elee532

I see that "Long Home" is a setting option for the Guide and Menu button mapping. What does "Long Home" do?

Also, how can I bring up the context menu in Kodi?

Thanks!

19 hours ago, storm7 said:

Hi, what is the "remote dealer forum" ?

https://www.c4forums.com/forum/26-looking-for-an-integrator/

Maybe try working with one of the dealers who participate in this forum and who do remote work? I’ve had great experience with @chopedogg88. 

On 5/28/2020 at 8:51 PM, elee532 said:

Here's a bit more on my setup... my C4 controller (EA1) and Roon Nucleus are both connected to my Denon AVR. If I connect the EA1 directly to my TV (actually an Epson projector) and keep the Nucleus connected to the Denon, then I do get the experience that I am seeking.

So that leads me to two questions...

1. Is there any downside to having the EA1 connected to my TV instead of my AVR?
2. How big of a project is it to reprogram my system if I change the EA1 connection like this?

Thanks!

Anyone have insight on these two questions?

On 5/29/2020 at 11:24 AM, Amr said:

Enjoy it, it’s is a beautiful piece, so are u on a lifetime subscription as well?

Just doing annual for now.

1 hour ago, Amr said:

I’m following Roon since the very early beginning, even before they come up with their own hardware, I still can’t swallow 2 grands for browsing music! Maybe if I got a large bonus will consider one, maybe ...

I upgraded from hosting my own Roon core on a Windows 10 PC to the Nucleus. The stability of a dedicated Core device has been nice... Though agreed $1,300 for that stability (and a beautiful piece of gear) was definitely a luxury spend.  

1 hour ago, Amr said:

You need a dealer for these tasks.

I understand that. I was just hoping to get some insight on feasibility and scope of the project to decide whether I want to engage a dealer.

Here's a bit more on my setup... my C4 controller (EA1) and Roon Nucleus are both connected to my Denon AVR. If I connect the EA1 directly to my TV (actually an Epson projector) and keep the Nucleus connected to the Denon, then I do get the experience that I am seeking.

So that leads me to two questions...

1. Is there any downside to having the EA1 connected to my TV instead of my AVR?
2. How big of a project is it to reprogram my system if I change the EA1 connection like this?

Thanks!

2 minutes ago, msgreenf said:

Media services proxy

I'm not sure what that means/does. But, I'm sure you're correct. LOL!

6 hours ago, msgreenf said:

7 hours ago, elee532 said:

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant my TV screen, not the screen on the SR260. I want Roon to display on my TV so that I can navigate the Roon C4 interface using the SR260. Am i making sense?

You want roon to use the msp osd

Hi @msgreenf. What is "msp?"

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant my TV screen, not the screen on the SR260. I want Roon to display on my TV so that I can navigate the Roon C4 interface using the SR260. Am i making sense?

Roon user here with a Nucleus and the Roon C4 driver. Roon really is an awesome app for managing your music library, integrating it with Tidal or Qobuz, exploring album and artist info, and more. The employees and Roon community are great too!

I was the guinea pig for my dealer with a Nucleus/C4 setup. Wish l had known about your discount @time2jet.

My only disappointment is that the Roon C4 driver doesn't integrate with the C4 on screen display, and thus I can't use it for those times when I just want to navigate with my SR-260 remote. 

14 hours ago, indiebands said:

This is an ancient history thread, but I wonder if anyone is working on a JRiver driver. I need a to be able to play back 7.1 channel FLACs via a custom home theater PC for a sound installation project. 

Is  Kodi an  option for your project?

Another thought... Roon has a C4 driver for its Nucleus which can handle 5.1 (and presumably 7.1) FLAC files. Not the cheapest approach, but a sweet piece of gear. 

2 hours ago, icefloe01 said:

You'll need to get the pro Shield. On the new models it's the only one with USB ports.

Good to know! Thanks!!

4 minutes ago, msgreenf said:

I have done one. It works w Irusb. If you keep the IP the same it won't

Great. Thanks for the helpful Intel @msgreenf!

Reason I'm looking to replace my current Shield is to get Atmos support for Disney and Netflix. lt sounds like it's definitely coming to the 2019 version, but unclear if the 2017 version will get it. 

Has anyone swapped their 2017 version of the Nvidia Shield for the new 2019 version? Does it work with the IRUSB and the @videostorm driver? Will it require re-programming by my dealer?

Same problem here with Netflix icon. Using Chowmain's Nvidia Shield driver.

11 hours ago, chopedogg88 said:

No I didn't see it...think my inbox was full again.  Just cleared it out a bit...can you re-send?  or email me directly at ari@epic-systems.com

thanks

Email sent. Thanks.

Hi @chopedogg88. Sent you a PM the other day regarding some programming needs. Just wanted to make sure you saw it. Thanks!

On 8/10/2019 at 12:18 PM, sonic30101 said:

Have you taken a stereo cable from the controller into the transmitter but cut it open and spliced the wire that corresponds to the tip of the controller side to the ring of the transmitter side leaving the tip of the transmitter side capped off? Many of the extender kits I have seen have a constant 5v on the tip side of the extender which is for powering an IR repeater eye and causes issues because the signal input is on the ring terminal not the tip coming from a control system.

 

If you dont have a way to testing continuity split the wire open. cut the red and the white (sometimes black). leave the ground connected. Splice the white of 1 side to the red of the other. cap of the unused ends to avoid a short. Plug the side with the red into the transmitter then the white to the c4 controller to cross the pins to the corresponding terminals

Hi @sonic30101. I finally got around to trying this cable splicing idea as you suggested. I took a stereo cable, spliced red on one side to white on the other, kept the yellow together, and left the other red and white capped, and plugged the red side into the transmitter and white side into the C4. Unfortunately, no luck. 

Any other thoughts?

I guess I'm going to have to give up on the HDBaseT matrix and just bite the bullet and run another HDMI cable from the AVR to the projector. 

Thanks!

I'm looking to buy an IR emitter that will work with my EA1. I have a box full of IR emitters, but only one of them actually works with my EA1. I need at least one more. My original dealer was Best Buy, but I don't expect I'll have much luck trying to buy the correct emitter from them.

Any advice?

Thanks!

I have not tried this. I'm a little intimidated by the idea, but I'll give it a try this weekend.

One thig I want to clarify... you're talking about doing this to the cable that runs from the EA1 to the HDBaseT transmitter IR input?

Thanks!

Well, I have seemingly tried everything, and I can't get IR signal to send over my HDBaseT extender. Stereo cable. Mono cable. Mono to stereo and stereo to mono adapters. 5V mono to 12V stereo cable. 

Am I missing something? Anything else I might try?

On 5/20/2019 at 2:02 PM, Crustyloafer said:

They are quite often different voltage too. Blustream who we use for almost all our HDBaseT matrices have a stereo 12V IR input jack. Very thoughtfully they come included with 4x IRCAAB cables, as list in link below, which covert the 5V mono to 12V stereo in order to work with the IR inputs on the matrix. HDAnyhwere is the sam and I have used several of the spare IRCAB cables on other take-over jobs involving HDAnywhere matrices and they work perfectly on them too.

https://www.blustream.co.uk/hmxl44cskit

I have quite a few of these spare, I can send one to you to try out and if it works I can arrange to order and supply more to you.

@Crustyloafer, can I buy one of these cables from you?

Everything else has failed. I tried the stereo cable that @chopedogg88 recommended above. I tried a Mono to Stereo adapter plugged into the C4. I tried a Stereo to Mono adapter plugged into the HDbaseT device. Nothing worked.

Thanks!

Interesting. Thanks @chopedogg88. I'm definitely confused now though. @sonic30101 says the IR outputs on the EA1 are mono. You're saying that a 3.5mm stereo cable from the EA1 to the a HDbaseT transmitter should still work though?

Thanks!