(2014-03-09, 06:51)JulesofSF Wrote: [ -> ]do you know how to reinstall HDstation
i can delete HdStation from the nas settings, but i dont know how to replace it
Sorry Jules, i don't own a QNAP NAS so i can't say how to install or uninstall any apps/os...
You could always google "reinstalling qnaps hdstation" where you should find posts like these: "
install xbmc" and "
QNAP HD Station". I haven't read the first myself but you should read it as it discusses xbmc installation issues.
Also look at the second link where you can go to the bottom of the page and clicking on your NAS model. You will then be taken you to a page for your specific NAS. From that page (scroll down a little) you can click on "App center" icon and you will be taken to the App Center for your NAS. From that page, scroll down to the bottom of the page (right most scroll bar) then scroll down to the bottom of the list (scroll bar within page) before scrolling the page up a little (again right most scroll bar).
It's not the best layout and can make it cumbersome to find the apps your after but you should see "HD Station" and "XBMC" apps with their respective download links provided. Presumably these are specially build packages for your specific NAS and presumably it's a click and install mechanism...
You may want to do some more googling to learn how to update firmware, OS, etc on your NAS.
Just note, caveat emptor. I don't own this NAS and thus can't know what and how it works or what issues may arise should you start uninstalling/reinstalling things - just make sure you backup your data first just in case the worst happens...
(2014-03-09, 07:09)frenjon Wrote: [ -> ]How did you set analogue audio from the XBMC?
-Jonas
Jonas, from within XBMC using the standard skin, got to <System> (you know the one along the ribbon which includes Movies, TV Shows, Music, etc). I use a mouse so when i hover over <System> i see <Settings> and then i click on this object. A popup appears and i again click on <System> which brings up another popup. Click on "Settings level" at he bottom left of the popup until Expert is displayed. Then click on <Audio output> where you can set the number of channels to 2.0 (click the arrow button up/down) and/or select the "audio output device" in the right hand pane. When i click the audio output device, i get another popup to select the device i desire, in my case "DirectSound-HDMI-Dell U2711-1". In the living room, i select "WASAPI-Pioneer...." from memory. Once your down, click the X to close what windows are still open and get back to the XBMC ribbon. Oh, and have the
The thing i have found is that my setup (Pioneer TV PDP-LX509 connected to Pioneer Amp SC-LX86 which has Sony Fat PS3 and HP Z210 Workstation connected to it) is very fussy with the HDMI cables it can use. There was one cable that worked when used from PS3 to TV directly but failed to provide video when connected either between the TV/Amp or Amp/PS3. Replacing this cable with a $5 one finally gave me a picture but i still don't understand why this would be
On a few some rare occassions, i also had to fully power everything down, then power on the TV followed by the Amp with the PS3 & PC being turned on last, simply to get sound working... It was some HDMI/HDCP initialization issue that did not flag an error on the Amp and got the Amp/TV/PS3 all confused
(I am now wondering if you guys have experienced similar odd issues with your HDMI/HDCP capable Pioneer Amp...)
Anyway, best to start with a simple configuration and build it up slowly...
1. Start with NAS connected directly to your TV and get it to work (2.0 channels and TV audio device set in XBMC).
(If you can't get this simple configuration to work, no point in complicating it with more devices in the chain...)
2. When you've got the TV+NAS working, disconnect the NAS and connect the Amp using the same HDMI cable and get the Amp to show it's menu on the TV screen to confirm the HDMI/HDCP connection between these devices is working.
3. Disconnect the HDMI cable from the TV/Amp and reconnect another of your HDMI cables to check that this one also works with your Pioneer Amp.
4. Do this test with each of your HDMI cables to verify they all work.
5. Set your Amp so that HDMI-8 which corresponds to your NAS is defined as "standby through" (Home menu > System setup > HDMI setup > Standby Through=HDMI-8)
(This will allow video & audio to bypass the amp and be sent to the TV when the Amp is in standby mode, removing the video enhancement features of the Amp).
6. Connect the NAS to HDMI-8.
7. Set XBMC to 2.0 channels and the audio device to your TV (if listed) or to the Amp (if not).
8. Fully power off all your devices (usually one needs to turn off the device and then switch off the power at the wall).
9. Turn on the TV (you did switch on the power at the wall didn't you).
10. Then turn on the Amp and put in standby mode before turning on the NAS.
If all goes well you should see your NAS UI on the TV and be able to launch XBMC and hear the movie from the TV (in glorious stereo 2.0 via HDMI)...
If you get video and audio with the Amp in standby but have issues with video (green video/screen) when the amp is on, then you need to look at the Amp video conversion/picture quality settings or the TV video settings. If you have video stuttering, look at XBMC sound settings.
Note that XBMC can not handle automatically switching from 2.0 to "passthrough" when you switch your Amp from "Standby" to "ON"... So you need to decide how you want to hear the movie (either from TV or AMP) and set it accordingly in XBMC, otherwise you will get unwatchable video if you set XBMC to passthrough the audio stream and your TV can't handle 5.1/7.1 decoding.
If you still have issues, it may be a QNAPS OS video/sound problem which i can't help you with as i don't know much about the QNAPS OS (linux based?).
So i need to continually jump into XBMC settings and switch from bitstream to analog which is a PITA. Pity XBMC can't read the audio part of EDID? and set sound capabilities automatically. Maybe this could be a future improvement?