cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) The new black box has just arrived. I can't seem to access the Dev mode however in the browser. I entered the remote control buttons to enable Dev mode, I then see the enable Dev mode page and it says to click a button to enable it and restart. However after the restart I am unable to access the box via its IP in the browser, it says this web page is unavailable. I'm on a wired network at the moment. I can ping the Now TV box though. Tried in Chrome and IE. Edited September 5, 2015 by cw-kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) I disconnected the network cable and enabled WIFI instead, I then entered the buttons again to enable Dev mode, this time after selecting the Enable and Restart button, I then was presented with some T&C and a "I Agree" button, it didn't do that the first time, it then asked me to enter a password for the rokudev user, it didn't do that the first time either. I can now login to the web page. Just about to side load the Emby app now! Edited September 5, 2015 by cw-kid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Got Emby installed The UI seems a bit snappier and quicker now when navigating around. I set the Now TV box to 1080p display in its settings. It doesn't seem to play 1080p MKVs that well even on the LAN cable? Just tried to play "300" which has DTS audio and it was playing a bit and then stopping then playing a bit. Then tried "Aliens" that took a good while to start playback, says "retrieving", it played for a minute or so and then says Loading, please wait. This title has DTS audio as well. Looking on the Emby server I can see its transcoding so is probably hammering the CPU on my little HP Microserver. I then tried "The Lord of the Rings" which is 1080p with AC3 (Dolby) audio and that played longer for about 5 minutes until it then also said Loading, please wait. Maybe its just down to my HP Microserver not having the CPU power to transcode on the fly for 1080p. Also anyone know can these Now TV boxes do audio pass-through to an AVR ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6771 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Which MicroServer is it, as the older N36L that I had was too underpowered for transcoding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Its a HP Microserver N40L Just playing a 720P MKV now and that has played for like 10 minutes OK but just buffered quickly then and started playing again after few seconds. Oh well, I can't change my file server easily. This second Now TV box is for my parents house anyway's, so as long as it plays all the SD content that will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6771 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 What setting do you have your server set for transcoding? Also, you could possibly look into Cloud Syncing for your parents to stream from. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 What setting do you have your server set for transcoding? Also, you could possibly look into Cloud Syncing for your parents to stream from. Just a thought. Just what ever the default settings are I think Server Manager -> Playback -> Transcoding Transcoding Thread Count = Auto Enable Throttling = Checked Audio Boost when Downmixing = 2 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeon 677 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Can't help here, I have an i7 doing all transcoding but have a special movie collection for all remote users which requires little to no transcoding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 OK got the new box installed at the remote house. Was having issues with all artwork and images not being visible anywhere. It did this previously on the old white box when I tried to setup a SSL connection, had to use HTTP in the end. Maybe editing that ServerScreens.brs file to enter the domain name was making the Emby app connect via SSL on that port? In the end to get it working I had to delete the Emby app and install it again with out the edit to the ServerScreens.brs file. I also had to setup the connection again in the Emby app preferences and as soon as I selected the HTTP port it started working and all the images were then visible. The new black box has no 3.5mm audio out jack I just noticed and I was using that on the old white box. Had to use the TV audio out instead to the analogue amp. One problem now, in the Emby app it seems I have to press back button twice. If I go in to Movies for example and then press back it just says Retrieving on the screen, I then have to press back again to get back to the main page. It did this on my LAN as well earlier. Any one else having to press back twice?? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeon 677 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'm out at the minute so I can't respond to allbut just read your bit about the ssl. I mentioned before that i don't put the http:// in mine, I bet if you add that to yours, it will kick the box into just a standard connection rather than a https. A quick read over the roku client code would give you a definite but I can't do that either at the min, being out and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'm out at the minute so I can't respond to allbut just read your bit about the ssl. I mentioned before that i don't put the http:// in mine, I bet if you add that to yours, it will kick the box into just a standard connection rather than a https. A quick read over the roku client code would give you a definite but I can't do that either at the min, being out and all. Yes I was also thinking the same, maybe I should have left http:// in there. I'll have to try that later then as out of time now. Just this issue with the back button now and sometimes having to press it more than once to get back to where its meant to be taking you. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi If I put http://mydomain.com in the ServerScreens.brs file then it works OK and all the artwork images are then loaded fine. Don't know why you don't get any images loading when its connected on https? However it still doesn't seem to make much difference as far as the Now TV box "losing" its connection to Emby. As today when I opened the Emby app on the new box it does not automatically display any content. you have to go to Manage Server and select the server name in the next screen and then click Connect to server etc, only then does the content appear. Will have to teach the parents how to do this unless there is a solution? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeon 677 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah all that will do is set the default entries to those that you set, but it will require them to actually click the buttons to prompt the connection if its dropped out for one reason or another. Just saves a lot of time typing out the same address every time it fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah all that will do is set the default entries to those that you set, but it will require them to actually click the buttons to prompt the connection if its dropped out for one reason or another. Just saves a lot of time typing out the same address every time it fails. OK I see what you mean now. It seems every time I go to their house I have to connect the Emby app up again, so not sure what causes it to disconnect. The Now TV boxes are left turned on all the time and my server is up 24/7 unless I reboot it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeon 677 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 do they make sure they press home on the remote after each session to just close the client down? That's just about the only thing i can think of. My remote users generally only get a problem if the server has gone offline, their/my internet is offline and they have tried to connect, then, once it is all back online, they get prompted to enter all of the server connection details again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw-kid 192 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Well I know I always exit the Emby app and return to the home screen. The house has actually been empty this week so I know no one has been using the Now TV boxes since my last visit when I installed the new black box. Will make sure they know to exit to home screen as well when finished with their session. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanco 0 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hi guys, looking for advice. I have 3 old NOWTV boxes comfortably and stably running RARPLEX clients connecting to PLEX Server. I've just got a new balck nowTV2 box, but would liek to be able to use the USB2 on this as well. From what I have read Roku Emby can do this - but the wife and kids have got used to PLEX.... Can I configure an EMBY ROKU client to talk to my PLEX Server (or even DNLA access would do) and have USB access on the NOWTV ? Couldn't get past the server config screen when I sideloaded the latest build ... Any ideas gratefully received... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37054 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 no, it can't but we can help with the connectivity problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanco 0 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 no, it can't but we can help with the connectivity problem. Thanks, must have got myself confused as I thought the EMBY Roku client was the official ROKU Media Server client - which from what I read supports USB ? connectivity is not an issue if it doesnt enable USB as well, as I might as well just run plex ... would consider a wholesale switch form plex to EMBY across all the boxes if need be ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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