ethernet over USB question

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aucklander

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#133980 10-Nov-2013 21:56

Hi all,

I am looking at these DVB-S or DVB-T set-top boxes with PVR functionality, and if there is no HDD in the box, then you can use an external HDD with an USB enclosure for this purpose. So far, all clear.

[1]
there is no mentioning of an USB stick as an option, would they accept USB stick? I guess no...

[2]
is there any chance that you can "trick" the PVR to record on a shared network drive? There are USB/ethernet adapters, you connect the ethernet cable to the computer through an USB port. Can something like this be used to "trick" the PVR to record on a shared network drive (which of course is installed in a different computer). Was something like this ever investigated?

Many thanks.

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charsleysa

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#930480 10-Nov-2013 23:50

1) yes, a USB stick will most likely work as they basically work the same when it comes to the USB part.

2) I doubt it unless you got some specialist equipment that specifically stated that was one of its capabilities.

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#930484 11-Nov-2013 01:10

Some Dreambox models support recording to a network share.

gundar

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#930536 11-Nov-2013 09:22

I tried something similar, as an experiment, with a USB stick recently and found the stick to be a lot slower than a small 2.5" USB drive but also, the stick became surprisingly hot while the recording was in progress. In my case, it was a home built PVR system so I switched back to network storage.

I recently purchased a 2.5in hybrid drive which is very quick and at around $200 for a 1TB drive, possibly far better option than a stick if the port supports unpowered usb external drives?