Lets look into our newest toys!
We got the Telenet HD Digicorder. The box says DC-AD2000. Google really doesnt tell us much about this “device”! Except for a telenet related guide. So I’m guessing thats a telenet specific code.
Checking the back of the machine, however, reveals it to be an Advanced Digital Broadcast machine! So thats probably what the AD part of the telenet code means. The 2000 doesnt tell us much either, their cable products have quite different codes!
After a visual check trough the list, we can assume its the ADB-5820C/CX advanced high definition
Time to check the specs 
& obviously find out what this “HDMIâ„¢ interface with HDCP copy protection” is they re talking about..
is it possible to access the harddisk through the ethernet?
I havent had time to look into the matter further (we recently moved) but as far as I know, there is no way to do that. Which makes sense since telenet will not like us messing with the contents of that HD. Even more, as far as I heard so far, the digibox needs an unnatted connection to the network, so barring creative firewalling and port forwarding (and I have not yet seen an example of what the digibox needs, what would work) you cant really decently connect it to your lan.
I did notice the digibox barely needs that network wire for its core functionality (viewing, recording, checking the program guide – though this seems to be more limited in days) and possibly more (since I dont use the movie renting / email functionality, I dont know how much those depend on the network wire.)
I will be looking into this some day soon though, since I dont want an extra switch between my modem & my router when I have enough ports on my router anyways.
Is there any possibility to switch the thing to english? Or reload the system software for english. I know that this would probably make Telenet mad at me, but i have no clue what these different dutch/french menu options do, so I use it just for channel browsing w/o all the magic the thing could do for me…
Have anybody looked into the belly of the beast? For today STB has ran for a week or so without IP connectivity and no noticeable implications.
Hi, took me a while to find the time to reply, but at last.. Dont have too much interesting to tell though.
I have not found anything about changing the language, but I havent looked either. I cant remember seeing it in the config menu, but Ill check it next time I put on the television
I dont think it d be an easy hack though, but Im really in the dark about it all.
I have been running the box without the IP connectivity for a while now. This is what I have observed so far, I can confirm that everything works to a certain level.
Watching TV works great.
The TV guide works too, but it takes a while to get its info after turning the box on and the info is only loaded for one or two weeks instead of the multiple weeks when its connected to the net.
I have not tried renting movies, but expect that not to work either
Obviously the extras like email etc wont work, though I have not tested them.
To this date, I have not found any reason to connect the network except that it is at times necessary to plan recordings ahead for more than this period.
hello,
I have no answer, but a question
can anyone tell me what the usb on the recorder is used for?
i was hoping or thinking it could be used to view movie or pic’s on the TV, but i could not find or configure the port,
Some say usb is unabled, other info refers to “program-port”
who knows the answer??
thanks
kris
I hadnt noticed that usb port – I think.. I’ll check that tonight. Obviously havent tried connecting anything to it
Hi,
Does anybody know if there is a similar box that instead of broadcasting the dvb-c signal broadcasts ATSC, QAM or NTSC?
I have an american tv and i would like telenet to work on it. When I told telenet that I would switch to TV vlaanderen they told me that I should give another box a try, that it could work.
thx
I have just bought a Medion HD TV ans connected it to the HDM1 connection in the back of the Digicorder but the Medion says there is no signal. Does HD on the Digicorder nedd to be “activated” somehow?
Got another question: when I connect my Denon receiver to the telenet digicorder and then connect it with my TV (all DHMI) I only get sound, no video … any idea ?
The thing got USB. When you plug a pen drive, it lights up so the USB port is life. I think it runs linux software and the interface we see is most likely JAVA. I would love to access the hard drive but so far no luck…
Hi there,
I want to connect the think to my V30 Bose LifeStyle system but for that I need to know where the IR receiver is located. Any idea?
Cheers,
Stef
Well, considering the use, its somewhere in the front panel; somewhere in the middle since the left is where the cards slide in and the right is where the buttons are. Should be easy to find out by blocking the light by covering a part of the front and using the remote to do something noticeable. The place where your hand (or other light blocking thingy you use) is when the remote stops working, is where the reciever is
Im curious now, Ill see if I can figure it out later tonight..
After a short awkward moment in front of my Digicorder, I am quite puzzled.. The whole central part seems to accept the signal; I cant imagine that it d be hard to place an IR blaster. Apparently anywhere pointing at the front will do.. (though do provide further insight)
Stef Kuypers,
Please send me your eMail address at nico.vrancken@gmail.com
Want to talk to you about combination telenet HD digicorder and V30
Txs,
nico
Hello.
Is there any way to get the movies I have saved on the digicorder hard drive and copy them to computer or external hard drive
Not as far as I know..
hi,
cant i just open the box, take the harddidk out. connect to sata to usb connector and copy the content to my computer. any1 tried ?
thanks
No clue!
Great idea, keep us posted