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ATSC Modulator Project (April 19,
2010).
Looking into turning our prototype
ATSC (8VSB) Modulator design into a viable product offering. Those
interested should visit the ATSC modulator page
for target specifications and further developments.
Do-it-yourself installations available
(June 4, 2008).
In response to continued interest,
the R5000-HD is now available as a "DIY" installation. A kit
containing the necessary printed circuit board assemblies and supporting
materials is available for purchase via the on-line
store. Please consult us before before attempting DIY
installations. We are not responsible for any damage to your STB or
R5000-HD circuits due to improper handling or installation.
Media Center Support added (May
12, 2008).
The R5000-HD can now be installed to
show up as a tuner in a Windows MCE equipped PC. Uers can now enjoy the
fully integrated guide and scheduling options offered by Media Center as
well as pause and rewind live TV. The new special version DVR installs
easily and seamlessly integrates with the Media Center application. For
more information click here.
R5000-HD Owners - earn cash! (June
12, 2007).
Owners of R5000-HD systems can now
earn money by telling their friends about it. For every sale produced by
one of their referrals, users become eligible to receive a $50.00 cash
bonus. For details and to submit a referral click
here.
Dish Network MPEG-4 DVR Supported
(Feb. 4, 2006).
revised 4/5/2006
Dish Network model ViP 622 DVR is now supported (4/5/06). Capture
any live HD or SD content (see 211/411 for details). Cannot extract
programs already recorded to the internal hard drive.
The newly released Dish 411and ViP
211 MPEG-4 receivers can now be modified with the R5000-HD. These units
represents the latest in satellite receiver technology and are capable
of receiving all current MPEG-2 offerings as well as the newly added
"MPEG-4" (H.264) HD channels. Users can capture all HD and SD
content as well as DTV. All current R5000-HD features are supported
including TitanTV remote scheduling (Program recordings from anywhere in
the world).
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TitanTV EPG
Integration (Dec 20, 2005).
The R5000-HD PVR proudly
integrates Decisionmark's TitanTV® EPG ( Electronic Program Guide) directly into the program.
Decisionmark is the leading online EPG technology provider, offering you the most complete guide to what is on TV at
your particular location. Decisionmark's TitanTV EPG makes
it easy to find your favorite shows and schedule them for recording or viewing with a single click. |
The
new version 2.2 PVR supports Remote Scheduling via the TitanTV website
(a free TitanTV account is required). Recordings can now be scheduled
wherever internet access is available.
"TitanTV"
and the TitanTV logo are registered trademarks of the Decisionmark
corporation.
Support for StarChoice, Motorola Digital Cable & 4DTV boxes (Nov
17, 2005).
With the release of version 2.2,
subscribers to services employing Motorola set top boxes can now use the
R5000-HD. These include the Canadian DBS provider StarChoice, many cable
services and 4DTV (C-Band). The modification is performed directly to
the receiver or set top box and gives the user full DVR and PVR
functionality. Recording of all HD and SD (digital only; cannot capture
analog cable channels) material is possible. The version 2.2 DVR also
adds support for recording all SD digital channels from 4DTV (C-band);
either through direct modification of the 4DTV receiver (e.g. models
905, 920, 922) or modification of the HDD-200 external decoder. Cable
services must use Motorola set top boxes, and only units that are non-5C
enabled (no Firewire out, e.g. DTC2000 series) are eligible. More about cable
modifications.
New Utilities released (Sept 20, 2005).
Two new utilities:
"Disk2Tape" and "TSCutter" have been added to the
R5000-HD software package (version 2.1). Disk2Tape is a simple to use
utility for transferring disk-based transport stream files to D-VHS
Tape. Many of the problems associated with this process have been
eliminated by the use of the custom-designed source-packet creation
filter incorporated in the R5000-HD DVR. Of particular interest
is the ability to sense non-standard PCR PIDs and record compressed-mode (no filler packet) files to
tape. more>
TSCutter is a basic transport
stream editing utility that processes blocks and cuts at the closest
packet boundary (188 bytes). It does not cut on GOP or audio packet
boundaries. To be used only with ISO 13818-1compliant MPEG2 transport
stream files. more>
R5000-HD Version 2.0 Released (May 21, 2005).
The latest version of the R5000-HD
DVR software adds major new features. Amongst them is the ability to record
directly to D-VHS tape. No intermediate steps are required.
Events can be scheduled in the usual manner using the PVR, etc., but now
the user can specify, on an individual basis, where the program will be
recorded to (D-VHS tape, Disk or both). Features improved D-VHS source
packet creation -more.
DirecTV SD recording. The R5000-HD
becomes the first and only DVR to record Standard Definition programming
from DirecTV onto a PC HDD. The transport stream files can be converted to VOB (DVD
ready) using the third party utility, Replex32.
Built-in
Media Player. We've added the ability to preview the
satellite stream in real time on your PC monitor. The player can also
playback most other common media file types as well as D-VHS tapes.
Networked PVR. Our PVR can now be
controlled from anywhere in the world via the internet. Running the PVR
in server mode on a PC connected to the internet allows it to be
controlled by a client-mode instance launched on a remote computer. The
user can then view, add and delete programs, all remotely.
see
the support->downloads area for latest beta software releases
DirectX
version 9.0 (or newer) required for D-VHS and Media player
functionality. IEEE1394 (Firewire) port required for D-VHS tape.
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