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MathNiss
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 DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer too Hello guys
Now the AC Ryan is bankrupt and upgrades not likely to appear, maybe the mods will allow me to ask the following question:
Was the hardware of the DVRhd used by a different brand too? Are they still supporting their device?
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GregiBoy
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer I think XTreamer had a model with the same chipset but you will have to do some research.
Also, don't forget that if you flash your unit with foreign firmware, you may "BRICK" it altogether!!!
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Duivels
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer Check http://www.iboum.com for other players with Realtek chipsets. However, using non AC Ryan firmware, especially Fantec, may corrupt the bootloader and will make your DVR HD useless.
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Oyabun
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer MathNiss wrote: Hello guys
Now the AC Ryan is bankrupt and upgrades not likely to appear, maybe the mods will allow me to ask the following question:
Was the hardware of the DVRhd used by a different brand too? Are they still supporting their device?
MathNiss  http://www.dxtreme.com.au/DX380/dx380spec.htmlQuote: 23-05-2012 : DX-380 Firmware Version 8.5.59 Revision 8423 
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MathNiss
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer Thanks for the links. Duivels wrote: ... using non AC Ryan firmware ... may ... make your DVR HD useless. You probably mean; "... using non AC Ryan firmware ... may ... make your DVR HD usefull."  MathNiss
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Duivels
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer I gave the reason why and it is up to you what you want to do. There are several examples on the forum of people who irrecoverably bricked their unit by using non AC Ryan firmware.
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MathNiss
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer Hello Duivels
So the bootloader is restricting us, from using non-ACRyan firmware? Can we somehow change this? Like somehow put a different bootloader in?
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AndyA
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer Some versions of firmware, replace or update the bootloader and some do not, get the wrong combination and you risk bricking the unit. Loading other manufacturer's firmwares is a risk.
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MathNiss
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer What if we take the HD out of the DVRhd, connect it somehow to a computer and write the bootloader plus firmware on it, then place the HD back in the DVRhd?
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youRjokinMan
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Re: DVRhd: Was the hardware used by a different manufacturer Matty, I don't think the bootloader will be on the HD. Pretty sure you don't need an HD in the box at all for it to work - you can record to USB-connected storage, and I think even via LAN or WAN to your NAS. It's software-on-chip. It is terriffic that we are thinking about preserving the value of this piece of legacy kit. I do think however that without any support from Realtek it will be a frustrating exercise. In any case newer chipsets will be just around the corner or they have already arrived which will be (a) better and (b) (one sincerely hopes) open source or fully accessible. It was the lack of this accessibility that killed the POHD, and maybe even AC Ryan.  Good Luck to all.
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