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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

I noticed that, but I did not have a chance to test earlier. I just did a quick test and seems to work as expected. I did encounter the highlighting issue for an instance, but not sure how I did it, but since you already know about it, I won't try to get any more details on it for now. But right now, it works pretty well. Noticed some other issues with scrolling within category list and epg, and PIN entry, but I will post those in the wishlist Thanks again.

The specs were given to you, including the datasheet. You did not need to mention/compare to any other boxes. And even when you do, what is written on paper and what they actually deliver and under what conditions are 2 different things. Like I mentioned, no box is perfect for all situations. Every box has it's strengths and weaknesses and compromises are always made. Choices are made for reasons that none of us can speculate (cost, complexity, strategic partnerships, etc..). And we'll probably never know since most are under NDA. You take take the info you are given, and you make a choice that is right for you depending on your needs and desires..

You can check this thread out. It also references the original one, but also contains new links. https://stbtalk.com/topic/14095-new-buzz-5-app-update-version-935-june-5th-2024/?do=findComment&comment=34387 Or you can just email Buzz, and they will take care of you.

It's never show up in your PVR menu. There is an internal xml file that is created which includes more info, like file location, EPG info, etc.. So just adding the files to the directory, will not make them show up. Put your old files on a USB stick, and you can then play them with VLC if you want. But obviously the naming of the files will be something to decipher. And FYI, BuzzTV 5 is NOT beta, and has not been for YEARS!!! You just took forever to upgrade to BuzzTV 5

Lol.. Zidoo may seem to support on paper. Question is, does Zidoo support YOU after sale, when it does not work as advertised. If you use something like Plex, enjoy trying to get your Zidoo working as expected. And it is radio silence on their part and even to try to fix stuff (that is advertised as supported), everything they recommend is a "workaround" instead of fixing it. And truth be told, 90% of users would not even use those features anyhow or have the rest of the equipment to take advantage of it. It is for about the 10% of users, but most of them have probably already realized that it is all about compromises with streaming boxes. Like I've always said, there is no PERFECT box. They all have weaknesses, flaws and issues. And if anyone tells you otherwise, don't believe them. As an example of weaknesses, The 9x you mentioned only has 2GB of ram, which will be very limiting for some newer apps, and the fact that it only has BT 4.2 could be a dealbrealer for those with bluetooth soundbars and headphones. Everything is about compromises, depending on what is important to you. Where a company shines, is on their support on issues which they advertise as supported. Obviously this box is not for you. Move on.

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.