Has anyone figured out how to upgrade the firmware on an Echo? Does it connect to Ceton via http, tftp or something else? I'm hoping there is a way to redirect it with a DNS entry and an alternate server. Got a few I'd like to get to the latest stable firmware.

I have two of these Echo's. One in use, one as backup. The other night, the in use one lit up but sent no video to the monitor (HDMI is connection). Checked cable, powered down, back up etc. but no joy. Brought in the back up and all good again, but I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar...

So I read a bunch of threads, and it seems to me, that with ceton website down, there is no current way to apply firmware updates, much less us the recovery tool (that needed MAC information)
Is that accurate or am I missing something?

I had to reload my old windows 7 machine and have lost my download for the Echo settings plugin. Does anyone have a copy you can send me? That would be greatly appreciated.

Trying to move the Ceton Echo behind a TV. I plugged an IR USB Receiver I used to use with my Windows Media Center PC and got some anomalous behavior. Pressing the Exit or Enter key did nothing and pressing the arrow keys looked like pressing letters to the Ceton.

Has anyone had any luck with an...

I've got two Echos, both running the last beta firmware, both reasonably reliable. A few nights ago, one of the Echos went into recovery mode and since it finally recovered, it has exhibited these anomalies:
1. When playing back recordings made in the past two weeks, the video turns to black and...

Hey all! Been awhile!

I have 2 Echos in use fed by a Win7 MC. One of them has the 2013.304.1657 firmware. The other has the 2013.129.1538. This Echo tries, tries, tries.... to install 2013.304.1657, but only gets to about 55% and then drops back a little and fails the install. Leaving the Echo...

Hi. Is there any way to control the Ceton Echo thru IP instead of the IR remote? I believe there are iPhone/Android apps to do this but they are no longer available.

I've kept this under wraps for over two years now but thought I'd share since there seems to be some interest in the echo. This was so close yet so far.

Video taken with my phone of the echo playing an mkv using Serenity android app for Plex using the MX Player.

Another Video

Hey there fellow WMC faithful's. I am still going strong with my WMC and 3 Echos. They were the best extender to make it to market even with there problems. I purchased a new one on ebay a few years back as a back up. Sealed box. Just opened it to use it and found the starry background :). Anyway,...

Last night I updated all 3 Echos to the 1206 beta firmware. Today, one of them won't start up to live TV as configured. The Echo plugin app doesn't show the mac address and where the version number should be there is only a 'v' with no version number. Navigating to the Update option on the menu...

I just recently purchased an SSD and attempted to clone my existing hard drive, this worked for a while but things started going a bit wonky, check disk running all the time, slow response times, etc. etc. This drove me to do start all over again and do a clean install of windows 7. I've done this...

Hello,

I have an old Ceton Echo that used to work and has apparently stopped working. I have verified that my ethernet and HDMI cables are working properly and when I plug it in, the ceton light comes on on the front of the unit and the optical audio port turns red. No other lights turn on (and I...

Hello, having some trouble with my Ceton Echos. Thanks if you can provide any help.

Two echos, both worked well for 5 years. I have a Windows 7 HTPC with external USB hard drive and a flash drive for live buffer.
A couple weeks ago, I got the insufficient buffer space error. I checked the Windows...

Hello all

I'm not sure, but I'm thinking my Echo is slowly dying. I have had sporadic issues with the Echo making a reconnection after the HTPC reboot. It may take a reboot of the Echo or two to fix the issue before the Echo reconnects.

Last night, my Echo kept rebooting itself. It would stay at...

I use 4 Echo's and 1 Xbox 360 with a Homerun Prime Cable card connected to Windows 7 Pro Media Center. Everything has been working fine for 4 years. About 3 weeks ago, The OWN channel will sporadically only plays audio, no picture. This happens on all the echos and Xbox. If I tune to the OWN...

I am considering using one of my spare echos in for LiveTV and then Emby Theater on my HTPC for Blu-ray Rip Playback. I know it has been forever but wasn't there a discussion about being able to change the input setting for the echo so that the two don't get the same signals and then do the same...

This one's not listed in the official Firmware Changelog thread by Motz.

It has been a few years now, of course, but this f/w is higher than the stable f/w listed and I seem to recall this one released right before ceton pulled the plug. My echo was on android f/w and I never got this one but an...

I have 2 Echos, the one I purchased recently works fine, but the other is just not reliable. I have realized that my original unreliable one is on beta firmware that they don't even mention in the firmware change logs post. It is on 2013.320.1349. I would like to downgrade to the final official...

I'm using the DVRMSToolbox add-in for RecordedTVHD. On my HTPC I use the VolumeUp command to toggle skipping of commercials, which works fine.

But, the same command does not have any effect on my Echo.

This is configured in in the DVRSToolbox configuration screen.

Has anyone had success finding...

I have a WHS 2011 machine with a shared directory for Recorded TV.

I added the directory to the WMC library. From the main WMC machine, I can see and play all the files, but from the Echo, I can see the files (but not the Thumbnails) and I get an critical error when trying to play the files. They...

I was having subscription error messages. TWC said it was my cableCARD. Changed it. Then no DAVIC lock, so they said the culprit was the TA. Changed it. Now everything was good no my HTPC, but no live TV on the Echos (they played recorded TV fine). So I uninstalled and reinstalled the Echos. Two...

I have been searching for a Echo for months I thought I had one from Ebay but the seller sent it USPS with no Insurance and my Luck out of over $600.00 worth on deliveries in 3 days The echo is the only thing that I didn't get :( I am not going to fight with Paypal and Ebay about it nor the seller!...

I've been experiencing very random freeze ups and slowness with watching live TV. Not sure what the issue is because this has been happening ever since I installed this setup a year ago, only now it seems to have got gradually worse. Nothing has changed in my network either. Live TV will start to...

Simply put i have to pair the echo EVERY TIME i turn it on. It works just fine after i pair it. It simply will not keep itself paired.

Any thoughts?

Using Windows 7. Can watch TV just fine on my PC.

Thanks!

As Ceton was working on converting the Echo to running Android, why didn't they just release the app separately? Current My Media Center app runs well on Fire TV but lacks streaming. If Ceton released an Echo app and it was combined with a h.264 transcoding tuner, It would be a killer combo.

Has anyone disassemble the Echo. My Echo in the kitchen came unplugged from the power cord and when the wife tried to plug it back in the power connector on the board broke off. It looks like it was connected on two pins for the power and I might be able to solder it back on. Any tips on...

Problem with Ceton Echo Connected to a Samsung 65” Smart TV.
I also have an older Westinghouse hdtv connected to system with no problems
I Cannot change channel from un-protected channel to a protected one without first disconnecting and reconnecting hdmi port.
I added hdmi switch to do this using...

I have some seasonal movies/recordings (.wtv) which i moved during the summer. I attempted to play them on the extenders last eve, and failed. I could play them on the PC itself. I still saw them on the extenders (echo's) UI's, but it says the file cannot be found, when playback is attempted.

I...

The Echos stopped finding their connection. I rebooted the router and the HTPC, and all seemed to work fine. Now, one of the two Echos keeps displaying the message that it can't connect, and giving me an 8-digit code to enter into WMC. However, WMC shows that Echo as ready to use. Also, the network...

This should work correct? Doesn't have to be a Ceton tuner?

Hello all:

Can any other brand extender work with Ceton PCIe 4 Channel card? There are some nice used HP models for about $20 available. Used Echos seem to be going for $90 - $120. I also have some cold feet with WMC due to its development status.

I assume that any extender with drivers for...

I went online to purchase another Echo to find that they have been discontinued and are sold out most places (at least at retail price). Was this a recent thing? It's been awhile since I've kept up with what's going on with the extenders.

I've performed the uninstall / reinstall as the Ceton website says but it still doesn't show up.

I'm having an audio issue so I thought changing the output setting might fix the issue.

I've been dealing with this issue for several firmware versions. I submitted a new ticket to track with Ceton support. I'm curious if anyone else has similar problems?

Frequently (>50%) when starting live TV (either from a clean boot or just pressing stop and play) there will be no audio. I can...

I just cant help myself sometimes. Every time I see them for $99 I have to buy another one. I have three currently in use and another three as backups. I am trying to future proof myself as much as I can. I will probably buy at least one more before I am done. I just cant live with a larger box at...

After WMC has been running on my HTPC for several hours, my wife turns on the kitchen TV hooked to an Echo. More times than not, she'll get a spinning circle for Live TV and sometimes Recorded TV. A power cycle on the Echo does not fix it. A reboot of the HTPC does. Not a big thing unless I'm...

if I add a second WMC on my network will my Echos be able to seamlessly access both?

Hello,everyone,
Some of my films are on a Nas Synology
On my PC I mapped the folder on my PC and get a Letter as M:
On the WMC on PC I use Media Browser plug in everything is ok
On the ECHO I don't get the movies from this drive
When I try to add the Drive M: at the library in Echo it's impossible...

Hello All

Need some help please, I did look through and search for an answer but had no luck. Long story short I dusted off my Echo last night and got it all up and running but for some reason when I use it to watch TV or recorded shows it crashes the main HTPC on the network. Has anyone else had...

After recent changes to my network and a thunderstorm that caused sporadic power problems (not sure which caused the issue) one of my Echos sticks on the waiting for network . It also displays 'MAC: Unknown' and 'IP: None'.

I've tried forcing it into recovery using 73268379 code, but the problem...

Reference my problem child Echo ( .

So, apparently, it finished recovering and seemed to work.

So I went to try it where I want to use it - in my kitchen, to replace the Linksys DMA2200 we use there. The Linksys sits on top of the refrigerator and the TV is a 26 Viore LC26VF59 mounted on a...

Started a recoovery on my 'bad' Echo this morning.

Finally dawned on me that I should input the recovery code from the remote as soon as cetonechorecovery.exe starts instead of waiting for it to 'find' my Echo.

Went to 'Connecting with Ceton' at 0930 Eastern. Seven hours later it still is and...

In this happy world I have more trouble-shooting fun (I have submitted a ticket on this, but thought maybe the experienced folks here might have seen this).

Has anyone experienced an Echo that shows recovering under the 'ceton' every time you turn it on?

It shows 'recovering' - sits there for a...

Since Echo's are still being sold, thus made, I was wondering if there was ever a new firmware coming? I knew there was one with the Android update but since they cancelled the Android update, how about just the firmware that would help with mpeg 2 1080i 29/59 issue.

Would it be fair to say, since Windows 10 drivers are substantially similar to Windows 8 drivers, that those of us using Windows 7 for our HTPCs should stick with Windows 7 and never update? Otherwise, our Echo hardware and My Media Center app will not work.

I know that installing Windows Media...

Is there any way to adjust/correct the synchronization of audio/video with the Ceton Echo?

On the XBOX 360, audio and video are perfectly sync'ed, but on the Echo, there is a very noticeable delay between the video and audio. I can increase delay for audio playback on the Yamaha amp/speaker but...

I have 6 echos. . . . . 5 work ok. 1 has a completely isolated problem.

The echo does not turn off when this happens, the ceton is always lit up.
The echo does not reboot / log off / etc. becuase when I get a signal back, it will be back to the recording screen, from where I had initially started...

Hello, I have a ticket open with Ceton but was wondering if anyone else has seen anything like I am seeing. I purchased several Echos and all 3 do the same thing but my 2 computers running Windows 7 Media center and My XBOX 360 working as an extender all work flawlessly.

I have approx. 20 to 25...

Just got an Echo off of Amazon from Ceton for $99. It appears to be DOA. I plug in the HDMI, CAT5, and then the power. The Ceton logo lights up on the front, and.... nothing. The display shows no signal . Am I missing something? Do I need to press something, or is this DOA?

Ceton Echo will randomly log off frequently. This usually happens when navigating through the Recorded TV menu. Event Viewer logs an Event ID 112, The Media Center Extender session was terminated because Windows Media Center exited unexpectedly. No related errors are ever logged. I do not know what...

I leave my Echo on. Sat down to watch, turned the TV on and all was well. Just as I was starting to maneuver through WMC with my remote, the wife bumped the other remote (MS Media Center universal remote, the older white one with the green button) funny in a way that turned the Echo off.

Turned it...

Can anyone who is successfully using the Echo to play HD MP4's please share what they are doing? I have tried various tools to convert some MKV's (MCEBuddy, MKVtoMP4, loading Haali splitter to use MKV's, etc.). All seem to not work correctly..no video, audio out of sync, etc. Please provide as many...

Hello,

I already have one Echo (not much of a fan). I put this one in my daughter's room. I went through the Extras Gallery and the Echo setup. I eliminated all strips exept for Customs. My daughter uses this for Media Browser 3 (LOVE IT)..and it works pretty good on the Echo. When the Echo...

when will there be a new ceton echo? one that will work with windows 8? I would like to upgrade my computer to windows 8

I've done some searching; and perhaps I missed with the generalized search terms I was using. But I was wondering if there is any news as to whether Ceton would/could release a media player device (like all the others) that supports a variety of Apps and is also a WMC extender? As a long time WMC...

I lived in the Apple world for some time and have changed over to WMC in search of my Holy Grail . I am looking for one system to rule them all (access to everything without changing systems) for my technically challenged wife. So here is my issue, I have a large amount of my DVD/BluRay's converted...

Not rebooting.

Turns OFF. Almost exactly 3 minutes. Did a support ticket and got the normal 'send a diagnostic'. Which I just did - while it was on... then two minutes later it turned it self off.

I'll bet the diagnostic won't show anything (because it was on and it's probably a hardware issue)....

Amazon assures me that the Ceton Echo I ordered is getting here by 8pm tonight. Knowing my local post office, it will be here in the morning. Either way ... I won't get to play with it until late Monday night.

So ...
- any dos and don'ts when it comes to the Ceton Echo?
- any cheat sheet that I...

Curious if anyone has tried using their Echo with the HDMI pass through on an Xbox One. Was thinking this might be a great match for Live TV, DVR, and apps but wasn't sure how the Echo behaved in such a manner. I also see that the Xbox One has released a number of Media and TV updates...such as...

My home system has several other components besides the HTPC and a couple Echos. I also have a Synology DiskStation which serves video and audio to my wireless devices and a couple Roku's

This problem came about while using Synology Audio Station. I added a bluetooth connection from the...

I have my Echo connected to the HDMI pass through on my Xbox One and the Echo produces a loud buzzing during video playback. The sound is fine in the menus and during the start up of Media Center. I used this setup about 10 months ago without issue, but since then there have been a few updates to...

:D

I am looking for some feedback on a multi room set-up to extend my IR signals to a central media closet location, I'm setting up a HTPC with cable card and will most likely be using Ceton Echos extenders for 4-5 different rooms.I am trying to figure out what my best options to use IR emitters to...

I'm seeking a new extender for my bedroom, and I currently have an old Xbox 360 (fat). Its is loud, hot, and has red ringed once before but hasn't died yet.:problem: I'm considering picking up either a Xbox 360 E or a Ceton Echo; However I'm nervous about some of the reported problems others have...

So, I'm fairly new to this and I understand that Ceton says that the Echo is not compatible with Windows 8, but supposedly, with the My Media Center app ($5.99 - purchased), I'm able to control the Echo. Here's the problem, I have successfully added the Echo to my Windows 8.1 MC, but when I attempt...

I purchased an Echo from Ceton through Amazon in December 2013. It sat in the box unopened until today.

Once the app was installed on my Win7 platform, I proceeded to connect the Echo to known good ethernet and HDMI ports, cables, etc.. Powering the Echo, its front panel illuminates, but there is...

Yes, yes, I know the echo is not supported on win 8, but the playback of recorded TV and live TV works pretty darn good. However while ff and rewind works ok the skip back / skip forward doesn't. I have tried the ceton remote and my media center and neither works.

Can anyone verify this is normal.

Can anyone help me. I uninstalled my Echo plug-in and rebooted etc...my Xbox 360 and WMC7 still pops up with an error code that Ceton Extender not responding. Plus my task scheduler still shows and doesn't allow me to delete a Ceton Extender task.

Any suggestion, beyond re-formatting and starting...

I'm new to the world of Windows Media Center so if my question seems very basic please excuse me. I'm thinking of setting up an extender (Ceton Echo or XBox 360) to connect to my TVs in other rooms. How do I control the station selection and other media (which is on my WMC PC) on my TV which will...

One of my Echo's is on the 2013.320.1349 firmware. I'd like to roll it back to the last good beta which was 2013.304.1657 which is what is on my other Echo.

The IE screen won't show any earlier stable/beta versions.

I have 2 computers with Ceton tuner cards in them. For reasons I won't get into I need to switch an Echo from one tuner card to the other.
I can't go into setting and uncheck the echo because I also have 2 of them and there is no way of identifying which is which.
Is there someway to reset the echo...

I have two other Xbox360's that work fine. This new Echo went though all the add extender steps until the last one where it connects. The Event log shows a timeout trying to connect. The add extender page that shows all the extenders status's keeps changing for the echo from ready to use to setup...

Hello!

I've been trolling this site for years just reading, but never never registered. Today though, i'm in need of some help.

Last night I installed a different theme (Media Center Studio method) and added the My Channel Logos tweak so I could get more use from my system. My HTPC runs PERFECT...

On Newegg this morning. Price is headed in the right direction. $99 might make me a buyer. :)

Just happened to see this on eBay. Found it interesting.

Did Ceton buy somebody else's remote to sell with the Echo, or did they sell it to somebody else to make some money?

Just a note that you should be careful with grounds. I use an echo with a mini HD projector sometimes, and I found that if the echo's USB power block is on a different power strip than the projector's AC->DC adapter the device will suffer lots of restarts and hiccups on initial power up. If it can...

Hello,

I see the page at and I believe it is incomplete with regards to Ceton's modified NetBSD distribution on the Echo. While I understand that there is non-free licensed code in the device, I believe that Ceton is obligated to provide the rest of the GPL code that is not subject to those...

I bought an Echo early early on, pre-release. I tried it on an older TV, and it flat-out didn't work well at all.

Fast forward to today, and I have the opportunity to use it on a significantly newer TV. All the problems are gone. Lip sync problems, gone. Green screen when trying to power cycle the...

I was wondering if anyone can chime in here. I need to use a quiet extender for my bedroom. I have an old Linksys DMA2100 laying around. Would an Echo be an upgrade the the Linksys and HP Legacy Extenders?

I have had a Ceton Infinitv4 since they were first released. (Remember the long wait?) I love it and have had very few problems with it. I also have an Xbox 360 extender in a second media room in my home - and while servicable, I have several complaints about it. Anyway, I have been interested in...

Looking for an Echo to harvest the flash chip from, to fix a brick. A damaged unit is fine, but a bricked unit won't work for me as I need a working flash chip. I really only want to pay $20-30 bucks so its probably only worthwhile if yours is taking up space in a closet somewhere.

I am continuously receiving blue-screen HDCP Display errors with the Echo after turning off the TV while leaving the Echo on and then turning on TV. It has happened since 2013.122.1356 and all they way up to 2013.206.1558. It may have occurred with previous versions but I can't remember. For my...

Hi all. I use the Ceton 'My Media Center' app on my iPhone and iPad and whenever I select 'Watch' on a recorded program I get the error no devices available for playback . I have only one extender currently which is a Ceton Echo. This device works fine (most of the time).

I think I have seen this...

Hello. I've just bought a shiny new Ceton Echo, imported from the USA.

It's a smart looking thing, and I was hoping to get rid of the noisy Xbox from our bedroom TV that we've been forced to use since HDTV made our old Linksys DMA2100 redundant. I'm now wondering if I've just jumped aboard another...

Is it possible to log in to the Netflix app from the Echo? I cannot get the cursor to the member sign in button.

i want to use a better remote for the echo than the one it comes with .. anyone have suggestions on ones that work the best on it and how to get them to work?

One is on 2013.304.1657, and the other 2013.320.1349. Both are on the beta channel. I get that this product is EOL from an update perspective, but is there any thoughts as to why I have different versions? Both seem to work ok, but I found it curious that one would not get the same updates as the...

So, I was watching my old Linksys in my workout room and something occurred to me. I thought, why is it that this dated thing can stream my MKV files just fine (although without ff/rw; skip works) and my Ceton Echo cannot.

So we know the chipset is flawed on the echo and this prevents ... Blah...

We are all familiar with the Echo freezing under all sorts of circumstances. The usual course of action is to hit some combination of buttons a couple times, throw up your hands in disgust and hit the power button to reset the connection.

I was watching a recording of The Walking Dead tonight and...

Was the Android Echo update going to allow live TV streaming and viewing in Android or was it simply a front end that launched an Windows Extender program? There's a lot of other solutions out there - XBMC, Plex, etc - but none of them can handle a Copy Once flag. If Ceton had a way to view content...

I recently purchased a Chromecast as part of another project, and well its $35...
And I used an android app called Bubbleupnp to direct video sources to different renderers.
I was a bit surprised when the Ceton Echo showed up on the list of available renderers, so I tried playing some videos to it,...

I have been tinkering with a Raspberry Pi in hopes of using it to replace my Ceton Echo. There is a known issue with the raspberry pi in that it will not playback some wtv files. In searching for a way around this problem I came across MCEBuddy. I have been playing now for about a week with...

Hey there :)

I replaced an Xbox 360 in my living room with a Ceton Echo so it would be quieter. The 360 never had any issues in this area and I have 2 other 360's operating as extenders in the house. For reference my entire house is wired. When I removed the 360 from this room I used the same...

All,

I shelved my echo early in the beta and came back to it recently. I have run into the following problems with playback of 1080i content, which seemed to be common issues.

1. Combing during periods of movement.

2. General lack of smoothness playing deinterlaced content (most noticeable...

Hi guys -

I've posted on here in a few threads about building out my father-in-law's setup, potentially to have ~10 Echos before it's finished. Late last week I setup four Echos and a 360 in his setup, with more to continue. Everything seems to be fine so far, except that the last two Echos I...

Similar to other posts, my Echo was working fine for three weeks using an AC bridge to my router. I bought a nice remote and everything was good. Last night we noticed it was stuck at the dreaded Waiting for Network screen. IP says none and MAC address says unknown . In my late night anger I...

I try to stay away from the bashing but I have to say Ceton are ridiculous.
If they were serious about the product they would have at least shot an update or two out shortly after the Android cancellation.

I have two Xbox360s that I'd replace tomorrow if I even got a glimpse of hope from Ceton....

Does anyone else use this type of setup with their echo and experience random problems? I've done this for use of the sleep timer and it works well except occasionally the echo will have HDMI issues or issues acquiring signal for a channel. I'm not certain the strip is the problem(unplugging it...

Dear Ceton,

As it looks like you have given up on the hardware, please just create a software version of a Media Center Extender. I'm guessing you have the knowledge and expertise. You can write it for Windows, Android, Linux, or whatever. I personally prefer windows as I have more flexibility in...

I have two echos, both of which have worked more-or-less fine since I got them.

One of them stopped working last night after I rebooted my main media center. I get no display over HDMI and I am unable to control it using the My Media Center app.

Any suggestions on where to go with troubleshooting...

Where to I find information on the latest firmware upgrade? One of my Echos updated today and I'd like to know what is included in the upgrade.

I was referred here by Ceton tech support. When trying to view my Picture Library via a Ceton Echo I'm having problems.

I've uninstalled/reinstalled multiple times. I've set my Picture Library to different dirs, differents drives, shared dirs, dirs with only a couple of jpgs. I always get the same...

On Live TV, my Echo drops audio for a second or two several times a minute. Sound and video is fine otherwise. My HTPC doesn't do this. I'm on the latest beta firmware.

Is there anything to look for before I open a ticket?

Hi everybody,

I stumbled across the Echo yesterday and it looks like a really cool device. I'm looking to hook it up to a monitor with a native 1920x1200 resolution (that doesn't support 1920x1080...learned that the hard way). Will the Echo work at a 1920x1200 resolution? I'm primarily looking to...

I had this problem almost a year ago, and we never resolved it, though it mysteriously went-away after running Windows Update and patching some generic Windows 7 stuff.

Suddenly my Echo can not connect to my HTPC/WMC on Win7 x64. It says Connecting... and eventually times-out and displays an...

Folks,

I've always used my two Echos for Recorded/Live TV.

Lately, I've been trying to get ripped DVDs and other video files to play on the Echo.

Here's my results:

MKV - DVDs and videos converted play fine

MPG - Do not work. A message 'Video Error' is displayed stating that the file type is...

Does anyone else have any problems logging into the Cetoncorp helpdesk and/or logging an official ticket???

I finally got logged in. But every time I try and submit a ticket (I posted my current issue here, actually) it throws up this message:
We encountered a problem (cross-site request forgery...

I've had intermittent problems with my system since early on, I'd get stuttering and pixelation on certain programs. It seemed to happen most often while watching Football. The problems make the program unwatchable. Troubleshooting this was a pain, expensive (in time and money) and took great deal...

Or is just a work in progress?

Is there any functionality with the Echo operating outside of WMC. Example: can it see and play video (AVI, MP4, WTV) that are on a network server, can it act as a DLNA device?

On a seperate note, I'm a little surprised that there seems to be no one (who has the know how) trying to hack the Echo...

I'm using a networked HDHomerun tuner and Ceton Echo Extender - trying to create an entirely virtual Media Center. I am using VMWare ESXi as the host. The Media Center VM is running Windows 7 and records perfectly. After following the installation procedure for the Echo and installing the Ceton...

After using 5 Linksys DM2100 for about 6 years or so, they are starting to break down. I need to start replacing them..... There is the Xbox360 which i have tried but didn't like...

Then i've heard of the ceton echo system! A current model! Will this work in England? If so where can i get 1 from....

Webroot update ad is showing up on my Echo and making it reboot over and over.
How can fix this?

I've posted about this problem before, but I've got some new data about it: I played a file directly on my HTPC (which I rarely do), and noticed the issue. This means it's not an issue with the Echo (or at least, not always). Has anyone run into this issue? My HTPC is plain vanilla, the...

We discussed audio output from the echo in a thread I started about analog audio outputs, here:

I am trying to figure out exactly what audio format the echo uses for its toslink output. When I connect the toslink cable to my denon avr, the denon says it is a 2-channel, 48khz PCM signal. However,...

I still have jitter issue with a couple of my recordings from channels like HBO. After months of back and forth on my issue, Ceton just replied to ticket with...

Very sorry for the delay as we are waiting on FreeScale to provide a patch which we will then do our best to incorporate into our...

My wife mentioned to me that the TV in the kitchen has an annoying problem when using the Echo.

Several times a minute, the audio stops for a second or so on Live TV or Recorded TV. The picture is flawless. And it doesn't matter what channel she's on for Live TV.

Any ideas? I'm not sure if the...

Hello

After each restart of the ceton echo I get a new setup key and have to do the pairing-to-pc-process on my WMC. Is this normal? With my DMA2100 I hadn't this problem.

Greetings

Lars
Switzerland

It appears XBMC running on the Raspberry Pi (Raspbmc) can now use WMC as a backend. The same functionality as the Echo at a much less cost.

I think it might help with troubleshooting system problems. I have access to the logs for my HTPC, Adapters, SD Primes and all of my network devices except the Echo.

The firmware status thread shows both beta and stable latest versions are 2013.304.1657, but my echo set to stable is still back on... 1367 or something. Shouldn't it be updating? Do the Ceton firmware servers still function?

Hi all,

I'm seeing some strange & repeatable behavior when watching live TV (or recordings) that switches between 4:3 & 16:9 ratios (for example when an old 4:3 program cuts to 16:9 commercials).

The video starts skipping backwards, showing the previous second of video for one frame. Audio is...

I'm so glad I found this forum! I bought my echo the day they started selling them to the public. Ever since I've had an unusual issue with the sound. Often when I start playing something, the sound is distored and voices sound robotic. It could happen when I initially start the program, turn to a...

Someone at Ceton needs to update the FAQ section on the Echo. It still sheds hope for Windows 8 compatibility.

Hey Y'all,

I'm having an odd issue with my Echo and didn't see anyone else mention it, so I figured I'd ask here before submitting a ticket. I hooked up my Echo directly to a TV rather than through my receiver (where it works fine), and the sound while playing Live and Recorded TV sounds like a...

I am a new Echo owner and am pretty happy with it except for movie playback. I have some MPEG2 movies that were processed by VideoReDo and I have problems with stuttering, dropped frames and bad audio sync problems. These movies play fine on the MCE server and on an Xbox extender. How can the Echo...

So I just discovered the unfortunate news about the Echo not supporting Windows 8.

Is there any chance it will support Windows 8.1?

If not, are there any alternatives?

As other people have observed, the Echo has a nasty habit of freezing requiring a reboot. I am no stranger to this.

I have configured my system about a well as I can, considering.

The basic configuration of my network consists of a TPLink TLR600VPN Router, TLSG3210 Switch, 2 HDHR...

Woke up this morning and when I turned on the Echo I got the 'Update Available, Press 1'. I was so excited I didn't hesitate, but after the update the Echo shows 2013.304.1657 which I believe has been around for 6+ months. :(

Anyone else have problems playing AVI's? When I play the files I get either just a black screen, or sometimes just audio. At first a reboot would sometimes fix it. Last night it wouldn't play at all. I have 3 echo's. Two won't play the files at all. One seems to have less trouble. I didn't really...

I opened a support ticket with Ceton in regards to the issues I am having with Echo, I received this response about a week later.

Hi Allen. The Echo is very much alive. It supports the official specs that have been published since we launched it last year (please refer to the Echo product page at...

Valve just released info on their SteamOS - a Linux based operating system that can play steam games, stream non-Linux based games, and also stream video content. It got me wondering if such an OS could be put onto the Echo. I have no programming experience, but I seem to recall that Android was...

Hello All,

I have had an echo extender working fine for months now, and all of a sudden it's just stuck at connecting screen. I removed the power cord to reboot it. I rebooted the HTPC and WMC, and no matter what I have done it still is stuck at Connecting.
Now I read some threads where you have...

I already submitted a ticket - just want to see if others see this/can reproduce it. The picture doesn't automatically resize to fill the box when you go into the 'on now' section of the sports strip; instead the 'on now' section just gets overlaid on top of the picture. You also can not hit the...

I'm using an Echo that is getting content from an HTPC with a HD Homerun Prime. I'm having an issue with one channel only, and it's only an issue on the Echo. The ESPN GoalLine channel comes in perfectly on my HTPC, but when I try to bring it up on the Echo I only get audio and no picture. Anyone...

The display of recorded TV shows on my HTPC and one of my Echos shows small thumbnails, with the programs arranged in rows and columns. A couple of weeks ago, the Echo in my bedroom froze, and ever since the reboot, the display of recorded TV shows appears as one long row. I'd like to restore it to...

Best Practice?

I've avoided using Homegroups and DLNA for HTPCs in the past. However, this means I've been using a guest account on my NAS to add media on the extenders. Complex passwords were a bust to setup on the Echo (especially since they crash and have to be setup again). So in an effort to increase...

I just saw something odd when I was dealing with my echos. It seems one has always on Ethernet, while the other does not. The echos with version .320 has the Ethernet port turn off with its power is off. .304 stays on even when the echo is off? Is this the firmware doing this? If so it is not a big...

Let me start by saying I'm absolutely shocked by the result of this limited use case.

I am helping the good people over in the SiliconDust forums troubleshoot an issue with the Xbox 360 and FIOS MPEG4 ( Apparently, the Xbox 360 is struggling with new FIOS programming in MPEG4 causing it to stutter...

Which Windows 7 optional updates are not recommended for installation on a WMC HTPC system set up with HDHR-Primes and Ceton Echo extenders?

Strangely with the Chromecast's release I don't see anything about it here.

I sincerely hope there are some Ceton engineers and product managers spending some time figuring out how they can integrate Google's new video 'flinging' protocols into the Echo. Of course, please do this AFTER you...

Well I just had the famous out of the blue 'lets recover for no reason' on my echo. Wife was alittle freaked. Any who, why can I not get the .320 back. That was the one I had the most luck with. It did not make me feel like I was going to have a seizure while watching tv? Please add it back ceton....

Hi there,

Can you tell me if the Ceton Echo is available for the British market, if so does anyone know where I can purchase it or does anyone know if they are planning to cater for the UK market and when?

Many thanks

Andy

Hi guys,

Despite a far number of negative forum posts I just wanted to drop a note about how great the Ceton Echo works even in its current state. I got a grey import from US ebay as fed up waiting for a UK release :wtf: after replacing my HTPC with an i5 laptop to give it some umph and...

I'll try to keep this concise but it will be hard. :shock:

I have a(n) HTPC setup I built about 3 months ago brand new. I have the Ceton InfiniTV USB version. I run 5 extenders currently, two of which are Xbox 360's, the other 3 are Echo's. The entire house has CAT5/6 in each room (can't remember...

I've been using 24AWG Cat6a STP cables on my HTPC related devices for sometime. I also use them exclusively in my wiring cabinet because of close proximity to power.

The smart guys in the Ubiquiti forums noted that some consumer devices may actually be negatively affected by STP cables because the...

I have been eager to get my Echo rolling since moving into my house a couple of weeks ago. Went through a few hiccups during the setup, but I managed to get the network to recognize it. So it pulls up and says that I have to use the My Media Center App, which means the remote control that comes...

Anyone else having a problem with the Echo getting stuck in a boot loop? Mine was pretty solid until last week. It got stuck in a boot loop and power cycling it didn't help. I opened a support ticket and followed the instructions to restore it. Now less than a week later it is stuck in the same...

Hello,

I am running MCEBuddy to remove commercials and when watching them on the echo, there is a noticable sync issue between the video and the audio after the commercial skip. Stopping and resuming the show gets them back in sync until the next commercial skip. I am only noticing it on the Echo,...

The only real complaint about the design of the Ceton Echo is the stock remote. This has been said here before.

As Maximum PC called it in their May review, it's craptastically generic . And that's an understatement.

It was very disappointing to have to replace the remote straight out of the box....

Because of the symptoms/diagnosis so far, I have a feeling this is related specifically to this model Tv but I will give it a shot. I have two echos and swapped them, with no change in the symptom. The Tv that's having the problem is a Samsung LN40A450. This Tv is a 2008 720p model and does not...

On Showtime, I started seeing a thin line / flicker that appears like the frame was split with the prior frame briefly. The InfiniTV6 ETH shows 57.8C, -1.6dbmv and 39db. Any ideas?

Not sure if this is a unique item or if it is happening to others:

my echo now has an issue where there are two elastic bands that seem to have separated from the unit (between the front plate and the body and between the rear plate and the body)... Operations are still as before...

The echo...