[ExtractStream] Extracting to disk // Speed?

[Karen Gose]

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--- Dale Reed <daler@n...> wrote:
> David Ranch wrote:
> 
> > 
> > > If you are getting slow tivonet speeds, try a
> rolled cable between 
> > the two
> > > machines. Some people have noted swapping out
> the hub or switch 
> > connecting
> > > computers can help as well. I just use an old
> 10MB 8-port hub that has
> > > a connection to my switch downstairs, my tivo,
> and my PC.
> > 
> > I found that for me, switching the 10Mb NIC back
> to HALF duplex via
> > the NIC's setup software fixed my issue.
> 
> 
> My old hub is not a switch so half duplex is the
> only option. Maybe
> thats why I never had a speed issue. :)
> 
> > > has got to be close to the same speed? Plus I
> just batch mine over night
> > > and
> > > when I wake up, its all there for me. The
> thought of constantly 
> > pulling my
> > > tivo apart doesn't set to well with me. :(
> > 
> > Could you tell us how you are batching this? 
> Perl?
> 
> 
> One of many projects I'm working on. It just
> creates a shell script
> on the tivo side that launches ExtractStream with
> the respective options
> to send the raw tystreams to my PC. Then I process
> them on the PC in
> the same fashion.
> 
> My goal is to have something like the tivo webserver
> have a "send to pc" 
> button on the now showing screen or program details
> that will add the
> show to the batch file automatically. Then just
> need to scedule something
> to check for and execute the batch file at some
> interval.
> 
> Dale
> 
> 
> 


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