Yes, this has been pointed out before (in other contexts) but certainly bears repeating!

Thank you for that constructive input!

We need to keep in mind that errors can cascade (especially where Windows is involved... lol) and that the problem reported is not necessarily the proximate cause (or even apparently involved in root cause). In any troubleshooting situation, it is worth checking configuration status-- incorrect date, time and other regional personalization settings have been shown to wreak havoc on internet applications.

I have a Windows Media Center PC and was trying to watch the recorded TV programs on the N800 using Orb. I tried streaming at the lowest kb/s and am still running into the "buffering" problems. So, I thought I'd pull my almost 3 year old Toshiba e800 pocket PC out of my drawer and see how it does and to see if my PC is the problem. It worked great...I was streaming using the highest transfer rate without running into any problems. The pocket PC is running Windows CE 2003SE.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure it's not my PC that's causing the problem. Is there anyone able to watch the recorded programs (Windows Medica Center recording in high quality) without any problems and if so, can you please share your Orb settings with us?

This Orb thing is awesome!

Maybe it's a codec thing. The n800 requires Realmedia, what does your pocket pc require - windows media? Perhaps Orb handles the pocket pc required codec better?

Ah, yes, I had to change the Orb config to use Windows Media. The original recorded files stored on the PC takes up about 3GB of disk space for a 1 hour show.

So, are you saying it could be my PC being too slow converting the formats? I'm not really sure how Orb works.

Thanks.

On a slightly different tack, how secure is Orb?

By opening my home PC up so I can access my media files anywhere I like am I making it easy for others to get into my PC and into things other than my media?

i have the winxppro os on my amd 2800 cpu with 2gig of memory and an ati wonder card. orb works ok with music that's already on the hard drive, but can not resolve the tv programming at all. the n800 is continually rebuffering. i tried the n800 version, then the regualar version, but neither worked an better than the other. orb's site says they need a far faster cpu.

I just downloaded Orb yesterday and I loved it. Last night I was using it and started getting certificate errors. Then when attempting to log in from my Nokia N800's web browser it would take me to the login page but then it wouldn't let me login. The "Login" tab is there but I can't select it, any advice would be great.

Have you tried the suggestions already given in this and other posts?

Don't have the N800 yet, but I'm sure interested. Seems like it might be ideal for travel......IF ORB WILL STREAM MY WEBCAM.....I've seen that you can have some trouble streaming movies and audio files but do any of you run a webcam on orb???
If I can check on the Orb cam while I'm away I know that the property is still secure.
Thanks!
Barb

Yup, you can hook a webcam up to orb. Haven't tried it myself but it's in the options.