subs in mkv files show up auto unless you set to non auto - check that setting.
if set to non-auto, can always press the subtitles button to activate it.
if you have tried all of that and can't get it back, that is very strange...

enjoy! i'm been running it for 1.5yrs now, love every minute of it.
last 2 days, had 4hr37min of Red Cilff. Even in just 720p and DTS, it's such a blast.
Very few things in life are that beautiful at such a cost!

maybe not be best thread, but need a little quick help.... anyone.

i've been trying to convert some dvds to mkv using some dwnlded stuff - to play on pohd .
one gave mkv alright but file size same as dvd - waste of space.
another one compressed it well but played at increased speed, can't use.

can anyone give me a link to a proven application to convert and compress, keep subtitles as well?
no need fanciful filters, etc, just basic to keep smaller files on HDD. thanks!

r2115 is a beta.
about 10 pages back, some installed it and reported it as having bugs.
thanks to that, i never upgraded, still waiting for final version.

bb, about file move/copy/delete... need to follow up on this one...

i upgraded my pohd and mini to r3966 this morning. got 2 questions need yr help.

1. at the file manager page, the instruction show was "press menu & confirm" for more options.
I tried every combination, incl pressing just "confirm" but got nothing. can you explain step by step how to move/copy/delete files? in the mini2, the instruction was "press menu & edit". this one, I had not tried yet.
pohd has no edit button, so I guess "confirm" is to be used? but can't get it to work.

2. for photos, the previous firmware had settings under video or system to set continuous play for all files in a folder, set time for each pic, and kenburn transition effects. r3966 does not seem to have this. can't get it to play continuous, must press arrow right for each next pic? no transition effects too.

so far, these are the two issues i have. thanks in advance for help.
the new gui is pleasant looking, speed about the same as before.
no asking me to format hdd!

normal via system upgrade. i din expect problem since the hdd was formatted inside the pohd when installed new.

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Added on June 11, 2011, 5:58 pmbb, i have since found out how to set the photo transition/slides. first need to play one pic, then press menu to get the options.

i tried again to find the file move/copy/delete menu, still failed.... help!!

i played around with with both the pohd and mini after installing r3966... seems the mini is much slower than pohd when using the new interface. i tried switching off the autoscan but seems not much help. compared to r4824, this r3966 is definitley slower. as i'm only a basic user of movies-music-photos, i'm not sure where r3966 is superior to r4824 except for a nicer display!

r3966 should work very well with pohd2 and mini2 since they have newer and better chipset.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 11 2011, 06:08 PM

after reading the two threads in acryan forum and toying for another couple of hours on pohd1 and mini1...

. speed can be improved if you turn off autoscan and turn on clear history. this will mean disabling the movies-music-photos options on the main menu, so can only use file manager which is equivalent to the old "browser". this autoscan feature, i think is good for a built in hdd since after scanning, it does not scan anymore and speed not affected; usb attached hdds are scanned each time you plug in (i think), slowing the speed.
. pressing setup button sometimes reset/restart the player, seems this is a bug.
. substitles come on by default; font size-color-position by default; can turn off or change file by file only, no universal setting like before.
. screen saver (a little cartoonish!) does not work on the main page, works only when you're at least one level down
. when you power off with the remote, the power button goes totally black before it becomes red (standby) while the tv screen stays on for a few seconds before it goes off.

at this stage, i'll say r3966 is ok and has a nicer menu but is really no better than r4824.

and i still haven't figured out how to move/copy/delete!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 12 2011, 02:44 AM

i tried it several times with usb hdd plugged in but with autoscan off. ok for both pohd1 and mini1.
copying srt files via usb to hdd at the player did not work with r4824, so no surprise with r3966. you have to copy direct from pc to hdd.

two things i find better with r3966:
. playing flac files now is smoother than r4824.
. i used to have a strange problem with tv going off when i connect via lcpm to avr (old one w/digital coaxial, no hdmi); seems this has been eliminated, good!


guys, if you find it slow to navigate, just turn off auto scan and turn on clear history.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 12 2011, 12:06 PM

tried all 4 green buttons... either nothing or get an "X". i must have tried everything...
someone asked the same question at acryan forum, no response...
http://www.acryan.com/forums/viewtopic.php...=14418&start=80
how did you tried to copy srt file from usb with r3966? where is the copy function?

in older versions, you can delete old folder, copy the whole new folder with srt file inside, it'll work.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 12 2011, 02:23 PM

got it, you're my life saver!
i remember can copy standalone srt file in older versions but can't do that since r4824. as said previously, only way is to copy the whole folder with srt inside.

oh... one more thing i found - screen saver does not work when you pause during a movie. it'll work only if you stop it.

as i toy with r3966 more, i seem to like it now. just different. some of the menus are embedded deep inside, not like older versions.
navigation speed, i find it faster than r4824 (autoscan off). much of the jerky moments are gone. overall it's smoother - at least for the simple stuff that i'm using it for.

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Added on June 12, 2011, 5:08 pmgreen epg? is yr unit pohd2 or mini2?
pohd1 and mni1 have only 4 green buttons - rwd/fwd/next/prev.
anyway, good that you can copy.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 12 2011, 05:09 PM

connecting the unit w/int hdd via usb to pc is just like connecting an ext powered hdd to a pc.
power is on? you used right cable?

PC connected to player connected to TV? Why do you do that?
Usually it is player-TV or player-PC. Think it only function in one mode, not both.
What if you connect just player to PC or Mac - can you read the HDD inside the player?

all clear now...the problem is the player is connected to both tv and pc - can't have it both at same time.
only one mode at a time - either the player is on playback mode or it's on hdd-pc mode.
can't have movie playing and you delete the file with the pc!

ok, been playing with the pohd1 and mini1 with r2966 for a few days now.
for those still undecided to upgrade firmware, i suggest you go ahead.
remember just turn off autoscan and turn on clear history.
r2966 is superior to r4824 - it is stable, faster and smoother.
i think the numerous complaints in acrforum is because the navigation is quite different - just need to get used to it.

to ac ryan.

wat u mean?

mentioned a couple of times already - go to setup, turn off scanning, turn on clear history.
with that, u will use only files manager which is more or less the same as the old "browser".

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Added on July 3, 2011, 2:11 amhow much does this asus dongle cost?
i tried looking for it but can't find in most places.
will probably find it in lowyat plaza or digital mall, i suppose.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 3 2011, 02:11 AM

not sure but i think it scans the built in hdd once and that's it unless you have put in new files. for usb drives, it seems to scan it everytime you plug out and plug back in - which I do quite often.

thanks for tip... i better wait for unifi first then!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 7 2011, 10:31 AM

acryan does not offer that many advantages over the cheaper ones except:
- plays all common formats; a few others don't
- has regular firmware upgrades that you dwnld and diy; others may be same or slower or nothing - this is impt to keep playing latest formats
- good reliability , at least in my experience, never ran into problems with both units
- pohd has digital rca audio output - necessary for older avr/amps w/o hdmi input

if you're a light user, might feel it's not worth it. for mid-heavy users like me, i dun want a cheap unit that breaks down or keep getting bugged.
of course, there are costlier ones that are superior, i'm sure. since media players are still evolving, paying too much is not a great idea as well, imo.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 23 2011, 10:42 AM

i m surprised you have this lagging problem if you turn scanning off and clear history on.
both my pohd and mini are older ones, both work ok with gui2.0. no lagging once the settings done that way.

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Added on July 28, 2011, 3:23 amya, i have one of these too. no problem with both pohd and mini.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 28 2011, 03:23 AM

i hv not done this, but u can try as per instructions for mini2 PV73800_v9.5.5.r3966:

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Added on July 28, 2011, 8:42 pmu r right, agree. there may be longer or shorter "lagging" depending on tv and hdd used.
for me, my sharp lcdtvs used with pohd1, mini1, built in samsung hdd, external wd hdd and portable imation hdds, ntfs or fat32 formatted work just the same - no or very slight lag - after scanning turned off and clear history tuned on.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 28 2011, 08:44 PM