Can Humax PVR9200T store normal data files?

I'm just wondering whether the Humax PVR9200T can store normal data files on
the hard drive or whether it's got to be audio, video or photo files?

The manual just says this about it on page 72 of the pdf file:

"11.3 File Download from PC
You can enjoy the music and view the photos by downloading the items from
your PC to the product with 'Media-e
linker' program. (USB cables used for external HDDs are purchasable.)

Follow the instructions to download files:
1. Double-click 'Media eLinker Setup.exe' on CD-ROM to install the USB
driver and application program.
You can also download the setup file from www.humaxdigital.com.
2. Connect USB on the product to USB on the PC using USB cable.
3. Double-click 'Media eLinker.exe' to start USB application.
For more information about How to use Media eLinker, refer to Readme.doc on
CD-ROM."


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"DAB sounds worse than FM" wrote in message
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I'm just wondering whether the Humax PVR9200T can store normal data files
on the hard drive or whether it's got to be audio, video or photo files?

Never tried it, but I don't see why not. Why would you want to do such a
thing?

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Max Demian wrote:
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I'm just wondering whether the Humax PVR9200T can store normal data
files on the hard drive or whether it's got to be audio, video or
photo files?

Never tried it, but I don't see why not.


Do the contents of the hard drive show up in Windows Explorer (or on
whichever OS you're using) as an external drive, like when you connect a
mobile phone or MP3 player?


Why would you want to do
such a thing?


It would save me buying an external hard drive if I could backup some stuff
on the Humax.


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Do the contents of the hard drive show up in Windows Explorer (or on
whichever OS you're using) as an external drive, like when you connect
a mobile phone or MP3 player?
It is not a USB device which is recognised by the operating system and
visible as an additional drive. The special software by Humax appears
to be the only (simple) way to t/f data (but there is also
http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm and
possibly more)

That does not rule out transfer to the Humax of other files but I have
not tried it.

Robin wrote:
Do the contents of the hard drive show up in Windows Explorer (or on
whichever OS you're using) as an external drive, like when you
connect a mobile phone or MP3 player?
It is not a USB device which is recognised by the operating system and
visible as an additional drive. The special software by Humax appears
to be the only (simple) way to t/f data (but there is also
http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm and
possibly more)

That does not rule out transfer to the Humax of other files but I have
not tried it.


I'll have a read of that, thanks a lot.


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Robin wrote:
Do the contents of the hard drive show up in Windows Explorer (or on
whichever OS you're using) as an external drive, like when you
connect a mobile phone or MP3 player?
It is not a USB device which is recognised by the operating system and
visible as an additional drive. The special software by Humax appears
to be the only (simple) way to t/f data (but there is also
http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm and
possibly more)

That does not rule out transfer to the Humax of other files but I have
not tried it.

I'll have a read of that, thanks a lot.

Note that you are limited to 5 GB in the MP3/JPEG partition, and transfer to
the video partition would probably screw up the normal operation of the PVR.
Also the two things would have to be close enough for a reasonable length of
USB cable.

I don't really think using the Humax as a backup device is a very sensible
idea, but YMMV.

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Max Demian wrote:
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Robin wrote:
Do the contents of the hard drive show up in Windows Explorer (or
on whichever OS you're using) as an external drive, like when you
connect a mobile phone or MP3 player?
It is not a USB device which is recognised by the operating system
and visible as an additional drive. The special software by Humax
appears to be the only (simple) way to t/f data (but there is also
http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm and
possibly more)

That does not rule out transfer to the Humax of other files but I
have not tried it.

I'll have a read of that, thanks a lot.

Note that you are limited to 5 GB in the MP3/JPEG partition, and
transfer to the video partition would probably screw up the normal
operation of the PVR. Also the two things would have to be close
enough for a reasonable length of USB cable.

I don't really think using the Humax as a backup device is a very
sensible idea, but YMMV.


Yeah, after reading the page that Robin provided a link to it says data
transfer is pretty error-prone, so it wouldn't be suitable for backing up
data files, so I've decided to sack the idea.


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DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
Yeah, after reading the page that Robin provided a link to it says data
transfer is pretty error-prone, so it wouldn't be suitable for backing up
data files, so I've decided to sack the idea.

Just bought one of these...

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=45HK

(though I see the price has gone up now!)

I like Seagate HDDs. They're quiet. This seems a sensible way to backup
data (combined with CD-Rs or DVD-Rs) as long as you check all backups
regularly.

Cheers,
David.

"Robin" wrote in message
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Do the contents of the hard drive show up in Windows Explorer (or on
whichever OS you're using) as an external drive, like when you connect a
mobile phone or MP3 player?
It is not a USB device which is recognised by the operating system and
visible as an additional drive. The special software by Humax appears to
be the only (simple) way to t/f data (but there is also
http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm and
possibly more)

More stupidities by the consumer electronics companies. What would it have
cost to make it appear as a removable storage device. Nothing. What would it
have cost to make it Ethernet compatible. Next to nothing. What would it
have cost to make it play back standard MPEG or DivX files. Peanuts. Don't
these people think or is it deliberate ?


That does not rule out transfer to the Humax of other files but I have not
tried it.

Agamemnon wrote:

More stupidities by the consumer electronics companies. What would it
have cost to make it appear as a removable storage device. Nothing.

The above is only straightforward if the data cannot be written to while
the device is accessible. IOW not in the case of a PVR, unless all
recording facilities are disabled when it's attached to an external device.

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