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Foxsat HDR
BlueJoe101
08-01-2012
Hi Guys

I know this really belongs in the Satellite forum but it'll get more exposure here.

Decided to get rid of virgin in the bedroom. I've seen what the Foxsat HDR can do and all the amazing reviews. We have a bog standard SD box we can use temporarily.

Couple of questions though. I've seen some firmware for the Foxsat that allows FTP. Does this mean that the foxsat is capable of reading things like dvd and xvid files? I believe they have to be converted first, is this right?

Is it easy to update the firmware to allow this to do so? (I'm good at tinkering with things but have never had a foxsat box before)
Lurch
08-01-2012
Originally Posted by BlueJoe101:
“I know this really belongs in the Satellite forum but it'll get more exposure here.”

But most of the people looking at it here will have no idea what you're on about. Request for it to be moved to the appropriate section so you will get knowledgeable people looking at it.
gomezz
08-01-2012
Looks to be in the right forum to me?

Do a Search for Raydon for info on his modified firmware package.
bsw
09-01-2012
Originally Posted by BlueJoe101:
“
Decided to get rid of virgin in the bedroom.”

No definitely wrong forum

bsw
overline
09-01-2012
Originally Posted by BlueJoe101:
“Couple of questions though. I've seen some firmware for the Foxsat that allows FTP. Does this mean that the foxsat is capable of reading things like dvd and xvid files? I believe they have to be converted first, is this right?”

I don't know if you've seen this thread - Recording to FOXSAT HDR from external VCR using SCART - you may find at least some of the answers you are looking for in it.

I am currently creating MPEG files from old family videos & converting them to the format used by the Foxsat box using the handy AV2HDR download with FTP Transfer.
Lurch
09-01-2012
Originally Posted by gomezz:
“Looks to be in the right forum to me?”

It wasn't last week when it was somewhere else!
Dr.OliverTwich
10-01-2012
You may find the Freeview version of the Humax HD PVR is more suited to the type of files you want to play 'out of the box', being DNLA compliant.?

A satellite dish install vs a terrestrial UHF aerial install - by a professional - may not be much different in price. {Although if you have satellite already and no UHF aerial then it may not then be a sensible option}
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