Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Old Humax 9150T as Raspberry Pi PVR

 Humax PVR is dead. NVRAM has failed so it won't store configuration or recording schedule.   What can I do with it? 

It has hard disk, and Power supply and plenty of room inside. 

https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/pivr-pi-pvr    It has been done before. 

This calls for a powered USB hub. 

I'll need USB-SATA connection. 

How much power can I get from the Humax PSU?   Need to suss out the pins. 

If I used a R-Pi 3B+  it would have wireless. 

Humax PSU has 8 wires running from it,  4 are +12 and 4 are Ground. Each set of four is all connected together on the PCB. 

I have bought a dual 5V converter module so that I can give 5 volts to the R-Pi and 5 volts to the SATA disc.      23/9/2022 - This has arrived as has a USB to SATA converter.  So now the hard disk can be connected to the driving computer. 

16/8/2024  Pi 3B+ has arrived. Shall I get my TV Tuner back from Ben, or buy a new one, or a TV HAT? 

I have printed a Raspberry Pi case to mount the Pi in the case. 








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