Custom Firmware Package Notes

BREIF NOTES FOR CUSTOM FIRMWARE PACKAGES

Note: Some Functions of the Web Interface are 'Built-In' and do not require an additional package to be installed, These Features are covered in the Web If section of ths page

Auto-Unprotect

Removes the ENC flag from all High Definition files, When first installed all files are scanned, Then new files are processed after recording ends. NOTE:- the removal of the ENC flag does not decrypt the file, However it does make decyption possible

Custom TV Portal

Full Guide HERE

Edit On Box

Full Guide for Nicesplice HERE

Epg Keywords (Web-If)

Initial Setup :-

• Web-If MAIN >> SETTINGS >> Email address >> myname@talktalk.co.uk
• Web-If MAIN >> SETTINGS >> SMTP >> smtp.talktalk.co.uk
• Web-If MAIN >> SETTINGS >> SEND TEST EMAIL

HMT

From a Telnet Session, Navigate to a directory containing an *.hmt file, Then enter hmt {filename}

hmt KAISER_CHIEFS_DD5_1_20110410_0147.hmt

humax# hmt KAISER_CHIEFS_DD5_1_20110410_0147.hmt
Format:HD
Title:KAISER CHIEFS DD5.1
Channel:4096 (BBC HD)
Folder:/mnt/hd2/My Video/MY-ARCHIVE/
Filename:KAISER CHIEFS DD5_1_20110410_0147
Genre:Entertainment
EPG:Performance from the Kaiser Chiefs from the Later... with Jools Holland archives.
 They play I Predict a Riot, the party and festival anthem of 2005.

Flags: HD,Unlimited Copies,
Copy count:0

Scheduled start:1302396300 (Sun Apr 10 00:45:00 2011)
Scheduled duration:300
Recording start:1302396449 (Sun Apr 10 00:47:29 2011)
Recording end:1302396706 (Sun Apr 10 00:51:46 2011)
Play resumes at: 15 seconds in.

Service ID (SID):17472
Transport Stream ID (TSID):16516
Originating Network ID (ONID):9018
Programme Map Table PID (PMTPID):100
Video PID:101
Audio PID:102
Bookmarks:0 =

I-Phone Interface

Screen Shots HERE

Remote Scheduling (RS)

Full Guide HERE

Series Filer

If a folder name exists at the top level and at a lower level, the contents of the top level folder are copied into the lower folder and the, now empty, top level folder is deleted

Service Control Utility

From a Telnet command line prompt send the following :-

service

humax# service

Name                 Installed  Autostart  Running
----                 ---------  ---------  -------
mediatomb            No         No         No
dropbear             No         No         No
transmission         No         No         No
samba                No         No         No
cifs                 No         No         No
mongoose             Yes        Yes        Yes

Syntax:
        service start <service>
        service stop <service>
        service auto <service>          (toggles autostart) 

Telnet

Telnet is built into the default Custom Firmware package, To communicate Via Telnet from a P.C. you will need a program such as PuTTY, Select connection type Telnet and enter the IP address of your Humax into the Host Name box, Then select OPEN, You will be presented with a new Telnet Window and if connection is successful you will see the humax# prompt

Web IF

Screen Shots HERE

• Decrypt

Web-If MAIN >> BROWSE MEDIA FILES >> (Select Single File) >> OPT+ >> Decrypt

This Function will move the file an _original folder and then stream a new copy to the present location, The new copy will be Decrypted and can be played on a P.C.. NOTE both High Definition AND Standard definition need to be Decrypted

• De-duplicate / Tidy this folder

Web-If MAIN >> BROWSE MEDIA FILES >> De-duplicate / Tidy this folder

This Function will search a folder and re-name files with more meaningful titles, It will also seperate duplicates into a new folder

SEE Examples HERE

• Remove Enc

Web-If MAIN >> BROWSE MEDIA FILES >> (Select Single File) >> OPT+ >> Remove Enc

This Function will remove the ENC flag from High Definition content, The file remains encrypted (as does Standard Definition) until a sepearate decryption function is carried out

• Save Last Streamed Content

Web-If MAIN >> BROWSE MEDIA FILES >> Save Last Streamed Content

This Function will make a permanent MP4 copy of and content that has been view using the Humax TV portal e.g. I-Player / You Tube, The Telnet Syntax is as follows :-

humax# cp /mnt/hd3/Streamer_down_file /media/My\ Video/theclip.mp4