I have downloaded Raydon's files and read the 'ReadMe' once. It's a big step to change the firmware, at least it is for me - someone who works with computers every day and has written a lot of software, but not in this kind of context at all. Right now I am concerned about a couple of things and I could do with some reassurance.
1. I understand that the underlying system of the Humax box is Linux, and this explains how alternative versions can be produced by third parties like Raydon. Though I am really unfamiliar with *nix operating systems, I can take this on trust, and I believe I will be able to talk to the Humax box via a browser. However, I'm normally working on a Mac - I can get it to run Windows 7 which Raydon uses as a point of reference, but do I have to? It's a tedious process which I would rather avoid.
2. I will want to install the full web interface, but I don't understand where it comes from: is it already in the file on my USB device or do I get it from the internet, or what? I suppose I'm being dumb but I don't see where this is explained in Raydon's document - in fact I'm not sure where any of the other applications come from (or if I'm going to need them - see next point).
3. I have just one clear motive in all this, which is to move HD ( >4Gb) recordings from the box's hard disk to my computer, where with luck I will be able to edit and play them. I am not clear how I'm going to have to do this: of course I would like to do so just using the web interface, but I'm not sure if my computer's hard disk will show up at all as it would on Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. If not, I guess it's FTP - is this right, and do I need to download a package to do this?
TIA
| Mon 7 Jan 2013 17:19:36
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