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: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: bennos October 27, 2014, 07:18:04 AM

I'm wanting to see if anyone here has a Linkstation pro duo and a Panasonic tv working together... who has a similar problem and managed to fix it.

I stream files from my Linkstation NAS to the Panasonic TV with no problems. My issue is that after I put a new file into the folder that the TV sees, it takes ages for it to update the file. Sometimes I just give up waiting for the TV to refresh and come back to it the next day. It's always there after a long wait time.

Is there a way to manually update/refresh the library so the TV sees it straight away?

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: Texturtle October 27, 2014, 09:24:21 AM

In the GUI you should be able to look at the properties for the DLNA server and refresh the database.

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: bennos October 28, 2014, 04:38:55 AM

I know what a GUI is but sorry... how do i access the GUI?

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: joma90 October 28, 2014, 08:46:29 AM

If you installed Nas Navigator, You should beable to see the unit within the software. Right click and go to settings. If you have not install the software. You can access with the ipaddress. Do you know how to get the ip address?

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: bennos October 29, 2014, 05:04:47 AM

How embarrassing, I don't. Would you be able to step me through it?!

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: Texturtle October 29, 2014, 10:10:25 AM

The easiest way to get the IP address and access the GUI would be through NAS Navigator. It will detect the unit and display the address. It also allows you to access the GUI by right-clicking on the unit and selecting "Settings" from the popup menu.

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: joma90 October 29, 2014, 10:29:24 AM

Go download Nas Navigator --> http://www.buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/download/nasnavi-274.zip

Save the file, once download is done extract the file, double click on "NASNaviInst" to run the installer. Once the software is installed. The program will automatically open up and scan for units. You should see yours on the list. Right click on your units icon, and go to settings. Default login the following:
Username: admin
Password: password

Once In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [Extensions] - [MediaServer]. There should be a option to refresh the data base there.

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: bennos October 29, 2014, 05:30:52 PM

OK got it setup now with NAV Navigator. I'm looking at the settings in 'MediaServer' If I change the refresh interval setting to 2 minutes (from 60mins)... will this make a difference to performance or have any negative effect?

Or better to just click on 'refresh now'?
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: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: joma90 October 29, 2014, 07:05:27 PM

Better to do refresh. It would mostly have a neg hit. as the system would be checking every 2 mins which uses resources.

: Re: Linkstation Pro Duo and Panasonic TV
: bennos October 29, 2014, 07:37:40 PM

thanks for your assistance. finally got this sorted, been bugging me for a couple of years haha