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The digital media renderer (DMR) was working for me ok allowing me to use the "View on" and "Play on" from my phone to show/play stuff on the tv via the wifi network.
However, after a recent issue with the tv requiring it to be fully reset by a B&O engineer I now can't get the DMR function to work. I can't get my phone or laptop to find it as a DMR even though it is set as On in Menu > Setup > Network > Digital Media Renderer
Are there any other possible things that could affect its visibility/function on the network as a DMR?
I used this feature a few times so it was handy to have.
Whilst trying to find out why it's not working I have discovered that my phone can be a dlna server which I didn't realise before but it is handy for others to be able to push media/photos to the tv so it would be good to have it working again.
Hope someone can help.
Thanks
Col
Did you check the Power Settings/Network?
Maybe theses were changed?
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Hi,
I was connecting using ethernet so I went back to connecting via wireless (finding network and typing in password rather than using WPS) just in case that would make any difference but no joy.
The tv connects to internet ok - I can access BBC iPlayer and music from Deezer.
Still no joy though.
Are there any network requirements for it other than both devices connecting to the same network (in my case my home broadband router)?
I was informed about a software update for the tv just before the tv was reset so I didn't try it after that. Incidentally that didn't fix my issue which is why the tv was fully reset and is now on the latest version of the software so there is a possibility that the latest update could've affected it.
It would be good to know if the Digital Media Renderer is still working for someone else using a BV11(-40) on software version 1.0.11.37472
I've connected via WPS instead to check whether that made a difference but still no joy.
I have just tried resetting my internet/broadband router to factory default setup to make sure that couldn't be affecting it...but still no joy.
Best regards - Dyssegaard
Living room: Beovision Eclipse 55, Beolab 3 / R1 (back), Beolab 2 / R1 (sub), AppleTV 4K. Bedroom: Beovision 11-40, AppleTV 4. Home office: Beoplay M5. Kitchen: Beoplay M5. Travel: Beoplay H8, Beoplay A1. NAS: WD My Cloud Home / Plex DLNA Server.
There is none....unless they make an update - which I would wish came, but don’t have much hope for.
I find it annoying, but can live without it.
Use the B&O Costumer Service and tell them, that you very much would want, what you had before.
The more people writing, the better.
Best thing would be, that the tv would appear in the Bang & Olufsen app just like with the DRM function of the Essence.
No, I didn't get it to work :(
Please contact B&O about it. The more of us that do the more chance of a fix.
My Beovision 11 does the same thing too! Super irritating as I used this functionality often. A while a go I wrote to Beocare but I got no response.
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
It is something like this.....if only the Avant etc would appear as a DLNA renderer there (as earlier).
Or this - if only the BV Avant etc would allow for playback.
So is the issue not confined to the BV11? Is it affecting the new Avant as well?
amnesia7: So is the issue not confined to the BV11? Is it affecting the new Avant as well?
No - the Avant/NG is a completely other cup of tea - another SW platform/Android.
This is about the V1/the BV11/the Avant-2014/the BeoSystem 4 (standalone/BV12) - all built on the same platform.
amnesia7: I was informed about a software update for the tv just before the tv was reset so I didn't try it after that. Incidentally that didn't fix my issue which is why the tv was fully reset and is now on the latest version of the software so there is a possibility that the latest update could've affected it. It would be good to know if the Digital Media Renderer is still working for someone else using a BV11(-40) on software version 1.0.11.37472
Yes, the update issued ‘the problem’.
I have just bin informed, that there (probably) will not be made any new sw version.
However, it will be possible to downgrate the current version to an earlier, where the DRM function in intact.
As far as I currently know, it can be done via a technician.
How and at which costs, I don’t know right now - will report back.
Anyone interested could ask his dealer and - please - report back here.
What will be interesting, is to know what the latest update (1.0.11.37484) brought - apart from this issue?
Were there any improvements in it, bug fixes compared to the former version (1.0.11.37472)?
Looking for a comparison!
DMR has also been knocked out on V1 and Beosystem 4 here.
Anyone who has the BSys4-platform software version history - and could post it.
Seems hard to find these days ;-(
Millemissen: Anyone who has the BSys4-platform software version history - and could post it. Seems hard to find these days
Seems hard to find these days
I think this is what you are looking for -- BeoSystem 4 / BeoVision 11
Regards Keith....
Yes, that's what they've told me as well.
Update the thread when you hear anything and I'll do the same :)
Keith Saunders: Millemissen: Anyone who has the BSys4-platform software version history - and could post it. Seems hard to find these days I think this is what you are looking for -- BeoSystem 4 / BeoVision 11
Thanks for that chart, Keith.
A good overview!
However, I was thinking more about the changes from the previous to the current sw version of a e.g. BV11.
What was gained (we know what was lost!) - what do we loose (if anything inportant), if we downgrade to the previous sw?
If I remember well, the support for configuring/using BL50/90 (and presets for these) in the setup was part of the newest sw - something, that probably most of us can live without....
....was cool to see in the setup of speakers, though ;-)))
Another thing was related to the Spotify app - but nothing can bring the Spotify functionallity back on these tv’s anyway, so.....
Then there is the Netradio function, which was added at some point - anyone knows, when that was added....was it earlier, maybe???
(Note: the Netradio of the Avant/2014 can not be affected, since it was part of the original sw there.)
Millemissen:However, I was thinking more about the changes from the previous to the current sw version of a e.g. BV11.
Perhaps the following data is what you were looking for related to the BeoVision 11
Version 1.0.11.37484. Release date 27-09-2017 Symptom:1. Deezer does not work from selection on the remote.2. Spotify app was removed by Spotify.3. BeoLab 90/50 not supported in the setup.Version 1.0.11.37472. Release date 07-04-2017 Symptom:Proper communication of Preset ID, Latency and other parameters to BeoLab 90 on Power Link. Version 1.0.11.37447. Release date 28-11-2016 New feature:Internet Radio feature like BeoVision Avant. Version 1.0.11.37385. Release date 09-12-2015 Symptom:BeoVision Avant:It is possible to set the quick start timer so the TV will never go into full/deep standby (12741)Switches off when watching TV or TV reboots (12743)BeoVision 11, BeoPlay V1, BeoSystem 4:On a cable network with QAM 256, the picture freezes or there is tearing in the picture intermittently (12572) Link to Technical Information Version 1.0.11.37313. Release date 07-10-2015 Symptom:BeoLab 90 supportLocks/no function during software update - LED is blinking (12563)Product width not restored after back-up/restore with ServiceTool (12603)Version 1.0.11.37280. Release date 21-09-2015 Symptom:No sound at start-up.Dropout in Wireless PowerLink connection.Multiroom products might not able to discover each other, and the system unable to distribute sound. Version 1.0.11.37218. Release date 17-06-2015 Symptom:BPV1/BV11/BSys4/BVA - Ziggo provider: no teletext on all HD channels (12470)BVA - TV shuts down/reboots when selecting HomeMedia (12565) Version 1.0.10.37040. Release date 04-05-2015 New features:UHD 60p (BeoVision Avant)AAC format support for NetRadioBeoRemote One MyButton increased storage timing Version 1.0.8.36550. Release date 15-12-2014 Symptom:Various symptoms, see documentVersion 1.0.7.36015. Release date 03-09-2014 Symptom:Various issues Version 1.0.6.35496. Release date 26-05-2014 Symptom:1.BPV1/BV11 Disturbed by BeoMaster/BeoCenter 2 way IR (7013)2.BV11 Recording is expired with Boxer TV HD (8130)3.BV11, BPV1, BS4 - Unitymedia CI+ Module requests PIN code every time the TV starts up - also on free/non-age rated (9639)4.BV11/BPV1/BSys4 - When playing movies from NAS, the picture stumbles and jerks. Sometimes the TV shuts down (9689)5.BPV1/BV11/BSys4 Left/right surround speakers plays ProLogic sound in 5.1 setup (9706)6.BPV1 Blocks using teletext on SRF1 when info bar is viewable (9803/9524)7.BPV1/BV11 Switches off intermittently (9937)8.BSys4/BV12 MK II does not switch off screen in audio mode (9692) Version 1.0.5.34211. Release date 26-02-2014 Symptom:BPV1/BV11/BSys4 Centre channel sound is missing intermittently (8551)BPV1/BV11/BSys4 Gets the message: "NETWORK CONNECTION NOT AVAILABLE" when trying to exit the web apps (9192)BV11 EPG recording does not stop (9229)
Well Keith, you are an angel....or at least heaven-sent ;-)
That is just, what was needed.
Because this would mean, that downgrading from version 484 to the previous 472 would not affect the Netradio function of the BV11/V1/BSys4.
So, if that is what we would get, when downgrading, all seems to be ok.
Just waiting for confirmation of the version from my dealer now.
Thanks for the reminder. Yeah, it was because of Deezer not working that I updated so downgrading for me is not worth it if I compare my requirement for using Deezer vs DMR
amnesia7: Thanks for the reminder. Yeah, it was because of Deezer not working that I updated so downgrading for me is not worth it if I compare my requirement for using Deezer vs DMR Col
On a side note: does Deezer really work well now in your case?
If yes, I see that it will not be worth it for you.
Then again: the quest must be persuading the guys in the R&D to make both working - in a new update.....
.....before they forget the BV11/V1 etc platform ;-o
Yes, I haven't had a problem with Deezer since upgrading so like you say I just hope they fix DMR before they forget about the BV11.
This is the response I received from B&O customer services earlier:
"I'm afraid the only information I have is that they are investigating the possibilities of resolving the issue. If I receive any specific details, I will make sure to let you know."
Hi all,
Along with the DMR issue with the BeoSystem4 TVs, there is also a Dolby Digital Plus audio problem with some sources. This issue is detailed here -
https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/25012.aspx?PageIndex=1
While the original thread is about the Nvidia Shield, I have recently discovered that the Google Chromecast suffers from this same problem (try casting Netflix to the Avant and all you get is PCM stereo even though 5.1 is available). This is a real shame as I think the Chromecast is a great way to keep these TV's "up to date".
Towards the end of the thread, you can see that B&O have a fix but have not released it to the public.
The BeoSystem4 TVs are awesome, but the software needs to be updated with fixes like the DMR issue and the Dolby issue otherwise they will become obsolete well before their time (especially considering the investment we have made)!
BeoWorld members with these TVs need to keep contacting BeoCare so that they are aware of the problems and the need to fix them. The more of us that do this the more chance there is it will be fixed. I will be doing this today and will report back.
Cheers,
Dion.
BeoVision Harmony77 G1 with BeoLab18 x 4 & BeoLab14 4.1 (7.1.4); BeoPlayA9 Mk4; BeoSound2; BeoSound1 x 2; BeoPlayH95; BeoPlayE6; BeoPlayH3 ANC
..and it all started 20 years ago with a pair of B&O A8 Earphones...
Thanks for metioning that.
However, I think that is a different issue.
The missing support of DD+ on these tv’s is probably a matter of licence fees - and nothing that will be ‘corrected’ now, I think.
This does not mean that you should not keep on reporting it to Beocare, but personally I have no big hopes for that.
Where am I happy my BeoSystem 3 can not be automatically updated. Apple TV 3 to BV 7, and DD sound plays from Netflix movies, as always ..
/ Peter Pan
Hi.
I've attached the answer I have received from Beocare
Peter Pan: Apple TV 3 to BV 7, and DD sound plays from Netflix movies, as always .. / Peter Pan
Apple TV 3 to BV 7, and DD sound plays from Netflix movies, as always ..
Not talking about regular DD here, but about Dolby Digital Plus (which the BSys3 also can not decode from bitstream).
The ATV’s can be set to decode DD+ to PCM, so no problem there....for either system.
The ‘trouble’ begins, when you use a source device (the mentioned Nvidia Shield) or a ‘bridge’ like the ChromeCast),
which can not do this decoding and only sends the bitstream.
Thank you MMSo the Beo-people have to go for the ATV 3/4.
@Peter Pan
No, for the current, the 4 - or even the 4K - dependent on what they need.
The 3 was replaced in the fall of 2015 by the 4....with support for DD Plus.
A lot have already moved on from the 3 - but mostly because of the new tvOS with the ability of installing apps from the app store.
So I sent the message I received from Beocare to B&O South Africa, they have sent me the software and instructions on how to download it onto the Beovision. So I will give it a try hopefully this weekend and see if it solves the problem. I am sure it will.
I did the downgrade this morning (on my V1-32).
Will report back with more details and pics later on during the weekend.
But you must be aware, that you will loose the NetRadio function from the current version!!!
You also won’t be able to use and have direct access to Deezer.
As expected the DRM-function works again - from 3rd party apps (8Player etc), but not from within the Bang & Olufsen app.
Beware - if you come across the needed sw, that you are doing this downgrade on your own responsibility.
In my case it ran smooth and without problems - same goes for the following upgrade to the current version, which I did less than half an hour after the downgrade ;-)
I’ll stick to the newest version - in the end Netradio is more important to me than the DRM-function.
Hi All,
I have been discussing both BeoSytem4 issues with BeoCare - the DMR functionality and the incorrect EDID identification for Dolby Digital Plus.
As has been mentioned elsewhere on the forums, the current solution to get the DMR functionality back is to downgrade. The current solution that fixes the Dolby Digital Plus issue is to request the pre-release software through your dealer.
I have confirmed with BeoCare that the DMR problem still exists in the pre-release software and therefore we can currently fix one problem or the other, but not both.
The person at BeoCare that I have been corresponding with did say that the next official version of the software should include both fixes, but he was not able to confirm when it would be released.
Not great news, but there you go.