Turn Cable Box into personal DVR
A certain cable company forgot to pick up their cable box, and have not mentioned anything to me about it for several months now. So I'm assuming its not important to them, and can now claim it as my...
View ArticlePtvnet - stuck in reboot
I have a New-to-Me Phillips DSR7000. new original disc, version 6.4. Went though the guided set up, and first phone call and activiation, then I used MFStools to expand to a 750 drive. Pulled and...
View ArticleTRANSFER Between DCT6416 And Vista 64 bits using Firewire
»I would like to interface the Motorola DCT6416 to my laptop (Vista 64 bits) using the Firewire link. Where to find suitable drivers? How? Thanks.[Read more]
View ArticleDish DVR Like PC Software?
Does anyone make software for the PC like the Dish DVR? We have broadcast television, and it seems to be a crap shoot what kind of channel browsing software you get with a new digital television and...
View ArticleInstant Cake error: "Restore: unable to open /dev/sda for writing"
I am a first-time user of Instant Cake (IC) trying to image a new Western Digital WD10EVDS (AV-GP) 1 TB SATA drive for a failed TiVo HD. I believe the root cause of subject error is the motherboard...
View ArticleHacking a Samsung Direct TV Tivo DVR
I was given a Direct TV Samsung Tivo DVR model SIR 84040R. IT has the card with it but I don't think it was a lifetime subscription. Is there any way to get it to record over the air antenna TV? I just...
View ArticleHacking Hardware Password
Purchased an 8 channel DVR with camers for my warehouse. NO name on DVR. Have hacked the user password, but need to hack the hardware password to obtain the IP so that I may interface it with my...
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