How can I transfer .ts recording to exterbal USB NTFS drive

[ALIEN1X]

Hi,
I have set up my ET8500 with external USB hardrive for recording which was initialised by the PVR. This I assume formats the drive to Linux standard.
How do I connect another USB drive formatted to NTFS so I can transfer my .ts file recordings to this drive so I can play it on other devices?

The problem is the ET8500 will only recognise USB drives that are formatted to Linux standard?
I have tried the move option in the media section of this unit but it will not detect my other NTFS usb drive to to transfers onto?

I have tried installing EXT.2fsd on my laptop and connecting the linux formatted USB drive to the laptop but still can not get access to files, the software just freezes?

 

[Avalon]

Why not just FTP them over?

 

[gibbletts]

Or setup samba on your box then you can access them in Windows explorer

 

[ALIEN1X]

Or setup samba on your box then you can access them in Windows explorer

I have set up samba, but not sure how to use it?
I have tried connecting the hard drive on an android media player and it plays the HD recordings but with a lot of stutter and audio delay too?

 

[ALIEN1X]

Why not just FTP them over?

I'm not to sure how to get or use FTP?

 

[Sicilian]

I have set up samba, but not sure how to use it?
I have tried connecting the hard drive on an android media player and it plays the HD recordings but with a lot of stutter and audio delay too?

If you've installed Samba browse to the share on PC network, drag and drop from receiver to PC HDD.

I'm not to sure how to get or use FTP?

See filezilla:

https://filezilla-project.org/

 

[ALIEN1X]

If you've installed Samba browse to the share on PC network, drag and drop from receiver to PC HDD.



See filezilla:

https://filezilla-project.org/

Thanks - With bit of trial and error I have managed to do it from the box with out FTP software etc. I enabled samba and FTP on the box then went down to plugins and used option to scan media.

I then selected media and had the option to move and select my NTFS USB drive to transfer to.

 

[abu baniaz]

Looks like you have sorted it. For benefit of other users....

Most devices will use fat32 devices without issue. However, fat32 has a filesize limitation of 4GB. The image handles fat32 devices natively.

If you want to use NTFS drives on receiver, you must install the drivers.
Menu > Plugins > Green ( Download Plugins) > Drivers > Select ntfs-3g > Press OK

 

[ALIEN1X]

Looks like you have sorted it. For benefit of other users....

Most devices will use fat32 devices without issue. However, fat32 has a filesize limitation of 4GB. The image handles fat32 devices natively.

If you want to use NTFS drives on receiver, you must install the drivers.
Menu > Plugins > Green ( Download Plugins) > Drivers > Select ntfs-3g > Press OK

Many thanks I will do that.

Does that mean that an internal hard Drive can be NTFS as well?

 

[abu baniaz]

Many thanks I will do that.

Does that mean that an internal hard Drive can be NTFS as well?

Yes, but not recommended.

 

[ALIEN1X]

Yes, but not recommended.

Many thanks

 

[ALIEN1X]

Looks like you have sorted it. For benefit of other users....

Most devices will use fat32 devices without issue. However, fat32 has a filesize limitation of 4GB. The image handles fat32 devices natively.

If you want to use NTFS drives on receiver, you must install the drivers.
Menu > Plugins > Green ( Download Plugins) > Drivers > Select ntfs-3g > Press OK

For downloading drivers, can't find ntfs 3g?

I was hoping at the same time to look for VLC plug too, could not find that either?

 

[abu baniaz]

Are you sure you have not installed it already. Plugins that are already installed are not shown.

Take a picture or screenshot of the menu you are in and upload it.

 

[ALIEN1X]

Are you sure you have not installed it already. Plugins that are already installed are not shown.

Take a picture or screenshot of the menu you are in and upload it.

If that's the case then it must have been installed if not seen - ntfs driver.

The vlc plugin I have found now.....thanks

 

[ALIEN1X]

Looks like you have sorted it. For benefit of other users....

Most devices will use fat32 devices without issue. However, fat32 has a filesize limitation of 4GB. The image handles fat32 devices natively.

If you want to use NTFS drives on receiver, you must install the drivers.
Menu > Plugins > Green ( Download Plugins) > Drivers > Select ntfs-3g > Press OK

I tested the recorded /transferred files on another device/android media player and the picture jerks/stutter, pixellates with audio delay?
Is there s setting on ET8500 for recoding content before its transfered out?

 

[abu baniaz]

There is no recoding when file tarnsferring.

Does the same file play fine on the ET8500?
Does the same file play fine on your PC/laptop?

 

[abu baniaz]

Out of curiosity, what are you using the VLC plugin for?

 

[ALIEN1X]

There is no recoding when file tarnsferring.

Does the same file play fine on the ET8500?
Does the same file play fine on your PC/laptop?

All FTA HD .TS recordings or so called Freeview channel recording play ok on ET8500, but when I play them on pc/laptop and android Media PLAYER after transferring them out of ET8500 the problems start.
I get audio drop outs, picture stutter, pixilation or some files total volume loss.

Not if it could be something to do with codecs or freeview encryption?

I also tried playing media from other sources as .ts, AVI, MKV and they all had similar issues, it sounds like the Et8500 only likes its own recordings?

 

[ALIEN1X]

Out of curiosity, what are you using the VLC plugin for?

The VLC is just to test the recordings and as media player on the ET8500

 

[birdman]

Not if it could be something to do with codecs or freeview encryption?

There is no encryption on Freeview. It's the stream as broadcast that is recorded.
I've never had a problem playing a recording with vlc on a Linux desktop. And I've just copied an HD file over to my Android phone - it' still going fine after 15 mins.

I also tried playing media from other sources as .ts, AVI, MKV and they all had similar issues, it sounds like the Et8500 only likes its own recordings?

By this, do you mean that you have copied these files onto the et8500 from elsewhere, and they have problems on the et8500?

You're using FTP for the file transfer. Have you set it to binary transfer mode? If you're doing it in text mode then the copy will be incorrect in places, and may well show the symptoms you describe.