TyTool5 Getting empty m2a and m2v- Please help

[danger]

I just installed tytool5r2. Had a problem connecting but fixed it with a new nowplaying.tcl. When I receive a .ty file it contains data, but when I split it, the m2a and m2v are empty. If I choose vsplit, the files are empty too. What might I be doing wrong? Are there any logs I could check? The text file only contains 'A/V Sync Offset: -0ms (i.e. plays 0ms late!)'. The Tivo is running 3.1 and is a DSR6000.

PS- Just ran vsplit in verbose mode with the output piped to a file. Showed all bad chunks even with an offset of 50 and 100. Is the ty file scrambled? Other than the turbonet and drive hacks, I'm running the standard 3.1 OS.

[boboli]

Originally posted by danger
I just installed tytool5r2. Had a problem connecting but fixed it with a new nowplaying.tcl. When I receive a .ty file it contains data, but when I split it, the m2a and m2v are empty. If I choose vsplit, the files are empty too. What might I be doing wrong? Are there any logs I could check? The text file only contains 'A/V Sync Offset: -0ms (i.e. plays 0ms late!)'. The Tivo is running 3.1 and is a DSR6000.

It sounds like the program you are trying to extract has been recorded scrambled.
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[danger]

Thanks for the reply. I was just editing my post when you were replying. So how do I record unscrambled?

[boboli]

Originally posted by danger
Thanks for the reply. I was just editing my post when you were replying. So how do I record unscrambled?

Do a forum search for 'noscramble' and 'noscramble_mbm'. I would highly recommend installing Superzap's xPlusz v3.10. This will allow you to use 'noscramble_mbm' which, as you will learn, has some definite advantages.

It's not that I am brushing off your question by referring you to do a search. I simply lack the expertise to adequatly explain the exact process. B

[danger]

Yea, that's probably it. I'm going to yank one of my pre 3.1 recordings to verify this. If I run the scripts to turn off scrambling, will it render any scrambled recording useless? Can this even be done with 3.1 software?
Anyone know the encryption scheme that is used? Where are the keys stored, on the P4 card?

[boboli]

Originally posted by danger
Yea, that's probably it. I'm going to yank one of my pre 3.1 recordings to verify this. If I run the scripts to turn off scrambling, will it render any scrambled recording useless? Can this even be done with 3.1 software?
Anyone know the encryption scheme that is used? Where are the keys stored, on the P4 card?

Under normal circumstances, invoking noscramble.o will make any scrambled-recorded programs unviewable.

However using noscramble_mbm solves that problem as it makes both scrambled and noscrambled programs *viewable*. That is why I recommended noscramble_mbm earlier.

However (I am just guessing here, but it makes sense. Any guru check me on this??) using noscramble_mbm will NOT make your scrambled programs extractable.
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