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Dear Bros,
Does anyone know how to re-format a EXT2 harddrive back to FAT32?
I understand that EXT2 is more stable for MTV3000 but a FAT32 harddrive can be edited by Windows based computer. I plan to cut the commercial for recorded TV program.
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Dear SMAN,
The info regarding the 2.5" model is set out as follows:-
MTV 3K with Hitachi SATA 2.5" 80GB HDD,EXT2 format, Cheap $75 MAD'zD 2.5" USB2.0 HDD Case (MD1-U2). |
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cs106,
the recording icon can be disabled in Settings |
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Higo brother,
My two cents.
Did u try to use another USB cable? for some case, the poor connection or poor quality of the USB cable may cause this kinds of issue.
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Dear Brothers,
I have a 200G Maxtor harddisk. It is around 3 years old. I would like to use it with MTV3000 for recording. The existing USB Box turns the harddisk off when the MTV3000 is turned into standby mode via the remote control. However, when I turn the MTV3000 is turned on via the remote control (or triggered by the pre-set EPG recording), the harddisk is still off. Accordingly, my harddisk is only capable of automatically turning off but not turning on.
My question is whether it is the problem of the harddisk or the USB Box. If it is the USB Box, I will buy a new USB Box that supports the automatic On/Off function. If it is the problem of the harddisk, I better buy a new branded/combined harddisk such as WD My Book or Seagate FreeAgent.
Thanks very much in advance. |
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To PM,
During the schedule recording, the msg will flash on the middle of the screen. Can we disable or minimize it and remain the "R" icon on the top left corner? In some case, I need to record for TV program for my parent and I'm watching it at real time. Such as the football match.
I know I can use the real time recording. But my experience is I want to have a timer to start and stop the recording. For example, I will go to sleep before the football match finish during the mid night.
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Hi Higo,
Could you state the following;
HD model, EXT2 or FAT32, USB box brand name/model,thx |
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MTV 3K with Hitachi 7k200 SATA 2.5" 200GB
HDD,EXT2
format, Cheap
$75 MAD'zD 2.5" USB2.0 HDD Case (MD1-U2). Auto
spin up/down with MTV. Record and playback no
problem
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Just want to share my experience in using a 80G (Hitachi) 2.5" external harddrive together with Y-shaped USB cable for recording:
1. On average, it takes about 100M for each minute of HD recording. Accordingly, it "eats" 6G of harddisk for every hour of HD recording.
2. For instant recording, no problem for 2.5" harddisk.
3. In respect of EPG recording, it could be unstable at time when using the 2.5" harddisk. For an hour of HD TV program, the harddisk somertimes only recorded 1.5G of data (as compare to the normal 6G). Obviously, the playback will jitter a lot because of insufficiency of data in the first place.
4. Even if you have successfully recorded a 6G per hour HD TV program on the 2.5" harddisk, the playback is not guaranteed to be successful every time. For example, I can watch the playback a recorded HD TV program in the morning without any problem. However, when I watched the very same recorded program at night, the playback is 勁" 窒. I do not know it is the problem of the MTV3000 or the harddisk. I rather suspect it is the harddisk or the cheap cheap (HK$70) harddisk controller case.
5. Personally, I very much like the idea of using a 2.5" harddisk as the recording medium because it is so neat (i.e. without extra power supply) and convenient (i.e. can be easily detached to the laptop for further editing). However, it proves to be quite "unstable". Can anyone who is currently using a 2.5" harddisk share their experience and findings? |
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SO............MTV user better stay away from Buffalo!!!!! |
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3.5" Maxtor IDE80G + $68 DIY case with power supply
Format by MTV (EXT2)
All functions OK |
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我隻Bullalo DS 3.5" 500G之前係MTV3000 farmat左 EXT2 ,想重新係電腦format.....我可以點樣做??? |
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你地咁樣將MODEL列出來係無用架。
BUFFALO的外置HD, 唔同時期的有唔同版本, 舊的無TurboUSB, 即使係同一期的, 入面有可能係samsung HD, seagate HD或WD HD。
仲有, DriveStation仲有分combo版, 及最新的combo4版。 所以要分, 最好分埋入面HD牌子。
我用緊兩年前的drivestation, 320G, so far so good. |
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今晚買咗 Buffalo Drive Stations 320GB
即插即用冇問題,不過幾熱.....之前試用512MB手指
用MTV3000 format都係勁窒勁爆格
喺電腦重新format之後就好順
有勁窒勁爆格既師兄會唔會都係用MTV3000 format? |
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Hong Kong people are so great! |
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To: Sman.
I test two more
Playback, Timer and instant recording
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Buffalo DS250G/EXT3 (IDE version)----------- ok
Stardom + Seagate NL35 250G/EXT3 ---------- ok |
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Li On
你好！
有關Firmware版本 2.00 Beta的發佈說明
我是MTV3000的買主，我喜歡MTV3000的功能，Firmware版本 2.00 Beta的發佈說明是英文版，我不懂英語。不敢主張更新升級。
希望Firmware版本 2.00 Beta的發佈說明，最好是中文版和英文版分開。方便不懂英語的買主看說明。謝謝
譚先生 |
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Peter Lie,
I think you and your team is great! I have not seen that for years! I truly believe PM is ganna to be very successful in the very near future! |
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To sman and all MagicTV users here who has given us valuable feedback, thank you.
Pixel Magic |
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sman,
Please 收 e-mail
Midas |
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香港人是很齊心的!千萬不要說香港人素質差!我感覺香港人是最好的! |
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Hi all 3k黨 ,
Up to 00:57am 1/7, I prepare an OK list for your ref;
Playback, Timer and instant recording OK list (EXT2 format);
1. WD Mybook 500G----------mwpmo
2. WD Mybook 500G----------MHF
3. WD Mybook 500G----------bb86
4. WD Mybook 500G----------plugnplay
5. WD Mybook 500G----------PMC&PCM
6. WD Mybook 500G----------Glee (hang during playback some files)
7. Buffalo DS500G-------------Peter
8. Buffalo DS640G/Ext3---- --Celsius
9. Buffalo DS500G-------------Calvin(hang once)
10.Buffalo DS500G-------------GodfreyLau
11.Maxtor Basic 500G----------Toysonline
12.3.5” WD 500G--------------Chinaman
13.3.5” Sam200G ICYDock-------HVgodzilla(no auto power on/off,)
14.3.5” Hit 300G+USB box--------DIVX
15.3.5” Unknown ----------------Kendrew814
16.2.5” Tos 10G+$80usb-------Gozilla
17.2.5” Sam160G+M2 case-----LiverJust
18.2.5” IDE(DIY)----------------Gozilla
19.2.5” sata 40G from PS3------Snoopy--?
20.2.5” Hit 200G+Madzd box--Sman
Below is a list of who reported 預錄後睇勁" 窒";
1.Buffalo DS500G-------------Eddlau
2.Buffalo DS500G/ext2-------GKH Luk
3.Buffalo DS500G/ext2-------Joewalker
4.Buffalo DS500G-------------Leicanon
5.Buffalo DS500G-------------Justsimple
6.Buffalo DS640G-------------SmallKeung
7.Unknown----------------------黑熊
Below is a list of who reported lag during HD recording
1.2.5" old 20GB+usb box-----Purpleagle
Below is a list of who reported no sound when changing channel
1.3.5” Hit 80G+cheap box-----Betman
All bro are welcome to add and modify the list |
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MTV 3K with Hitachi 7k200 SATA 2.5" 200GB
HDD,EXT2
format, Cheap
$75 MAD'zD 2.5" USB2.0 HDD Case (MD1-U2). Auto
spin up/down with MTV. Record and playback no
problem
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Below are the list who reported 預錄後睇勁" 窒";
1.Baffalo DS500G-------------Eddlau
2.Baffalo DS500G/ext2-------GKH Luk
3.Baffalo DS500G/ext2-------Joewalker
4.Baffalo DS500G-------------Leicanon
5.Baffalo DS500G-------------Justsimple
6.Baffalo DS640G-------------SmallKeung
7.Unknown----------------------黑熊
Below are the list who use Baffalo is no problem
1. Baffalo DS500G------------- Calvin
Below is the list who reported lag during HD recording
1.2.5" old 20GB+usb box-----Purpleagle
Below is list who reported no sound when changing channel
1.3.5” Hit 80G=cheap box-----Betman
Below is DIY HD without problem
1. Samsung 200G SATA using ICYDock (FW400 + USB) without auto power on/off, but it working fine with spin up/down------------hvgodzilla
N.B. All using WD Mybook are OK |
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Thank to sman
不如大家一齊update
Below are the list who reported 預錄後睇勁" 窒";
1.Baffalo DS500G-------------Eddlau
2.Baffalo DS500G/ext2-------GKH Luk
3.Baffalo DS500G/ext2-------Joewalker
4.Baffalo DS500G-------------Leicanon
5.Baffalo DS500G-------------Justsimple
6.Baffalo DS640G/ext2-------SmallKeung
7.Unknown----------------------黑熊
Below are the list who use Baffalo is no problem
1. Baffalo DS500G------------- Calvin
2. Baffalo DS250G/ext2------- SmallKeung (OLD IDE Version)
Below is the list who reported lag during HD recording
1.2.5" old 20GB+usb box-----Purpleagle
Below is list who reported no sound when changing channel
1.3.5” Hit 80G=cheap box-----Betman
N.B. All using WD Mybook are OK |
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Thank to sman
不如大家一齊update
Below are the list who reported 預錄後睇勁" 窒";
1.Baffalo DS500G-------------Eddlau
2.Baffalo DS500G/ext2-------GKH Luk
3.Baffalo DS500G/ext2-------Joewalker
4.Baffalo DS500G-------------Leicanon
5.Baffalo DS500G-------------Justsimple
6.Baffalo DS640G-------------SmallKeung
7.Unknown----------------------黑熊
Below are the list who use Baffalo is no problem
1. Baffalo DS500G------------- Calvin
Below is the list who reported lag during HD recording
1.2.5" old 20GB+usb box-----Purpleagle
Below is list who reported no sound when changing channel
1.3.5” Hit 80G=cheap box-----Betman
N.B. All using WD Mybook are OK |
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Added: How to access (read/write) MTV3000 Formatted (EXT2 Format) USB harddrive in Windows PC? On the PC, please install a EXT2 driver for Windows, such as http://www.fs-driver.org/
Tomorrow (Friday), hopefully, We will try to release a firmware update for the MTV3000 with USB harddrive recording function, for user to have fun with recording over the weekend!  This firmware will have some software bugs and may not function 100% perfect. Please treat it as a "beta" release!  After we collect feedback from users, we will release a update version ASAP. 
With the recording firmware, it can directly record to a FAT32 harddrive, or it can "format" a USB drive in EXT2 format up to 500G.
We suggest to use a USB harddrive with "auto Power On/Off" function. Some brand name USB harddrives we tested support the auto On/Off function, such as the Buffalo DriveStation, WD (Western Digital) My Book series, and Seagate FreeAgent series. If the USB harddrive support auto On/Off, then the USB harddrive should auto trun off when the MTV3000 finished recording and auto standby, and auto power on when the MTV3000 auto wake up when recording starts.
Generally we recommand a 3.5" USB harddrive with standalone power supply to use on the MTV3000. We also tested a few 2.5" USB harddrive size from 80G to 320G. Those 2.5" USB harddrives also work with the MTV3000 recording, with a "1 USB (harddrive) to 2 USB (MTV3000) cable" for the MTV3000 to supply enough power to the 2.5" USB harddrive. But we can NOT make sure all 2.5" harddrive can work on the MTV3000.
Please post any question about the upcoming MTV3000 recording firmware here! Thanks in advance. 
regards,
Li On
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