HOWTO: Extract Video from the HR20

[eahkee]

So I see since September that MFSLive says that you can explore your HR20.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=327239

Has anyone done some digging?

I may crack the case, or just add an ESATA drive and then unplug it and start browsing.

I also have the cpabilities to remove and read PROMS.

I just dont see me finding anything quick since Im a software noob. Have to look at the processor, board structure, get a feel for the engineers design.....

Has anyone heard from Directv that all this is taboo and as soon as someone talks about is going to be hounded by the Feds...

Hmm, and now a white van is in front of my house

I can browse my DirectTV DVR from suse Linux however the files are encypted.

[wild123]

are there any developments on extracting and decoding or even streaming it through a media server like WDTV Live?

I missed the old Tivo where I can use TyTools. DirectV2PC sreaming works on my PC but it's ideal through a mediaserver.

[stevel]

Not that I'm aware of.

[Raketemensch]

Still no luck, eh? I'm mainly interested in this because DirecTV2PC is a Windows-only thing. I've tried VMWare and Parallels on Linux and Mac with no joy.

I'm sick to death of the whole user experience with my HR20, and am just trying to get the videos off to watch on one of my media center machines.

[dengland]

I still holding out slim hope for Tivo ToGo when the Tivo I/F comes to the HR2X boxes.

[PlainBill]

Still no luck, eh? I'm mainly interested in this because DirecTV2PC is a Windows-only thing. I've tried VMWare and Parallels on Linux and Mac with no joy.

I'm sick to death of the whole user experience with my HR20, and am just trying to get the videos off to watch on one of my media center machines.

This makes me wonder what you are doing wrong. I've had an HR20-700 for more than three years and it has been extremely reliable. To put it bluntly, the learning curve after using the TiVo UI for several years was very short. Notable deficiencies have been resolved. Features well beyond those available on a hacked HD DirecTiVo are now standard.

At this point the only thing it won't do is allow extraction. While I agree it would be a nice feature, I do understand DirecTV's position on that.

PlainBill

[PlainBill]

I still holding out slim hope for Tivo ToGo when the Tivo I/F comes to the HR2X boxes.

I'm not so sure I would look forward to a TiVo UI. At this point that would require massive upgrades to standard TiVo features or it would represent a downgrade from the DirecTV software.

PlainBill

[dengland]

I'm not so sure I would look forward to a TiVo UI. At this point that would require massive upgrades to standard TiVo features or it would represent a downgrade from the DirecTV software.
PlainBill

My main TV is 95% of the time serviced by the HR10-250. I use the HR20 for NFL ticket and any other MPEG4 only HD signal. The other TVs in the house have the HR20s. I feel that I am well versed in both GUIs. The HR20 is a fully capable machine, but I am not sure what would be a step backwards from it. (Maybe I am making an assumption that the Tivo boxes would get the media player stuff and MRV and you aren't making that same assumption.)

(I need to update my signature to add another HR22 and get rid of an HR10)

[PlainBill]

My main TV is 95% of the time serviced by the HR10-250. I use the HR20 for NFL ticket and any other MPEG4 only HD signal. The other TVs in the house have the HR20s. I feel that I am well versed in both GUIs. The HR20 is a fully capable machine, but I am not sure what would be a step backwards from it. (Maybe I am making an assumption that the Tivo boxes would get the media player stuff and MRV and you aren't making that same assumption.)

(I need to update my signature to add another HR22 and get rid of an HR10)

I looked at the development of the Series 2 DirecTiVos. It took what - 3 years? for TiVo to add folders to the OS, and actually get decent speed out of the UI. Other features - caller ID, 'Gas guage', media sharing, MRV were never added. Without a major push from DirecTV I see no reason to believe those features would ever be added to the existing boxes.

The kindest thing that can be said about the response speed on the HR22 is that is works. The HR20 was 'tolerable'. The HR24 has been reported to be very fast.

PlainBill

[geordi]

I just upgraded from an HR22 to the HR24. I'm back here posting b/c I'm looking for ways to get back to the extraction game and hoping that the smart people have figured a way to make it work with the WMP functions of DirecTV2PC.

Yes, the HR24 is a screaming demon on the menus, fast like a twitch game. As fast as you can push buttons, it reacts. Me like.

[stevel]

Not that I've heard of.

[gkoth]

This makes me wonder what you are doing wrong. I've had an HR20-700 for more than three years and it has been extremely reliable. To put it bluntly, the learning curve after using the TiVo UI for several years was very short. Notable deficiencies have been resolved. Features well beyond those available on a hacked HD DirecTiVo are now standard.

At this point the only thing it won't do is allow extraction. While I agree it would be a nice feature, I do understand DirecTV's position on that.

PlainBill

I am still using the DirecTiVo hacked. Had to replace a unit that was failing. Transfered wanted shows to second box, went in with TiVoWebPlus and copied all the season passes from both machines (over 130 each) and pasted them into an Excel spreadsheet. Transfered the hard drive, cleared and deleted all, plugged it in and activated and after a few days when the guide got built reinstalled all the Season Passes very easily from the list and got rid of some duplicates we had because of the failing uint and recording on both to be sure we got a clean copy. After getting all the season passes back on the machine I went into TiVoWebPlus and prioritized all the season passes. Much easier than using the remote and moving passes one at a time one slot at a button press. Just determine the order you want and put that number in the list. TiVoWebPlus addresses the DirecTiVo and reorders the season pass list. As I understand it, none of the above are possible with the DirecTV Rupert boxes, with the exception of a cleaned off hard drive swap.

No transfer, no extraction of season passes (series links) no reordering of passes in a nice orderly fashion on the computer, and certainly not more than 50 Season Passes (Series Links). How it that better?

[dengland]

Thanks for posting today. I had sort of forgot about this thread.

HR10-250 is the only Tivo box I have left. I still do majority of the TV watching from that one using OTA.

Like you, I find tivoweb a better interface than the remote if I want to do anything complicated.

I guess we got the answer to the burning question the thread asked.... It is called Nomad. I will probably break down and buy one. Anything I want to take with me on my iPad, comes via a tuner card in my PC right now. Works pretty well. That is what finally made me deactivate my last HDVR2 last December. I am currently SOL if the content comes from SHO, AMC, etc without the Nomad.

I guess we also know that I was wrong back in post #38. No TivoToGo and no MRV for the new Tivo box.... Just old HW. I cannot see myself getting one of those now. I might be tempted if it was on the HR24 HW, but it still would be missing some of the neat things that D has done (e.g. iPad app). When the HR10 dies, I may just get the HR34....

[gkoth]

That Nomad looks interesting. Will have to study up on it.

[Callindril]

What is this nomad device you speak of?