download failed

[dishuser]

every download fails at 4.29 gb

5.0.893

[Emporium]

11 hours ago, dishuser said:

every download fails at 4.29 gb

5.0.893

Sounds like a FAT32 issue    FAT32 filesystem, max file size if 4GB.   If you will be doing downloads larger than 4GB, you should format your storage on a PC (using exFAT instead of FAT32) and then use that.  Not sure if NTFS will work also, but exFAT I know has worked for me in the past.

Obviously there could be other issues, but the filesystem at least for sure will limit the max file size.

 

 

[dishuser]

I formatted with my 4900

[Emporium]

1 hour ago, dishuser said:

I formatted with my 4900

I don't know if they changed anything, but last time I formatted with my 4900, it formatted in FAT32

 

[dishuser]

it shows almost 112gb of 120gb available

last year I had an issue with my x5 and 64gb stick so I formatted it with my 4900 and then it worked on my x5

ans I was able to download a 35gb movie so it doesn't use fat32

[Emporium]

OK.. If you are sure it is not FAT32   Would be simple enough to check, if you have a PC, to plug it in, and then check properties. 

I'll try to download something later on my 4900.  Any specific download you tried ?  I can try the same one.

 

 

[dishuser]

can't check it on pc because I can't find my storage case

only case I found was for a 3.5"

try any 4k movie

I tried about 5 and all failed

I would try my stick but it melted in my x5...lol

[Emporium]

I'll give it a shot shortly, and report back.  I haven't tried to download anything in a while.

[dishuser]

8 minutes ago, Emporium said:

I'll give it a shot shortly, and report back.  I haven't tried to download anything in a while.

I can download hd just not 4k

formatted again and am trying john wick 4 in 4k

[Emporium]

I just confirmed that formatting using the 4900 formats in FAT32.  I installed an old 120GB SSD into the 4900, did a format as removable storage, tried to download and it failed just after 4GB.  Took it out and plugged into a PC, and it was FAT32.  Formatted it on the PC with exFAT and put it back into the 4900. did the config to specify destination again, and so far downloading Quantumania (4k) and it is at 7GB and still going. 

 

[dishuser]

I'm gonna use my 3900 to format it to see what happens

[Emporium]

Lol.. My wife just turned the box off as it was downloading.  It stopped at 13.9GB, so pretty sure it would have completed.  

Most of the boxes by default format with FAT32, so 4GB is a limitation   

[dishuser]

it makes no sense that fat32 is default

it makes the drive pretty much useless

maybe a firmware update can change that?

I formatted with my 3900 first as device then as removable

so 2 formats and my previous recording were still there...lol

Edited September 24, 2023 by dishuser

[Emporium]

32 minutes ago, dishuser said:

it makes no sense that fat32 is default

it makes the drive pretty much useless

maybe a firmware update can change that?

I formatted with my 3900 first as device then as removable

so 2 formats and my previous recording were still there...lol

Did you actually try to play back your recordings ?  The recordings will show they are still there, but that is because the xml file (or whatever other type of file is used) that keeps track of what has been recorded or downloaded is on the main internal storage

Unfortunately, FAT32 has been the default for ages on TV boxes.  I agree it is pointless with large files nowadays, but Buzz is not the only one.  Personally, I would have assumed that anything formatted by the box itself would have been in EXT3 or even EXT4 filesystem, which is a lot more robust than FAT32.  But I guess there are advantages to keeping removable storage as some PC type format like FAT32 (probably less chance of corruption if pulled from the unit without unmounting or shutting down).

I even tried to find a 3rd party app to format on Android as exFAT but could not find one.  Even if I wanted to launch a terminal emulator (ex: termux) on the android box, you would probably need root to be able to do an "mkfs.exfat" to format a device with exFAT.

 

[dishuser]

I'm gonna remove the drive from an old dell laptop and load EaseUS Partition Master and use that to format drive with no OS

[Emporium]

3 minutes ago, dishuser said:

I'm gonna remove the drive from an old dell laptop and load EaseUS Partition Master and use that to format drive with no OS

That'll work.   Love the EaseUS products.  I have standalone bootable ISOs of most of their software and has saved me on many occasions.

 

[dishuser]

6 minutes ago, Emporium said:

That'll work.   Love the EaseUS products.  I have standalone bootable ISOs of most of their software and has saved me on many occasions.

 

I fired up the old dell and it already has it

gonna load it onto a stick

[dishuser]

so much for that

only shortcut was there...lol

off to my buddy's warez site

[dishuser]

what a PITA

good thing I have a spare laptop that drive can removed and replaced in minutes

downloading a 4k movie that is 27gb

will post results in the morning

[dishuser]

well I got most of the movie

then some b00b rebooted the modem/router...lol

Edited September 24, 2023 by dishuser

[dishuser]

so I put a post-it note on power supply for modem/router not to unplug and successfully downloaded a 4k movie

[Emporium]

34 minutes ago, dishuser said:

so I put a post-it note on power supply for modem/router not to unplug and successfully downloaded a 4k movie

Glad it worked out.

Definitely would be nice if there was an option directly from the box to format media in exFAT format to allow downloads greater than 4GB (which is a limitation on FAT32).  Maybe with the introduction of the P6

 

[dishuser]

or a firmware upgrade

not everyone has usb storage case or a spare laptop with easy access to hdd

[dishuser]

so I downloaded four 4k movies today and none had any audio...lol

they play fine in vlc though

[Emporium]

10 minutes ago, dishuser said:

so I downloaded four 4k movies today and none had any audio...lol

they play fine in vlc though

Interesting..  No audio if played through the PVR downloads interface ?  OK if played through VLC ?  So it's a codec issue then.  

I don't see an option to change/select player for VOD Downloads.  Guess that would be a nice addition, so you would be able to choose "external" and the use what you want.  Or even have VOD Downloads follow the VOD player selection.  Right now I am assuming it is using primary since I have external set for VOD player, but get no prompt to choose (like I do for VOD).