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Reply to Having problems installing PTVnet on November 12, 2007

Just letting everyone know that official support for PTVnet and other DVRupgrade products has been moved to the DVRupgrade forums . Thanks!

Reply to PTVnet: Series2 DirecTV DVR Networking with preconfigured PTVnet kits on November 11, 2007

imzadi3015 said: I have a DirecTivo Hughes SD-DVR40. I purchased InstantCake and PTVNET in October 2007. Directv work and the Tivo Features work. I purchased your Trendent USB to Ethernet adapter. It is connected to...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on August 8, 2007

Please note that the official discussion for InstantCake is now hosted at the new DVRupgrade Forums site. The location of the new thread is here . Thanks, Lou

Reply to Series1 InstantCake, stuck at "Welcome. Powering up..." screen? Try this on July 22, 2007

tterrill said: What I don't understand is why the special bake software isn't on the standard SVR 2000 CD that I just purchased. Apparently the fix is required for anyone with a drive more than...

Reply to Series1 InstantCake, stuck at "Welcome. Powering up..." screen? Try this on July 21, 2007

The problem documented here affects only a small number of users of these versions of InstantCake; if the steps documented in the first post don't work for you, then the problem you are having may...

Reply to Stand alone DVR on July 17, 2007

Tigerlilly said: I read on in the article that a DVR can be used off of cable, satellite, antenna etc. My question is this - we have regular t.v., no cable, just regular programming. If...

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on July 17, 2007

kantoo said: On the root of my PTVNet'd dvr I have a tar file named PTVnet62_CD-1.10-1.S2.tar, obviously part of the PTVnet install. Should this file remain on the drive or is it safe to delete...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on July 7, 2007

BiloxiGeek said: Just recently I bought upgrade drives for both of my Tivo TCD24004A's. I decided to start from scratch on both instead of attempting to backup and restore since one of them was definitely...

Reply to Question about DVRupgrade HR10-250 on June 29, 2007

If you are going the DIY route, you may want to look at the PTVnet software available here . You do need to be sure that you select the correct version (ie if your unit...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on June 8, 2007

Please see my previous response...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on June 8, 2007

frankphelan said: Instantcake 6.3d installed on dual 750 GB drives reports "sd 1" "HD 1" for size. Seems to record ok though. Install went flawlessly. Not sure what to do? That is completely normal. See...

Reply to Do Series2 DirecTV TiVo units support MRV? on June 5, 2007

No, none of the Series2 DirecTV TiVo units support MRV (whether or not you are running 6.2a). You can get MRV to work by starting out with a PTVnet kit, however you do need to...

Reply to HELP! Netgear FA120 doesn't work! on June 5, 2007

mobyrock said: I DID NOT install the USB 2.0 drivers, mainly because the adapater I had on hand was not a USB 2.0 capable adapter. For the FA120 to work, you WILL need to install...

Reply to Validate ISO disk on June 5, 2007

nlkirchn said: I have downloaded the Instantcake file and burned it to 3 different brands of media and cannot get it to boot. I have checked and double checked the configuration of the drives and...

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on June 5, 2007

vath4ol said: Unable to install PTVNet using USB mounted disk (/dev/sdb) How can I configure the PTVNet software to recognize my usb mounted disk for the install process - I selected "other" from the initial...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on June 4, 2007

Mark Petersen said: "mfs_load_zone_map: primary zone map corrupt loading backup. You should not be getting an error like that, so the fact that things don't work once you've installed into the TiVo is not a...

Reply to InstantCake and Pixelation problem - hughes HDVR2 on May 29, 2007

foxx said: I am not sure this is really the answer but Maxtor drive do not play video correctly if op system is on same drive. This is a problem particular to Maxtor drive. I...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on May 26, 2007

anonymuse said: I'm trying to prepare to use the InstantCake CD. I've read the Instructions and it says: Step 4 : Apply power, and boot the InstantCake CD. The CD will auto-boot and prompt you...

Reply to Do I need LBA48 Boot Cd if I get InstantCake and PTVNet? on May 21, 2007

No, you don't need the LBA48 BOOT CD at all. InstantCake, by itself, will allow you to build an expanded hard drive and use the full space. PTVnet will enable your USB ports and give...

Reply to HR10-250 reboots nightly after Slicer upgrade to 6.3d on May 21, 2007

Its tough to say what the specific cause of the problem is because it looks like you made a number of changes around the same time. I'd guess that somewhere along the line, your unit...

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on May 21, 2007

Kazoo02 said: I downloaded Instancake shortly after 6.3b was released, along with the PTVnet Software. Would the PTVnet version i got THEN include support for BOTH versions of the Linksys USB200m? Also, I just re-ran...

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on May 21, 2007

Haroon said: If serial interface is enabled then I should be able to see a '#' prompt however when I connect the serial cable I see console output & am unable to type any input....

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on May 20, 2007

Haroon said: I have a DIRECTIVO-HR250. I applied InstantCake 6.3x and PTVNet 6.3x to a 500Gb drive. The software installed prefectly. I installed the HDD as a replacement and went thru the setup etc. All...

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on May 19, 2007

pstgh said: I guess I'm trying to understand how I could explain it to customer no-service.... I know what I've done to the box is not illegal, but that doesn't mean that customer service will...

Reply to Official PTVnet Software CD Instructions and Discussion Thread on May 18, 2007

pstgh said: Does anyone have a good work around for when your wife accidentally orders a PPV movie via the remote on a DVR which has been modified such that it doesn't call in anymore?...

Reply to Slicer fails to upgrade to 6.3d on May 15, 2007

This has been reported by a few folks in the official discussion on this page; please take a look as it will likely solve your problem. Lou

Reply to Will the PTVNet for HR10-250 I bought for 6.3c work on 6.3d on May 15, 2007

Thanks David, Please let us know how it goes! Lou

Reply to Is my TiVo dead? on May 14, 2007

No, unfortunately its likely that your data is now toasted. The only chance you'd have is putting your 300GB and 40GB back into the configuration as they were before. You may still get the green...

Reply to Official InstantCake Discussion Thread on May 14, 2007

Cedric said: In a nutshell: I have used Instantcake to successful completion on two different drives and neither will get past "Almost there" on startup in the Tivo. I have a Hughes HDVR2 Series 2...

Reply to Series1 InstantCake, stuck at "Welcome. Powering up..." screen? Try this on May 8, 2007

Virnin said: I'm guessing the instructions haven't caught up with the v4.04 LBA48 boot CD? Specifically, the instructions for copykern say to choose option 3 for a Series 1 SA. The copykern menu says that...

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