Rastalovich
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If u remove the 1200 it found out of the 30000, does it recognize 1200 different ones ?
OC3D Review: Icy Box IB-MP301 HDD Media Player
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name='Furious' said:
The user interface is somewhat clunky. Worst part is that it is based on something like the old 8.3 file name limits so it displays about the first 6 characters of the filename followed by a number to keep them unique. Very difficult to see which file is which when they're called something like Friend_7.
It's a bit tricky to to navigate between videos, music and photos.
It can't get it to play music while browsing photos.
I can't see a random play function for photos and music.
The remote is very directional so I have to set directly in front of the box and point directly at it.
The fan isn't too loud but it seems to have a high pitched whine bordering on a squeal. The TV sound normally covers it.
The disk and fan don't seem to spin down on standby so I switch it off at the front panel.
I still have the 1200 files limit and am waiting for RaidSonic to develop new firmware. Not sure if that actually means there is some in the pipeline and whether it's a known fault which will definitely be fixed. It could be just a stock response.
Hope that helps.
name='Mind' said:
My vendor gave me the choice of returning it or waiting for RaidSonic. I opted for the latter but many weeks have passed. If you have an option to return it and know a good alternative then I'd recommend you do that.
I've mailed Raidsonic to ask where my new firmware is. If I get a reply I'll post it.
There is no mention of a firmware update method in the manual. The sales blurb does say it is upgradeable. It's not stored on the HDD. I expect there's some kind of hidden maintenance mode to allow it to be sent over USB. I expect I'll find out if and when the firmware comes.
name='Rastalovich' said:
I tried some experiments along these lines.
It seems to somehow remember the original first 1200 files it saw, even between formats. Once it has those 1200 registered it won't see anything new. It has some kind of memory. Removing the 1200 meant that it saw nothing.
I created a folder called zMedia. That placed it last alphabetically but meant the box scanned it first. I copied the 1200 items I most wanted to see into there. It didn't see them, just the old 1200. I tried various things including reformats, front panel resets and factory resets from the menu. Then I gave up, switched off and left it a few days.
Strangely enough the next time I tried it, it picked up the 1200 in zMedia, so I now have access to some files I actually want to see. Perhaps leaving it alone helped it forget it's memory of the initial 1200 files?
I now have new ones to add so I'm hoping I can get it to do the same again somehow...
