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    hi guys,

    this is what i want to do:
    being able to watch divx or vob movies on my dreambox. i have a small network going on here;
    1 pc (winxp)
    cable modem
    wifi router
    dm500 with the latest gemini image

    i mounted my pc's hdd and put some vob files on it and some mp3's.. on the dreambox i can browse to my pc's hdd and watch the vob file.. i have perfect video on my tv but no audio when i play the vob!!!
    but when i browse to the mp3 and play it i do get sound

    how do i fix this???

    anyone????

    thnx in advance



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    ... not sure about the specific fix for you - but it sounds like you have a codec problem

    ... I'm sure there are many with similar setup who have a working system.

    ... I also have a DM500s and would like to play XviD files from my NAS drive ... but I don't think the Gemini supports XviD ?

    ... I think there is a H/W MPEG assistance in the DM ... hence it works with this without any problems ... the overhead of running a video codec might be putting a bit of a load on the little CPU ... BUT I could be wrong

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    i think there must be a way to play those files without codecs but the question is how??????!!!! i'm thinking of changing the image to pli lolite and give it a try... but there must be a way with gemini image!!!! i've been trying for over a week now to get this thing to work!!

    any help would be appreciated guys

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    you can try playing with the menu settings for AC3 output.
    force it to stereo etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eyesee View Post

    ... I also have a DM500s and would like to play XviD files from my NAS drive ... but I don't think the Gemini supports XviD ?
    xvid will not play no matter what image you use unless you are streaming it through a pc with vlc to the dream which i find
    annoying i prefer having all my movies/shows on the hdd and watch them when ever i want without the need of a pc

    file types that will play

    mpeg2
    mpeg1
    ts
    vob ( as they are mpeg2)

    i personally convert all mine to mpeg2 then ts

    a typical tv show takes 10 minutes to do and a full length movie 15 minutes and they are all saved on a 500 gig Hdd that is shared by all the dreams as well as all networked computers

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