usb question

[slickstang92]

i just got high definition from direct tv and i have the hr22nc-100 hd dvr receiver and it has two usb inputs one in front and one in back and i have an external hard drive and i was woundering if there was away to watch whats on my hard drive through the dvr

thank you

 

[wildbill129]

Nope.......the USB ports are useless. The only thing they are good for is power. You can use them to run a cooling fan, that is about it........The only external hard drive that works with the DirecTV boxes are eSata.

 

[stonecold]

Techincally the usb ports are used for power only because software not written for the ports.

But they are connected to a data bus, but with out the software pretty useless. I often use mine to charge cellphones.

 

[jdspencer]

Doesn't the AM21 external OTA tuner connect via USB?

 

[stonecold]

Doesn't the AM21 external OTA tuner connect via USB?

right because software was written to support it but no software has been written to support ext media like hd/flash drives etc .

 

[jdspencer]

So the software was written for the AM21 tuner!

But, nothing else.

 

[stonecold]

So the software was written for the AM21 tuner!

But, nothing else.

Basically so hence why there not very good except for power use, for fans or cellphone chargers

 

[yorktown]

So technically the USB ports aren't used for power only since software is written to use an AM21 connected to a USB port.

 

[jdspencer]

Basically so hence why there not very good except for power use, for fans or cellphone chargers

So, are you saying that the AM21 isn't very good?

 

[stonecold]

As a tuner It does a little worst then the tuners in my samsung tvs. I like the Dish network OTA implenation better then the please inmput your zip code method. I get more channels via my tv tuner because where i live is very flat and the signal travels quite far with a good ant.

 

[jdspencer]

Okay, I now know where you're coming from. I too would prefer an ATSC tuner that can actually scan for stations. However, in my area it wouldn't be that advantageous unless I wanted to do some DXing with a rotor. And then, with the hills around here that would be a waste of $$$.

 

[stonecold]

Is it wrong for me to work for one company and say it competitors ota solution is better lol.

 

[jdspencer]

Not at all. That's what's good for competition.

 

[harshness]

So the software was written for the AM21 tuner!

But, nothing else.

There's software there to support serial control for home automation too!