Easiest Freeview box to copy recordings from, any ideas??

In article 1k4mjc3.nc3mgv5in268N%[email protected] ail.fm,
Mark Ingle wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In what way? There are TAPs that can enhance the device, but I'd not
call them essential. If all you want to do is record and view progs.

The main thing I remember is that the built in EPG is pretty horrid and
unintuitive.

It's a bit plain looking - but does what it says on the box.

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"Bernie Hunt" wrote in message
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On 17/07/2011 12:35, Bill wrote:

I'm trying to find a replacement for a Humax 9200, something that will
allow me to copy recordings to a PC so that I can archive various
programs, one can only store so many episodes of "Something Special" on
a PVR before it becomes full.

I've had no problems transferring video from a 9200 using:

http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm

(running on an XP laptop).

It's cheaper than a new PVR!

With the latest Firmware, the original Humax software works too. Bizarrely
the Humax software is no longer available via their website but I have a
copy somewhere at home if anyone want it.

A tip though, tune BOTH tuners to a "silent" station e.g. CBBC after 7pm or
BBC4 before 7pm and the transfer will work better.

It is very slow though. Best I've ever managed is around 4 x program speed.

There is also a hack involving replacing the hard-drive cable with
essentially a "Y", putting the box into standby and then using a PC to
directly access the hard drive. Always seemed a little too hokey for my
liking.

Paul DS.

On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:52:57 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

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Albert Ross wrote:
I also have a Topfield 5800 which works very well; I must be lucky not
to have had the psu capacitor problem.

You will, Oscar, you will

One way to make sure it takes as long as possible before the fault shows
is to have the spares standing by.

If the problem is widespread and you have spares available then why
not replace the caps at a convenient time rather than wait for them to
die?
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On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:11:40 +0100, Bernie Hunt
wrote:

On 17/07/2011 12:35, Bill wrote:

I'm trying to find a replacement for a Humax 9200, something that will
allow me to copy recordings to a PC so that I can archive various
programs, one can only store so many episodes of "Something Special" on
a PVR before it becomes full.

I've had no problems transferring video from a 9200 using:

http://www.enigma.eclipse.co.uk/huma...Controller.htm

(running on an XP laptop).

It's cheaper than a new PVR!

It's a pain they dropped the USB port on the 9300.
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On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:55:22 +0100, "Paul D Smith"
wrote:

I believe the newer HD Humaxes have a proper ethernet connection and can
extract programs using this, optionally with a third-party set of firmware
which adds an FTP server into the basic package. They can also use a USB
pen-drive or external drive but to copy large files you need the "disk"
formatted using one of the Unix formats (and not FAT32).

However I doubt they allow HD to be copied because of the encryption (?)
used. Someone might be able to explain whether HD can be copied off but
from my reading the answer is "possibly, but you won't be able to play it".

Paul DS.

This software is supposed to make HD files playable.

http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/foxy-a...-released.240/

I'd be interested to know if anybody has used it.

CM

Bizarrely the Humax software is no longer available via their website
but I have a copy somewhere at home if anyone want it.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/suppo...ategory_seq=56

gives me links to 1.00.23 and loader 4.09. Have I missed a later
version somewhere?

A tip though, tune BOTH tuners to a "silent" station e.g. CBBC after
7pm or BBC4 before 7pm and the transfer will work better.


FWIW I just switch the Humax to "Games" before starting transfers. And
that exercises the "G" button on the remote which otherwise never gets
used in this household

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Bizarrely the Humax software is no longer available via their website
but I have a copy somewhere at home if anyone want it.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/suppo...ategory_seq=56

gives me links to 1.00.23 and loader 4.09. Have I missed a later
version somewhere?

My apologies for the brain fart above. Talking to SWMBO the penny
dropped that you manifestly meant the Humax software for transferring
files.

AIUI one reason they took if off their site was that it don't work with
64 bit Vista/Windows. FWIW I use Humax Media Controller V1.05 on our
64-bit machines. There's also a GUI version but I've no experience of
that. See eg http://myhumax.org/blog/?page_id=153

And sorry again to be so dim about the meaning of "Humax software"
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In article ,
Mark wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:52:57 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Albert Ross wrote:
I also have a Topfield 5800 which works very well; I must be lucky not
to have had the psu capacitor problem.

You will, Oscar, you will

One way to make sure it takes as long as possible before the fault shows
is to have the spares standing by.

If the problem is widespread and you have spares available then why
not replace the caps at a convenient time rather than wait for them to
die?

Sorry for attempting humour.

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"Robin" wrote in message
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Bizarrely the Humax software is no longer available via their website
but I have a copy somewhere at home if anyone want it.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/suppo...ategory_seq=56

gives me links to 1.00.23 and loader 4.09. Have I missed a later
version somewhere?

My apologies for the brain fart above. Talking to SWMBO the penny dropped
that you manifestly meant the Humax software for transferring files.

AIUI one reason they took if off their site was that it don't work with 64
bit Vista/Windows.

Seems a rather feeble reason to me. Lots of people still use XP.

FWIW I use Humax Media Controller V1.05 on our 64-bit machines. There's
also a GUI version but I've no experience of that. See eg
http://myhumax.org/blog/?page_id=153

The GUI version works OK. For 64-bit Windows 7 you need a special USB
driver. A link and detailed instructions for its installation and use with
the GUI Media Controller is he http://myhumax.org/blog/?p=279

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It's a pain they dropped the USB port on the 9300.

Any chance that it's still on the motherboard but not wired up and therefore
could be added?

Paul DS.