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This page tell you what video format I found that the HD/HDR plays back: http://myhumax.org/wiki/index.php/Media_Playback
I believe there is a wiki on the custom firmware somewhere
(but not here). But I don’t think the firmware does what you are looking for…Most people use a DVD player, PC (if they want the menus) or rip the VOBs to AVI (which loses the menus).
Harmony is the way to go: http://myhumax.org/blog/?p=336
Special £25 on the 600: http://buy.logitech.com/store/logieu/en_GB/pd/ThemeID.26070100/productID.178206700/
You just need to install a DLNA client – I use XMBC (download here).
If you use XBMC, then Videos, right arrow, Files. Add source, and browse. Select UPnP Devices.
You should see your HDR listed if you have enabled Content Sharing (in the menu) and both the HDR and iMac is on the same network.
I use XBMC on Windows too, and I found it is a great client. One thing I recently found out, was that it could play an HD recording that I transferred off an HDR, that VLC or Splash Lite couldn’t play properly…
I wouldn’t really like to rush out and buy cheap hard disk drives once the shortage is over… isn’t there a risk of poor quality products being manufactured quickly under the high demand?
Anyway, here’s a 2.5″ 500GB USB powered Buffalo Ministation from Amazon for £60.
Just read about this ‘like new’ (Amazon warehouse deals) Samsung 40″ with 4 HDMI inputs at £260: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B004S990DM?tag=bu4me-21
Check it out, and tell me what you think…
As I suspect – a Vestel rebadge
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/toshiba-40bv701-40-full-hd-lcd-tv-279-99-bestbuy-instore-only-1102162Amazon has it cheaper: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-40BV701B-40KV701B-40-inch-Full-HD/dp/B0056Z77VE/ref=sr_1_40?ie=UTF8&qid=1328532138&sr=8-40&tag=toshiba056-21&ascsubtag=TOSHIBA|7971213481248_2127561398
Richer Sounds, even cheaper if available at a store near you: http://www.richersounds.com/showclearanceproduct/TOSH-40BV701/Toshiba+40bv701.html
Can’t find the Toshiba 40BV70140 (on Google) but the general advice I can give is make sure the TV is made by the manufacturer and not a rebadged product.
I’ve just installed MediaTomb on the FOXSAT-HDR (with raydon’s media bundle) and this seems to be able to serve SD recordings
This media server can be seen by XBMC and the HD/R-FOX T2
I’ve also investigated media streaming to the XBOX 360 – and unfortunately, it can’t see either the HDR-FOX T2 DLNA server nor MediaTomb on the FOXSAT-HDR. Maybe some can confirm that this is the case (and not that I need to do something extra on the XBOX.)
Plug it in. Right click on My Computer, select Manage. Double-click Storage and then Disk Management(Local).
One of the entries will be the USB drive (probably Disk 1, test it out by unplugging and plugging it back.)
Once you’ve confirmed and are sure it is the right disk drive, right click on the partition, delete and then format.
Make sure both boxes are running the latest firmware v1.02.20.
Yes, the HDR-FOX T2 can format a replacement HDD 1TB or under – just swap the old with the new drive and boot it up and get the HDR to format.
Otherwise, for larger HDDs you need to lay out the filesystem on it first. Follow these instructions for the HDR-FOX T2: http://myhumax.org/blog/?p=22
I think it might, but I will confirm…
EDIT: Just had this confirmed, no ITV player yet on Freeview’s Humax TV Portal… but I guess it will come… (thought it was added when Picasa, Twitter and Facebook got added…)
It’s crap anyway
I couldn’t find any FA Cup highlights of the Saturday matches on Sunday at all Oh yeah, the other thing to confirm is ITV player is on the FOXSAT-HD.
So ITV player is on the Freesat platform but not on the Freeview platform… Having just thought about it; I know SkyPlayer has been promised but has ITV player ever been promised on the Freeview platforms..?
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1. Yes (but read on…)
2. I’ve only just installed the latest custom firmware so not had a chance to really test it. I’ve recently had issues making one-off recordings (these were failing after the custom firmware install for some reason) but a channel rescan fixed this. I had the v3 of the custom firmware installed a while back and had Twonky Media server running as the DLNA server and that worked OK. Not sure if this is still available with v4, which comes with MediaTomb as the DLNA server (but I’ve not tried this yet).
Between Freeview and Freesat Humax boxes, I would go for the Freeview as the hardware is newer and the DNLA facilities are already on board (and if more are needed then there’s custom firmware for these boxes too). The only reason for going Freesat is to get non-regional programming (for me English football, as I live in Scotland, and on Freeview, I can only pick up Scottish football.)
3. Yes, I think you can – I need to test. But you won’t be able to distribute HD recordings off the FOXSAT-HDR (I think).
4. Yes, for the HD/HDR-FOX T2. I would assume so with the FOXSAT-HDR, but this needs testing. The FOXSAT-HD is a definite no, as there is no custom firmware for this box at all.
5. Yes (but need to confirm on the FOXSAT-HD).
More answers as I carry on doing some testing and confirmations…
