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Backblaze
I tried Backblaze today for personal backup. They made it so easy! You click that you want the free trial and it instantly downloads the backup app. You install it and it starts to backup, without even a credit card. I was so impressed that I signed up for the service within five minutes.The app…
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Request Server and Unsupported File Formats
If you drag anything besides MP3, FLAC, or WAV intonthe upload folder of a Request server the files will not be added to the library and the server will not provide any notification that there is a problem. It’ll just act like it’s adding the music even to the point of emptying the upload folder.…
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HDMI Cable 2/13/19
From an email by Scott – Any Tributaries HDMI cable rated as High Speed has a bandwidth of at least 10.2 Gbps. This means it should pass 4K HDR as long as the frame rate is 30 or 24 Fps. At the moment, higher frame rates are only meaningful for gamers. The problem is that…
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Updating Crestron CLX lighting modules
This is as easy as it should be. You just replace each dimmer module in D3. The Cresnet ID is kept and all the load assignments are kept. All you have to do it assign the Cresnet IDs to the new modules using Toolbox and upload the updated program.
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Crestron HR-150 delayed button presses
Firmware : HR-100_HR-150 1.000.0100 release notes include this information.
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B&W DM Series Subwoofers
These subwoofers can only be set up with the smart phone app, and the app can only handle a single subwoofer. If you want mulitple subwoofers, then you have to set up the first one, then erase all the settings in the app and set up the second one. This is really stupid!
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HDFury & HDCP
HD Fury units will not pass HDCP out of the box. They must have the proper installed in order to work. This is for legal reasons. Here’s a quote from an email fomr HD Fury tech support, “I see you ordered a hdfury4s. Please note the hdfury4s ships with compliant firmware. If you wish to…
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Crestron TPMC-3X Recovery Procedure
When you can’t connect to a TPMC-3X, even with USB, try the instructions on this page.
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Crestron processor authentication
Just go into System Info in Toolbox, then find Authentication in the Functions menu and fill out the handy fields. Here’s a link to the article.
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Autonomic MMS-3e sampling rate
You get no analog output if you set the output to 24/96 (the default). You have to set it to 16/44.1 to get analog out from Player A and Player B.