Fix it wrote:

I'm not sure what you've done, but it is best to use Vidomi with
the original WinTV file.

My Iomega Screenplay will be returned.

I did a straight copy of the original WinTV MPEGs to a DVD and they
played fine on a Proline TV with built in DVD player as well as 8 year
old Philips TV with built in DVD player.

The latter sealed it for me, if an old Philips machine can play the
files OK then a new device surely should.

Thanks for your advice, I learnt a bit about the make up of video files.

Geoff Lane

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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Fix it wrote:

I'm not sure what you've done, but it is best to use Vidomi with
the original WinTV file.

My Iomega Screenplay will be returned.

I did a straight copy of the original WinTV MPEGs to a DVD and they played
fine on a Proline TV with built in DVD player as well as 8 year old
Philips TV with built in DVD player.

The latter sealed it for me, if an old Philips machine can play the files
OK then a new device surely should.

Thanks for your advice, I learnt a bit about the make up of video files.

Geoff Lane


Hi
I had a look for your Iomega Screenplay, and it transpires it
it is a rebadged version of the korean made Hyundai Media recorder
Model HDR-350Q
http://www.aria.co.uk/VendorStores/H...roductId=29526
As is the Ellion HMR-700
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ellion-HMR-7.../dp/B000TF6BZ4

Now, if you do a search on these products, the common issue
seems to be they require a firmware update to ensure compatibility
and fix bugs etc.
This is very similar to issues with DVD burners, that require firmware
updates to make compatible with the ever expanding range of blank media.
If you do a more profound search than the one I performed, you will find
that many have found that a firmware update from one of the others
will work with any, the only issue seems to be that the firmware update
that would increase the max capacity from 500gb to one terrabyte only
works with the Hyundai, not with the Ellion or Iomega, but all other
firmware
updates do work with all models, and in your case would seemingly cure the
MPEG2 compatibility issues.
If you still have the Iomega, and you would like to try the firmware update
option, let me know and I'll look up the update and try and compile a guide
for you. But...
It is important to note, that though an Ellion (Or Hyundai) firmware update
would work, it may well invalidate the warranty?
Another option is to convert the WinTV MPEG2 files to another file format -
WMV, DviX etc, this may result in a higher compatibility ratio than with
MPEG2's, it is worth a try, if you'd like I can direct you to a free
download
that converts to all formats, and I'll supply a full guide.
Let me know what route you'd like to try.

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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Fix it wrote:

I'm not sure what you've done, but it is best to use Vidomi with
the original WinTV file.

My Iomega Screenplay will be returned.

I did a straight copy of the original WinTV MPEGs to a DVD and they played
fine on a Proline TV with built in DVD player as well as 8 year old
Philips TV with built in DVD player.

The latter sealed it for me, if an old Philips machine can play the files
OK then a new device surely should.

Thanks for your advice, I learnt a bit about the make up of video files.

Geoff Lane


OK Geoff, I've compiled a guide on how to convert WinTV files
to a more compatible format for your Iomega media player.
This is the freeware, and it is excellent and a beauty to use:
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreens...hot-93342.html
To download, just click the "free download" button,
Do NOT select to open, but save to a folder - desktop, or My Documents etc.
Now, before you do anything, read the guide I've composed, and the email
too.
GoTo: Google
Click on mail link
Enter user nym of: wintvrepair )
and password: usenetng
Read *carefully* the latest email
Be aware of the "warnings" in said email.

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
...
Fix it wrote:

I'm not sure what you've done, but it is best to use Vidomi with
the original WinTV file.

My Iomega Screenplay will be returned.

I did a straight copy of the original WinTV MPEGs to a DVD and they played
fine on a Proline TV with built in DVD player as well as 8 year old
Philips TV with built in DVD player.

The latter sealed it for me, if an old Philips machine can play the files
OK then a new device surely should.

Thanks for your advice, I learnt a bit about the make up of video files.

Geoff Lane


OK Geoff, this link is to the Ellion site, their HMR-700A
is supposedly an identical model to your Iomega.
Do a deeper search than I did, but it seems many have
used these upgrades for their Iomega and Hyundai's.
http://www.elliondigital.com/eng/download02.html

Firmware is basic code flashed to a devices nuram, it is
used to upgrade and fix bugs etc.
Now the But's....
Firmware upgrades rarely can be undone. Unknown if
that is the case with the Iomega, but go into the upgrade
as it being permanent - irreversible?
Follow exactly the instructions to perform the upgrade.
A firmware upgrade from one OEM for a device of another,
even though they are identical models, will very likely
invalidate your Iomega's warranty

Fix it wrote:

OK Geoff, I've compiled a guide on how to convert WinTV files
to a more compatible format for your Iomega media player.
This is the freeware, and it is excellent and a beauty to use:

What an incredibly detailed guide, I am downloading the program and will
have a 'play' tomorrow.

I am in contact with Iomega over this problem and wonder why, if the
iomega device is the same as hyundai and ellion, Iomega do not offer a
firmware update, I have tried the Iomega firmware update to no avail.

I will obviously have to be careful about using any non Iomega firmware
updates as the device is less than a month old but if it save the aggro
of returning the device it may be an option.

I'll let you know how I get on.

Geoff Lane

Fix it wrote:

Hi
I had a look for your Iomega Screenplay, and it transpires it
it is a rebadged version of the korean made Hyundai Media recorder
Model HDR-350Q
http://www.aria.co.uk/VendorStores/H...roductId=29526
As is the Ellion HMR-700
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ellion-HMR-7.../dp/B000TF6BZ4

Just for your info my Screenplay is the TV Link as shown below, it
doesn't have a HD.

http://tinyurl.com/8j6r3h

Geoff

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
...
Fix it wrote:

Hi
I had a look for your Iomega Screenplay, and it transpires it
it is a rebadged version of the korean made Hyundai Media recorder
Model HDR-350Q
http://www.aria.co.uk/VendorStores/H...roductId=29526
As is the Ellion HMR-700
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ellion-HMR-7.../dp/B000TF6BZ4

Just for your info my Screenplay is the TV Link as shown below, it doesn't
have a HD.

http://tinyurl.com/8j6r3h

Geoff

Do NOT install Ellion or Hyundai firmware, that is a totally different
device.

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
...
Fix it wrote:

Hi
I had a look for your Iomega Screenplay, and it transpires it
it is a rebadged version of the korean made Hyundai Media recorder
Model HDR-350Q
http://www.aria.co.uk/VendorStores/H...roductId=29526
As is the Ellion HMR-700
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ellion-HMR-7.../dp/B000TF6BZ4

Just for your info my Screenplay is the TV Link as shown below, it doesn't
have a HD.

http://tinyurl.com/8j6r3h

Geoff

Hi Geoff,
I had a look into that device, it is of no appeal to me.
It requires connection to a USB HDD formatted specifically,
or to a PC accessing content from an NTFS HDD. It seems
their software has to be installed, so restrictive with other
media software
It then acts as medium to a display for the HDD media content
It has severe restrictions etc. And is far from impressive.
And though on their site they marked it under the Screenplay
marque, it is apparently marketed as the Rev(?).
This is the actual model that is marketed as the screenplay:
http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h1693.htm
I small bit of homework reveals this to be the most limited
of all the identical models - Hyundai and Ellion.
Only the Ellion is currently "futureproofed" inasmuch as
guides and firmware available for increasing capacity to 1tb.
Assumed they all use the same scaling chipset, but impossible
to discern which one?
Good luck.

Fix it wrote:


Hi Geoff,
I had a look into that device, it is of no appeal to me.
It requires connection to a USB HDD formatted specifically,
or to a PC accessing content from an NTFS HDD. It seems
their software has to be installed, so restrictive with other
media software.

Thanks for all your efforts.

It was bought as a present for my adult daughter, the reason I went for
this device was it is very small and compact, could easily fit in a
pocket. She has a WinTV device fitted to her computer so I assumed it
would be any easy task to copy and saved media to a USB flash drive and
then playback on a TV using the Screenplay.

With larger flash USB drives being very cheap now it looked to be a
useful portable device but, hey ho.

If my 6 year old Philips TV can play the files OK on its built in DVD
player then the Iomega certainly should. Iomega are offering a
replacement so suspect they feel it should play the files but if not I
will demand a refund as 'Not fit for purpose' under the Sale of Goods Act.

Geoff Lane