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Post by dastrix on May 2, 2008 8:23:30 GMT 7
Hi,
Can anyone tell me if this combination will work? I want to use the Popcorn box to stream content from a UPNP server on the 5200Pro BR
Can anyone also tell me if the Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green HDD work with this?
Thanks
Kris
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Post by qwall on May 2, 2008 8:59:21 GMT 7
Kris,
I am using the Popcorn Hour with a N5200 (not pro) and have had zero problems. I stream DVD .ISO files using NFS over a 108mbps wireless-g network. I have not tried streaming to the Popcorn Hour via UPNP do to the fact I am streaming .ISO files.
Dan
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Post by dastrix on May 2, 2008 9:11:49 GMT 7
Hi Dan, how does it go playing back high def MKV files?? Ones that require alot of bandwidth..
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Post by qwall on May 2, 2008 12:02:11 GMT 7
Unfortunately I have streamed only one .MKV file (Surfs Up) but it does play fine. However I suspect it is not a very high bit-rate file, the total file size is 2.18GB. I have also successfully played 9mbps WMV-HD files. How high a bit-rate are your .MKVs?
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Post by dastrix on May 8, 2008 17:41:16 GMT 7
These files are 10+GB each, High@5.1
Anyway, still cant see the content of this darn Thecus via PopCorn!
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Post by qwall on May 8, 2008 23:12:57 GMT 7
What UPNP server are you using? Have you tried streaming via NFS?
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Post by dastrix on May 9, 2008 10:55:24 GMT 7
Im not using UPNP.
I have the unit now and getting NFS to work is my current problem!
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Post by qwall on May 9, 2008 11:23:50 GMT 7
I am sorry, I misunderstood your problem. In your first post you mentioned streaming from a UPNP server. What steps have you taken to playback via NFS? I just used the information here and on the popcorn hour forum to set mine up. Sorry your setup is being difficult, I know how frustrating it can be.
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Post by dastrix on May 9, 2008 12:43:01 GMT 7
FINALLY!! ITS WORKING  I recreated the NFS share, on the PopCorn I created the share like this: nfs://192.168.0.2:/raid1/data/Movies That works perfectly and its SO MUCH faster!!!! I'm so happy |
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Post by trazom on Jul 3, 2008 18:25:25 GMT 7
FINALLY!! ITS WORKING I recreated the NFS share, on the PopCorn I created the share like this: nfs://192.168.0.2:/raid1/data/Movies That works perfectly and its SO MUCH faster!!!! I'm so happy Hi I am new and technically a Neanderthaler. How and where did you do that? On the Thecus web interface? Or else? And what is the nfs://192.168.0.2:/raid1/data/Movies exactly? The folder of your movie data on the 5200? Thanks for your help |
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Post by localj on Aug 27, 2008 8:22:07 GMT 7
Howdy Trazom,
The Thecus is a hardy little Linux system. You can enable NFS on the Thecus web interface (Network -> NFS). The reason people use NFS is because it is faster than Samba (Windoze shares). Enabling NFS will automatically share all of the shares you have created.
Say my Thecus has an IP of 10.1.1.253 and has two raid sets created with a share called Media on the first raid set, and a share called Music on the second raid set. I would be able to access the NFS shares from a client (Popcorn Hour) like this:
nfs://10.1.1.253:/raid0/data/Media
nfs://10.1.1.253:/raid1/data/Music
So from the Popcorn Hour (Setup -> Network Shares -> Add) I would the add
nfs://10.1.1.253:/raid0/data/Media
nfs://10.1.1.253:/raid1/data/Music
Cheers.
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Post by peterfu on Aug 27, 2008 15:56:39 GMT 7
......Enabling NFS will automatically share all of the shares you have created....... Are You sure ? I had the impression that You have to activate NFS for each share after of course enabling the NFS service by itself. br Peter |
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Post by localj on Sept 2, 2008 9:09:21 GMT 7
Oops, you are correct. You do need to enable NFS on each Share you create (once the NFS service has been enabled).
Sorry about that. It's been a long time since I created any Shares.
For anyone interested, I have found both the Thecus N5200 and Popcorn Hour to be very good (but not perfect ;D ) products. They work well together.
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Post by rainerstratmann on Oct 16, 2008 15:42:13 GMT 7
Hi, i´m using the N5200 Pro and the new Popcorn B110: streaming with SMB : works fine for all Video_TS Folders with *.Vob Files No problems, no dropouts ;D I was trying the new twonkeyMedia-Module but i must choice every *.Vob File for playing the video  So far Rainer |
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Post by gmeardi on Nov 10, 2008 6:07:34 GMT 7
On my N5200pro I'm using TwonkyMedia to share movies towards a new Popcorn A-110 (gigabit ethernet).
Up to now I didn't have any problems (even for big >10GB 1080p movies).
Might you advise me about differences between using TwonkyMedia or plain NFS?
Many thanks
g
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