Can I install this in my dtivo?
 

I have a Hughes 35hr HDVR2 DirecTiVo and I was wondering if I could install
a CAT5 network port in the unit. If it can be done what would I need to do
to have it recognized by my PC?

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 21:44:38 -0600, TMC wrote:

I have a Hughes 35hr HDVR2 DirecTiVo and I was wondering if I could install
a CAT5 network port in the unit. If it can be done what would I need to do
to have it recognized by my PC?

If by "CAT5 network port" you mean an Ethernet adapter, AFAIK the only way
to do this with an HDVR2 is to use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter and hack the
unit in a serious way. Unfortunately, this type of TiVo is the most
difficult to hack. Do a Google search on "HDVR2 Ethernet" for several
links, or check http://www.dealdatabase.com or
http://www.tivocommunity.com and check the TiVo hacking forums.

Before you get too far, though, you need to answer the "why" question.
What do you hope to accomplish? Many things can be done with an Ethernet
connection to a TiVo, but some things are harder than others, and some
things are impractical or even impossible. Without knowing what you hope
to accomplish, I can't say that going to the effort of hacking the unit
will be worthwhile. For instance, scheduling programs remotely is
relatively straightforward, extracting video is much harder, and using the
TiVo to run [email protected] is impossible.

--
Rod Smith,
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux, FreeBSD, and networking

At Fri, 06 Feb 2004 03:44:38 GMT, "TMC" reached
down, grabbed what he thought was the keyboard and started stroking in
alt.video.ptv.tivo:

I have a Hughes 35hr HDVR2 DirecTiVo and I was wondering if I could
install a CAT5 network port in the unit. If it can be done what would I
need to do to have it recognized by my PC?


Installing a NIC card in the unit? I don't believe it's possible, nor is
it worth trying since the unit does have a pair of USB ports.

However, as Rod mentioned, you will need to hack the box ... and it all
depends on what you are trying to accomplish. The web interface is nice in
that it allows me to see and delete hidden recordings that are coming down
the line ... showcases, service data, teleworld paid programming. I can
also see just how much free space I have left ...

The best site I know is here ...

http://www.newreleasesvideo.com/hinsdale-how-to/


good luck


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Are you auto-extracting e-mail addresses? Then and
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What i really just want to is extrat my recordings to my PC, edit out
commercilas and burn the DVD's. Some have said it can't be done on this
unit but I also see the same units being sold that claim to have this
capability after being "hacked"

Thanks for the replies
"TMC" wrote in message
...
I have a Hughes 35hr HDVR2 DirecTiVo and I was wondering if I could
install
a CAT5 network port in the unit. If it can be done what would I need to
do
to have it recognized by my PC?

"TMC" wrote in message
...
What i really just want to is extrat my recordings to my PC, edit out
commercilas and burn the DVD's. Some have said it can't be done on this
unit but I also see the same units being sold that claim to have this
capability after being "hacked"

Yes, you can do all of that... However, It is not a simple task.

For the hacking part, read Hacking TiVo by Jeff Keegan. Also, take a peek
at the forums at http://www.DealDatabase.com . You should be able to get a
feel of the task based on your familiarity with computers.

For the editing part, you have also have a bit of work cut out for you.
Both of the above sources of information listed above discuss extracting
media files (especially Keegan) but you'll immediately run into the apparent
inability to simply convert the DirecTV media files into something you can
use in, say Adobe Preimere for instance. (I am sure to get jumped on by
this comment, but one person's trivial task is another person's torturous
impossibility).

The easiest way by far is to do what my younger brother and I do. Hook up
the A/V outputs of the TiVo to an analog capture card (we use Pinnacle
hardware) and play out the show in question into your PC. Then you can edit
and burn to your hearts' desire without being forced to learn how to
function in a whole new world of computer technology.

Remember, this is a hacking community here. A big part of the fun here is
the challenge of making TiVo work the way you want it to. If Tivo thought
they could make a buck (and not get their pants sued off in some fashion --
Lord knows who and why, though) by adding the features you described, they
would.

Ack
(involved in hacking TRS-80s to make them run dial-up BBS "server" software
in the late 70's)



Thanks for the replies
"TMC" wrote in message
...
I have a Hughes 35hr HDVR2 DirecTiVo and I was wondering if I could
install
a CAT5 network port in the unit. If it can be done what would I need to
do
to have it recognized by my PC?