I want to record.....

[smokey_jnr]

Hi Guys,


i ahve seen the following on flEaBAY and was wondering if was at all possible to record tho this contraption from the DBOX..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tab%3DWatching

to me it looks like a standard NAS drive but with the feature of streaming direct to your TV than going through the box..

any advice would be helpfull..

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year

[shady77]

dont hink so mate. but i could be wrong. need an ethernet port for nas surely?
i had one of these from ebuyer. they're not in stock now, but if you want to record from dreambox and store avis from the web, you won't go far wrong with this
3.5" SATA HDD Hard Disk Video Recorder Player SD/MMC/CF on eBay, also, Internal External Hard Drives, Drives Storage, Computing (end time 14-Jan-09 10:26:03 GMT)
here from svp.Sumvision Zengo Multimedia Player & Recorder - SVP
again not in stock and you need to add your own sata drive. but as i say, i've got one and they're mint

[smokey_jnr]

i've seen another system which has a rj45 on is that all that is needed.. regardles of waht type of system it is..?

[viper620]

this is second on my list once I ve got my DBox back up and running

[smokey_jnr]

how about this one......

3.5" SATA/IDE HDD Media Player W/HDMI/eSATA/S-Video EMS on eBay, also, Hard Drive Caddies Enclosures, Drives Storage, Computing (end time 29-Jan-09 12:00:05 GMT)

[shady77]

or this one
7dayshop.com - Online Store

lan
hdmi
1 tb

[smokey_jnr]

or this one
7dayshop.com - Online Store

lan
hdmi
1 tb

this does not support subtitles....

[shady77]

OK
[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blu-Multimedia-500GB-player-recorder/dp/B001EWEAPO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230816249&sr =1-4]Blu:sens K20 Multimedia 500GB HDD player and recorder: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo[/ame]

But to be fair for 1tb of hdd, hdmi, lan whos really gonna complain about subs?
where does it say that? just because it doesnt say, doesnt mean it doesnt do.

[smokey_jnr]

because it doesn't say assume it doesn't......

[shady77]

this is from the manufacturers website mate
hope it helps

DaneDigital | SO Hard Disk Drives | FAQ & SUPPORT

13. How to play subtitles with my SO SMART ?
For DVD files: Launch the file 'YOUR_FILM.IFO' to see your DVD. If you play only a VOB file, the subtitle will no be taken in charge.

For DIVX files: Include the subtitle file in the same folder as the video file (the subtitle file must have the same name as the video file). And then launch the DIVX file.

Once the movie is launched, push on the button 'subtitle' on the SO SMART remote. And then select the wished subtitle language.

[shady77]

bit of an update. i d/loaded the user manual and it states that you can view
.ssa, .smi, .srt and .sub files

[smokey_jnr]

what do you think of this one...??

3.5"(SATA) HDD MEDIA PLAYER./VIDEO RECORDER on eBay, also, Hard Disk Recorders PVRs, DVD Home Cinema, Consumer Electronics (end time 03-Feb-09 03:53:46 GMT)

i want something small and simple, the last thing you showed looked bigger than my VCR..!! and i bought that in the 80's.!!

[shady77]

i think you'll find that the firmware/software for all these different hdd pvrs is similiar across the board. if you want simple then the pigeon english instructions that this will no doubt come with wouldnt be the way forward i would think. plus its around ?110 just for the system without a hdd.
its up to you at the end of the day mate, but i know which one i would go for.
as to the size. specs of it are 22 x 16 x 4.5 cm compared to 19 x 5 x 19 cm on your link. its only 3 centimetres longer.