http://www.dvrplayground.com?src=category_rss DVRplayground - Troubleshooting Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:31:00 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/19409/Newbie-wants-to-learn-about-TiVo-DIY-drives-networks/?src=category_rss Somewhat mechanically (& digitally) inclined newbie looking for advice on how to copy my play lists from a dying DirectTV HR10-250, how to upgrade using DIY software, and how to network (activate the usb ports) on all 3 of my HR10-250's. Can anyone show me where to start? Troubleshooting Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:31:00 GMT ac gypsy http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19409/Newbie-wants-to-learn-about-TiVo-DIY-drives-networks/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19189/DVR-Cuts-Off-Shows/?src=category_rss I have Time Warner's HD DVR service, and I have a rather annoying problem. The machine always cuts off the the last minute or so of every show I record. Why does this happen, and is there anything I can do to fix it? Troubleshooting Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:20:21 GMT KJPowers http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/19189/DVR-Cuts-Off-Shows/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/18822/Rebuilt-TiVo-wont-change-channels/?src=category_rss Hi: My TiVo hard drive recently bit the dust so I replaced the drive and Caked it. I have a series 2 DVR from TiVo. Everything worked fine - I ran the guided setup and have downloaded all of the programming updates from TiVo. The only problem is TiVo only show me channel 3. It looks like it is changing channels, and even the program information banner changes to the correct information for that channel. But the net result is still channel 3. Similarly, if I set TiVo to record a specific program - the timing is right but the channel is always 3. I have checked and rechecked all of my cabling to the box. I am sending cable directly from the wall, before any other cable box, DVD or device of any kind. I am only left with the software to blame. Any ideas? Thanks. Troubleshooting Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:20:57 GMT rbgiantfan http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/18822/Rebuilt-TiVo-wont-change-channels/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17761/Need-to-add-or-change-IR-Codes/?src=category_rss Have Pioneer 810HS. Purchased 250 GB from DVR Upgrade. Need to add or change IR code to Primestar so DVR will change channels on my Sat box. What software do I need to do this? Appreciate any help. lvsteve@gmail.com Troubleshooting Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:13:59 GMT lvsteve http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17761/Need-to-add-or-change-IR-Codes/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17714/Help-with-reinstall/?src=category_rss I have lost telnet and tivowebplus. In January of 2007 I installed the ptvnet tool onto a series 2 samsung and actually made a backup copy of the tivo drive using an old 8gb quantum drive. Can someone help me locate the instructions on how to reload ptvnet (et al) onto my tivo? Is it easier just to image the backup copy onto the tivo drive? If so any write-ups on "how to"? kd Troubleshooting Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:11:18 GMT homeplate5 http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17714/Help-with-reinstall/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17650/Newbie-needs-Help/?src=category_rss I recently bought a Toshiba DVR, D-R410KU. Let me backtrack and state I have had a LITEON 5005 for the past four years without a problem. The burner part just failed so I bought the above mentioned device over the weekend to carry me over until I found a new liteon part to place in their DVR. My wife and I are High School history teachers and we use many cable shows to help us teach. I just tried to copy a Biography we had recorded to our Time Warner Box. It is a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD, and we have had no trouble with it. When pressing record on the DVR remote a black rectangle appears in the picture removing about 50% of the picture. Our LITEON did not do this, or the person who sold it to me may have had a way to remove the protection. Is the problem in the DVR or the 8300HD box. When recording directly live off of a local station no rectangle is found. Both Time Warner and Toshiba were of no help, both stating it was the others problem. Any idea's Thanks, Paul Troubleshooting Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:36:42 GMT nla_pes http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17650/Newbie-needs-Help/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17628/Can-t-play-recorders-after-transferring-to-a-larger-drive/?src=category_rss I copied 500G of recordings to a new 750G drive for my Series 2. All of the recordings worked fine on the old drive. On the new drive, every time I try to play a recording I get an error message "The TIVO DVR was not able to record this program because there was no video signal on the channel". It is amusing because the DVR already recorded the show. Has anyone seen this error and have a fix? Thank you. Troubleshooting Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:08:15 GMT TheClaw http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17628/Can-t-play-recorders-after-transferring-to-a-larger-drive/#discussion?src=category_rss http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17394/InstantCake-Help-Needed/?src=category_rss I just purchased InstantCake for Sony SAT-T60 (instantcake-sat-t60-TWP-3.5d.iso). All runs normally up until "Just hit <enter> and we'll begin baking your InstantCake!" Upon hitting <enter> I get this error message: /etc/rc.S: /cdrom/.live/bin/PTVbake: No such file or directory The environment is a PC I dedicate exclusively to formatting tivo drives. It worked fine running the previous version of InstantCake (instantcake-sat-t60-1[1]NR-3.5.0.iso) to format this same hard drive about a month ago and has not been run/altered since. Any assistance you can lend would be much appreciated. Thanks. --> Troubleshooting Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:13:33 GMT Dewman http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/17394/InstantCake-Help-Needed/#discussion?src=category_rss