file format and codec

Dear Hivemind

What file format and codec do DishTV recorders use when storing media on an external drive?

Thanks

glendrone

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Dish TVPermalink Reply by Dish TV Support on March 3, 2016 at 10:25

Morning Glen

According to the attached device list you have, here is the following:

aerialBox T2100: EXT4
DishTV T5050: FAT32
DishTV S7080: FAT32
DishTV S7090PVR: FAT32

The units will be able to format this for you via the Media Manager

Hope this info helps, let us know if you need any further assistance.

Dish TV Online Support

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Permalink Reply by Glen Molesworth on March 3, 2016 at 10:37

FAT32 is the drive format. I'm after the file format and codec.

ie:.mpg, .mov or.avi and H264 or Prores 422 QT

thanks Glen

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Permalink Reply by Biggles on March 3, 2016 at 11:32

aerialBox T2100: EXT4
DishTV T5050: FAT32
DishTV S7080: FAT32
DishTV S7090PVR: FAT32

That wasn't what was asked.

What is the recorded file format??

I presume it's most likely a raw container such as .ts or .tts like my Panasonic?

I'm interested in knowing too as I may be purchasing a Satellite PVR when I dump Sky. How easy is it to transfer recorded files to a PC for editing? My Panasonic is just drag and drop in Win 10.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 3, 2016 at 21:26

File format is : MPEG-TS

Here's the info from mediainfo

Dishtv s7070r recording..

I am able to play this file directly with mediaplayer classic and VLC on Win7.

I have the klite codec pack installed.

General
ID : 21 (0x15)
Complete name : F:\The Block\Block 03\Video\000300.mpg
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 1.39 GiB
Duration : 1h 30mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 2 193 Kbps

Video
ID : 510 (0x1FE)
Menu ID : 1918 (0x77E)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Format settings, GOP : Variable
Format settings, picture st : Frame
Codec ID : 2
Duration : 1h 30mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 1 891 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 15.0 Mbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.182
Stream size : 1.20 GiB (86%)

Audio
ID : 648 (0x288)
Menu ID : 1918 (0x77E)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Codec ID : 3
Duration : 1h 30mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -570ms
Stream size : 125 MiB (9%)
Language : English