Month: September 2008

Request for comments: CH3SNAS

I’ve 2 bugs submitted to the dev team about CH3SNAS:

‘ Clock drift ‘ ; this issue was not ‘reproduced’ by the dev. team. I need a clear description how the bug can be found and/or reproduced. They used for more than 10 days the command rtc -r and date to check the time and saw no issues. Please do not drop it in the comments but e-mail me.

NTP bug: it’s difficult to test, can someone try to give a more clear way to test like:

  • 1. exact time
  • 2. Nas display time with GMT+1 and no DST
  • 3. Nas display time with GMT+12 and EU DST
  • 4. NAS display time with GMT and No DST
  • 5. NAS dislay time with GMT and no EU DST

The more info the better. Please submit your help to my e-mail address.

 

and NTP bug

CH3SNAS with Squeezecenter / Squeezebox howto

Some persons asked me if it is possible to have SqueezeCenter running at the CH3SNAS

After long time writing: nope, it’s not possible we finally have a howto how the CH3SNAS can work easily (kuch) with SqueezeCenter 7.2

The correct installation you can find here, please notice the 4.2.3 section where the DBD::MYSQL package needs to be installed, you have to use the alternative compile option. the normal Perl Makefile.PL rule is not compiling on the CH3SNAS, you need the longer rule with alternative references to the libraries (libs).

When you follow this walktrough completely you have a working SqueezeCenter software server running at your CH3SNAS. A big thanks to Yannick for his great howto

note: you need to create a squeezecenter user on the CH3SNAS otherwise you cannot chown certain files.

Beta Firmware 1.09.44.06/09 released

After getting only 1 or 2 serious issues reported in the 1.09.41.06/09 firmware (failing DVD playback after x minutes and/or some issues with DVD menu) we analyzed some content and found the bug and could solve it which resulted in the release of 1.09.44.06. The user experience should be awesome now if it was not already ;-)

It’s the intention to release this version to the public through the official channel.

Release note for 1.09.44.06/09:

Fixing playback of DVD video causing the CFULLHDMA to crash/hang
Fixing some AVI files giving too few IFrames, causing the CFULLHDMA to hang
Fixing a bug causing no sound to have on HDMI when changing video output when playing music files

TV Serie Tip: FlashPoint

Just saw the the first episode of a new TV Serie: Flashpoint. WOW .. the first episode is about drama, about action. Enrico Colantoni (the guy who played the dad of Veronice Mars) plays one of the leading characters

Right now 8 episodes have been aired. So I’ve something to catch-up with. Check the TV.com website of Flashpoint and the official CBS website of Flashpoint

more tips will follow when found (like Fringe .. )

oh oh .. just read somewhere that this series is on ‘HIATUS’

CFULLHDMA gebruikt in Gbit project

Damn.. lees ik net een stuk in Emerce  dat de CFULLHDMA gebruikt is (4 stuks) in een test opstelling voor 1Gbit Internet bandbreedte.

GNA  heeft samen met BBNed en InterNLNet getests met 1 gbps internet verbinding in een gesimuleerde consumentensituatie.

Grote vraag is waar consumenten die 1 gbps-verbinding eigenlijk voor nodig zouden hebben.
Het antwoord lijkt HDTV via internet te zijn.
De drie partijen toonden woensdag vier HDTV’s die live via internet Full HD-kwaliteit stonden te streamen.
Een nieuwe HD-netwerksettopbox van Conceptronic (CFULLHDMA, dennis), een van de eersten die Full HD aankan, gaf het signaal door aan de tv.

Daar had ik graag bij willen zijn ;-)

en dan is ook leuk te lezen dat de bottleneck de HDD van de PC is ;-)

#2: kreeg als tip dat we vandaag de hardware.info magazine uit de winkel ‘s moeten gaan lezen …

bluf 2008

wat voor nut heeft het tekenen van een petitie, steun advertentie, weet ik veel hoe je het wilt noemen als de meest grote onzin er tussen staat: ik zie een stuk of 20 normale namen en dan begint het:

  • Thomas (afwasser), asdasd (asdasd),
  • Piet Petroleumlap (Postbesteller),
  • Wijnerd (Duiventeler),
  • Je Moeder (Held),
  • pipo (clown),
  • Kim Il Jong (Despoot),
  • Henk Herrie (Stenengooier)
  • OP NAAR DE VOLGENDE (OPGEKNOOPTE WIJNAND),
  • Femke (JaKnikker),
  • Tofu Dibi (kansenhomo)
  • Achmed (Scooterdief),
  • Volkert van der G. (Verlosser),
  • R.Underlap (Boeroeper)
  • Kees Kraker” (Werkloos’),
  • PeeVeeVee (Gasantwerkluilakken),
  • Fapke Halsema (MILF),
  • Mohammed (shoarma zij met hem),
  • Eddy Wally (Zuiplap),
  • Bart Brandlap (pyrotechnicus),

En dan zielig vertellen dat je advertentie niet geplaatst wordt is simpelweg niet meer dan een 1 – 2tje en is dan een makkelijke weg voor gratis reclame voor je site. (goedkoper dan een advertentie die men toch niet leest). Dus jongens: leuk!, maar een beetje controle op hoe men e.e.a. kan ondertekenen zou handig zijn

CFULLHDMA: GNU/GPL DMS Server Software

Ah kewl .. for the CFULLHDMA we just released the GNU/GPL sourcecode for the Windows application tool which is delivered with the device. People who program might or could be using this to check, improve, hack the software to their needs ..

Next to that the release of the New and improved DMS software. Please de-install any previous installation of the software before installing this version

CFULLHDMA Beta firmware release 1.09.41

I was really disappointed to withdraw the firmware of yesterday due to some serious issues. Due to the special feature of using SRT files with the CH3SNAS the iMedia part stopped working. Damn..

After debugging we found the main reason and we can announce a new beta firmware and fixing some other issues as well:

  • Fixed iMedia hang (not working)
  • Fixed some avi files could not be played
  • Fixed MP3 with embedded picture
  • New: add NFS to support extern CD cover for audio files

Firmware file will be available for beta testers. They will be informed by mail

note: many ‘internet streams’ will work properly now! (like uitzendinggemist, sbs6 uitzending gemist etc..) some like: rtl4 uitzendinggemist are under debugging.