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hugh · 2008-01-29, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Has anyone heard if two 6141s can share a hd (once it is functional)?

no its not been disclosed but Bell confirmed to me that you could swap external hard drives suggesting that it can be done. Of course, that is my speculation

hugh · 2008-01-29, 03:12 PM

15 off topic posts deleted.

This thread is about the Future Functionality of hooking an External HDD to the 6141.

Please sticke to the topic at hand.

firestone · 2008-01-29, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by habskilla

firestone,
You'll quickly see that those 15 to 20 days mutate to 150 to 200 days.

PS. Welcome aboard!

Ah man, I was happy being ignorant and unaware

Thanks for welcome...habskilla

silversage · 2008-01-29, 11:11 PM

I have read all these posts and if the 6141 does indeed get a HDD add on it will be a nice piece of equipment. No other provider will come close to have this kind of equipment. I hope it does happen soon but also well aware of Bell`s slow moving style and quality of service....etc. but still will try to be positive.!!!

Nimiq 1 · 2008-01-30, 09:35 AM

Earlier in this thread it was stated that the 6141 is a State Of The Art receiver, I fully agree that it will be, it will indeed be fantastic to have the added feature of the External Drive, it has the HDMI & "S" Video outputs, what could have been done to make it even better.? Well what about an UHF remote..... I could very well be wrong but from what I have seen, it is only IR.

One point away for this move but plus several hundred for all the advances

stucandu · 2008-03-20, 01:06 PM

May be a bit off topic, but I have a 250 GB firewire drive, no USB. I checked online and it doesn't seem that a USB to Firewire adaptor exists, but if anyone knows of one, let me know, thanks.
Despite this, I have a laptop that has both USB 2 and firewire and 2 internal drives. If I hook up the 6141 to my laptop via USB, will it record to it?
I would think so, just wondering since it's an internal drive on a computer and if the firewall or other freakish Vista things might prevent it from reading the drive.
Anyway, I'm thinking that then I could dump the recorded shows onto my firewire drive, however there may be other problems there too.
Anyone with any idea on this, please reply.
Thanks

hugh · 2008-03-20, 01:14 PM

Quote:

If I hook up the 6141 to my laptop via USB, will it record to it

No it will not.

stucandu · 2008-03-20, 09:16 PM

Ok, well I guess I'm SOL, unless someone comes up with a USB to Firewire adaptor.
Of course I could just go and get a USB drive, but I kinda was hoping to use this one I already have.

hugh · 2008-03-24, 07:54 AM

Lots of posts deleted.

As per the rules of the forum, if someone has problem with another member, then report the bad post and the moderators will be happy to deal with it.

Engaging in a flame war with another member simply results in all participants being issued an infraction.

brunes · 2008-03-24, 09:17 PM

Does anyone know the minimum size required for the box to reconize the uSB drive, and what the procedure is (do you need to power cycle it, etc?)

I don't have a USB HDD right now but will get one if the firmware is out. I tried it out quickly using a USB thumb drive but did not see any functionality changes or options available, but was thinking maybe it is too small to trigger the functionality?

haystack · 2008-03-24, 09:38 PM

I'd like to say the usb port does not work right now. I don't think you should get a drive until we know further. You may want to check the link in post #30 and I think thats as far as we know so far.

Zekes · 2008-03-24, 10:40 PM

Is there any talk of this being enabled on the 9200?

dosborne · 2008-03-25, 07:39 AM

No, the talk os for 6141 and 9242 only, not 6100 or 9200. Lets hope this is an oversight, but I fear it is deliberate. It may be Mpeg4 related but I'd just be guessing.

brunes - I agree with haystack. Until it is enabled (which it isn't at the moment), don't waste time buying a drive in advance unless you need it for other purposes. You never know what the HDD requirements will be and prices will simply continue to fall in the meantime. Just be patient.

schmitty338 · 2008-07-15, 02:49 PM

Just thought I would resurrect this old thread as I am considering getting BEV for my new TV

Anybody heard any news on this recently?

hugh · 2008-07-15, 03:19 PM

What do you want to know?

As noted in post #1, the firmware update is expected later this year to add external drive capability.

2008-01-29, 03:12 PM	#47
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	15 off topic posts deleted. This thread is about the Future Functionality of hooking an External HDD to the 6141. Please sticke to the topic at hand. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2008-01-29, 11:11 PM	#49
silversage Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49	Read the posts.... I have read all these posts and if the 6141 does indeed get a HDD add on it will be a nice piece of equipment. No other provider will come close to have this kind of equipment. I hope it does happen soon but also well aware of Bell`s slow moving style and quality of service....etc. but still will try to be positive.!!!

2008-03-20, 01:06 PM	#51
stucandu Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 38	convolution May be a bit off topic, but I have a 250 GB firewire drive, no USB. I checked online and it doesn't seem that a USB to Firewire adaptor exists, but if anyone knows of one, let me know, thanks. Despite this, I have a laptop that has both USB 2 and firewire and 2 internal drives. If I hook up the 6141 to my laptop via USB, will it record to it? I would think so, just wondering since it's an internal drive on a computer and if the firewall or other freakish Vista things might prevent it from reading the drive. Anyway, I'm thinking that then I could dump the recorded shows onto my firewire drive, however there may be other problems there too. Anyone with any idea on this, please reply. Thanks

2008-03-24, 07:54 AM	#54
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Lots of posts deleted. As per the rules of the forum, if someone has problem with another member, then report the bad post and the moderators will be happy to deal with it. Engaging in a flame war with another member simply results in all participants being issued an infraction. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2008-03-24, 09:38 PM	#56
haystack Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,113	I'd like to say the usb port does not work right now. I don't think you should get a drive until we know further. You may want to check the link in post #30 and I think thats as far as we know so far. Last edited by haystack; 2008-03-24 at 10:03 PM.

2008-01-30, 09:35 AM	#50
Nimiq 1 __________ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,225	Earlier in this thread it was stated that the 6141 is a State Of The Art receiver, I fully agree that it will be, it will indeed be fantastic to have the added feature of the External Drive, it has the HDMI & "S" Video outputs, what could have been done to make it even better.? Well what about an UHF remote..... I could very well be wrong but from what I have seen, it is only IR. One point away for this move but plus several hundred for all the advances

2008-03-20, 09:16 PM	#53
stucandu Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 38	Ok, well I guess I'm SOL, unless someone comes up with a USB to Firewire adaptor. Of course I could just go and get a USB drive, but I kinda was hoping to use this one I already have.

2008-03-24, 09:17 PM	#55
brunes Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 84	Does anyone know the minimum size required for the box to reconize the uSB drive, and what the procedure is (do you need to power cycle it, etc?) I don't have a USB HDD right now but will get one if the firmware is out. I tried it out quickly using a USB thumb drive but did not see any functionality changes or options available, but was thinking maybe it is too small to trigger the functionality?

2008-03-24, 10:40 PM	#57
Zekes Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 94	Is there any talk of this being enabled on the 9200?

2008-03-25, 07:39 AM	#58
dosborne Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON - Sharp Aquos 52" LCD - Bell 9200, 4x5900, 3x3100, E50 DVD-R, Harmony 880, Garmin C550 Posts: 2,814	No, the talk os for 6141 and 9242 only, not 6100 or 9200. Lets hope this is an oversight, but I fear it is deliberate. It may be Mpeg4 related but I'd just be guessing. brunes - I agree with haystack. Until it is enabled (which it isn't at the moment), don't waste time buying a drive in advance unless you need it for other purposes. You never know what the HDD requirements will be and prices will simply continue to fall in the meantime. Just be patient.

2008-07-15, 02:49 PM	#59
schmitty338 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15	Just thought I would resurrect this old thread as I am considering getting BEV for my new TV Anybody heard any news on this recently? Last edited by admin; 2008-07-15 at 03:16 PM. Reason: Please review the rules of the forum regarding Retail links and shopping discussions.

2008-07-15, 03:19 PM	#60
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	What do you want to know? As noted in post #1, the firmware update is expected later this year to add external drive capability.

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