Helios Player

Mel_P · 2 Jan 2010 at 23:32

Bit of a long shot this - I have a Helios X3000 HD player that I stream files from my PC / NAS. It uses the Helios "Neolink" server. Company now defunct.

All works OK on Win XP SP3 BUT won't work in Win 7 - tried "compatibility modes" etc but server wont run; just "hangs" partially loaded screen.

Anybody else use this gear and found a Win 7 solution. Can stream directly from the NAS but the Helios server has a better user interface.

Mel :confused:

jellybeard999 · 3 Jan 2010 at 00:31

AVF suggests Twonky works, but tversity doesn't, though I'd give both a try

Mel_P · 3 Jan 2010 at 17:00

Thanks - will look at Twonky tomorrow (once I have found it!). Mel

jellybeard999 · 3 Jan 2010 at 17:49

http://www.twonkymedia.com/

Mel_P · 4 Jan 2010 at 19:19

Being s bit thick here - do I need Twonky media manger and Twonky server?

Mel

jellybeard999 · 4 Jan 2010 at 19:53

Just the server I think - give the server a try here http://www.twonkymedia.com/TM_server_download.html

Mel_P · 5 Jan 2010 at 01:15

Have had a play BUT the current version of Twonkymedia does not appear to be able to stream VOBs - hence no good to me! Thanks. Mel

whitecrook · 5 Jan 2010 at 04:35

could you set up a tiny virtualised XP install on a server somewhere, or on your win7 rig?

Mel_P · 5 Jan 2010 at 11:08

Should have said - have been trying on my XP sp3 pc first.

Rebooted all and T-M appeared again on the Helios (i.e. onece from my manual set up and once from "auto"). The "auto" one played VOBs. T-M Server I set up manually did not.

BUT it played with a stutter whereas Helios neolink did (does) not. Perhaps I will uninstall both and try them individually. I think that perhaps they interfere with each other.

Some (slow) progress!

Mel_P · 6 Jan 2010 at 22:55

Tried TMM it on Win7 and it works OK but interface on helios player is "basic" (folders). Better than nothing!