Transfer recordings to HDR-FOX T2?

[Green Armchair]

Hi

Going to pick up my new 1Tb HDR-FOX T2 tonight. Up to now, I have been a Topfield user, but with no sign of an HD version anytime soon, I've jumped ship!

My question is, is there anyway I can transfer my unwatched recordings from my old Topfield onto my new Humax? I can copy them to my PC and convert to MPEG. If I then copy the converted MPEG files back to the Humax (via FTP), will they be recognised?

Thanks in advance.

 

[af123]

If I then copy the converted MPEG files back to the Humax (via FTP), will they be recognised?

Most likely, yes, and if not you would be able to change the MPEG parameters to find something that will play.

 

[af123]

These MPG files play fine on my box:

Input #0, mpeg, from 'Children In Need 2009.mpg':
  Duration: 00:04:51.14, start: 0.184656, bitrate: 4444 kb/s
    Stream #0:0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x576 [SAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], 2419 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0:1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 256 kb/s

Input #0, mpeg, from 'yyy.mpg':
  Duration: 00:06:27.95, start: 0.340078, bitrate: 1395 kb/s
    Stream #0:0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg1video, yuv420p, 352x240 [SAR 200:219 DAR 880:657], 1150 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 29.97 tbc
    Stream #0:1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 224 kb/s

Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'xxx.mp4':
  Duration: 00:03:01.68, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 9043 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: mpeg4 (Advanced Coding Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 8977 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 30k tbc
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 24000 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s

 

[Green Armchair]

Thankyou (for both the info and the quick reply!)

I will try one

 

[jack616]

I also find VOB files (essentially mpeg2 anyway) are ok

 

[oijonesey]

I also find VOB files (essentially mpeg2 anyway) are ok

But you wont get ffwd/rew/trick play etc with VOB files

 

[Luke]

is there anyway I can transfer my unwatched recordings from my old Topfield onto my new Humax?

There is another thread that has additional detail on this question:
http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/converting-toppy-rec-files-and-uploading-them-to-hummy.868/

What ever method you use please would you report back.

I will as well if I ever get around to transferring my old recordings.

 

[rpb424]

As an ex Toppy user as well I looked into doing something similar, but to be honest with the slow USB transfer speed of the Toppy to get stuff off it in the first place and then the transcoding involved I decided I couldn't be bothered in the end. I simply left the Toppy connected for a bit longer along with the Humax, watched the recordings and then retired it.

 

[jack616]

But you wont get ffwd/rew/trick play etc with VOB files

No but you can play and pause and I find that ok for the few vob files I come across.
Many file formats wont allow trick functions but as luke said above - its easy/quick enough to use tsmuxer/av2hdr if you really need them to.

 

[Green Armchair]

I simply left the Toppy connected for a bit longer along with the Humax, watched the recordings and then retired it.

I'm thinking I'll do the same! Does the Toppy still work (to watch previously recorded stuff) if there's no arial cables plugged in?

 

[grahamlthompson]

I'm thinking I'll do the same! Does the Toppy still work (to watch previously recorded stuff) if there's no arial cables plugged in?

Yes. You have to ignore the no signal at tuner xx though.