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1. Remote access and file management?
  
  Hi, im going to be going back to my uni accommodation soon and was wondering if there was a way i could use my redundant humax box remotely (humax has a wifi card)? I have a spare macbook pro that i could leave at home, which could be remotely controlled. I would need a way to control what...
  Jacob
  
  Thread
  
  Jan 12, 2013
  
  Replies: 1
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
2. Using a USB wireless dongle and hard drive at same time?
  
  I use a belkin ipod dock / usb hub with a 2TB hard drive and the same wireless adapter. Works perfectly! :)
  Jacob
  
  Post #4
  
  Dec 16, 2012
  
  Forum: HD-FOX T2 Freeview Receiver
3. Playing video files on hummy
  
  Hi guys, I have a few video files that i transfer over to my hummy using FTP. It works fine with avi xvid files but any other files and the humax is very picky. Is there any easy way i can transcode the files, such as hd .mkv files, to watch on the humax while still maintaining the...
  Jacob
  
  Thread
  
  Feb 22, 2012
  
  Replies: 1
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
4. Sound level issue
  
  I had the same issue with my box when i had it wired up to the tv, using hdmi, and then i wired the speakers up to the tv. I then just had the tv on hdmi and plugged the speakers into the back of the humax with the red and white composite ports (using an adapter), the box seems to send out the...
  Jacob
  
  Post #14
  
  Jan 11, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
5. [custom-portal] Custom TV Portal
  
  Just signed up for netflix and loving it! would be great if i could get it on the hummy without having to boot up the ps3 to watch it. its available on loads of devices, tv's, bluray players etc, it cant be much different for the humax?
  Jacob
  
  Post #269
  
  Jan 11, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
6. Is it possible to install rapidleech?
  
  Ah i see, are there any alternative ways to achieve the same thing? where i can just provide a http download link to the box, then it will download without me having to leave my laptop turned on.
  Jacob
  
  Post #3
  
  Jan 8, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
7. Is it possible to install rapidleech?
  
  Hi guys, i have been loving the customised firmware and the transmission installation works great. I was wondering if it would be possible to install rapidleech onto the humax too? Its a web browser based http download manager, then i would be able to give it a link to a http file and it would...
  Jacob
  
  Thread
  
  Jan 8, 2012
  
  Replies: 3
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
8. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  Picture Proof!
  Jacob
  
  Post #34
  
  Jan 7, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
9. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  Never mind! ITS WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had already formatted with gparted to ext3 so looks like it didn't need formatting again, i just went into settings and could select the HDD for PVR! Thanks so much everyone for all your suggestions and support, my 2TB HDD is now working with my...
  Jacob
  
  Post #33
  
  Jan 7, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
10. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  I followed every step of this sucessfully, up until the last step when i get an error. humax# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1 -/bin/sh: mkfs.ext3: not found Does anyone know why i have this error and how i can fix it?
  Jacob
  
  Post #31
  
  Jan 7, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
11. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  Thanks for the great guide! I am just formatting my 2tb hard drive again with gparted. When you say that you copied the files from one drive to the other in gparted, how was this done as I cannot see the option to view files or folders in there?
  Jacob
  
  Post #28
  
  Jan 1, 2012
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
12. Transfer .mp3 files to hd-fox t2 using ftp?
  
  Hi, i have setup my hd-fox t2 with the tinyftp package. i have sucessfully then connected with filezilla and i can access my hard dive from it. I have no problems until i want to transfer music to the hard drive. I have created a new folder 'music' but any mp3 files are instantly stopped and...
  Jacob
  
  Thread
  
  Dec 30, 2011
  
  Replies: 1
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
13. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  Yes someone is using the exact same drive sucessfully as you can see in this thread: http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/2tb-hard-drive-problem-getting-humax-t2-to-recognise-it.595/ It is the user named Splog (6th post down) im not sure what he means by 'advanced format disc', if anyone could...
  Jacob
  
  Post #24
  
  Dec 28, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
14. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  yes the icon is still spinning, it took Gparted around 20 minutes to partition it.
  Jacob
  
  Post #23
  
  Dec 28, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
15. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  it is a 2TB drive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Elements-External-Desktop/dp/B003IPC21Y its still processing now after 30 mins but i am going to leave it for a bit longer just to make sure :)
  Jacob
  
  Post #21
  
  Dec 28, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
16. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  I have tried that multiple times and the screen just stays on 'Processing...', i have left it for over 1 hour on that screen and it does not progress. I am going to try again now though
  Jacob
  
  Post #18
  
  Dec 28, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
17. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  Yes i previously had the 'old' 1TB hard drive working, that was the drive used for recording. I want to use the 'new' 2TB so i formatted it in Gparted to ext3 and i put them both into my laptop and copied all the files over including the hidden folders. Everything worked with the old disk...
  Jacob
  
  Post #16
  
  Dec 28, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
18. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  So far i have done the following steps: Format the disk using G-Parted; I did this using the ext3 file system and formatted it as a primary partition - is this correct? Copy files across from old disk (including hidden .tsr directory); Plug the disk into the Humax HD (running custom firmware)...
  Jacob
  
  Post #14
  
  Dec 28, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
19. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  thanks for this, i am finding it hard to understand though, being a noob and all ^^ Do i need to do this whole step with the new hard drive plugged in on its own?
  Jacob
  
  Post #12
  
  Dec 27, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
20. WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?
  
  Thanks for the reply, just trying this method now. I have gone into settings and to format but it seems to be just staying on the 'Processing...' message. I'm going to leave it for a while to see if anything happens though. Do you know roughly how long it took for you?
  Jacob
  
  Post #7
  
  Dec 27, 2011
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware

Remote access and file management?

Hi, im going to be going back to my uni accommodation soon and was wondering if there was a way i could use my redundant humax box remotely (humax has a wifi card)? I have a spare macbook pro that i could leave at home, which could be remotely controlled. I would need a way to control what...
- Jacob
- Thread
- Jan 12, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Using a USB wireless dongle and hard drive at same time?

I use a belkin ipod dock / usb hub with a 2TB hard drive and the same wireless adapter. Works perfectly! :)
- Jacob
- Post #4
- Dec 16, 2012
- Forum: HD-FOX T2 Freeview Receiver
Playing video files on hummy

Hi guys, I have a few video files that i transfer over to my hummy using FTP. It works fine with avi xvid files but any other files and the humax is very picky. Is there any easy way i can transcode the files, such as hd .mkv files, to watch on the humax while still maintaining the...
- Jacob
- Thread
- Feb 22, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Sound level issue

I had the same issue with my box when i had it wired up to the tv, using hdmi, and then i wired the speakers up to the tv. I then just had the tv on hdmi and plugged the speakers into the back of the humax with the red and white composite ports (using an adapter), the box seems to send out the...
- Jacob
- Post #14
- Jan 11, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[custom-portal] Custom TV Portal

Just signed up for netflix and loving it! would be great if i could get it on the hummy without having to boot up the ps3 to watch it. its available on loads of devices, tv's, bluray players etc, it cant be much different for the humax?
- Jacob
- Post #269
- Jan 11, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Is it possible to install rapidleech?

Ah i see, are there any alternative ways to achieve the same thing? where i can just provide a http download link to the box, then it will download without me having to leave my laptop turned on.
- Jacob
- Post #3
- Jan 8, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Is it possible to install rapidleech?

Hi guys, i have been loving the customised firmware and the transmission installation works great. I was wondering if it would be possible to install rapidleech onto the humax too? Its a web browser based http download manager, then i would be able to give it a link to a http file and it would...
- Jacob
- Thread
- Jan 8, 2012
- Replies: 3
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

Picture Proof!
- Jacob
- Post #34
- Jan 7, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

Never mind! ITS WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had already formatted with gparted to ext3 so looks like it didn't need formatting again, i just went into settings and could select the HDD for PVR! Thanks so much everyone for all your suggestions and support, my 2TB HDD is now working with my...
- Jacob
- Post #33
- Jan 7, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

I followed every step of this sucessfully, up until the last step when i get an error. humax# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1 -/bin/sh: mkfs.ext3: not found Does anyone know why i have this error and how i can fix it?
- Jacob
- Post #31
- Jan 7, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

Thanks for the great guide! I am just formatting my 2tb hard drive again with gparted. When you say that you copied the files from one drive to the other in gparted, how was this done as I cannot see the option to view files or folders in there?
- Jacob
- Post #28
- Jan 1, 2012
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Transfer .mp3 files to hd-fox t2 using ftp?

Hi, i have setup my hd-fox t2 with the tinyftp package. i have sucessfully then connected with filezilla and i can access my hard dive from it. I have no problems until i want to transfer music to the hard drive. I have created a new folder 'music' but any mp3 files are instantly stopped and...
- Jacob
- Thread
- Dec 30, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

Yes someone is using the exact same drive sucessfully as you can see in this thread: http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/2tb-hard-drive-problem-getting-humax-t2-to-recognise-it.595/ It is the user named Splog (6th post down) im not sure what he means by 'advanced format disc', if anyone could...
- Jacob
- Post #24
- Dec 28, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

yes the icon is still spinning, it took Gparted around 20 minutes to partition it.
- Jacob
- Post #23
- Dec 28, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

it is a 2TB drive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Elements-External-Desktop/dp/B003IPC21Y its still processing now after 30 mins but i am going to leave it for a bit longer just to make sure :)
- Jacob
- Post #21
- Dec 28, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

I have tried that multiple times and the screen just stays on 'Processing...', i have left it for over 1 hour on that screen and it does not progress. I am going to try again now though
- Jacob
- Post #18
- Dec 28, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

Yes i previously had the 'old' 1TB hard drive working, that was the drive used for recording. I want to use the 'new' 2TB so i formatted it in Gparted to ext3 and i put them both into my laptop and copied all the files over including the hidden folders. Everything worked with the old disk...
- Jacob
- Post #16
- Dec 28, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

So far i have done the following steps: Format the disk using G-Parted; I did this using the ext3 file system and formatted it as a primary partition - is this correct? Copy files across from old disk (including hidden .tsr directory); Plug the disk into the Humax HD (running custom firmware)...
- Jacob
- Post #14
- Dec 28, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

thanks for this, i am finding it hard to understand though, being a noob and all ^^ Do i need to do this whole step with the new hard drive plugged in on its own?
- Jacob
- Post #12
- Dec 27, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
WD Elements 2TB hard drive with custom firmware?

Thanks for the reply, just trying this method now. I have gone into settings and to format but it seems to be just staying on the 'Processing...' message. I'm going to leave it for a while to see if anything happens though. Do you know roughly how long it took for you?
- Jacob
- Post #7
- Dec 27, 2011
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware