I have a panasonic blu ray HDD recorder and want to copy programmes from the hard disk to my PC. The recorder is networked to the PC but there doesn't seem any FTP access like some of my satellite tuners have. I haven't seen an easy method to do this and thought I'd have to burn the programmes to BD and then read the disks in my PC.
But it is possible to copy the programmes over the network to a PC. Steps are below. I'm really pleased this is possible since it's the best and easiest way to archive shows.
1. Enable DLNA server on the Panasonic.
2. Make sure you can ping the panasonic from your PC.
3. Install twonky media server on the PC. Make sure you also choose "install twonky copy".
4. Launch twonky copy and you'll be asked where to copy from and where to copy to. Choose "Source" = panasonic DVR (you should see the model number of your machine in the list). "Destination" = TwonkyServer (your PC where you are running the Twonky software.
5. Two folders called Video and Photo appear in the window. Navigate to the saved TV shows on the panasonic's HDD. Click copy.
6. The file downloads to your PC and is saved on your hard disk.
So far I have tried two shows. One recorded in DR mode, one in HM mode. It's actually the same show and one is 2.2Gb in size (DR) and the other about 700Mb (HM).
I used vlc media player to open the copied (ts) files and they played fine on my PC.
Twonky can be downloaded here. The Twonky server comes with Twonky Copy. I only installed the trial version so far. I'm not sure when the demo expires or how it affects twonky copy.
Twonky Suite Media Manager :: Store
But it is possible to copy the programmes over the network to a PC. Steps are below. I'm really pleased this is possible since it's the best and easiest way to archive shows.
1. Enable DLNA server on the Panasonic.
2. Make sure you can ping the panasonic from your PC.
3. Install twonky media server on the PC. Make sure you also choose "install twonky copy".
4. Launch twonky copy and you'll be asked where to copy from and where to copy to. Choose "Source" = panasonic DVR (you should see the model number of your machine in the list). "Destination" = TwonkyServer (your PC where you are running the Twonky software.
5. Two folders called Video and Photo appear in the window. Navigate to the saved TV shows on the panasonic's HDD. Click copy.
6. The file downloads to your PC and is saved on your hard disk.
So far I have tried two shows. One recorded in DR mode, one in HM mode. It's actually the same show and one is 2.2Gb in size (DR) and the other about 700Mb (HM).
I used vlc media player to open the copied (ts) files and they played fine on my PC.
Twonky can be downloaded here. The Twonky server comes with Twonky Copy. I only installed the trial version so far. I'm not sure when the demo expires or how it affects twonky copy.
Twonky Suite Media Manager :: Store