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please need help with slingbox 500!
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 11:43 pm
by sergiolhnl
im triying to upload custom bin to my slingbox but when I put the path for the bin file and press test nothing happens.
the next button stay gray and nothing happens.
and not show me error and nothing.
the bin im triying to upload is for cloud ibox and I select pvr as device type.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:04 am
by alanrichey
Try resetting the 500.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:05 am
by alanrichey
Should add that you might not be typing in the correct location. When you type in the final 'n' of the filename the code should appear below.
What EXACTLY are you typing in ?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:14 am
by sergiolhnl
I reset the box but the porblem still.
I put C:\V2010_PL.bin and C:\V2010_PL.BIN and nothing and im triying with diferents computers but the same problem
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:50 am
by alanrichey
OK, we are duplicating effort here. Let's stick to the Slingbox forum and just report back on this forum.
Meanwhile, if you want me to try then e-mail me your Sling logon details to alan@rmrsoft.com and I will try from my computer.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:18 am
by sergiolhnl
Ok i send you the logon details thanks alan.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:57 am
by alanrichey
I get the same symptom as you. I can only assume the box is faulty.
Sorry
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:31 pm
by miaoichi
alanrichey wrote:I get the same symptom as you. I can only assume the box is faulty.
Sorry
My Slingbox 500 has same issue as yours. you may check my post.
http://answers.slingbox.com/message/103127#103127
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:42 am
by vickyg2003
Seems to me that the root (c:\) should be off limits for some programs on some platforms. Try creating a slingbox folder off the root and put the files in that folder.
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:51 am
by alanrichey
Vicky: That won't be the problem. If the system can't see the BIN file it flags an error message. In this case nothing happens. I have actually tried to do the install on one of the boxes myself and saw the same symptoms, even though the identical procedure on my box is fine. Almost certainly a hardware problem. We are awaiting (more in hope than expectation) for a comment from the engineers.
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:05 am
by vickyg2003
I'm hoping they will get to it faster than they are handling that learning site.
Again it might not like that root for a portion of the procedure. When I was first learning to work with vista I was running into issues with restricted folders all the time. Things wouldn't work and wouldn't kick up errors. I got burned by that enough to learn my lesson as a programer. As a software user you expect error reports but its just not working. If the software is using newer linked libraries that have security restrictions this could still be an issue. Many security updates deal with root access. So java, flash, silverligt types of applications will haveissues if they do things that are later deemed to be security risks. Bin files in rhe root just screams NO to me.
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:41 am
by alanrichey
Sorry, but using Vista and WIN8.1 and the root has always been fine for me
That is also what I have recommend using for about the last 50 Custom Remotes and this is the first time this problem has arisen.
I do take your point though, when it comes to writing/updating files. Then I agree, UAC is a major limitation. But here we are simply reading them so there should be no problem.