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Thank you for the explanation, now I understand how the cable works. I have been using separate boxes up until now as I had an old Skybox already when I got the Humax Foxsat.
The reason I copy the files to the PC is to convert them to MP3 along with the audio description. I am often not in a place I am able to watch TV (but do want access to it on 2 TV’s for when I do) so by converting to MP3 and can catch up with programs recorded on a MP3 player.
My current Foxsat box can continue to be used to do the exporting of the program files and, as you have explained, I now know I could of saved myself the cost of the second box by using a cable. However, my Foxsat box is obviously getting older and I wanted to get a second box with the same functionality as a backup for when my Foxsat meets its mechanical maker.
Does anyone know of another Freesat box that allows files to be copied to a USB stick?
coriuk01 – 23 minutes ago »
Thank you for the explanation, now I understand how the cable works. I have been using separate boxes up until now as I had an old Skybox already when I got the Humax Foxsat.
The reason I copy the files to the PC is to convert them to MP3 along with the audio description. I am often not in a place I am able to watch TV (but do want access to it on 2 TV’s for when I do) so by converting to MP3 and can catch up with programs recorded on a MP3 player.
My current Foxsat box can continue to be used to do the exporting of the program files and, as you have explained, I now know I could of saved myself the cost of the second box by using a cable. However, my Foxsat box is obviously getting older and I wanted to get a second box with the same functionality as a backup for when my Foxsat meets its mechanical maker.
Does anyone know of another Freesat box that allows files to be copied to a USB stick?
You would need a generic FTA satellite box to do this. Look at Linux Enigma 2 based kit. Some of these can use the Freesat epg and set series recordings.
You would need a generic FTA satellite box to do this. Look at Linux Enigma 2 based kit. Some of these can use the Freesat epg and set series recordings.
Thank you I am now investigating the generic box option and getting to grips with setting them up for recieving the channels and epg although I am far from the most Techi person. However, they appear to be receivers rather than recorders. Can you just give me a push in the right on how to record and export the file from a generic box.
Thank your for all your help.
coriuk01 – 34 minutes ago »
You would need a generic FTA satellite box to do this. Look at Linux Enigma 2 based kit. Some of these can use the Freesat epg and set series recordings.
Thank you I am now investigating the generic box option and getting to grips with setting them up for recieving the channels and epg although I am far from the most Techi person. However, they appear to be receivers rather than recorders. Can you just give me a push in the right on how to record and export the file from a generic box.
Thank your for all your help.
Many of them record to a usb hard drive. You just have to connect the hard drive to your PC.
Another alternative
i have an old single tuner 1000s and there are 2 USB ports , and i intend to use one for recording TV programmes and the other for a portable hard drive with pre-loaded films on , does it matter which USB port i use as don’t want to record onto my pre-recorded film drive
joeboy75 – 8 mins ago »
i have an old single tuner 1000s and there are 2 USB ports , and i intend to use one for recording TV programmes and the other for a portable hard drive with pre-loaded films on , does it matter which USB port i use as don’t want to record onto my pre-recorded film drive
The hdd you use to record to is formatted with a propriety file system. It cannot be used with anything else without it being reformatted using a standard file system that the OS on the device can use.
I would use the rear port as the recording drive because there is no need to disconnect it. Presumably you want to copy files to it from another device.
However the built in media player isn’t very good in playing back files recorded in anything but 50 Hz refresh.
24fps content (common on movies) can be very jerky due to the drop frame processing used to output at 60Hz.
A much superior solution is to set up a plex server on the device with the movie files.
Connect a 4K firestick to your display. Add a plex client and it will match the exact frameates contained in the recordings.
Explanation of the new Frame Rate Matching feature on the Amazon Fire TV and how it works
Plex is free for both devices,
i have had no trouble using my portable hard drive on my Humax twin tuner freesat , i just plug in & play , and i only need to use 1 USB port , its only on my single tuner device that i need to use 2 USB ports that’s why i asked if there is a preference for USB port use
joeboy75 – 29 mins ago »
i have had no trouble using my portable hard drive on my Humax twin tuner freesat , i just plug in & play , and i only need to use 1 USB port , its only on my single tuner device that i need to use 2 USB ports that’s why i asked if there is a preference for USB port use
You asked about a single tuner device. These have the prefix HBxxxxS. These are the only models that can record to USB drive. The twin tuner models cannot record to usb.
Apart from convenience as you cannot use the drive setup for recording on anything else you might as well use the rear port.
As the cpu chip in Humax boxes is designed to only cope with UK 25/50 fps sources it cannot properly play back anything else recorded at other framerates. The effect is easily seen on shots with fast pans and scrolling subtitles. You can clearly see the jump where a frame is dropped.
You get the same effect when playing blu-ray disks on a TV that does not support 1080p24 at the correct framerate.
Some are more susceptible to noticing this (including me). If you are happy that’s fine it’s still a fact that these motion artefacts are created due to lack of framerate matching using a Humax box (and many others) as a usb media playback device.
USB media players that work properly are pretty expensive. That’s why I mentioned the 4K firestick (which you can buy when on offer for as little as £25:00- And the free Plex client and server solution.
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