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OK here is an UPDATE after correcting my network issues (defective port on switch which kept dropping back to 100Mbps) I retested the P6, X5 128AI, the X5 SS, and the Classic using wired connection, using the onboard ethernet ports and using Analiti to test. My ISP network speed (what I am paying for, is 400Mbps down, and 50 Mbps up). On all of the boxes, my download speed was recorded as 440Mbps to 445Mbps. So pretty much maxing out my connection ( a lot better than previously) However on the Upload speeds all boxes, except the X5 SS, recorded 49Mbps to 54Mbps which also max out my connection. The X5 SS however was the only exception and I could not get it to register anything more than 18Mbps on the upload. Using same exact cable as the other boxes. I tried a clean reboot, I even tried using a USB3 to Eth adapter, just in case, and in all cases, the upload speed remained around the same. I know this is a Powerstation thread, but If someone can test the X5 SS, with a wired connection, just to see if it is consistent with my results, on the upload, it would be appreciated.

OK.. I will reserve the right to update my posting above sometime tomorrow. Something is presently wrong with one of my managed switches, which is causing an artificial bottleneck on one VLAN. I will reboot everything later, and if it persists, I will replace the switch tomorrow with a spare and the re-post the results. Sorry for the inconvenience.

I am always connected via cable. And yes it seems to be limited to 90Mbps (even on my 500Mbps connection). I tried with onboard ethernet and I also tried at least 4 different brand/models of USB or USB-C to Gigabit adapters. Good thing, they were all recognized on the P6 and the X5 SS. But they all yield the exact same result. I have 0 need for anything faster than that anyhow for streaming. And cable (even if it is slower) is always more stable than any Wifi connection. Even BluRay is only 40Mbps and if you are pulling raw 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc rips, they have a maximum video bitrate of 128 Mbps, but pretty sure most don't even go nearly that high, and rips are typically more compressed than that. Until 8K media is mainstream and assuming codec don't improve, I'm pretty sure most people will be hard pressed to need more than 90Mbps, especially from online streaming services. Even Netflix says you need 5 Mbps to stream HD content and 25 Mbps for 4K Ultra HD content, so still a far cry from the 90Mbps the box presently does. Only thing I can see that would need more than that, is if you are going to be transferring large files form local network, to the box, where faster speed would be nice. But other than that, I don't see the issue for streaming.

When you say factory reset, did you do a HARD (using PIN method) or SOFT (just through the menus) reset ? If you did a soft reset, do a HARD RESET. Same as this procedure: https://stbtalk.com/topic/300-factory-reset-hard-reset-xr4500-xrs4500/ On Classic you can use the button that is on the side of the box instead of sticking pin in the A/V hole. Also, if you have Timeshift enabled or any of the other options (like RealTime streaming, etc..) turn them off.

I just have my powerkey definition set to "shutdown" and it takes an extra minute to power up, and never have any issues.

if your portal URL is something like: hxxp://myportal.url:2060/whatever Then just open a command prompt on your PC, and type "ping myportal.url" it it replies, the server is probably up. If it gives you an error or does not reply or times out, odds are the server is down. Or just message your reseller.

If it is one of the 3 Oxx servers, they have been down since yesterday. Try to check if you can ping the server to see if it is even alive.

EDIT: My BAD, I for some reason read your first reply as "IT APPEARS SO" not "it does NOT appear so". But you should check with your provider like initially mentioned by nbs.

All mixed in with your VOD.

Some services don't distinguish between TV series and VOD, they just consider them the same. So in some cases, you'll just have to live with that

From Home screen, Settings icon on top, Device preferences->Decode & bitstream

In some cases the longest part is not even the download itself. It is the "Preparing system update" stage which is before the download starts. This is a google thing. Even many older pixel phones did the same. Sometimes on Pixel phones to get them to "move on" you had to turn on airplane mode, let it fail, then disable airplane mode and try the update again. Don't know what causes it, and not sure if it is the A/B update method, but you just need to be patient and eventually it works.

It does take some time to prep. When I took last update yesterday, it took a good 10 minutes to "prep".. Then it took quite a while downloading all the different parts. 10 minutes can feel like a really long time if you just sit there and look at it Just wait. If you give it plenty of time and it persists, then maybe try a hard reset.

The yellow wire going to the BLUE connector (WAN) it is connected properly to the MODEM ethernet connection (COAX from ISP, to Modem, which then converts to ethernet, which goes into Router WAN port). Connection going to TV, I assume is the Black cable, which is connected to the other Orange port. So there is a total of 3 ethernet cables to the router. From Modem to router is yellow cable connected to Blue connector on router. Black cable from orange port of router, probably goes to TV. And then the last yellow cable is connected to Buzz. Try swapping the connections on the router for the TV and the Buzz, just to make sure ports are not the issue.

Assuming you have tried different ethernet cables ? Tried a different port on the router ? Do any lights come on on the ethernet port on the router or X5 side ? Same router ? Didn't change anything on the router ?

I have tried dozens of different USB sticks, different brands, different sizes, different formats/filesystems, and typically I only get about 25% of them to work no the P6. Tried a few external drives (WD passport, Lacie, seagate, and even some usb->SATA adapters with SSD drives) and it is about the same. Still testing and trying to find a pattern, but so far, I am stumped. I thought it might be an Android 13 issue, but the X5 SS has no issue with all of those sticks, which is what has be stumped. Will continue to test.

Like I tell people, never invest more into an IPTV service that you are willing to lose. However "IF" it is as at all possible, as a test, try to see if you can connect to your router with a long ethernet cable. Just to make sure that it is not something to do with the Wifi. Also, in BuzzTV, if you go to menu->settings->configuration you have 2 options "Real time streaming" and one other just underneath it (I forget what it is called - I'm not at home), "IF" they are enabled, try to disable them. And also disable any timeshift if it is enabled. Some services don't play well with these features.

Quite possible a compatibility issue with the wireless router/access point. Not the first time I have seen that. BUT, the first thing to try is to try to disable the Band Steering option on a router/access point. This option typically combines both the 2.4 and 5Ghz bands to a single SSID. This does cause issues on many devices. Disabling band steering, you essentially split the 2.4 and 5Ghz bands to have thier own separate SSID, and that way you can connect to a specific band only. 5Ghz give you a faster speed, but shorter distance coverage. 2.4Ghz is typically slower, but can be better for longer distances. Many routers call it band steering, but some routers may call it something different. Often it is where you define the SSID names, there is an option and when enabled/disabled it provides option to provide separate SSIDs for the 2 bands. Leaving the router to decide which band to connect devices to, does not play well with some devices.

Thanks for the feedback. Guess there were some issues with the first production. Can happen with the best of them. Mine has worked since day one. Agreed on the RMA, but before doing an RMA, they have nothing to lose to try a hard reset.

Ethernet works perfectly fine here. I use Ethernet exclusively on all my boxes. Just as a test, have you tried using another ethernet switch to connect to ? If you are connected direct to router, maybe add a switch in the middle, just as a test. Try doing a hardware reset on the box (reset button is in the NVMe slot area - procedure is similar to other boxes, except for location of reset switch), to see if that helps with your ethernet. If not, then you "may" have a bad box, I'd recommend contacting Buzz CS.

Wasn't really asking for the group renumbering I don't use it myself, but I do use it on my mom's box, just makes it simpler for her to have her favorites ordered from 1 to 99... Was actually mention more for the bug that if a channel is not in your current category, it will not change to it if you enter channel number on the remote. I just tested it on BuzzTV 5, and with group numbering disabled, if you enter a channel that is NOT in your currently selected category, it will switch to it, and change the category to "ALL CHANNELS" which is fine also I guess. I would have chosen to switch to the category the channel is defined under, but that is more of a UI/Buzz choice. On BuzzTV 6, it just ignores any manual channel inputs if they are not in your currently selected category. Oh ya, and most importantly for allaboutbuzz to know that the other 4 bugs are fixed and can be checked off the to do list. Cheers

BUG #1 through #4 all fixed. Tested them and work as expected. They can all be closed. Thank you. However found one more to add to the back of the queue Not sure if it is by design, but I find it strange. Obviously not all features are implemented yet. But for now, there is no option for group numbering (which renumbers all channels in a group starting at "1"). So using w*** we have a little over 11000 channels and all numbers from 1 all the way up to 11000+. But if I am in a specific category (except for ALL CHANNELS), and a key in a channel number that happens to be in another category (ex: 3027 which is Adult swim: Rick & Morty in my case), it will ignore it and not switch. If I key in a channel number that is in my category, it will change to that channel. Obviously Buzz is free to code it however they prefer, but I would think that, if group numbering is off (assuming it is eventually added), then entering a channel number on the remote, would first check if it is in your current category (to ensure favorite categories are respected), and if it is in the category you are in, then it should just tune into that channel (no need to change category). However, if it is NOT in your category, it should switch to the category it is found in, and switch to that channel. And super low priority was my previous Feature request 1: get the PADLOCK symbol preceding the category name for locked categories in the channel list and the "organize favorites" list ? Thanks again.

Yes.. Quick test and seem to work as expected. Awesome.. Thank you. I'll do some more extended testing later, but all looks good.

Don't know if it is very high on the priority list for BuzzTV 5, since I know Buzz is presently concentrating a lot of resources to BuzzTV 6.

No. it is 10 seconds and no setting to change it. But if you long press it, it does accelerate and go faster through, even though it is still 10 sec increments.