IceBox/ICETV for Topfield 7000 HD PVRt

[JPP]

Now that the new Toppy 7000 HDPVR has been released, could one of the ICETV people give us a rundown on how the TV guide is to be fed into the 7000? The current implementation of ICETV is not yet functional on the Toppy, but I would like to know what plans have been made. Particularly of interest is if the same approach as the ICEBox 2 will be taken. In other words, will a box similiar to the IceBox 2 be connected to the Toppy's USB port? (yes I know it's a host - not a peripheral port, but this doesn't preclude it from being able to be used in conjunction with a USB to Ethernet converter).

If we could get the same functionality that the current IceBox 2 offers like file upload/download as well as TV guide import, that would make this new Toppy very useful (like my current MP :).

TIA,

Phil.

[Daniel Hall at IceTV]

Unfortunately at this stage we are not sure of what the extent of the integration will be, or what method will be used for the updating of the guide.

[Freefall]

It's odd that the Topfield 7000Pvrt boxes have stickers saying that they support IceTV when they don't.. wishfull thinking? :)

[deangelj]

Well that was quick! No idea a week ago, to having code in the Topfield new firmware to upload the ice guide from the usb port.  ;)

[Daniel Hall at IceTV]

Well that was quick! No idea a week ago, to having code in the Topfield new firmware to upload the ice guide from the usb port.  ;)

It would be much better though if the integration actually worked properly all the time...  >:(

[GBH187]

I'm thinking about upgrading to the 7000 from my 5000

but I cant seem to find a straight answer for this very simple question anywhere.


DOES THE 7000 work with the icebox2 ?

or am I going to have to copy the file to a usb disk once a week, because ill be honest I cant be bothered doing that.

[Daniel Hall at IceTV]

DOES THE 7000 work with the icebox2 ?

No.

or am I going to have to copy the file to a usb disk once a week, because ill be honest I cant be bothered doing that.

Yes, unless Topfield add some type of USB networking support to the firmware that is the way updates will need to be performed.

[markb]

or am I going to have to copy the file to a usb disk once a week, because ill be honest I cant be bothered doing that.

Is that what Topfield expect you to do? That's rubbish. What are Topfield thinking?