Humax PVR 9200T software

I installed the transfer s/w yesterday (e-link?) and I'm shocked at how
bad it is. First of all, lots of my recordings contain colons in their
file names. I can't transfer these as a colon is an illegal character
in a filename. But when I try to rename it using the s/w, i doesn't
offer any error message, it just plainly ignores my request! With a
hundred or so files to transfer, I don't want to have to rename each
one using the on-screen keyboard and the humax remote
Secondly, who was responsible for the GUI? It looks like it came out of
the arc, or maybe Win 3.0. Non-system font, no drag and drop, and when
it loses the selection from the RHS pane after any action (so I have to
remember what I've transfered if I then want to delete it off the PVR)

So, are there any alternative transfer packages available? Is it not
possible to simply mount the Humax as a mass storage device and use
Explorer (or whatever) manage the files? Do Humax offer an API?

Madge O'Reene wrote:
I installed the transfer s/w yesterday (e-link?) and I'm shocked at how
bad it is. First of all, lots of my recordings contain colons in their
file names. I can't transfer these as a colon is an illegal character
in a filename. But when I try to rename it using the s/w, i doesn't
offer any error message, it just plainly ignores my request! With a
hundred or so files to transfer, I don't want to have to rename each
one using the on-screen keyboard and the humax remote
Secondly, who was responsible for the GUI? It looks like it came out of
the arc, or maybe Win 3.0. Non-system font, no drag and drop, and when
it loses the selection from the RHS pane after any action (so I have to
remember what I've transfered if I then want to delete it off the PVR)

So, are there any alternative transfer packages available?

No.

Is it not
possible to simply mount the Humax as a mass storage device and use
Explorer (or whatever) manage the files?

No.

Do Humax offer an API?

No.

D

David Hearn wrote:
Madge O'Reene wrote:
I installed the transfer s/w yesterday (e-link?) and I'm shocked at how
bad it is. First of all, lots of my recordings contain colons in their
file names. I can't transfer these as a colon is an illegal character
in a filename. But when I try to rename it using the s/w, i doesn't
offer any error message, it just plainly ignores my request! With a
hundred or so files to transfer, I don't want to have to rename each
one using the on-screen keyboard and the humax remote
Secondly, who was responsible for the GUI? It looks like it came out of
the arc, or maybe Win 3.0. Non-system font, no drag and drop, and when
it loses the selection from the RHS pane after any action (so I have to
remember what I've transfered if I then want to delete it off the PVR)

So, are there any alternative transfer packages available?

No.

Is it not
possible to simply mount the Humax as a mass storage device and use
Explorer (or whatever) manage the files?

No.

Do Humax offer an API?

No.

D

Yep, no. Having spent an evening faffing about with the truly shoddy
e-linker software, and getting nowhere, if anyone out there knows of an
alternative pls let us know.

Rob

"Rob" wrote in message
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Yep, no. Having spent an evening faffing about with the truly shoddy
e-linker software, and getting nowhere, if anyone out there knows of an
alternative pls let us know.

I read in one of the Humax related forums that Humax are working on an
improved version of e-linker but guess their current priority will be the
next main software release?

In the meantime, you may find the 'USB Video Transfer' section of this
website useful http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/whisper/q...s&answers.html.
The author helpfully catalogues and sorts the digital spy forum discussion
points.

V

I installed the transfer s/w yesterday (e-link?) and I'm shocked at how
bad it is. First of all, lots of my recordings contain colons in their
file names. I can't transfer these as a colon is an illegal character
in a filename. But when I try to rename it using the s/w, i doesn't
offer any error message, it just plainly ignores my request! With a
hundred or so files to transfer, I don't want to have to rename each
one using the on-screen keyboard and the humax remote
Secondly, who was responsible for the GUI? It looks like it came out of
the arc, or maybe Win 3.0. Non-system font, no drag and drop, and when
it loses the selection from the RHS pane after any action (so I have to
remember what I've transfered if I then want to delete it off the PVR)

So, are there any alternative transfer packages available? Is it not
possible to simply mount the Humax as a mass storage device and use
Explorer (or whatever) manage the files? Do Humax offer an API?

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So, are there any alternative transfer packages available? Is it not
possible to simply mount the Humax as a mass storage device and use
Explorer (or whatever) manage the files? Do Humax offer an API?

In reverse order:

(a) not that I know of (but then my ignorance is almost immaculate);
(b) no; and
(c) possibly, but I have not tested any: see the thread on 3 September
"Can Humax PVR9200T store normal data files?" and/or
http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm

--
Robin

RAMON GARCIA wrote:
I installed the transfer s/w yesterday (e-link?) and I'm shocked at how
bad it is. First of all, lots of my recordings contain colons in their
file names. I can't transfer these as a colon is an illegal character
in a filename. But when I try to rename it using the s/w, i doesn't
offer any error message, it just plainly ignores my request! With a
hundred or so files to transfer, I don't want to have to rename each
one using the on-screen keyboard and the humax remote
Secondly, who was responsible for the GUI? It looks like it came out of
the arc, or maybe Win 3.0. Non-system font, no drag and drop, and when
it loses the selection from the RHS pane after any action (so I have to
remember what I've transfered if I then want to delete it off the PVR)

So, are there any alternative transfer packages available? Is it not
possible to simply mount the Humax as a mass storage device and use
Explorer (or whatever) manage the files? Do Humax offer an API?

There's an alternative to elinker on Digitalspy that I used that has a
nicer interface and deals with errors - I'm not sure if it fixes the
things you mention though.

I've ended up running an IDE cable from the Humax to the PC, and using a
utility available via digitalspy (by phew) to transfer files - 2GB/min
and no errors, so the whole disk is transferred in under an hour, plus
the time saved fixing the files. It does involve taking the lid off the
Humax and unplugging the HD - something you may not be comfortable with.

Rob

"Rob" wrote...

There's an alternative to elinker on Digitalspy that I used that has a
nicer interface and deals with errors - I'm not sure if it fixes the
things you mention though.

I've ended up running an IDE cable from the Humax to the PC, and using
a utility available via digitalspy (by phew) to transfer files -
2GB/min and no errors, so the whole disk is transferred in under an
hour, plus the time saved fixing the files. It does involve taking the
lid off the Humax and unplugging the HD - something you may not be
comfortable with.

What do you mean by "fixing the files"? Are you saying that the eLinker
software can introduce errors into an apparently successful file
transfer?

Matti

Matti Lamprhey wrote:
"Rob" wrote...
There's an alternative to elinker on Digitalspy that I used that has a
nicer interface and deals with errors - I'm not sure if it fixes the
things you mention though.

I've ended up running an IDE cable from the Humax to the PC, and using
a utility available via digitalspy (by phew) to transfer files -
2GB/min and no errors, so the whole disk is transferred in under an
hour, plus the time saved fixing the files. It does involve taking the
lid off the Humax and unplugging the HD - something you may not be
comfortable with.

What do you mean by "fixing the files"? Are you saying that the eLinker
software can introduce errors into an apparently successful file
transfer?

Matti

ELinker has no error correction in its protocols. If there is disk IO
occurring during the transfer, then you may miss some data in the
transfer. There is a tool which can transfer the file multiple times to
get the missed data (the chance of the data loss happening at the same
point is low).

The best way of transferring with the standard eLinker without the
errors is to be viewing a data-only channel (eg. 8) - and to not have
any recordings going at the same time.

D

Matti Lamprhey wrote:
"Rob" wrote...
There's an alternative to elinker on Digitalspy that I used that has a
nicer interface and deals with errors - I'm not sure if it fixes the
things you mention though.

I've ended up running an IDE cable from the Humax to the PC, and using
a utility available via digitalspy (by phew) to transfer files -
2GB/min and no errors, so the whole disk is transferred in under an
hour, plus the time saved fixing the files. It does involve taking the
lid off the Humax and unplugging the HD - something you may not be
comfortable with.

What do you mean by "fixing the files"? Are you saying that the eLinker
software can introduce errors into an apparently successful file
transfer?

Matti



Yes - much as David (thread below) explains. Most of the time e-linked
files had to be run through correction software befre they could be
played or burned to DVD.

Rob