Installation guide

• IVS Network/Router/ReplayTV Setup Howto
j.m. has offered an excellent set of instructions and troubleshooting tips to get IVS working with your LAN. Here's the thread
at www.poopli.com on network/router/ReplayTV IVS setup:
http://www.poopli.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=816
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• Low level technical details about ReplayTV
After the release of the 4000 series ReplayTV, there were at least a couple of ReplayTV users who did a thorough examination
of the ReplayTV software and the inner workings of ReplayTV. Some of the information may be outdated, but there has been
no similar work done since that time. Click here for a copy of Todd Larason's ReplayTV Twiki.
• Models and approximate hours of recording time
(Hours at lowest quality recording. Hours equals approximate drive size (in GB)
ReplayTV
2001 - 6
2002 - 10
2003 - 14
2004 - 28
2020 - 20
3020 - 20
3030 - 30
3060 - 60
4040 - 40
4080 - 80
4160 - 160
4320 - 320
4504 - 40
4508 - 80
4516 - 160
4532 - 320
5040 - 40
5060* - 60
5080 - 80
5160 - 160
5320 - 320
5504 - 40
5508 - 80
5516 - 160
5532 - 320
(*The 5060 was sold by Costco and actually contained an 80 GB drive, which could be patched to 80 hours by RTVPatch).
Panasonic
PV-HS1000 - 20
PV-HS2000 - 30
PV-HS3000 - 60
• Modem connection problems and modem speed adjustment
The modem in 3XXX ReplayTVs, ShowStoppers, 4XXX and 5XXX ReplayTVs is a 56k modem and under some conditions you may
experience difficulty in connecting and/or completing the net connect download of data at the default modem speed. It's
possible to lower the modem speed for more reliable connections. Former ReplayTV employee, the late Ben Fuller (ReplayBen
and JustBen) wrote a modem speed control panel modification (his original information page is located here) for the
ReplayTV software that was quickly added to the software for everyone by ReplayTV. Although the modem speed control panel
was originally written for 3XXX ReplayTVs and ShowStoppers, the information applies to later models as well.
In the original shipping software for the 40XX series ReplayTVs, the modem was not activated and could not be used or
accessed. Later software revisions activated the modem, allowing for net connects via Ethernet or modem.
Early shipping versions of the ReplayTV software for the 50XX series (530501030) and the 55XX series (530501100) contained the
modem speed adjustment panel, but due to a bug it was not functional. (It appeared you could change the modem speed, but
the modem actually continued to operate at the default speed). Under certain conditions, these software versions may be
unable to update to later software versions via modem. This bug was fixed in later software revisions. If you cannot at least
use a temporary Ethernet connection to update to a later software version, then you will need to re-image the drive with a
later software version.
• My ReplayTV is sending digits 3 times to my cable box?
Cable companies occasionally upgrade the firmware on subscribers' set top boxes and at times that may cause problems with a
ReplayTV's ability to change channels on the cable box. (This problem most often comes up with Comcast, but may happen
with other cable companies as well). Here's a link to a FAQ from DNNA regarding the repeating digit IR
problem. (If that FAQ link is unavailable, that page is also available here.)