Comments on: DVX-555U SD Digital Set Top Box (STB) PVR (Review)

By: Ken Jackson

Ken Jackson — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:24:12 +0000

Most pins are usually 4 x 0000 or 4 x9999 something pretty well standard

By: stefan

stefan — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:09:03 +0000

Hello there, I wonder if someone can please help me. I have on old digicrystal STD9077p Digital TV recorder. I am getting a “record fail” notice everytime I want to record. I tried to do a factory reset but it asks me for a PIN code and I have long since lost the manual and unable to find a copy of the manual on the internet. Does someone know where I can get the manual or the pin code, otherwise I have to trash it. Thanks alot…stefan

By: Ian Juniper

Ian Juniper — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:47:25 +0000

Go to http://www.AVS4YOU.com to see the range of downloadable video conversion software which they offer, includes a Video Converter, Video Remaker, DVD Authoring (ugh word!), Media Player, etc.
I use some of them for copying saved recordings from the Line Out sockets on the STB via an AverMedia DVD EZMaker through usb to my computer. Quality of DVDs burned with the AVS converter or with Nero is about equal to that of VHS off-air tape recordings. All very time-consuming, unfortunately, but worth a try. AVS4YOU website has several explanatory software downloads which are worth looking at before pressing on.
Best of luck!
Ian

By: JOhn

JOhn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:27:10 +0000

This blog is fascinating.
I have been using this PVR for some years and playback through my DVD player having no wish to burn DVDs. However now I have no TV (lightening strike)!
So looking through by electronic bits and pieces I have a Computer, a Belkin F5u208 analogue to digital converter (it has yellow, white and red female plugs at one end and a USB at the other) and this Dvx that still records well.
The question is: can I watch live TV and my recorded programmes on my computer using this combination?
If not, what software do I need?
Regards John.