musings

I don’t like to give up on a technical problem - especially if success is tantalisingly close. So today I disconnected the Humax PVR from the TV in the living room and connected it to the PC in the office.

Guess what? MediaController worked just fine! I have been able to transfer a TV programme and a radio programme and play them on the computer, and I have also been able to transfer mp3 songs and jpg photos to the Humax!

Why can’t I do this using a notebook PC? Some people say the USB doesn’t have the power. Or maybe MediaController doesn’t like Windows 98 (the desktop computer is running Windows XP). I don’t think the opeating system is an issue because MediaController is a DOS command-line application.

So there you have it. Any time I want to get a file into or out of the Humax, I just have to unplug the power, two SCART leads and two co-axial cables, and carry it into another room. What could be simpler?

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