http://www.dvrplayground.com?src=category_rss DVRplayground - Building & Hacking Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:57:34 GMT admin@dvrplayground.com DVRplayground 60 http://www.dvrplayground.com/brand/dvrpg/community.gif http://www.dvrplayground.com?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19395/Ptvnet-stuck-in-reboot/?src=category_rss I have a New-to-Me Phillips DSR7000. new original disc, version 6.4. Went though the guided set up, and first phone call and activiation, then I used MFStools to expand to a 750 drive. Pulled and booted in the Tivo... all good. Ran the PTVNET with success on the 750gb drive, replaced to the Tivo, and it is in a reboot loop... I've checked the cables and pulled the power a couple of times, not luck. Building & Hacking Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:57:32 GMT kevin k http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19395/Ptvnet-stuck-in-reboot/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19056/Turn-Cable-Box-into-personal-DVR/?src=category_rss A certain cable company forgot to pick up their cable box, and have not mentioned anything to me about it for several months now. So I'm assuming its not important to them, and can now claim it as my own. So here is my question, can I turn it into a personal DVR? Brand: Scientific Atlanta 8300HDC I am proficient with computers, and willing to do what it takes. Is there a software/hardware/firmware hack/format/install that I can do to make it work as a personal DVR instead of the cable box/dvr it was intended for? Any help much appreciated! Building & Hacking Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:30:59 GMT Viktor http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19056/Turn-Cable-Box-into-personal-DVR/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/18439/Dumping-movies-to-recover-them-from-dying-Direct-TV-dvr/?src=category_rss I have a hughes dvr2 type video recorder which came with direct TV. Upgraded the 40 gig to 120 and then when that filled up upgraded from a single 120gig to dual 120gigs. Mostly full and years later the thing is now having trouble booting up. As near as I can tell it is always recording to buffer whats streaming to the disk from the broadcast selected channel. I see this as a defect in the design plan in that drive lifespans are shortened considerably if you are ALWAYS writing to them for what would nOw be several years nonstop. After 2-4 tries I can usually get it to boot up and watch a few recorded movies before it crashes again and I have to let it cool off and can try 2-3-4 more times to boot it again. Obviously I would love to just choose a 1TB drive and move everything to a new drive but alas most 1TB drives worth having like the Hitachi for $89 from newegg are SATA now and the instructions to upgrade from 120 gig drives to capacities greater than 137 gig are dicey and not making me feel confident they will not simply... Building & Hacking Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:53:30 GMT informative http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/18439/Dumping-movies-to-recover-them-from-dying-Direct-TV-dvr/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17959/Name-Of-File/?src=category_rss Can someone please tell me what the name of the file that was used to edit the tivo .ty files to remove the ads from it? Many Thanks. TomP Building & Hacking Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:25:51 GMT llptbird http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17959/Name-Of-File/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17914/Using-DTV-DVR-with-Comcast-DVR/?src=category_rss Hello, I am wondering if anyone can lead me in the right direction here. I have comcast cable, in the Chicago area, and I have an HD receiver which has the hard drive and all inside it for DVR service, but I don't pay the 13.95/mo for the service. I assume that it isn't possible to activate the service somehow without Comcast knowing, which leads me to my real question. I also have a DirecTV DVR (sorry, but I'm not sure of the model numbers of either right now. If someone tells me this might be possible, I'll get them), and I am wondering if it is at all possible to somehow adapt that machine so that I can use it to record TV, while still using my Comcast machine as the receiver. Sorry if I am being completely stupid, this is not exactly my area of expertise. Thanks for any help Building & Hacking Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:53:41 GMT acn160 http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17914/Using-DTV-DVR-with-Comcast-DVR/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17576/Help-building-a-DVR./?src=category_rss Hello, my name is Chris and I just wanted to get an idea how hard it would be to build a DVR. Here are my requirements: 1) Can record HDTV. 2) Has a cable card that can change the channel. 3) Whats the best software to use? I want something that can download a channel guide for my area. 4) I don't want a huge tower, I want to fit it behind my TV. Also is it possible to record one thing and watch TV on the same box? So please if you can help me, or give me access to some resources I would appreciate it. Thanks. Chris Building & Hacking Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:00:46 GMT ChrisDVR http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17576/Help-building-a-DVR./#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17195/Newbee-needs-some-help/?src=category_rss Starting from scratch..... I am a novice at this and really don't want to earn an advanced degree in electrical engineering, but.... What I want is probably what everyone wants and can't find. I have HD cable with Time Warner and would like to hook up a DVR so that I can record the content I receive so that I can watch it at my convenience. I would like the abiliity to hook up a larger hard drive to keep more movies, etc, or ideally, I would like to be able to burn a DVD to use on my other television. Now, I know that there are hundreds, probably thousands of you looking at this and shaking your heads and saying what a dufus, but, I am a senior citizen who recently retired and find that I am watching more television than in the past and would like to keep a library of my favorites. Before you tell me to buy a watzit and tear it apart and hook in zoomit500 and back flush to reset the PRM counter... keep in mind that I am not familiar at all with this stuff. Your help is greatly apprciated. thanks, Building & Hacking Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:58:08 GMT upchucked http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17195/Newbee-needs-some-help/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/16663/Direc-TV-Tivo-trouble/?src=category_rss I have a Direc TV Tivo R-10 and every 2 days I lose the signal and the box records zip. I've have called Direc Tv and they tell me that since Direc TV and Tivo have severed their relationship, I have to get thier (Direc TV DVR) and stop using my Tivo DVR. I love my Tivo & don't want to switch. I am just resetting the Tivo, it works for 2 days, then loses the signal. Its the typ that can record two (2) channels. Is there something anything I can do to work around this signal problem? Troubleshooting Building & Hacking TiVo Series 1 & 2 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:08:07 GMT MadMex http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/16663/Direc-TV-Tivo-trouble/#discussion?src=category_rss