Recording

[Hotchef]

I seem to have a problem recording

I was wondering if it was because I am still using a external HDD

I set the timer to go , and it normal stops after 1 hour.

As you can imagine with a movie that is a pain.

But i can restart it if i catch the stop.

I have looked at the settings but cant see how to extend it if it is a setting

any ideas

[abu baniaz]

What file system is the HDD using? If fat32, you are limited to 4GB filesize

[judge]

What format is the HDD?

EDIT: as Abu suggests, sounds like you might be using a fat32 formatted drive.
Initialise it in the box & recrding more than 4GB or roughly an hour of HD should be fine.

[Hotchef]

What file system is the HDD using? If fat32, you are limited to 4GB filesize
I feel so dumb as I didnt think of it like that, yes fat32 so you are right 4gb which is a hour of HD.

What is the answer, reformat the drive on the solo2 to the ext4 ?

[judge]

Yeah, initialise it in the box, so it will format as EXT4.
Menu -> Setup -> System -> Hard disk -> Initialisation.

If it's mounted already, you should unmount it first.
Blue button -> ViX -> Mount Manager -> yellow button.

[Hotchef]

I have a couple of things on there for the kids.

On my mac it doesnt see ext4

Is there a way to convert the recording to a more universal format like mp4?

So i can save it for them


thanks

[judge]

Your Mac can still read an EXT4 drive mounted as a netork share or via FTP or streaming, no need to convert files unless you really want to?

[Hotchef]

To FTP 5gb will take some time via wifi? Back to the box?

How would I convert?

Then she can keep on her laptop.

Thanks

[Hotchef]

Yeah, initialise it in the box, so it will format as EXT4.
Menu -> Setup -> System -> Hard disk -> Initialisation.

If it's mounted already, you should unmount it first.
Blue button -> ViX -> Mount Manager -> yellow button.

Strangely hard drive is no longer in setup/system.