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RSS Feeds



I am currently looking at rolling out a digital signage project using several of the HD210w models. I am currently in the process of evaluating the BrightAuthor software interface for managing several networked units and creating the display projects. I am having issues with getting the RSS feed ticker to function. I have tried the latest BrightAuthor software version (beta 2.3.0.57) on 3 different PC's with the same results, RSS ticker will not work. The disturbing thing about it is that every other program I install on any of the PC's I have tried to get it working on which interacts with RSS feeds work just fine and operate normally, just not the BrightAuthor software. I am a network administrator so rights on the PC aren't an issue. When I attempt to add a ticker, and insert the URL for RSS feed in to the address window which appears, once I select OK, an error is returned "Unable to access specified RSS feed, Check the URL or try a new one". I have tried several software programs that I can successfully access RSS feeds like I said using multiple other software programs and they work normally. It is very strange that evey program I put on any PC will see, read and interact with RSS feeds just not the BrightAuthor software. Thanks for any input you can provide.

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    RokuLyndon


    If brightauthor is blocked from accessing the internet, it won't let you add any rss feeds because it can't verify them.
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    Doug Wright


    If every rss reader, feed reader, and aggregator program I download from the internet accesses RSS feeds through my proxy / firewall without any issues and are not being blocked, BrightAuthor shouldnt be being blocked. Doesnt make any sense...
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    Bill


    I am also having the same problems evaluating the products.  Did you ever get it resolved?

    FIXED, I was missing the DNS fields in my network setup.  Entered like this and now working.

    DNS1:  8.8.8.8
    DNS2:  8.8.4.4
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