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1. RFE: improve detection of failed recordings & attempt to record alternative showing on failure
  
  thanks for the comments, all; yes I knew about the failed recordings, that was the point. Then it occurred to me that we could check that every schedule event results in a recording. Anyway, this may just serve as a placeholder — I appreciate it's not a trivial piece of work, and equally not...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #6
  
  Sep 10, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
2. [webif] Web Interface 1.3.x
  
  thanks; see: https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/rfe-improve-detection-of-failed-recordings-attempt-to-record-alternative-showing-on-failure.7362/
  cdmackay
  
  Post #148
  
  Sep 9, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
3. RFE: improve detection of failed recordings & attempt to record alternative showing on failure
  
  please consider this RFE... When the CF/WebIF detects a "failed recording", if the programme's info is available, look for, and record, an alternate showing of the programme, by CRID (or even by smart lookup as per e.g. series/episode matching as done elsewhere). If generally find that, by the...
  cdmackay
  
  Thread
  
  Sep 9, 2016
  
  Replies: 11
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
4. [webif] Web Interface 1.3.x
  
  please consider this RFE... When the CF/WebIF detects a "failed recording", if the programme's info is available, look for, and record, an alternate showing of the programme, by CRID (or even by smart lookup as per e.g. series/episode matching as done elsewhere). If generally find that, by the...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #146
  
  Sep 8, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
5. Bake Off (Extra Slice) 2/9/16
  
  yup, similar here: Start Time Fri Sep 2 21:39:02 2016 BST (Scheduled: Fri Sep 2 21:30:00 2016 BST) End Time Fri Sep 2 22:04:12 2016 BST (Scheduled: Fri Sep 2 22:00:00 2016 BST) Duration 25 minute(s). (Scheduled: 30) Despite the run-on recording, the programme itself finished at 21m...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #2
  
  Sep 3, 2016
  
  Forum: Freeview
6. Olympic fun
  
  and note, thence: For unavoidable technical reasons, on the three HD channels that are moving any series links that have been set will not record – so viewers should reset their recordings to the SD version of those channels in order to maintain continued recordings during the Olympic Games.
  cdmackay
  
  Post #16
  
  Jul 27, 2016
  
  Forum: Freeview
7. Remote controllable mains switches
  
  I think so - I use mine for controlling hard-to-reach lights; I prefer to use the radio remote that comes with it, although the smartphone app is fun for confusing the wife. Or it would be, if I dared. What you describe, i.e. proper remote power, like we have in our labs at work, is far more...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #13
  
  Jul 27, 2016
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
8. Remote controllable mains switches
  
  Well, not just that, since both of those can be done with the smartphone link, but prpr doesn't want to use that. I can't remember what other methods can be used with the radio--wlan bridge, apart from the smartphone (if any).
  cdmackay
  
  Post #9
  
  Jul 25, 2016
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
9. Remote controllable mains switches
  
  It's been a few years, but I don't recall any problem setting it up. It's fairly trivial to link the remote control to the sockets. I use several sockets, and the remote which has four pairs of on/off, and an all on/off. I was able to pair more than one socket to each "pair" of the four on the...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #7
  
  Jul 25, 2016
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
10. Remote controllable mains switches
  
  Have a look at LightWaveRF. I have been very happy with the remote-control sockets. They also do lights, heating, etc. There is a network-bridge and a smartphone app, but the lights are also controllable from a radio remote control. I'm not sure if there is computer control other than via...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #2
  
  Jul 24, 2016
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
11. New Scheduled recordings not adding to the schedule
  
  I believe I've seen something similar, at least with the WebIF EPG, and especially when I leave it a long time between scheduling and rebooting. Could never reproduce on demand, though.
  cdmackay
  
  Post #2
  
  Jul 13, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
12. [rs] Remote Scheduling v1
  
  thanks both - I'd seen the reports of it in Deleted Files, but didn't make the association; thanks.
  cdmackay
  
  Post #710
  
  Jun 22, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
13. [rs] Remote Scheduling v1
  
  Just had one of those useful RS emails: At least one failed recording has been detected in your media library. The following recording(s) failed: / [FlatView]/blah I wonder: would it be better if the email mentioned the true location of the file, rather than the FlatView link? i.e. should...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #707
  
  Jun 21, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
14. Wiki: Very Large Hard Drive - Clarification required
  
  I think the idea is that you first install CFW whilst the Humax still has an MBR/MSDOS partition internal disk, e.g. the one that came with the Humax. Then upgrade the internal disk to a GPT partition disk larger than 2TB, once CFW is already installed. Although it could work in theory, I...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #2
  
  Jun 19, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
15. [webif] Web Interface 1.3.x
  
  It's possible that I'm mis-reading here, but I think I see a bug in the EPG display. In the attached pic, you can see that the current time is just after 0130; it's actually 0135. Looking at channel 15 Film 4, you see that the first prog shown is Night of the Creeps which doesn't start until...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #110
  
  Jun 5, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
16. Odd VLC error
  
  Indeed, although ours are not.
  cdmackay
  
  Post #7
  
  Jun 3, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
17. Odd VLC error
  
  We have one or two recordings that won't play in VLC, whereas the vast majority are OK. I think I posted about it a while back, but it didn't go anywhere...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #3
  
  Jun 2, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
18. Reboot ending up in standby
  
  I'm sorry to report the opposite :( Just added a series to record, hit the reboot chevron at the top; got taken to the reboot page, with the large pink warning. Hit reboot, humax went off, then the clunk during reboot which indicates it's gone off again. Toggled the power, via remote, came...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #16
  
  May 27, 2016
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
19. Saving HiDef (and other Enc) files - does this work?
  
  No, I suppose. But it still seems madness to transmit something in the clear if want to keep it protected. i.e. there is nothing to stop someone mass-producing one of these boxes, and using any of the well-known Internet EPG sources. Once that happens, and it surely can't be long, then that's...
  cdmackay
  
  Post #44
  
  May 21, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
20. Using Logitech Harmony Remote with multiple Humax boxes.
  
  Let's hope they do it centrally, so that all of us with Harmony can use it, not just for Graham :) I hadn't even realised there was an issue, as currently I'm only use two codes.
  cdmackay
  
  Post #7
  
  May 20, 2016
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms

RFE: improve detection of failed recordings & attempt to record alternative showing on failure

thanks for the comments, all; yes I knew about the failed recordings, that was the point. Then it occurred to me that we could check that every schedule event results in a recording. Anyway, this may just serve as a placeholder — I appreciate it's not a trivial piece of work, and equally not...
- cdmackay
- Post #6
- Sep 10, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[webif] Web Interface 1.3.x

thanks; see: https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/rfe-improve-detection-of-failed-recordings-attempt-to-record-alternative-showing-on-failure.7362/
- cdmackay
- Post #148
- Sep 9, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
RFE: improve detection of failed recordings & attempt to record alternative showing on failure

please consider this RFE... When the CF/WebIF detects a "failed recording", if the programme's info is available, look for, and record, an alternate showing of the programme, by CRID (or even by smart lookup as per e.g. series/episode matching as done elsewhere). If generally find that, by the...
- cdmackay
- Thread
- Sep 9, 2016
- Replies: 11
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[webif] Web Interface 1.3.x

please consider this RFE... When the CF/WebIF detects a "failed recording", if the programme's info is available, look for, and record, an alternate showing of the programme, by CRID (or even by smart lookup as per e.g. series/episode matching as done elsewhere). If generally find that, by the...
- cdmackay
- Post #146
- Sep 8, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Bake Off (Extra Slice) 2/9/16

yup, similar here: Start Time Fri Sep 2 21:39:02 2016 BST (Scheduled: Fri Sep 2 21:30:00 2016 BST) End Time Fri Sep 2 22:04:12 2016 BST (Scheduled: Fri Sep 2 22:00:00 2016 BST) Duration 25 minute(s). (Scheduled: 30) Despite the run-on recording, the programme itself finished at 21m...
- cdmackay
- Post #2
- Sep 3, 2016
- Forum: Freeview
Olympic fun

and note, thence: For unavoidable technical reasons, on the three HD channels that are moving any series links that have been set will not record – so viewers should reset their recordings to the SD version of those channels in order to maintain continued recordings during the Olympic Games.
- cdmackay
- Post #16
- Jul 27, 2016
- Forum: Freeview
Remote controllable mains switches

I think so - I use mine for controlling hard-to-reach lights; I prefer to use the radio remote that comes with it, although the smartphone app is fun for confusing the wife. Or it would be, if I dared. What you describe, i.e. proper remote power, like we have in our labs at work, is far more...
- cdmackay
- Post #13
- Jul 27, 2016
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Remote controllable mains switches

Well, not just that, since both of those can be done with the smartphone link, but prpr doesn't want to use that. I can't remember what other methods can be used with the radio--wlan bridge, apart from the smartphone (if any).
- cdmackay
- Post #9
- Jul 25, 2016
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Remote controllable mains switches

It's been a few years, but I don't recall any problem setting it up. It's fairly trivial to link the remote control to the sockets. I use several sockets, and the remote which has four pairs of on/off, and an all on/off. I was able to pair more than one socket to each "pair" of the four on the...
- cdmackay
- Post #7
- Jul 25, 2016
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Remote controllable mains switches

Have a look at LightWaveRF. I have been very happy with the remote-control sockets. They also do lights, heating, etc. There is a network-bridge and a smartphone app, but the lights are also controllable from a radio remote control. I'm not sure if there is computer control other than via...
- cdmackay
- Post #2
- Jul 24, 2016
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
New Scheduled recordings not adding to the schedule

I believe I've seen something similar, at least with the WebIF EPG, and especially when I leave it a long time between scheduling and rebooting. Could never reproduce on demand, though.
- cdmackay
- Post #2
- Jul 13, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[rs] Remote Scheduling v1

thanks both - I'd seen the reports of it in Deleted Files, but didn't make the association; thanks.
- cdmackay
- Post #710
- Jun 22, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[rs] Remote Scheduling v1

Just had one of those useful RS emails: At least one failed recording has been detected in your media library. The following recording(s) failed: / [FlatView]/blah I wonder: would it be better if the email mentioned the true location of the file, rather than the FlatView link? i.e. should...
- cdmackay
- Post #707
- Jun 21, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Wiki: Very Large Hard Drive - Clarification required

I think the idea is that you first install CFW whilst the Humax still has an MBR/MSDOS partition internal disk, e.g. the one that came with the Humax. Then upgrade the internal disk to a GPT partition disk larger than 2TB, once CFW is already installed. Although it could work in theory, I...
- cdmackay
- Post #2
- Jun 19, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[webif] Web Interface 1.3.x

It's possible that I'm mis-reading here, but I think I see a bug in the EPG display. In the attached pic, you can see that the current time is just after 0130; it's actually 0135. Looking at channel 15 Film 4, you see that the first prog shown is Night of the Creeps which doesn't start until...
- cdmackay
- Post #110
- Jun 5, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Odd VLC error

Indeed, although ours are not.
- cdmackay
- Post #7
- Jun 3, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Odd VLC error

We have one or two recordings that won't play in VLC, whereas the vast majority are OK. I think I posted about it a while back, but it didn't go anywhere...
- cdmackay
- Post #3
- Jun 2, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Reboot ending up in standby

I'm sorry to report the opposite :( Just added a series to record, hit the reboot chevron at the top; got taken to the reboot page, with the large pink warning. Hit reboot, humax went off, then the clunk during reboot which indicates it's gone off again. Toggled the power, via remote, came...
- cdmackay
- Post #16
- May 27, 2016
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Saving HiDef (and other Enc) files - does this work?

No, I suppose. But it still seems madness to transmit something in the clear if want to keep it protected. i.e. there is nothing to stop someone mass-producing one of these boxes, and using any of the well-known Internet EPG sources. Once that happens, and it surely can't be long, then that's...
- cdmackay
- Post #44
- May 21, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Using Logitech Harmony Remote with multiple Humax boxes.

Let's hope they do it centrally, so that all of us with Harmony can use it, not just for Graham :) I hadn't even realised there was an issue, as currently I'm only use two codes.
- cdmackay
- Post #7
- May 20, 2016
- Forum: The Hummy Arms