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Taz

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As in this months HCC mag............. DEC 2000-T

I got one and shall I tell you where its going? with its s'pose to record to PC USB connection!...... straight back to supplier absolute pants from start to finish!

Ask me about it if you want but you REALLY dont want one of these!:mad:


Taz.:cool:
 
Was looking at possibly getting one of these a while ago. Not got round to it, sounds like I'm glad I didn't.

What's the USB bit like?
 
Originally posted by ReTrO


What's the USB bit like?

Total rubbish! and it cost me £30 in USB leads to 'try' to connect to PC. stay well clear young jedi! :mad:


Taz.:cool:
 
I got a nova-t today to see if I could get it working with some new PVR
software I found, and I'm happy to report that I got it working fine with
MHEG5 and PVR features and it doesn't hang anymore, so I thought i'd share a
few tips.

1. Install the latest 4.8 driver, for the nova-t this can be downloaded from
http://www.technotrend.de/english/download/download.html (TT-PCline budget
family), for the DEC 2000 it can be downloaded from
http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/tv_adapters.htm#Support
2. Install Windvd 4.0
3. double click UK.reg in the DVB-T_UK folder of the nova-t software
4. Remove DVB Data Control from your startup group
5. Download and install the mheg 5 software from
http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/tv_adapters.htm#Support this works on nova-t and
dec2000.
6. Load the DVB-TV application and scan all channels (not just your local
transmitter), this will take a while but will find all the channels.
7. Download and install the unofficial PVR software
http://people.freenet.de/bigfoost/ choose the english version
8. Load the videorecorder app and set it up
9. Success! you should now have a rock solid stable PVR with interactive
services.
10. Bonus points - download and install Ahead Nerovision http://www.ahead.de
for making SVCD copies complete with interactive menus.
 
Originally posted by Taz
stay well clear young jedi! :mad:


Taz.:cool:

Technically I'm more Sith than Jedi.:p

Hope you get the PC cleaned up.
 
I got one as soon as they came out and am really pleased with it.

I've just got to get a PVR to work with it and I'll be happy. I'll try the one posted, looks like it should work.
 
Hmmmm, I have a DEC 2000, and I am quite happy with it.

Thanks for the software links, cybersoga - I will be checking them out, when I get back from Denmark :)

BJ
 
Cybersoga,

I downloaded the software from http://people.freenet.de/bigfoost and although it recognises the DEC2000 box, I can not get it to record ?

It startes up the app and set the correct channel on the time entered, but does not seem to start the recording at all ???

Any help appreciated !

BJ
 
This Freeview STB has Composite, RGB or Y/C (adj. by software), Audio L/R availalble on the SCART o/p!

Y/C - I thought only the PACE box had S-video.

Detaill here
Shame the DEC2000 box looks more geared to being a PC based product than a full stand alone STB.

How's it compare to the Nokia's, and Panny boxes out there?
 
Originally posted by Taz
Ask me about it if you want but you REALLY dont want one of these!:mad:

Taz

I will ask you about it. What's wrong with them, please explain.

Cheers
 
Hi All

How often does your DEC2000 boxes crash?

Mine crashes quite regularily!!

Any good reasons?

Thanks
 
I've had one of these boxes for a couple of months now, hooked up to a Pioneer 433 plasma. PQ is excellent, it never crashes. I've tried it via scart and via a PC, and both ways work flawlessly.

The software is a bit clunky, but it works. Performance via USB into a W2000 based PC, and outputting to the 433 via DVI is superb. No crashes, no freezes. The recording and playback facility works great. Basically in my experience this box does what it says on the tin.

I have a very good signal in my area (Oxford transmitter).
 
philipb

Could you please check your signal strength scales and the software revision of your box?

On some channels eg. SKY news, I would be getting around 35% but the picture is still very good.

And finally, Just to clarify something; Has your box NEVER crashed?

Thanks
 
Signal strength is about 80% or 85%, with the quality level right across the scale. PQ is at least as good as I get from Sky digital.

And yes - it has never crashed. The software is the latest version - can't remember the number off hand - but I did a software update a couple of weeks ago. The one problem I see using the USB connection is a slight stutter on pans, which I suspect is due to the limited bandwidth of USB1.
 

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