question re accessing old humax recordings

auntyp_2

Hi all, just replaced my ancient humax freesat box - managed to almost clear the box of unseen recordings but still have a few - can I access these via my (Apple) laptop? and if so what cabling do i need? Many thanks in advance (be gentle ageing luddite here)

Peter999_2

What is the model of the Humax? Some of the old ones could be hacked so you could access the recordings.

Spelunthus

It is possible to remove the disk. With a simple USB-SATA adapter you can then connect the disk to any PC. Most open source freeware players will play the video files. The issue might be Apple and their closed ecosystem.

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173740#Comment_82173740

Depends on the recordings - SD quality will probably be readable but HD content will be encrypted to only play on the box it was recored on.

MyRealNameToo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173583#Comment_82173583

The oldest boxes could be customised to not encode HD content but you had to do that before recording the content but it required software being installed as it wasnt intended to be an option available to users.

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82174099#Comment_82174099

Well many things are possible but a good start would be for the OP to read the model number off the back of their box and post it here.

SiliconChip

Is there anything that's recorded that is not available from a streaming service?

victor2

I've just tried to access recordings on a 500GB hard drive in a Humax box which suddenly started saying there were no recordings there, despite also saying the HDD was testing OK and 90% full. Tried with Windows and Linux to access the drive, but with no joy. A factory reset on the unit couldn't even get it working again - I've now got the drive in a caddy and the box is heading for recycling!

qsk

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82174173#Comment_82174173

Why throw the box - can you not replace the HD?

My Humax HDR-1100s starts doing this as well. Weighing my options at the moment…

finbaar

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82174099#Comment_82174099

Wow, that takes me back, I did that with my Foxsat HDR and upgraded the HDD. Happy days back then.

Peter999_2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82174099#Comment_82174099

I think you are talking about Freeview boxes but the original poster was asking about his/her Freesat box. If it is a FOXSAT-HDR then you just install the Nowster patch and it allows you to copy across the programmes to a PC. It works with shows that you had already recorded in HD.