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Hi guys,
          Been a long time since I was here but I came across this new article and though I'd share it with you, posted this in News too but thought I'd drop a link into the Linux forum too ...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/03/bt_vision_upgrade/

BT are to upgrade their Vision boxes, over the air, with Linux and ditch Microsoft Windows CE.

Plasma
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Hi guys,
          Been a long time since I was here but I came across this new article and though I'd share it with you ...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/03/bt_vision_upgrade/

BT are to upgrade their Vision boxes, over the air, with Linux and ditch Microsoft CE.

Plasma
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See my original ramble here, thought I'd move it in to Hardware ..

http://www.t-hack.com/forum/index.php?topic=565.msg3953#msg3953


I also had a crazy thought whilst laying in bed the other night, would it be possibe to fit a DVD to the BT box? We already have an IDE interface and I have stacks (well a few) Slimline DVD/RW drives from laptops, there would appear to be room if we removed the card readers / modded the faceplate slightly? But would the IDE interface / OS support a DVD? To be able to play DVD's in it would be amazing, it might also give way to being able to back recordings of to disk as Mick was alluding to earlier.



I've since had a little play and can't seem to get the Vision box to boot when a 2nd IDE Device is attached, it may be that the CD-ROM drive I'm trying is goosed so I'm going to find a new one to try again. I replaced the IDE cable with an 80pin standard one with a master and slave port on it. I've plugged the Hard Disk in to the Master, and the CD-ROM in to the Slave. The CD Drive doesn't have any jumpers as its an ultra thin laptop style, but I've tried the Hard disk in "Master" and "Cable Select", it just doesn't boot.

My idea being we could remove the useless (for me anyway) card slots and modify the front to put a DVD Writer in the Vision Box. Would be a pretty cool mod if we could get it going!

Before I waste further time with this can anyone advise if the IDE Interface on the Vision box is a single chnnel only? Or if the 2nd channel is disabled? In the mean time I'll go look for a known good DVD Drive and continue my quest!

Cheers

Plasma
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Hey folks, pretty new to the forum, spent the last 2 days reading threads and gathering info.

I was recently given a BT Vision DT9719.05 with no disk. I've popped a disk in and managed to get it to boot and install to the 'C03' message.

I've ordered my ATMEGA8 chip and can't wait for it to arrive.

Once it gets here and I've programmed and installed it, and replaced the relevant files on the disk with the improved versions  :P , I'm assuming I'll be able to boot the box and get to use it as a freeview box? My main aim initially is to be able to Pause and rewind live TV, and obviously would be great to get PVR functionality working too. Am I expecting too much?

I'm basically looking for confirmation of what kind of functionality I can expect get out of it.

I have other hopes but would like to walk before I can run. Great forum guys and lots of good info, keep it up!

Plasma