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VU+ Solo, HD recording problem...

  • 30-03-2013 6:45pm
    #1
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭


    I'm using a VU+ Solo with an external HDD.
    I can record, pause and rewind in SD no problem.
    When I try to pause or rewind in HD the screen goes blank...apart from the OSD.
    My HDD is probably about 7 years old and I'm wondering could that be the prob...too slow maybe??? It does have it's own power supply...
    Would a SSD make any difference?:confused:


Comments

  • #2
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    HD recordings are HUGE, an hour would be ~5 gig whereas a SD recording would be ~1 gig, I just compared a recording from RTÉ 1 and RTÉ 2 HD there, when you are pausing or moving position on a file that size I'd imagine that the box just isn't able to cope with it because of the slow performance over USB and the processor speed in your box, I don't think a SSD would make a difference, ideally if you could install the hard drive into the box it might improve things, I don't think that's possible in a Solo though.


  • #3
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bassboxxx


    Am I destined to SD recording and no pause/rewind while viewing HD!!!:eek:


  • #4
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Try the drive in a computer and see if you can pause/rewind on the HD files, also, try recording for a minute or so and see if you can pause the smaller recordings. You could also try another media player to see if that makes any difference


  • #5
    dfdream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭dfdream


    I too have a solo but record accross network to hard drive in Duo.
    Can record HD no bother.

    I updated to latest Vix at weekend and changed my USB Key to a 16gb for EPG and Swap.
    I also set it for timeshift (which is basically recording) and it works a treat.
    I even recorded RTE2 HD and RTE 1 to it at same time and no issue.

    First thing Id do fresh install of image. The solo is a low power machine TBH and would benefit from fresh install. Ive noticed huge improvement in performance since.

    Then Re-initalise the drive and see how it goes.

    The Solo is like an old PC and needs a refresh every now and again to get the best out of it....
    Bassboxxx wrote: »
    Am I destined to SD recording and no pause/rewind while viewing HD!!!:eek:


  • #6
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bassboxxx


    dfdream wrote: »
    I too have a solo but record accross network to hard drive in Duo.
    Can record HD no bother.

    I updated to latest Vix at weekend and changed my USB Key to a 16gb for EPG and Swap.
    I also set it for timeshift (which is basically recording) and it works a treat.
    I even recorded RTE2 HD and RTE 1 to it at same time and no issue.

    First thing Id do fresh install of image. The solo is a low power machine TBH and would benefit from fresh install. Ive noticed huge improvement in performance since.

    Then Re-initalise the drive and see how it goes.

    The Solo is like an old PC and needs a refresh every now and again to get the best out of it....


    I done a software update through the menu, then re=initialised the HD and low and behold it worked!!!
    Are the software update and image install different things??

    Either way thanks for the advice, you got me going.


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