What's the USB cable slot for in my digitil receiver?

[etalns]

My digital receiver is a motorola one. It's not a tivo or anything. I was woindering what the usb slot is for on it?

 

[yakko]

A USB cable maybe?

 

[etalns]

Yakko is Bakko!

 

[etalns]

I realize what goes in it 😛 But what does it do? Can I capture stuff off my TV on m computer? or...

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Qosis
I realize what goes in it 😛 But what does it do? Can I capture stuff off my TV on m computer? or...

Are you sure it isnt firewire?

 

[pulse8]

Why don't you plug it in and find out?

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: Qosis
Yakko is Bakko!

It's yakko dammit! :|

 

[her209]

Its where you connect your headphone.

 

[DingDingDao]

Check http://www.avsforum.com

A lot of times the USB port is for offloading a TV signal to your computer (for capture). Most cable companies disable this USB port, though, so you might be SOL...

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: Qosis
Yakko is Bakko!

It's yakko dammit! :|

Just assume he was capitalizing the first word in the sentence, not dissing your screenname. 😉

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: Qosis
Yakko is Bakko!

It's yakko dammit! :|

Buahahaha! 😀

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: Qosis
Yakko is Bakko!

It's yakko dammit! :|

yay.. now my life is complete.. i was wondering where he went..

for yakko.:lips:

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

RTFM?

 

[etalns]

Originally posted by: Nik
RTFM?

EMFA?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: Nik
RTFM?

EMFA?

GMASAIWB!

 

[etalns]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: Nik
RTFM?

EMFA?

GMASAIWB!

ROFLMAOZ!

 

[amish]

Originally posted by: Qosis
I realize what goes in it 😛 But what does it do? Can I capture stuff off my TV on m computer? or...

so did you try this out?
were you able to capture?

 

[Thraxen]

firmware updates?

 

[Bootprint]

For a Motorola DSR500 HD it says :

USB Port: This is for future developments. Again, it might be used for connecting a keyboard, or some other device. This port is also found on the front of the receiver.

Oh, and just in case :
Power: Where your electrical cord connects to the receiver. 😉

 

[WW]

not sure which model you have, but most of the Motorola (was General Instruments) have the usb port for 'future' use, most likely a keyboard or joystick, maybe even a printer.

Like the popular DCT5100 and up (DCT62xx) series actually have a docsis cable modem built in, so you could surf the internet right from your set top box, do two way interactive stuff, and so on.

I'm not sure any cable companies use these features now however....I don't think it's even enabled in most firmwares.

I've been hearing about 'interactive' television for years now...never really seen anything except like PPV or on demand video services...