Installation guide

• Out of memory during net connect
On early ReplayTV models (prior to the 40XX series) and ShowStoppers, you may get an "out of memory" during the net connect
process, particularly if you have upgraded to a larger hard drive, did not use the large cluster option in RTVPatch and have lots
of recorded shows or lots of recordings set up in the ReplayGuide. This is more likely to happen if the Channel Guide you use
has a very large number of channels available.
There are several ways around the problem - first, you can delete some recorded shows and/or recordings from the Replay
Guide and then try a net connect. If that doesn't work about the only other way around the problem is to use RTVPatch to
prepare a new drive, or use an image to re-do your existing drive and use the large cluster option in RTVPatch. Note: if you
re-do your existing drive you will lose all recordings and setup information. Simply doing a factory reset on your existing drive
will only solve the problem temporarily - as soon as you have lots of recordings set up or lots of recorded shows the problem
will return. And it's not possible to use RTVPatch with the large cluster option without wiping the drive of all existing
information.
• Factory Reset
Unless an image has the words "Factory Reset" as part of the file name, it will likely contain the set up information from
whoever made the image. (Input information like location, cable system, satellite provider, etc.) Once you have re-imaged a
drive and booted the ReplayTV from the new drive, you may want to do a factory reset. This clears set up information and
allows you to run quick set up for your location. If you have copied an old drive to a new drive, in addition to set up
information, factory reset will clear any recorded shows. For ReplayTVs prior to the 4000 series, factory reset is entered by
pressing 777-Zones. For the 4000 series and later, factory reset is entered by pressing 382-Zones.
• Recording glitch causes audio to be out of sync with video
If you've ever had a small glitch in a recording and ended up with the audio slightly out of sync with the video, Jeff D's
streamfix may be able to help. You can download the affected show via DVArchive and use streamfix on the mpeg file and
then stream it back to your ReplayTV from DVArchive. Here's a thread where Jeff D talks about streamfix.
• Recovering from unexpected reboot into Quick Setup
If your ReplayTV unexpectedly reboots into Quick Setup mode, it may be possible to retain all the setup info and existing
recordings that are on the hard drive by following the steps here: Unexpected Quick Setup Recovery/Possible way to
save shows when replayTV does a Factory Reset.
• Re-imaging and activation
Re-imaging a drive has no effect on the activation for the ReplayTV, other than the ReplayTV will likely have to make a net
connection after re-imaging to confirm activation (5XXX or 4XXX series). (If the activation nag screen is all you are able to
access, try 243-Zones and then do a net connect). Activation is tied to the ReplayTV motherboard, not the hard drive. You
cannot activate a ReplayTV by moving the drive from an activated unit to an unactivated unit. ReplayTV 20XX, 30XX and 40XX
series, as well as Panasonic ShowStoppers do not require activation (it was included as part of the purchase). 45XX, 50XX and
55XX series ReplayTVs do require activation to be functional - either lifetime or monthly activation.
• Re-imaging with RTVPatch
RTVPatch for Windows, runs only on Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. If you're running any other version
of Windows, you'll need to use the Linux boot disk method with RTVPatch.
The RTVPatch* program is a valuable tool to either upgrade to a new or larger drive, or to upgrade to a dual drive ReplayTV.
The program, RTVPatch, as well as documentation on use of the program is available at the RTVPatch site on
SourceForge. Version 2.5.3 of RTVPatch, (March 2005), is available here, and the older version, 2.4 is also available here.
No formatting or drive preparation under DOS or Windows is necessary as RTVPatch takes care of prepping the drive for the
ReplayTV OS. Some people recommend low level formatting a drive prior to using RTVPatch, but this is not absolutely
necessary. If you are upgrading a 20XX/30XX or ShowStopper series ReplayTV, RTVPatch will use the large cluster option. This
results in better use of the limited memory in those ReplayTV models. Later models have more memory, so the large cluster
option is not required.