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So that would explain it Vizio is notorious for that. When my mom had hers, it would interfere with the Buzz Box, and even her Electric fireplace. I had to put a cover over the fireplace IR receiver and use the on unit buttons since it was annoying to accidently turn it on. Guess there is not much you can do for this. Just "workarounds" depending on how you use it. Enjoy your experimentation.

Is you xpl2000 connected to another TV ? Try swapping the TVs they are connected to. Just want to see if it is the TV or something else at fault. Sound strange, but I used to have an LG TV in my bedroom and it was a pain in the butt for audio. It had adjustments on the TV to control the HDMI audio delay, but it was annoying, because there was no setting which would help for all channels. Funny, I switched it out for a 27" computer monitor, with a basic soundbar connected to the HMDI Audio out that is integrated on the monitor, and it has been solid. And when DU tells you to switch video player, it is part of the X5 options, under Menu->settings->configuration and you have video player selection for LiveTV and another for VOD/TV Series. For my service I use Primary for LiveTV and Secondary or external for VOD/TV Series. For external I have MX Player, VLC and HB Player installed and it is nice to have the option for some oddly encoded mp4/mkv files.

From another thread in this forum (if you search for "VIZIO".. So if you hit the Mute key on your Vizio remote, you will see a #9 show up on your Buzz box

And are you using a bluetooth soundbar or something ? Or direct HDMI to TV and Audio on TV as encoded on HDMI ? I've had issues with some cheaper/older bluetooth devices, but work perfectly well on better devices. If it is only a few channels, Have you tried a different service ? Could be your service having issue with those channels ?

I'll try to up it later this weekend or Monday. Taking advantage of the nice weather to finish some of my outdoor stuff I need to do before winter.

Do you have plenty of free storage onboard or have you nearly maxed out the onboard storage ?

The procedure is not really that complicated if you take the time to read it, step by step. Formats and volume identifiers will vary from one disk to another and even if you get a new disk, you still risk not having it recognized. Not every device will like a Windows centric formatting. Just like Windows would not recognize any EXT3 or EXT4 filesystems, or other partitions Linux or Android could throw at it. You can't expect Android to recognize the hundreds of variation Windows has.

COPY/PASTE of my previous answer in other thread I just tried my WD 2TB "My Passport" and had no issues. Also tried a 2TB WD "My Passport ULTRA", also no issues. I also tried with a Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB external and that would always give me "ejected". I connected it to my Windows PC, and I opened a command prompt and then started DISKPART. From DISKPART> prompt, I did a "LIST DISK" to identify my USB drive. Then I did a "select disk 3", since that was the disk number of my USB disk. The did a "LIST DISK" again to ensure that DISK 3 was selected. Then I did a "clean" to wipe everything from the disk (including MBR). Ejected disk, then went into Disk Manager (diskmgmt.msc). Re-connected my USB disk. Then it show up as "not initialized" (which is good). Right click the not-initialized box on the left, and select "initialize disk" and choose as "MBR" (not GPT). Then right click the allocated space, and select to "create a new Simple Volume". And when you get to the filesystem type, don't format as NTFS, select exFAT. Eject drive, plug back into X5 SS and it works perfectly again.

I just tried my WD 2TB "My Passport" and had no issues. Also tried a 2TB WD "My Passport ULTRA", also no issues. I also tried with a Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB external and that would always give me "ejected". I connected it to my Windows PC, and I opened a command prompt and then started DISKPART. From DISKPART> prompt, I did a "LIST DISK" to identify my USB drive. Then I did a "select disk 3", since that was the disk number of my USB disk. The did a "LIST DISK" again to ensure that DISK 3 was selected. Then I did a "clean" to wipe everything from the disk (including MBR). Ejected disk, then went into Disk Manager (diskmgmt.msc). Re-connected my USB disk. Then it show up as "not initialized" (which is good). Right click the not-initialized box on the left, and select "initialize disk" and choose as "MBR" (not GPT). Then right click the allocated space, and select to "create a new Simple Volume". And when you get to the filesystem type, don't format as NTFS, select exFAT. Eject drive, plug back into X5 SS and it works perfectly again. PS: Please post in the correct section for any further support. This section is for "AR200 - remotes"..

First of all, is the sound bar using IR on the remote or is is some sort of RF (including Bluetooth) ? The learning button on the BT-250 are for IR only. If it is using IR, then you should be able to "learn" the buttons from the sound bar remote, just like you did for learning the power button from the TV remote. But there is also small possibility that the sound bar uses a frequency range which is NOT within the range supported by the IR on the BT-250 remote. Section 2 of the BT-250 manual described the learning function. https://buzztv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BT-250_Manual_V1.1.pdf When you are trying to learn the buttons from the soundbar, does the BT-250 red light flash 4 times (to indicate that it has learned a button) ?

Damn... All I have to say to Buzz team is WOW & huge thanks with this old box. Emailed CS, and after a little back and forth and nearly had just given up (not a biggie since it is an old box), they came through. They managed to find the last firmware they sent out to the MATE 1 (which essentially rebranded it to a Buzz) and they sent me it, I managed to install it with a USB key through recovery and the box now works like a charm. The firmware brings the box up to Firmware V20200326 with S/W version 2.0 (354). I just remembered, they also sent me the APK for (357) which was the last version the released for the MATE1 I believe. I did not try it after the firmware update (since tried it before the firmware update and it would not work due to other API/dependency issues). Tested it with MAC/ XC and M3U and works fine now. I have asked for permission and was given the OK, and I will upload the file (probably later this weekend) to the Downloads section of this forum in case anyone else wants to dust off the old box and give it a new life. Thanks again BUZZ team

If you are still having "Media not supported" issues on BuzzTV 5 on older boxes, they it is time to change providers. I have seen providers that are ALL over the place in terms of encoding. Encoding of channels in 3 or 4 different formats and no consistency. I had a few channels on the main service I watch that needed me to switch to "secondary" player to be able to watch them. Mentioned it to my provider, and in no time, the encoding was changed and no longer need to do that, and all channels work perfectly. But if you do not report it with some details to buzz, it will never get addressed. There are literally thousands of providers out there, and some use very strange codecs and strange settings within codecs. Also, keep in mind, that as with all things, everything is a compromise. Can't add every codec under the sun either. It's different to watch a movie and you want all codecs, and it is different for liveTV channel surfing. For LiveTV you need the player to be responsive. If it take 2 or 3 seconds on every channel change to tune into and start playing a channel, it would be VERY annoying. For watching VOD, even if it take 5 seconds to get started, who really cares.

If all else fails, you can do a total hard reset of the box. You will need to re-setup/re-configure everything however if you have not taken a backup in BuzzTV 5. Here are the instructions: https://stbtalk.com/topic/300-factory-reset-hard-reset-xr4500-xrs4500/

Technically, I'd prefer one of the other remotes that have IR learn keys for that kind of stuff (IR100, IR200, BT100, BT200, BT250 and now the BT350). You can learn the Power keys from the various TVs and just assign them to the different keys. One TV directly on the TV Power key, one to the "Source" button, and even others if you have and want to the "tv vol + and -" buttons (since they are separate from the box volume). On the Smart remotes (BT300, BT400, BT500) not that simple. First instinct would be to try manually programming the remote to the second TV (assuming it is one of the main brands supported), and then use HDMI CEC to control the main TV. But the issues is that programming the remote to the second TV would also assign the Volume buttons. So short of being to same brands with same code for power button (like Ryu) mentioned, I don't think so.

I just got my buddies Boomerang Mate 1 to try to update it (has been powered off for ages), but obviously nothing on server (not surprised consider how old it is). Current state is: V20190207 with V2.0(239) presently installed. Did a hard factory reset ,I tried installing the buzz 352 software (as posted above) which I already had and used to update his (and mine) old xpl3000 [and had no issues with the xpl3000 units], but it gives me an error "BuzzTV 2, App not installed. The package conflicts with an existing package by the same name". Tried installing from Appinstaller and File Browser that are preinstalled. Not sure what package it doesn't like, because the main package on the mate1 seems to be com.boomerang.* while the buzz ones (including 352, are com.buzztv.*. So maybe it is some common dependencies. All I really wanted to do is install a later version of BuzzTV 2, so he has the "streaming line" option, to be able to use it with w$%^#d and XC connection. The xpl3000 after updating to 352 and enabling streaming line and credentials works fine. A little slow (by todays standards), but it works quite well. Even tried checking recovery screen if there was some way to install the apk by forcing it, but I did not find anything. However when I used to have an old boomerang myself, I could have sworn I had taken an update which pretty much rebranded it to a buzz box, and even replaced the boomerang logo on the top left with a buzz logo. If that update was still available somehow for use with a microsd card to update the box, that would be great. I really don't want to install something like "smar..." app to use it with XC API.

Try to understand. As DU mentioned, Buzztv5 is an APP on your Buzz Classic. The issue you are describing has NOTHING to do with BuzzTV 5. BuzzTV 5 is what allows you to watch LiveTV, VOD, TV Series, and record, etc.. Any further discussion regarding this issue should be moved over to the Classic thread.

Like DU said, NO. Why would you even think they would ? They have only even just VERY recently released new boxes with Android 13. And Buzz does not typically upgrade the OS on their boxes.

If you are in an APP, it will NOT trigger the screen saver. You NEED to be on the HOME screen... On BuzzTV 5, there is an option to "Auto Shut off App". I have it set to 2hrs, and then once the app exits, it will drop you to home screen. And then when the inactivity kicks in the screen saver will come on. If you are in an APP, it assumes you are active, so no screen saver.

When you are trying to enter letters, if the on screen keyboard still active you probably have to exit the On screen keyboard and ensure your cursor is on the input field (if you expect to have any chance of it working). This is a 3rd party remote. No one guaranteed 3rd party remote compatibility.

I know windscribe has 2 versions for Android. One for generic Android boxes, and one for AndroidTV (tagged as for the Nvidia Shield). I always use the AndroidTV version since it is the one that the remote works as expected with it, without needing mouse cursor. I know the Android 9 boxes were not AndroidTV, but either way, it works beter even on those. Try downloading the AndroidTV version and manually install that and see if it is any better. https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/android/generic/nordvpn-sideload/latest/v2/NordVPN_TV.apk

Send a PM to aab with the details on which server you are talking about. As he said. Can't fix what they can't reproduce. Each server is slightly different.

Just curious, if anyone can tell me what the LATEST version of BUZZTV 2 that was ever deployed and working to the MATE 1 box ? I have a buddy of mine, who still has one, and just checked and he has 2.0 (239)on his box. It unfortunately does not seem to have the "Streaming line" option to use with XC servers. I tried just enabling the Credentials option, but does not seem to be sufficient. I sent him the APK that we used on the xpl3000 to try to bring it up to (352) which I know has the streaming line option, but when he tries to install it, he gets an error that "the package conflicts with another package with the same name". He tried through app installer and through file browser, and same result. I would have tried to do it through recovery, but I don't think there is an option to install an APK through recovery, just a ZIP package I think. It's nothing super urgent, but he wanted it for the TV in his Garage. He already has a Classic in his living room and an old xpl3000 in bedroom that both work great.

Do you have another device you can check with ? Or check using BuzzTV 5 on the P6, just to ensure it is not your service ?

What else is there to do when you are in boring meetings, listening to management yap about a bunch of BS . 3 screens dedicated to my work Laptop/PC, and the 4th screens dedicated to buzz boxes And I have added the buzz boxes to a 3 way HDMI video switcher to be able to compare.

One thing I noticed (not sure it it has always been like that), is that the CH+/CH- work fine in the Channel list view (actually they behave like PG+/PG- like they do in BuzzTV 5). However when you go left to bring up the categories, you need to scroll through them one by one (CH+/CH- have no effect in the category list). And if you press the actual PG+/PG- on the remote, then the list does scroll up/down by a page at a time, but nothing is selected, so when you try to then use the DPAD, it selects the next/previous category of where you were. Also, same when you are in the EPG view, you need to scroll through one at a time. In this case, even PG+/PG- have no effect. If you can eventually enable the CH+/CH- shortcuts to behave as PG+/PG- in the category list and EPG views/menus. ----- Also noticed that the PIN entry is a little "different" . On BuzzTV 5, if you select a locked channel, you get the Pin ENTRY and you can enter it directly on the remote (ex: 0000), and press OK, and it would accept it as end of input and unlock the channel. On BuzzTV 6, if you get a PIN entry, the keyboard auto pops up, and you can enter 0000 as an example directly on the remote, but if you then press OK, it will register as having selected the "1" button which is on the top left of the on screen keyboard. You would have to hit the back button to get rid of the onscreen keyboard (and even then, not enough, because if you hit OK, it brings the keyboard back up). One you get rid of the keyboard, then you have to hit down on the dpad, "twice for some reason", to select the "unlock" button. Thank you