Windows 7 and the PVR 9200T (USB transfer of recordings)
So you are still using the trusty, but old Humax PVR 9200T, and upgraded your computer or bought a laptop running Windows 7. What happens when you want to transfer that one recording off the box and on to the PC?
The blog post will explain what to do!
Well it can be one of two ways; easy or complicated! This all depends if you are running Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit! Let’s get the easy one out of the way – the 32-bit!
Windows XP
It is highly recommended that if you want to transfer recordings off the 9200T, the OS of choice should be Windows XP. However, as most of you aren’t realy inclined to re-install XP, then consider making your system dual boot, or running XP as a virtual OS. I must admit, these two methods are more complicated than the techniques below!
Windows 7 32-bit
Humax Media eLinker software will happily work on Windows 7 32-bit. Download and install the software, and follow the instructions on how to connect and download the recordings as per usual.
Windows 7 64-bit
Humax Media eLinker will not work on Windows 7 64-bit as the drivers for connection to the 9200T (Humax PVR Mass storage device) is 32-bit and there are no 64-bit drivers to be had.
The good news is that Media Controller GUI will work on Windows 7 64-bit as this uses libusb-win32 drivers which are compatible (and signed) to work on 64-bit Windows 7. All you need to do is download the USB driver from the libusb site or from My Humax Windows Utilities Download Page and run the Install-Wizard to generate and install the drivers.
Installing Media Controller GUI
- Use USB A-B cable and connect the 9200T to your PC. Windows 7 will detect the device but will fail to install the driver for it. Right click on ‘My Computer’ and open up the properties and then Device Manager. You should see this:
No driver for Humax PVR Mass storage
- Download and extract the libusb-win32 driver from either of the links given above. You should see inf-wizard in the extracted folder:
inf-wizard in the extracted folder
- Run the inf-wizard.
Select HUMAX PVR Mass Storage device for USB driver generation
Confirm device generation
Once inf is generated, start install by pressing 'Install Now...'
Windows 7 will pop up warning, but proceed to 'Install this driver software anyway'...
Driver install might take some time...
- Once installation of USB driver has completed, if you still have your Device Manager still open, you should see that the Humax PVR Mass Storage device has the right driver installed:
libusb driver installed for the Humax PVR mass storage device
- Now you can proceed to install Media Contoller GUI (having downloaded it and extracted it).
- Start up Media Controller and press the connect button. You should be able to see your recordings in the right hand pane like so:
Media Controller GUI connected to 9200T
- If you go to the menu -> help -> version, you should see that Media Controller GUI is not built with the latest version of Media Controller, but it will work fine:
Version 1.02 of Media Controller inside the GUI
Hi i wonder if you can help – i have followed your instructions with my Windows 7 64-bit laptop – installed drivers fine, have downloaded Media Controller, but when i extract the file i cannot get the programme to load as there are no exe files or set up files etc. Am i missing the point somewhere?
Any help greatfully recieved.
Glad you’ve sorted it out Frustrated. Downloads are here: http://myhumax.org/blog/?page_id=153
Hi,
I have the 9200T and a Dell running Win7 64bit. Done everything you’ve stated above, up to end point 4 and have Device manager showing it exactly as you have it.
I’ve downloaded the Media Controller GUI zip folder and extracted it – try running the Humax.exe file and a black box appears on screen for a split second, but nothing opens or appears install. Help!
If you have downloaded and installed everything correctly, the program (shortcut on the desktop) you should execute is called ‘humaxGUI.exe’. It sounds like you’ve installed the command-line version.
You need to download and install the GUI version, here: http://myhumax.org/blog/?file_id=3
Hi there,
I have install and run the gui successfully.
During transfer of a ts file from PVR to PC the ‘Good’ stopped at about 12MB, the ‘BAD’ continued as did the ‘time remaining’ (from 2 hrs up to 12 hours now!)
Please help.
Hello James,
It does not sound too good. I suggest you disconnect and reboot and try again…
What is the easiest way to transfer files from a 9200 onto win 7 64bit with the hard drive mod fitted? Any ideas
Dave
Thanks for this guide – I can control my trusty old Humax again. I had already sent a support query to Humax before I saw this post – I wonder what they will say on the subject? Probably just that Win 7 64 bit is not supported.
Thanks again
Thanks guys, couldn’t get the official version to work on an XP machine, so having found this website (via Google) followed the V7 instructions as adapted for XP, and decided to start with the 1.00 version and it’s working fine… just in time to unload the PVR hard disc before refilling for xmas! Thanks. G.
Worked like a dream. Genius!
Hi
This looks excellent work, but at step four the Humax appears as indicated and then disappears after a few seconds. I can then only reconnect by turning the Humax off and on.
Any ideas gratefully received.
Regards
Stephen
Thanks for this. I can now transfer files from my Humax to my PC but not the other way round.
Anyone know how to install the drivers in windows 8? I get the error “The third-party INF does not contain digital signature”
Hi – I’ve tried installing on Win7 64-bit but can’t quite get there;
Driver shows it’s properly installed (as at step 4 above);
GUI installed and opens.
It fails, however, and pop-up box says “Error: Failed to connect to device”.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Regards
Mark