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Coin Kit / Re: Enquiry - purchasing spare remote?

« Last post by Steve on March 06, 2025, 12:05:05 PM »

Hi Laurence, we don't have anything left for the Coin Kit boards, but I think the remotes were pretty generic and you might find that lots of those little remotes will work with it, I did a quick search on eBay for 'arduino remote' and it shows a lot of them, I'm not saying that they will defiantly work but it's worth a shot if you are stuck...

Steve

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Coin Kit / Re: Enquiry - purchasing spare remote?

« Last post by Laurence on March 05, 2025, 01:11:03 AM »

Thought it would worth a shot to ask, as I know you don’t produce the boards any more

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Coin Kit / Enquiry - purchasing spare remote?

« Last post by Laurence on March 05, 2025, 01:08:40 AM »

Just a quick question do you have a spare remotes for a coin kit board that I could possibly purchase from you.

My current remote that uses AR54 batteries doesn’t seem to want to work anymore even with new batteries, I have another remote from another coin kit board that my brother in-law purchased ages ago but that uses a CR2025 battery again that remote also doesn’t work even after new batteries.

I was hoping that you may have a few coin kits or spare remove laying around so I could get a spare remote.

Kindest regards
Laurence

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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)

« Last post by MikeUK on February 22, 2025, 07:07:32 PM »

Steve,

I took your advice and purchased a licence for the Home Pi Jukebox and can vouch that the software registered fine on my Pi 400 setup.  I'm enjoying the background music option which plays tracks I have forgotten existed or haven't played for some time.  Great stuff.

As for MP4 music / video files, I'll continue for the moment to use VLC via SMB connection (which also works on the Pi 400) for the moment.  Which raises a question for Bry, will the Pi Jukebox software be ported over to the Pi 5 ?

Mike

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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)

« Last post by Steve on February 19, 2025, 09:50:50 PM »

Hi mike, I always try to reply quickly if i'm at my computer but Unfortunately there's no chance of any patches or anything at the moment as our Bry is away...
After thinking about your problem for a bit it might be that you have a problem with your files because Pi Jukebox will play mp4 audio in the basic/trial versions, it just doesn't show the video, so i think thre's something up with your mp4's maybe ?.
Also, a couple of other things...
1. I dont know if your Pi 400 will work, although it works the same as a Pi4 it might report itself as a Pi400 when registering and would not work, I dont know this for sure as I've never tried it but its something to considder.
2. Pi jukebox uses its own rendering/playing engine so it will definatley NOT play at anything like 1024 or 768, its only for little screens like the Pi 7".

Hope that helps 

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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)

« Last post by MikeUK on February 19, 2025, 07:53:55 PM »

Steve, thanks for your prompt reply...

Could you supply a 'patched' version of the professional Pi Jukebox software, whereby it expires in say a week, so that I can determine myself whether to purchase it or stick with the 'Home' version?

I currently run my Pi 400 desktop at 1024 x 768 and it looks great on a standard VGA monitor or TV. 

I am also using the included VNC software on the Pi with an app RVNC Viewer on my Samsung Galaxy Tablet to remote control the Pi Jukebox.  This is working out quite well and simulates a touch screen jukebox.

Any chance of a 'patched' Professional Pi Jukebox to play with?

Thanks

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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)

« Last post by Steve on February 19, 2025, 04:27:28 PM »

Hi mike, I'm not sure if you can load mp4's in the trial or if its something wrong, I would have to ask our bry about that one.
As for playing MP4's I can tell you that you wont be able to output to a tv or big screen, its only for small (low res) screens like the official Pi 7" screen etc.

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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)

« Last post by MikeUK on February 19, 2025, 04:05:36 PM »

Hi, It's been a while ...

I am re-evaluating the trial PI Jukebox and am impressed to the point of deciding whether to purchase a license for the Home or Professional software option.

My current 'trial' Pi Jukebox software (downloaded within the last 2 weeks) does not load MP4 video files, even after tagging them.  I can see the catalog.xml file generated but no video tiles appear on the Pi Jukebox screen to play them.  Is there a setting or run-time parameter available to allow mp4 files to be tested?

Up to now, I have been playing music videos via VLC on both Fire TV sticks and an Androiod TV using an SMB connection.  This works well especially using video file playlists.

I'd like to test the Pi Jukebox playing videos to see whether I really need the option to play videos as well as music mp3 files.

Thanks.

Mike 

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Pub Jukebox / Re: NSM evolution stuck on white loading screen

« Last post by kevstaruk12555 on February 18, 2025, 04:57:40 PM »

Pictures added

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Pub Jukebox / NSM evolution stuck on white loading screen

« Last post by kevstaruk12555 on February 18, 2025, 04:54:22 PM »

Hi, i recently bought a NSM evolution jukebox which was running on windows XP using AlbumPlayer as the software, it had been converted so does not have the original mobo (epia m10000) inside, the hard drive was corrupted and would not boot.

I have managed to get an original NSM hard drive with the original NSM software on it, i have connected this to the mobo using IDE cable and it boots up fine, but it get stuck on the loading screen and say's (TO CHANGE THE I.P ADDRESS PLEASE CONNECT COMMUNICATION)

would this be because it does not have the original EPIA M10000 MOBO installed ? or would there be another reason or way i can get it to boot.

i have added some pictures of the problem and the mobo that is installed. (not it shows a SATA cable in the pics, but this was before i connected the HDD with IDE cable)

Any help would be really appreciated.

Many thanks Kev