DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

**jcrandall** · 10-16-2008 01:49 PM

Here is the latest from DirecTV:

The DirecTV2PC download became available this afternoon.

It will require a update to your receiver software, which will be coming in the next few days or week.

Once you have software version 0x0290, you can use DirecTV 2 PC.

Hold INFO for 5 seconds to check your software version. Also, after receiving the update, you'll see a "Fall Update" message after powering up your receiver.

**hdtvtechno** · 10-16-2008 04:02 PM

Its being confirmed by DirecTV also on Twitter socail Network Site..
Twitter / DIRECTV

**timdg** · 10-17-2008 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by ntippets

Rey_1178, overall it sounds like you have more horse power in than my laptop does and it does great most of the time so you should be fine as well.

Big Dawg 23, I have the Hauppage 950 and I see some of the same things for processor usage on my computer while watching live TV. The issue is that the USB tuners have software encoders so the processor has to do all that work. If you have an internal card that did hardware encoding it probably wouldn't be an issue. I haven't looked at my processor usage while watching a pre recorded HD show on my laptop, but I'll look at that tonight.

Checkout avsforum for more info; but with a halfway decent video card; your CPU usage should be well below 20%. I have also have the Hauppauge 950 and my CPU hovers around 10%. For normal HD OTA; NO COMPRESSION IS BEING DONE. They simply play the MPEG-2 stream they receive. If you use an analog connection; then the CPU usage will peg because it has to encode the incoming analog signal to MPEG2 then display it...

Make sure whatever software you use is using hardware acceleration on the video card. If so; and your CPU usage is high for HD content; then something (probably the software) is not right...

I personally use Vista Media Center; but there are many wonderful choices...

**daverp** · 10-21-2008 12:21 PM

Download is up.

**rad** · 10-21-2008 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by daverp

Download is up.
Download DIRECTV2PC

When I click on your link I get:

ACCESS ERROR

This page cannot be displayed. To access information about DIRECTV2PC, please go to
DIRECTV: DIRECTV2PC

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**rad** · 10-21-2008 12:44 PM

Same thing, if you go to the DirecTV site that it refers to then you can get there.

**daverp** · 10-21-2008 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by rad

Same thing, if you go to the DirecTV site that it refers to then you can get there.

Cyberlink must have a block on the site to only allow you to enter if you refereed from DirecTv's site.

**NutFlush920** · 10-21-2008 12:48 PM

I get done with work in 4 hours. I hope they don't limit the number of downloads. I don't want to miss the test.

**Kirby Baker** · 10-21-2008 12:59 PM

So does this software allow you to transfer shows to your PC like Tivo software does on a Tivo? Or is it only for PC viewing (streaming)?

**daverp** · 10-21-2008 12:59 PM

Enter your name and email on the page you got the adviser from and click submit. That will take you to the download page and email you a serial number.