Photo Transfer Software- Anyone Able to Get This to Work?

[Moo]

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

Here's my setup:
Laptop with Windows XP Professional
ReplayTV 5040 connected by modem

I downloaded and installed ReplayTV Photo Transfer software, but
nothing happens when I open up the software- it does not recognize the
ReplayTV. I also tried DV Archive.

1) Does my ReplayTV have to be connected to Ethernet and/or acquire an
IP address in order to be able to communicate with my laptop? This is
not intuitive, because I thought it would be as simple as "pushing"
files onto a remote hard drive.
2) If ReplayTV does require an IP address,, can I set up my laptop to
act as a network host and generate an IP address for ReplayTV to find?
3) If yes, what are the step-by-step instructions to do this?

Thanks in advance. Please post here or e-mail me directly at
mchugh2001@yahoo.com.

 

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On 4 May 2004 10:36:14 -0700, mchugh2001@yahoo.com (Moo) wrote:

>Here's my setup:
>Laptop with Windows XP Professional
>ReplayTV 5040 connected by modem
>
>I downloaded and installed ReplayTV Photo Transfer software, but
>nothing happens when I open up the software- it does not recognize the
>ReplayTV. I also tried DV Archive.
>

I never got the Photo Transfer software to work. It would crash a lot.
DVArchive seems incompatible with ME, but works fine on 2000 (should
work on XP too). Qvision works.

>1) Does my ReplayTV have to be connected to Ethernet and/or acquire an
>IP address in order to be able to communicate with my laptop?

Of course, just like any ethernet device. Static IP seems to work
best. Set it (Replay) up for dynamic, and it;s easy to change.

>This is
>not intuitive, because I thought it would be as simple as "pushing"
>files onto a remote hard drive.

No. It's not. It's communicating with another computer (the Replay).

>2) If ReplayTV does require an IP address,, can I set up my laptop to
>act as a network host and generate an IP address for ReplayTV to find?

I never got that to work well either. There was no problem with a
router (better for internet access anyway). Note that the Replay will
NOT work on ethernet unless it can access the internet through it.

>3) If yes, what are the step-by-step instructions to do this?
>
>Thanks in advance. Please post here or e-mail me directly at
>mchugh2001@yahoo.com.

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On 4 May 2004 10:36:14 -0700, Moo spoketh

>Here's my setup:
>Laptop with Windows XP Professional
>ReplayTV 5040 connected by modem
>
>I downloaded and installed ReplayTV Photo Transfer software, but
>nothing happens when I open up the software- it does not recognize the
>ReplayTV. I also tried DV Archive.
>
>1) Does my ReplayTV have to be connected to Ethernet and/or acquire an
>IP address in order to be able to communicate with my laptop? This is
>not intuitive, because I thought it would be as simple as "pushing"
>files onto a remote hard drive.
>2) If ReplayTV does require an IP address,, can I set up my laptop to
>act as a network host and generate an IP address for ReplayTV to find?
>3) If yes, what are the step-by-step instructions to do this?
>
>Thanks in advance. Please post here or e-mail me directly at
>mchugh2001@yahoo.com.

1. Yes, there has to be a network connection between the computer and
the RTV.

2. Yes, the replayTV requires an IP address. It's probably easiest to
statically assign the IP address to both the computer and the ReplayTV

3. For the computer or the ReplayTV?


Lars M. Hansen
http/www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

 

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Moo wrote:
> Here's my setup:
> Laptop with Windows XP Professional
> ReplayTV 5040 connected by modem
>
> I downloaded and installed ReplayTV Photo Transfer software, but
> nothing happens when I open up the software- it does not recognize the
> ReplayTV. I also tried DV Archive.
>
> 1) Does my ReplayTV have to be connected to Ethernet and/or acquire an
> IP address in order to be able to communicate with my laptop? This is
> not intuitive, because I thought it would be as simple as "pushing"
> files onto a remote hard drive.
> 2) If ReplayTV does require an IP address,, can I set up my laptop to
> act as a network host and generate an IP address for ReplayTV to find?
> 3) If yes, what are the step-by-step instructions to do this?
>
> Thanks in advance. Please post here or e-mail me directly at
> mchugh2001@yahoo.com.

It works for me with XP home. I don't use it all that often, but I
keep some photos in there for the slide show. The photos are stored on my
computer ( can't remember if they get downloaded to the Replay unit) and
need to be in a special folder so it can find them.

If no one responds soon, I will try to work it out and remember what all
I did to get it to work.

I plan on using it this Christmas to show all the old family Christmas
photos (going back to the 40's) during out annual Christmas party. It
should look great on the new Plasma set.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

 

[Moo]

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My understanding is that I can set up my laptop with a static IP
address to fool ReplayTV into thinking it's connected to a "network."
Has anyone done this (without actually beeing hooked up to the
internet)? If so, what addresses are you using- I've tried this and
still can't get it to work. Sorry for not being more network savvy,
but exact step-by-step walkthrough instructions would be most
appreciated.

Thanks again to everyone who's already responded.

mchugh2001@yahoo.com

 

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On 5 May 2004 07:18:22 -0700, Moo spoketh

>My understanding is that I can set up my laptop with a static IP
>address to fool ReplayTV into thinking it's connected to a "network."
>Has anyone done this (without actually beeing hooked up to the
>internet)? If so, what addresses are you using- I've tried this and
>still can't get it to work. Sorry for not being more network savvy,
>but exact step-by-step walkthrough instructions would be most
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks again to everyone who's already responded.
>
>mchugh2001@yahoo.com

You need an ethernet connection from the computer to the RTV. You can do
that either with a cross-over cable directly from the computer to the
RTV, or with to regular cables connected to a hub or a switch.

You cannot "fool" any device to think that it is on a network and then
expect it to work as if it is. It's an either-or situation. Either it's
connected to network or it is not.

You need to assign an IP address to both the computer and to the
ReplayTV. Even if you actually can get around it on the computer, I'm
not certain that the ReplayTV has the same features (it's called APIPA,
does anyone know if RTV supports it?).


On your RTV:
CLick the menu button, select "Network and Input settings", and then
"Change Network", and "Change Manual Settings".

IP address: 192.168.11.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
gateway: leave blank (all zeros if blanks are not accepted)
DNS: leave blank
gateway: leave blank

On your computer, you'll need to do the same, pick another IP address,
i.e. 192.168.11.2.

Once you've set this, you can connect the two, and using DVArchive, you
can transfer pictures onto the RTV.


Lars M. Hansen
www.hansenonline.net
Remove "bad" from my e-mail address to contact me.
"If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?"

 

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On Wed, 05 May 2004 14:44:03 GMT, Lars M. Hansen
<badnews@hansenonline.net> wrote:

>On 5 May 2004 07:18:22 -0700, Moo spoketh
>
>>My understanding is that I can set up my laptop with a static IP
>>address to fool ReplayTV into thinking it's connected to a "network."
>>Has anyone done this (without actually beeing hooked up to the
>>internet)? If so, what addresses are you using- I've tried this and
>>still can't get it to work. Sorry for not being more network savvy,
>>but exact step-by-step walkthrough instructions would be most
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks again to everyone who's already responded.
>>
>>mchugh2001@yahoo.com
>
>You need an ethernet connection from the computer to the RTV. You can do
>that either with a cross-over cable directly from the computer to the
>RTV, or with to regular cables connected to a hub or a switch.
>

Have you actually tried that? Replay used to refuse to use ethernet
unless it could connect to the internet through it.

>You cannot "fool" any device to think that it is on a network and then
>expect it to work as if it is. It's an either-or situation. Either it's
>connected to network or it is not.
>
>You need to assign an IP address to both the computer and to the
>ReplayTV. Even if you actually can get around it on the computer, I'm
>not certain that the ReplayTV has the same features (it's called APIPA,
>does anyone know if RTV supports it?).
>
>
>On your RTV:
>CLick the menu button, select "Network and Input settings", and then
>"Change Network", and "Change Manual Settings".
>
> IP address: 192.168.11.1
> subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
> gateway: leave blank (all zeros if blanks are not accepted)
> DNS: leave blank
> gateway: leave blank
>
>On your computer, you'll need to do the same, pick another IP address,
>i.e. 192.168.11.2.
>
>Once you've set this, you can connect the two, and using DVArchive, you
>can transfer pictures onto the RTV.
>
>
>Lars M. Hansen
>www.hansenonline.net
>Remove "bad" from my e-mail address to contact me.
>"If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?"

--
Mark Lloyd
http/go.to/notstupid
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"It is a curious thing that every creed promises a
paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for
anyone of civilized taste." -- Evelyn Waugh