How can I watch recordings over network?

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  • #20155
    Anonymous
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    Hi

    I’ve just bought a FVP-5000T and I am quite pleased to see that it has a server function.

    I can see recordings on the machine in Finder on my MacBook but I haven’t been able to watch any over the network so far.

    I’ve tried VLC but get an error, also tried Quicktime Player and Servetome/Streamtome without success.

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    #88024
    Anonymous
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    “The recordings are encrypted, and will only play on the machine that recorded them.”

    However

    I have found that another Humax PVR (in my case a 4000T, and a Fox-T2, and a H3Espresso) will play the recordings over my LAN. This includes HD recordings.

    As a bonus, my Samsung Smart TV (MU6120) will also play the recordings. It has a built in DLNA media player.

    HTH

    #88025
    Anonymous
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    That’s disappointing but many thanks for the info.

    I see you have it in quotes. Are you quoting from a particular document?

    I’ve searched the product manual but it doesn’t seem to be included in that.

    #88026
    Martin Liddle
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    Stoker – 12 hours ago  » 

    I can see recordings on the machine in Finder on my MacBook but I haven’t been able to watch any over the network so far.

    Are the recordings you are trying to play SD or HD recordings? I would expect it to be possible to play SD recordings (I can do this using VLC on a Windows 10 PC) but not sure about HD recordings.

    #88027
    Anonymous
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    I’m fairly certain they are SD recordings.

    #88028
    Martin Liddle
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    Stoker – 30 minutes ago  » 

    I’m fairly certain they are SD recordings.

    So in VLC how are you trying to play them? What error message do you receive?

    #88029
    Anonymous
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    #88030
    Anonymous
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    Stoker – 3 hours ago  » 

    I see you have it in quotes. Are you quoting from a particular document?

    It seems to be received wisdom on these forums and elsewhere. If you search for “encrypted” on the forum, several hits say this.

    #88031
    Anonymous
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    Okay – Many thanks Pigolato

    #88032
    Anonymous
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    Martin Liddle – 4 hours ago  » 

    Stoker – 30 minutes ago  » 

    I’m fairly certain they are SD recordings.

    So in VLC how are you trying to play them? What error message do you receive?

    In Finder I double click on the file with the .ts extension and it opens VLC with the the file shown in the playlist. I then click on the play button. Previously I thought I got an error message (but maybe that was with one of the other programs that I tried) now nothing happens. I’ve upgraded to VLC 3.0.4.

    #88033
    Martin Liddle
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    Stoker – 52 minutes ago  » 

    Martin Liddle – 4 hours ago  » 

    So in VLC how are you trying to play them? What error message do you receive?

    In Finder I double click on the file with the .ts extension and it opens VLC with the the file shown in the playlist. I then click on the play button. Previously I thought I got an error message (but maybe that was with one of the other programs that I tried) now nothing happens. I’ve upgraded to VLC 3.0.4.

    It isn’t clear to me whether that is trying to play the file via SAMBA or DLNA. Barry reported that SD recordings on Windows 10 were decrypted when copied via SAMBA on Windows 10 but so far I haven’t managed to replicate that finding.

    The way I am playing files with VLC 3.0.4 on Windows 10 is as follows:

    Open VLC

    Select Local network> Universal Plug ‘n’ Play

    This should show FVP-5000T DMS and the IP address in the right hand panel

    Click on it and it should show ‘My Contents’

    Click on ‘My Contents’ and I get two items: Internal HDD and Recordings.

    Click on Recordings and you should see a list of programs.

    Click on the desired program

    No idea if these instructions will work on a Mac.

    #88034
    Anonymous
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    Martin

    You are a genius! That Worked!

    I’m indebted to you.

    Many Thanks

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