HiMedia OWNERSHIP THREAD

Re: HiMedia HD600B or WD TV LIVE in India Pune

The shipment is delayed so its going to be one more week I guess. The reason why I went with C:

1. The nice looking controls on the 600B is of no use to me as I will use my remote control.
2. Being a no fan model, I have my reservations on the effect it will have on an internal hard disk. Heat is the one of the main factors that these equipment die, I prefer the 600C design with FAN.
3. A,B,C all have same firmware so there is no difference in media quality
4. I save 1500 rs with in built wireless option of 600C
5. USB 3.0 is not a factor for me

Not to scare you.. but the buttons are useful in some situations. one of my friend bought a media player from "Mica", which does not have any buttons on it. Now that his remote is not working, his unit is just a show piece. As the remote is IC based, we are not able to source a replacement and even the manufacturer is of little help.
 
Re: HiMedia HD600B or WD TV LIVE in India Pune

Not to scare you.. but the buttons are useful in some situations. one of my friend bought a media player from "Mica", which does not have any buttons on it. Now that his remote is not working, his unit is just a show piece. As the remote is IC based, we are not able to source a replacement and even the manufacturer is of little help.

Thats a one off issue. Mica is largely an unknown player and one is bound to face issues like that. HM is well reputed player in OEM segments. Remote is really not an issue as HiMedia players work on logitech universal remotes. Even the universal remote device catalog has himedia models listed.

Hi Media HD800B media player with built in removable SATA HD
 
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I am stuck with the 1.4.17 version. not able to get back to the old version or the newer version. Can some one tell me how to solve this issue?
 
I am stuck with the 1.4.17 version. not able to get back to the old version or the newer version. Can some one tell me how to solve this issue?

Have you downloaded the new version 1.0.4.21? If not download it and do a safe mode upgrade if you can't do it from the settings > miscellaneous menu. For this copy the install.img file to the root of a usb drive, turn off your player, plugin the usb, press the reset button at the back of the player using a pen or pin etc. and turn on the power. Release the reset button only after you see the installation screen.

Download
 
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I have successfully installed YAMJ on my HD600b and I will discuss what are the steps you needed for installing it in your machine.

A. Tools you will need:

1. Download the latest firmware.
2. Download the YAMJ 1703rss package.
3. Download and install 32 bit Java Runtime on your PC (even if you use 64 bit OS)
4. Download squashfs to unpack and repack your firmware.
5. Notepad++ for editing script files. You can use Notepad also, but Notepad++ is the best.

B. Configure YAMJ:

1. Extract the downloaded YAMJ rar file to a location of your choice in your PC. For eg: D:\YAMJ
2. Open the file 1073rss_moviejukebox.properties using notepad or notepadd++. Look for the entry mjb.playerRootPath using Ctrl+F. Modify it to mjb.playerRootPath=/tmp/hdd/volumes/HDD1/movie/

Here HDD1 is the internal HDD connected to the player and 'movie' is the folder in which you put your movies. Modify it according to your movie location. It is better not to use space for this folder name. If you use space, then enclose the path in " " as in mjb.playerRootPath="/tmp/hdd/volumes/HDD1/movie collection/"

3. Right click the 1073rss.cmd file and select edit to open it in notepad. Modify it to
MovieJukebox \\Venus\hdd\movie\ -o \\venus\hdd\movie\ -p 1073rss_moviejukebox.properties

Here \\Venus\hdd\movie is the movie location when you browse the HDD using network. If you have any doubts, connect the player to your PC through network and look for the link address of the movie folder. Alternately, you can connect the player to the PC using USB cable and note the movie location and change accordingly. For eg: 'MovieJukebox H:\movie\ -o H:\movie\ -p 1073rss_moviejukebox.properties' where H is the drive letter of the HDD.

In this command, YAMJ will scan the movies located in the first '\\Venus\hdd\movie\' folder and will create a 'Jukebox' folder under the next '\\Venus\hdd\movie\'. If you want to change the Jukebox location you can do so by editing the second '\\Venus\hdd\movie\' to say '\\Venus\hdd\'

4. Open the file 'preferences.xsl' in the skins\1073rss folder using notepad++. Look for '<xsl:variable name="mjb.nmtRootPath">' and change to <xsl:variable name="mjb.nmtRootPath">/tmp/hdd/volumes/HDD1/movie/Jukebox/</xsl:variable>

Remember, here we are referring to the 'Jukebox' folder under the 'movie' folder.

5. You are done configuring YAMJ. Put only one or two movies in the 'movie' folder for testing as yamj will take much time to scan and import details. Ensure that your PC is connected to internet. Now double click the '1073rss.cmd' file to start the scanning. After the scanning is finished, you will see a new folder 'Jukebox' under the 'movie' folder. This folder will also contain an html file 'Other_All_1.html' . This is the html file that the player will use to show the 'movie wall'. Remember, this html file works correctly on your player only.

C. Configure Firmware
Here we will put a link to the above mentioned html file. For this we will use the 'picasa' link under the 'Internet Media Service'. You can use any other links like youtube, voole etc.

1. Put the firmware file 'install.img' under the 'hdp' folder of 'squashfs'. Double click 'open-squashfs.bat' to unpack the FW.
2. Open the file 'menu.rss' in 'usr\local\bin\scripts' using notepad++
Look for the entry "rss_file://./scripts/picasa_lge.rss";
Replace it with "rss_file:///tmp/hdd/volumes/HDD1/movie/Jukebox/Other_All_1.html";
Note the quotation symbol.

3.Run the 'make-squashfs.bat' file to repack the FW and do a safe mode upgradation.
4. After FW upgradation, you will need to set the network settings again the player. YAMJ works only when there is network connection available even though internet is not necessary.

D. Other tweaks.

If you are interested you can put a direct menu in the home menu for yamj. For this first select a suitable png file. Using photoshop, change the size to 174X174 and save it as 'yamj.png'. Remember not to use the 'interlace' option while saving. Again change the image size to 122x122 and save it as 'yamj_unfocus.png'. Now rename these two files to 'yamj.fsp' and 'yamj_unfocus.fsp' and put them in the 'usr\local\bin\home_menu\image' folder. You can use other names also.

Now open HomeMenu.rss under 'usr\local\bin\home_menu\scripts' using notepad++

Copy paste the following code at line number 725. This will put the YAMJ menu in between the 'File Manager' and 'Himedia Online' menus.

<item>
<title>YAMJ</title>
<imagePath> home_menu/image/yamj</imagePath>
<onClick>
<script>
APName = "IMSAP"
MenuType = "TopMenu";
MenuLink = "rss_file:///tmp/hdd/volumes/HDD1/movie/Jukebox/Other_All_1.html";
menuCmd(APName, MenuType, MenuLink, BltType);
null;
</script>
</onClick>
</item>

If you look at the code you can see that a menu item starts with <item> and ends in </item>. So you can actually put this code wherever you like the menu to appear.

Repack the FW and update.

Caution: The player will reboot on selecting the 'YAMJ' menu, if the html file is not found or network is not active. However there is no such problem with the picasa menu we created earlier.

In a similar way you can change the Picasa images also. For this replace the 'picasa_focus.fsp' and 'picasa_unfocus.fsp' under 'usr\local\bin\image' with your images. The fsp files are nothing but png images. So you can rename them to png and edit using photoshop.
 
Edit: If anybody tried YAMJ as I described above and couldn't get it worked, please reply.
 
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baiju: Got the HD600C yesterday. I am pretty happy with the player. tested out most of the function and it all works.

Also, tried downloading "The Tunnel" movie torrent .Guys do not get worked up with Torrent, this is a legal torrent, the movie maker themselves have uploaded the torrent as part of viral marketing. You can verify:
http://www.hifivision.com/movies/20804-download-movie-torrent-i-am-breaking-rules-now.html

Getting good speed on BT as well.

Only thing that didnt work was streaming files from my laptop. Though home sharing is on, and Win 7 shows HD600 as a media device, I am unable to play it.

My Android Moto Defy streams movies, music, photos etc very well via DLNA
 
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Congratulations on your new player and thanks for that torrent link.

About the DLNA playback problem, I have already posted the solution here - http://www.hifivision.com/media-streaming-players/18774-himedia-ownership-thread-21.html#post285101 which I'm reproducing below:

1. Open Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services

2. Locate the service with name 'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service'

3. Stop the Service manually.

4. Locate the service 'UpnP Device Host'. Stop the service and start it again.

5. Start 'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service' again.

6. Right click any media file and select 'Play To'.
 
Will try tonight Baiju. Given that I have old Nokia Siemens modem provided by BSNL, i think streaming will be bad. May be I should upgrade to a N moden.

The torrent UI of HM 600 really sucks, did you find any luck on changing it? I have loads of Bluray personal movies that I need to download from my cousin in US..

No luck, only Windows Media Player Network..." is not listed in services
 
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^^ I haven't tried torrent downloading in HD600 as I don't have a broadband connection at home. The images used for torrent wepage are under usr\local\bin\Resource\package\unicgi\image. You can replace them with suitable substitutes.

About the DLNA problem, whcih Win7 version are you using? I'm using Home Premium. Please google for 'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service' not listed problem.

VLC has a streaming option. Try whether that will work.
 
I can see that Win Media player has the option to stream, but HD600 is not listed as a media device!!! Its listed as just a network device
 
I can see that Win Media player has the option to stream, but HD600 is not listed as a media device!!! Its listed as just a network device

Please try the following along with the solution I posted before:
1. Change the name of your player to something else. Turn off and on DLNA DMR again.
2. Right click the media device and select install or simply double click the media device to install it.
3. If it is already installed, try to uninstall and reinstall.
4. Please upgrade to the latest firmware and try again.

In my case I need to turn off and on the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service and UpnP Device Host every time I restart windows.
 
Baiju: Thanks for trying to help.

1. I have win 7 ultimate. WM Network Media service is not listed all. Tried googling etc no answers yet.

2, Home group is enabled, tried switching on/off DLNA in HD600. When I switch it on HD600 get listed as network device. Properties say its Intel DLNR media device. I also installed and uninstalled 3 times. Rebooted windows. No change

3. switched of firewall and avg

4. In Windows media player, when i select a file and and select Play To, it shows no media device, same is the case when i try in Advance Media Sharing property...

:mad:
 
Baiju: Thanks for trying to help.

1. I have win 7 ultimate. WM Network Media service is not listed all. Tried googling etc no answers yet.

2, Home group is enabled, tried switching on/off DLNA in HD600. When I switch it on HD600 get listed as network device. Properties say its Intel DLNR media device. I also installed and uninstalled 3 times. Rebooted windows. No change

3. switched of firewall and avg

4. In Windows media player, when i select a file and and select Play To, it shows no media device, same is the case when i try in Advance Media Sharing property...

:mad:

I think there is some problem with your windows media player as Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service is not listed in your services list. Please check windows task manager for the process named 'wmpnetwk' which is the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service. If the process is not there then look for the exe file 'wmpnetwk.exe' at 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player'. Try to start it manually by double clicking.
 
I think there is some problem with your windows media player as Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service is not listed in your services list. Please check windows task manager for the process named 'wmpnetwk' which is the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service. If the process is not there then look for the exe file 'wmpnetwk.exe' at 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player'. Try to start it manually by double clicking.

I already tried this last night. It opens a command window and closes. Also, the netwk.exe is available only in Programs folder not in Programs (64) folder. I am beginning to think its bcos of my Win 7 64bit O/S issue.:sad:
 
As a potential buyer of 600c, I would like to know more about its GUI.

Is it the same as shown at many sites nicely displaying full cover image of movies?

I would also be using 600c for music (flac/Mp3 files). Will it display cover art of the music albums in preview mode as well as while playing them?
 
Sound & Music: By default it will not show the images etc. You have two option:

1. Create thumbnails etc for various movies/music. You can use tools like TviX etc and copy them to the respective movie/music folder and HD600 will show that.

2. or go the DIY option and install YamJ as mentioned by baiju in previous page. YamJ will search internet for images etc and display provided your file names etc is correct. This will take some effort from you :)


HD600 is very very basic!
 
Thanks M.

I am getting interested in it though Yamj option as described by Baiju requires some technical expertise.

Can one install and use TviX thumbnail tools in other media players such as Kaiboer H1055 (Realtek 1055 chipset)?
 
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