So I got a T4 to play with with. Request webserver works great. Trying to get a Netstreams Digilinx browser to display but having problems with the size of the digilinx display. Anybody playing with this yet?

I haven't tried it yet but the digilynx should automatically resize to fit the display.

As far as the request how is the response time? What theme do you have setup to view on the T4? Does it automatically resize to fit the screen or do you have to deal with scroll bars?

I have the exact same problem with the size of the Digilinx window. Within TT software in emulation mode, it fills the browser window full, but on the T4, its about a 1/3 of the size and offset to a corner. How about you within emulation?

You have to use "index.swf" after the IP address, then it will fill the window.

i.e.

[Link: 192.168.0.103]


I found the response time slow and thus took it out of my system design. Until they get a faster processor it does not cut it, IMHO.

He nailed it...

Yup, nailed it. As for the ReQuest interface I am using the fullscreen remote. Set it up in TT with no scroll bars or address, when i choose it as source it just goes to a fullscreen interface. Both are a tiny bit slow but I think usable. Check your network, the T4 has awful range and I'm using a cisco router.

How about 6 feet away with no walls in between. DD-WRT with just 128 bit WEP. It ain't the signal...

The encription doesn't help. Means more processing. Also, RTI should have included a "G" speed network as opposed to a "B". This is a big difference. I'm sure this had to do with battery life but no one is putting out "B" speed devices these days. If anything its moving to "N".

Basically a T4 should be the same as a K4. The real difference between the 2 is that the K4 is a hard wired lan vs wireless. Wired you will be at 100mbps most likely and on wireless its "maxed" at around 11mbps. Not to mention microwaves and anything that runs in the 2.4ghz spectrum (Cordless phones) will affect the performance as well. Also, if you can pickup other wireless connections in the neighborhood and they are within 1 channel of the homeowners wireless channel then that will allso affect performance. There should be a min 2 channel separation. Same thing goes for multiple access points within a home.

Have you or anyone tried running the digilynx on a K4 to see the comparison? If it runs fine on the K4 then I would think the issue is with the wireless and not with the processor.

Good points imt, I usually use channel 11, 10 and 11 are out of range of wireless phones and 11 is a non overlapping channel. I'm downtown Chicago and 11 usually does the trick. You make a great point with the K4, didnt think of it. I have one of those also, I guess I'll give it a whirl and see how it works out. Also, does anyone know(i'm new to RTI), have there been upgrades to the processor, mine is brand new and seems to be working very well with Ntstreams and ReQuest(for comparison it's sitting next to a wireless AMX Modero), slightly faster but 2x as much money.

You also need to make sure that even if you are using channel 11 that nothing else is in range on channel 10. One channel of separation sends out similar radio patterns and thus can cause issues. Its kind of like video mudulation. Needs to be two channels apart to ensure no bleed through.

The range on "B' devices sucks as well. Bluetooth device and baby monitors are also on the 2.4ghz range as well and will effect the signal. So if you or you client is sitting there with there bluetooth headset in or you have bluetooth activated on your cell phone and are close to the controller this can wreak havok as well. Not to mention all of those clients that have the Wii with the bluetooth controller. I'm sure that this won't help either if its close to the controller. Just food for thought.

I am curious to see the results of the K4 though. I don't have one to try out or else I would do it myself.

Regarding WiFi, here are a couple tips:

First, everyone should have NetStumbler 0.4.0, it is a freeware program, very simple yet powerful. This program running on your laptop will discover and present every access point it can see. It will show multiple statistics but most importantly "SNR" signal to noise ratio, this is more important than signal strength. It also will show the "channel" of each access point. Ideally you want to be separated by 3 channels not 2 but that is best case. Here is the download site:

[Link: netstumbler.com]


Second, use enterprise grade equipment not off the shelf brands. It will give you much greater reliability, stability, stronger output, just better overall performance. Plus you can make up to 50 point margin instead of just passing through the cost of the retail crap. Try Pakedge, they are CEDIA members, great people and very helpful.

http://pakedge.com/

Anyone try the test with digilynx on the K4 yet?

Sometime this weekend imt. Stay tuned.

Did you try it yet :).

Sorry imt

Of course my local distributor let me walk out the door without power supply for the K4 so not yet. I did speak with my netstreams rep and he said guys are having great luck with K4 but not the T4. I guess the Netstreams guys were somewhat disappointed in the T4 speed. Just curious though, assuming a wholehouse NS system why shouldn't we just use a Touchlinx. Of course I thought of this after I purchased the K4.