Hi Kiddo,

Welcome to My Digital Entertainer.

Have you tried playing your media from a USB key or USB hard drive?

The problem may well be with your Belkin Router.

I`m no expert, but it may be worth trying playing your media from a different source, one which does not go through your Router.

Save a file or two on a USB key or hard drive and if they play, then try some more. If they play then maybe your Router is the problem. If they don`t play then we need to think of something else.

Hope this helps.

Regards



Neil

Hi Kiddo,

I`m not sure to be honest.

Do you have a friend who has a non-Belkin Wireless Router you could try? just to check the problems MAY be caused by your Belkin Router.

Perhaps the antenna connections may be damaged, just a thought.

I`ve never used Wireless myself, I prefer the good old hard wired connections.

As to your movie movies which have no sound, what format are the videos recorded in? Have you tried re-ripping the movies you are having problems with?

Try ripping to a different format and see if they play?

Which firmware are you using? Only this week I updated to the newest public version, which seems to have been released only this week. It gave me nothing but problems while playing video content. Not a single video played all the through, the unit froze with a black screen, sometimes with a green screen. Even YouTube video`s seemed to start playing, then stuttering and freeze the unit. I think this version was 2.1.66.

I now use the Beta version 2.1.81, so far everything seems to playing ok. I still have the odd problem playing certain YouTube videos, but these same videos were unable to play no matter which firmware I used.

Try out a few different file types and another Router if possible and let us know how you get on.

Hope this helps.

Regards



Neil.

Hi Kiddo,

How are you doing?

Right, I`m not sure what you mean when you say `reformat` your files. Do you mean `convert`? For example convert from MPEG to AVI. If so, I don`t use any free software. What I do use is `AVS Video Coverter`, this is not free, but costs only £22 a year or £33 for a lifetime licence.

The good thing is, your can download and use any of their software on the one licence, so you really do get a good bargain. I use `Video Convertor` to rip directly from DVD to AVI files. They also sell Audio software.

Find it here http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Converter.aspx

I also use `DivFix++`, which IS free. I used this to fix my AVI files. When I originally tagged the AVI files they were unplayble on our XBOX 360, as the Tag Tag changes the metadata on the video file, rendering it unplayable on some media players, including the 360.

DivFix++ simply repairs the `header` of the file, and only takes a minute or two. Now, when I rip new DVD`s, I use the `ALWAYS SAVE TAG FILE` option in the Tag Tool. This saves a TAG as a seperate file, so the 360 can also play the original video file.

Right, you also asked about firmware. The version I am using is something like 2.1.66, I`m not 100% if it is that, but I`m pretty sure it is 2.1.66. I don`t have my EVA8000 on at the moment. I did try the latest Beta firmware, version 2.1.81, but it caused me all sorts of problems, and failed to play a single movie all the way through without bombing out.

I used the `Internet Update` option on the EVA8000 settings and it downloaded the 2.1.66, which is the latest public release.

To Register for the Beta firmware you need to go here http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=7118 simply follow the on screen instructions to sign up.

NetGear`s own forums can be found here http://forum1.netgear.com/forumdisplay.php?f=85 which is a page the beta page. Again, you`ll need a user name and password before you can use it.

Right, I hope this helps.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards

Neil