http://www.mediasmarthome.com?src=category_rss MediaSmart Home - Digital Media Receivers Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:23:11 GMT admin@mediasmarthome.com MediaSmart Home 60 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/brand/hpsmart/community.gif http://www.mediasmarthome.com?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11063/MediaSmart-Connect-x280n-Internet-radio-options/?src=category_rss I am about to buy a MediaSmart Connect x280n but I would like to get some information from a current owner. In MediaSmart mode (i.e. not as an extender) is it possible to play Internet radio stations other than through Live365? I seem to recall that if you create a playlist in WMP11 with a regular HTTP MP3 stream you can play that playlist on the x280n. If so, can the stream be played without the PC (e.g. by adding it as a favorite)? Ultimately I owuld like to use my Logitech Harmony remote to set up an action that turns the unit on and starts playing my favorite Internet station without the need for the PC to be on. Please let me know if this is possible. Thanks, Arnoud Digital Media Receivers Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:23:11 GMT Rnot http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11063/MediaSmart-Connect-x280n-Internet-radio-options/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11058/How-to-Play-Vob-file-On-HP-MediaSmart-Connect-x280n/?src=category_rss Hi, everyone. thanks for having me here. Thsi is my first post and I hope I am posting at right place. If not and I am asking the question all ready been asked, please guide me to right place. Thank you. I recently purchased a Hp MediaSmart Connect x280n. My set up is, MediaSmart to tv via hdmi cable. I also have desktop pc running windows vista with large hard drives. I backed up some of the movies to create video library. The movies are riped in vob file. Using magic dvd ripper, I can see and play the movie on my pc using windows media center on my desktop. I can also see the files on my tv via mediaSmart connect. But when I tried to play it to the tv I get "No vedeos were found. Either there are no vedeos. or your vewing an empty folder". This is the part I am stuck. I read somewhere about creating a symbolic file, but direction was not clear enough for me to make anything out of it. When I rename one of the vob file to mpeg, the movie plays fine. But I aslo read that I am not... Digital Media Receivers Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:36:07 GMT IDFC http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11058/How-to-Play-Vob-file-On-HP-MediaSmart-Connect-x280n/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11032/Subtitles-on-x280n/?src=category_rss Anyone know of a way to set the subtitles default to off on the MediaSmart Connect? My VOBs stream well using PVConnect, but the x280n displays the subtitles by default. I can change them using the red button, but I was wondering if there was a way to set it to default to "off". Digital Media Receivers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:07:44 GMT dirkomatic http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11032/Subtitles-on-x280n/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11014/Play-DVD-on-HP-Connector-missing/?src=category_rss Hi Guys, Just purchased the HP Connector and one of the first things I have noticed is that when I open WMC on my laptop and go to "TV + Movies" I have the option to "play dvd" but when I access the Media Connector's WMC there is no option for this. Does anyone know why and is there a way for me to get DVD'S straight from disc to TV rather than copying the files to HDD? Digital Media Receivers Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:10:52 GMT Lars7 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11014/Play-DVD-on-HP-Connector-missing/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11006/Dvico-Tvix-HD-M-7000A-Media-receiver/?src=category_rss Hi I just got myself a Tvix 7000 so I can stream from my HP Mediasmart server. It works just perfect I stream my H264 files without any problems and it support a lot of diffrent files check it out here: http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/products/HDM7000A.aspx Digital Media Receivers Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:26:47 GMT Kriller http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/11006/Dvico-Tvix-HD-M-7000A-Media-receiver/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10990/Movie-Collector-MCE-with-the-HP-MS-Connect/?src=category_rss Hello All, Has anyone tried using Movie Collector MCE with the HP MediaSmart Connect? I've been playing around with it for the past week and this is an awsome program. It pulls in all the information on your DVD movies from several sources on the internet and populates a database of which you can view with MediaCenter. It works flawlessly on my MediaCenter PC and appears on my MSC in extender mode. The only problem, is when I press play on the extender, I get the following error message: "Invalid Application" error stating "Unable to launch 'MovieCollector_MCE'" and asking me if I want to disable the application. I gone back and forth with the author of this software and he can't figure out why it want work. He doesn't have a MSC, so he's currently at a lost. SilkRod p.s Here's a link to the software: http://www.collectorz.com/movie/windows-media-center-mce.php Digital Media Receivers Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:37:20 GMT SilkRod http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10990/Movie-Collector-MCE-with-the-HP-MS-Connect/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10981/x280n-is-a-piece-of-junk/?src=category_rss So I was one of the first people to get this unit...I traded my DSM-520 for it and was excited to get it. I have the ex470 MSS (love love this thing, good job HP) as well. Well I have finally decided to get rid of it after 5 months. I purchased the Popcorn Hour a-110 that plays everything. I really like the x280n looks and interface (albeit slow as hell). But the lack oif being able to play MKVs and the ablilty not to see playlists in the playlist menu (have to goto server ->music->folders-> playlists) and other quirks and NO UPDATES yer. What the hell??? What a piece of crap!!! I was cool with it at first knowing that they would update firmware here and ther, but NOTHING yet. My dad also has the TVIX 6500 and it blow this thing away. I figured I would try the PCH A-110 since I read a lot about this and it passes HD Audio. I am sorry but HP needs to produce a product that they upgrade, that is the only way to keep up with technology!!! ss Digital Media Receivers Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:30:33 GMT stsmith5150 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10981/x280n-is-a-piece-of-junk/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10976/How-to-copy-DVDs-into-AVI-format/?src=category_rss Just purchased the dvds Star Trek on www.dvdsetshop.com. They are have good quality and I like them very much. I want to copy the DVDs from the disk onto the computer. I need AVI format to play them, what is the best way to convert them and still get high quality viewing? Anybody can help me with this? Digital Media Receivers Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:50:09 GMT blueplanet http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10976/How-to-copy-DVDs-into-AVI-format/#discussion?src=category_rss