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What resolution did you record at? And what format? (make sure it is at the 320X240 format.

Economy and normal at 320X240 will work fine in the psp firmware 2.60 on up. It will be in the MNV10001 folder.. ( or whatever the heck the defult one is called.)

with firmware 2.80 on up..
you can record in economy and normal 320X240 and just slap the mem stick in and play..
but if you record on fine  then it will go into the ipod and pda folder and your psp will not see it. You will need to hook your psp up in usb mode to your computer (as someone said) , then move the file from the ipod/pda folder on the memory stick and over to the folder VIDEO in the root directory of the memory stick.
Then pop that puppy into the psp and it will recognize only the video file. As the .THM file will not be recognized. On a good note though you can rename teh file from M4V10001 to Newsat11 and it will play fine in the VIDEO folder.

To update the recorder firmware you will need to d/l the file, copy the vcr.bin file after you have unzipped it onto the memory stick and simply slap it in the recorder and go to the upgrade the firmware screen. 30 seconds later it should reboot with the NEUROS splash screen and off you go.

I don't really know what you mean by "in lieu of samba" - This IS a ported version of samba that is running on the OSD.  More info can be found here: http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/635

However, as of today (12/30/06) the official firmware does not have a way to mount SMB volumes from the Neuros OSD User Interface, so the only way to do so is via telnet, and that is what the above posts are regarding.  I expect that the next firmware release will have this capability built into the UI, so you won't have to worry about any of the above. 

But yes, the purpose of all of this is to mount a volume so that the OSD can play content that is stored on a computer somewhere.  (windows shares out content in SMB by default, but any OS running an SMB server (like samba) would also work). 

NOTE: this is streaming *from* the network.  I'm not sure we have done enough work on the caching to ensure that we can record reliably to a network drive.  I'd suggest record locally and then copy to a network drive for now.  [from http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/677 ]

sorry for my ignorance but this is what you use in lieu of samba (for playing video files on the OSD that are stored on your windows box)?  Is that right?

For what it's worth, I also would like the green light to show if the unit is on, rather than it being on all the time.

Also, if possible, to be able to pause/resume recording without creating a new file. But that probably can't be done.

+1; having the green light on should indicate unit on, not simply powered.

Also, need 12 hour (am/pm) format...

Would be nice to set the desired recording time/duration for recording in quick setup; having just 1, 2 or 3 hours is limiting, especially if you are recording a typical 30 minute sitcom or movie of known length.

For what it's worth, I also would like the green light to show if the unit is on, rather than it being on all the time.

Also, if possible, to be able to pause/resume recording without creating a new file. But that probably can't be done.

Can you use the PSP as a card reader? Hook it up to your computer with the mem stick inside, transfer the firmware update, then put the memory stick in the neuros recorder & update.

Buy one....

Hello

I am able to record fine onto the memory card but when i place into my PSP the video will not play back. . The video is there as i can preview it on the TV fine. I am aware that it is a probable issue with out of date firmware but how do i update the neuros firmware if i don't have a card reader?

thanks

gregg

I was able to get recognition by removing the other usb mass storage device and just having the neuros hooked up. So it resolves one problem, but creates another since thats where all my music files originate from on the ext. hard drive. I guess I'll need to go back to HP and find out what the confusion is with having both mass storage devices connected at the same time .

mediadiva,

Your original post mentioned that you have more than one source, DVD & VCR, that you wish to record from so I guess the main problem is changing connections each time. This has been covered in earlier posts but essentially you need a switch unit with at least two sets of RCA inputs (Video + Audio) and the output connected to the R2. You can connect the R2 permanently to the TV but, as akts pointed out, the R2 will have to be on all the time as the video does not pass through when the R2 is off.

Working on the assumption that if something is not switched on it wont break I would suggest that you get a second switch box with 3 inputs to route the DVD,VCR or R2 to the TV. This way you have complete control over everything and can switch off things not being used.

Sounds complicated but just sketch out the system on a bit of paper and it should be fairly obvious.

I am assuming that you are in the US and only have RCA connectors for composite video. If your DVD player and TV have component video connections then use these as the quality will be far higher than conposite. In the UK we generally use SCART connections that carry high quality RGB signals, most tv's have at least one RGB input.