NGRAB, mounting harddrive,

[MILLWALLFC]

I have a couple of questions.

I managed to get NGRAB working which was all good, but i thought with a Dreambox 600 you can record and watch another channel but i was unable to. Everytime i changed channels it stoped recording.

Well anyway i thought i mount to a harddrive on my PC, i did this and it said sucessful, however i cannot seem to record to it, also what types of files can i play from my PC onto the dreambox i have tried serveral formats but it cannot seem to find anything to play.

Anyone able to offer any advice.

[Curious123]

You cannot record one channel and watch another channel unless it is on the same transponder.

[MILLWALLFC]

ok im using cable is that not all on one transponder ?

e.g. i was recording SS1 and wanted to watch SS2 ?

[smirnoff_rules]

when u record and check the channels u will see only a few there , there the only ones u can watch m8 .

this is why l have 2 boxes and l use the upstairs box to record to and l can still watch on the downstairs box because there mounted to the same drive on the pc

[MILLWALLFC]

ok i dont seem to get an option i do the follwoing.

ON TV Channel press Yellow key and then i click start NGRAB.

Or i can push red and record by EPG.
However how do i know what other channels can I watch.

Do i go to providers and select the one thats default e.g. Nopig_140 for S*y Sports 1. I take it if theres nothign else in there i cannot watch it.

If i have recordings on PC how do i play them on Dreambox and plus since ive mounted a harddrive how do i record to there. I can only seem to record by Ngrab.

[smirnoff_rules]

when u go to your channel menu u will only see the channels on that transponder u can want

[MILLWALLFC]

Oh well mines different then, when i go in it shows all channels then when i click on it says "A recording is currently in progress, this stopes the recording" Yes and No option. That's when i try to change channel.

It's a Dreambox 600 maybe they are all different.

[smirnoff_rules]

l have a 600 . u can watch another channel when its recording .. l do only pick wot l want to record from the multi epg tho

[MILLWALLFC]

ok well i do this. I am in TV mode and i press RED to get into EPG. I then select Yellow to record a channel and press green to apply. A red timer then comes up over channel however i can see all still in EPG view. I can change channel there and it just stops recording.


If i press exit and then down arrow i can still see all channels, maybe its becuase im using a different image, im using. pli-iolite-dm600pvr-20071230-4014.nfi

[smirnoff_rules]

strange that mines a pli image . when l open the Bouquets say in the fta one theres only 4 or 5 channels and not the 20 that was there before ? ..

will have a play tomorrow . but l have a harddrive in mine but done use it as l find recording to my mounted drive on the pc is better

[MILLWALLFC]

How do you record to mounted one, i cannot seem to do it. I can only select Ngrab nothing else is there ?

[smirnoff_rules]

mine has record dvr and then i can pause/record and watch the channels on that transponder m8

[MILLWALLFC]

i dont have an internal harddrive in the system at the moment.

[westkill]

this might help if im on the right track
this is my setup for recording direct to a mount using dm600
a shared folder on your pc called recordings
add username and password
press video then the radio button to record
or the record button on the web interface

[MILLWALLFC]

Hi cheers.

I tried to mount one with your settings but i twould not let me, pics attached.

On the Options screen prompt i do not get the same option, only read and write. Also as i mounted one before when i mount this i receive this error.

Any ideas what to do next ?