can't play at all.