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BBC HD recordings (and others with rights restrictions) will be encrypted on the hard drive.
I record HD stuff (BBC and ITV included) on a Technomate HD sat box, and they are NOT encrypted. I can play them on a Toshiba laptop with HDMI out. They are .trp files and can be played with (amongst others) "Media Player Classic", as long as you have the appropriate codec. Same applies for HD recordings made from other encrypted services. They are all stored as un-encrypted .trp files. Anyone know what format the files are saved as on the HDR? I would like to know before I "jump ship". |
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I record HD stuff (BBC and ITV included) on a Technomate HD sat box, and they are NOT encrypted.
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On the subject of hard drive upgrades I note the manual says on page 8. Quote:
Caution: At least they cover it...• The company shall not be liable for problems caused by changing hard disk drive by user. Automan. |
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I record HD stuff (BBC and ITV included) on a Technomate HD sat box, and they are NOT encrypted.
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Am I missing something here? Aren't you supposed to use an ACE drive for recorders, so the disk doesn't request a re-send?
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Hi guys,
sorry to hijack this, but a question for Bob_Cat... I have had my HD-R crash twice on me this week. Both times recordings have failed, and all that is displayed on my TV is a GREEN SCREEN. The box did seem quite hot, could this be an overheating issue? I notice the HD-R has no top vents. Regards |
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Hi guys,
sorry to hijack this, but a question for Bob_Cat... I have had my HD-R crash twice on me this week. Both times recordings have failed, and all that is displayed on my TV is a GREEN SCREEN. The box did seem quite hot, could this be an overheating issue? I notice the HD-R has no top vents. Regards Mine gets a little warm, certainly not hot, then after 40 minutes or so the fan comes on & the box goes cool. |
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Hi,
it does sit on top of my amp which is definitely warm. I suppose this warm air then enters the HDR and becomes hot..? I may get a temp reading from the chip with a heatsink on it for comparison... |
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A few pics of my Foxsat HDR hard drive upgrade for those who wanted to see the insides of the HDR
![]() Lid Removed http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...OXSATHDR01.jpg Hard drive caddy removed http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...OXSATHDR02.jpg Hard drive caddy (with integral fan) http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...OXSATHDR03.jpg HDD details after upgrade http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...OXSATHDR04.jpg Steve |
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Great. I've got a WD 1TB same as yours.
I'm in the UK in January so I'll pick up the Humax PVR and swap the disks. |
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Yep I followed SJCs lead and did the 1TB upgrade on my HDR - loads of recording time now
![]() I used a new 1TB WD10EVCS. I think with HD more HDD space was needed - well, in my case anyway
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Thanks very much for sharing the pics Steve.
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Yep I followed SJCs lead and did the 1TB upgrade on my HDR - loads of recording time now
![]() I used a new 1TB WD10EVCS. I think with HD more HDD space was needed - well, in my case anyway ![]() ![]() But thanks to the pioneers for letting us know how you got on. |
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Yes, recording all those hours of the BBC HD test loop must be pretty space-consuming
![]() But thanks to the pioneers for letting us know how you got on.
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Great pics for upgraders--props to Steve-R.
But...has anyone tried recording BBC HD in non-freesat mode yet? Does it encrypt/have a no-copy flag for USB transfer? I hope this q. isn't out of order. |
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Great pics for upgraders--props to Steve-R.
But...has anyone tried recording BBC HD in non-freesat mode yet? Does it encrypt/have a no-copy flag for USB transfer? I hope this q. isn't out of order. |
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ok just done a quick test - and all I'll say is that the option to copy to external drive is enabled. Also there is no protection flag visible in non-freesat mode on BBC HD
![]() I'll do some more testing tomorrow. Currently in non-freesat mode you can only set a manual recording (you cannot schedule). |
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I've just plugged the USB external hard drive into the PS3 - and the test recording I did last night on the HDR plays perfectly via PS3
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I thought it might work--thanks for checking!
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I've just plugged the USB external hard drive into the PS3 - and the test recording I did last night on the HDR plays perfectly via PS3
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The box cannot down-convert/transcode transport streams, it would be in original format.
Bob |
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Probably best if we don't tell too many people about this, or the "feature" might disappear!
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Inside the box it looks empty. Makes it seem less value for money. But I know its worth every penny.
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Probably best if we don't tell too many people about this, or the "feature" might disappear!
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By sheer coincidence this morning before reading this thread I tried recording the BBC HD loop on non freesat mode. I tried both channels and the recordings are encrypted and can't be transferred to USB. Personally not bothered about the encryption just want somewhere to park these especially over xmas when I will likely run out of HDD space
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