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Anonymous   09-23-2005 at 03:31:27 PM

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

I purchased a ReplayTV 4504 at a garage sale.

First I hooked it up and it seemed to replay pre-recorded programs
fine.

Then I went to their web site and found out that this unit required a
subscribtion to work.

Is this unit working now because of its grace period (Unit time is off
now) or a lifetime subscription?

Is there a way for me to find out whether this unit has a lifetime
subscription from its menu or setup info etc?

Thanks

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Anonymous   09-23-2005 at 08:36:13 PM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

this is one way to do it:

use your web browser and go to
http://rns.replaytv.net/cgi-bin/2. [...] mber_here_

(be sure to enter your serial number in the link)
when asked for user name and PW, enter RNSBasic as the user and A7x*8-Qt
as the password.

then, look at the text that is returned for

regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Activated 1

1 means yes, registered; 0 means no, not registered.

Generally, your 4 series should be activated just fine.

Note: the credit for the meat of these instructions comes from:

http://www.users.qwest.net/~bolenb [...] nsProtocol





TKim wrote:
>
> I purchased a ReplayTV 4504 at a garage sale.
>
> First I hooked it up and it seemed to replay pre-recorded programs
> fine.
>
> Then I went to their web site and found out that this unit required a
> subscribtion to work.
>
> Is this unit working now because of its grace period (Unit time is off
> now) or a lifetime subscription?
>
> Is there a way for me to find out whether this unit has a lifetime
> subscription from its menu or setup info etc?
>
> Thanks

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Anonymous   09-24-2005 at 01:35:12 AM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

Look in Menu: Setup and there's a screen that will tell you your status.
If it says Lifetime Activated you're Golden.

From:TKim
taekim4009@yahoo.com

> I purchased a ReplayTV 4504 at a garage sale.
>
> First I hooked it up and it seemed to replay pre-recorded programs
> fine.
>
> Then I went to their web site and found out that this unit required a
> subscribtion to work.
>
> Is this unit working now because of its grace period (Unit time is off
> now) or a lifetime subscription?
>
> Is there a way for me to find out whether this unit has a lifetime
> subscription from its menu or setup info etc?
>
> Thanks

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Anonymous   09-23-2005 at 11:15:23 PM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

On 23 Sep 2005 09:31:27 -0700, "TKim" <taekim4009@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I purchased a ReplayTV 4504 at a garage sale.
>
>First I hooked it up and it seemed to replay pre-recorded programs
>fine.
>
>Then I went to their web site and found out that this unit required a
>subscribtion to work.
>
>Is this unit working now because of its grace period (Unit time is off
>now) or a lifetime subscription?
>
>Is there a way for me to find out whether this unit has a lifetime
>subscription from its menu or setup info etc?
>
>Thanks


I would say, if it plays shows OK it is lifetime. When my 4508
"doorstops" it won't play the stuff on the drive. I think the sound is
gone if I remember correctly. It also pops up a nag screen everytimne
you select a menu.

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Anonymous   09-23-2005 at 10:27:43 PM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

It looks like the unit has been activated. Is there any other
information I
could get from the following text:
I am wondering whether this has been activated for lifetime or a month.

====================================================

regedit setval Software/Apps/Web/ReplayGuide ReplayChannelGuide 0
regedit setval Software/Apps/Web/ReplayGuide ReplayChannelLineup 0
regedit delete SysConfig/Auth
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Activated 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Registered 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth RegisteredMyReplayTV 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/iChannels Enabled
regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/iChannels GroupName ""
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK Exp 0
regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SystemInfoStr "Activated
(one-time fee paid)"
regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SetupButtonLabel "MyReplayTV
Registration"
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SetupScreen 0
>/name/system/user/Setup/SAMessage <<__EOF__
By registering with the ReplayTV Service, you can take full advantage
of the latest features, including MyReplayTV, which allows you to
schedule recordings from the Web.

To register with the ReplayTV Service:
* visit our Web site at www.replaytv.com
* or call the Customer Care phone number listed in the user guide

Have the following ReplayTV Service Key ready:
%(key)
__EOF__

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Anonymous   09-23-2005 at 10:32:33 PM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

It looks like this unit has been activated but I do not know whether it
is for lifetime or a month. Is there any info on that and any other
useful info in the following text?

Thanks a lot.

Happy new replayTV owner

============================================================

regedit setval Software/Apps/Web/ReplayGuide ReplayChannelGuide 0
regedit setval Software/Apps/Web/ReplayGuide ReplayChannelLineup 0
regedit delete SysConfig/Auth
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Activated 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Registered 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth RegisteredMyReplayTV 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/iChannels Enabled
regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/iChannels GroupName ""
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Exp 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Auth 1
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK Eff 0
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK Exp 0
regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SystemInfoStr "Activated
(one-time fee paid)"
regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SetupButtonLabel "MyReplayTV
Registration"
regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SetupScreen 0
>/name/system/user/Setup/SAMessage <<__EOF__
By registering with the ReplayTV Service, you can take full advantage
of the latest features, including MyReplayTV, which allows you to
schedule recordings from the Web.

To register with the ReplayTV Service:
* visit our Web site at www.replaytv.com
* or call the Customer Care phone number listed in the user guide

Have the following ReplayTV Service Key ready:
%(key)
__EOF__

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Anonymous   09-24-2005 at 05:58:33 AM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

As I said in my earlier reply, you can get to the status from the setup
menu. It will tell you if it's Lifetime. If it was sold at a garage sale
as you indicated, I'm guessing that they would have stopped paying the
monthly some time ago.

From:TKim
taekim4009@yahoo.com

> It looks like this unit has been activated but I do not know whether
> it is for lifetime or a month. Is there any info on that and any other
> useful info in the following text?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Happy new replayTV owner
>
> ============================================================
>
> regedit setval Software/Apps/Web/ReplayGuide ReplayChannelGuide 0
> regedit setval Software/Apps/Web/ReplayGuide ReplayChannelLineup 0
> regedit delete SysConfig/Auth
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Activated 1
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth Registered 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth RegisteredMyReplayTV 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/iChannels Enabled
> regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/iChannels GroupName ""
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Eff 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Exp 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ChannelGuide/OK Auth 1
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Eff 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Exp 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/ReplayGuide/OK Auth 1
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Eff 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Exp 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Zones/OK Auth 1
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Eff 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Exp 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/View/OK Auth 1
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Eff 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Exp 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Record/OK Auth 1
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK Eff 0
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK Exp 0
> regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SystemInfoStr "Activated
> (one-time fee paid)"
> regedit setstr SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SetupButtonLabel "MyReplayTV
> Registration"
> regedit setval SysConfig/Auth/Settings/OK SetupScreen 0
>> /name/system/user/Setup/SAMessage <<__EOF__
> By registering with the ReplayTV Service, you can take full advantage
> of the latest features, including MyReplayTV, which allows you to
> schedule recordings from the Web.
>
> To register with the ReplayTV Service:
> * visit our Web site at www.replaytv.com
> * or call the Customer Care phone number listed in the user guide
>
> Have the following ReplayTV Service Key ready:
> %(key)
> __EOF__

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Anonymous   09-24-2005 at 02:38:18 AM
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

 

BruceR,

Mine (4504) shows a service key number (99P) at the end of the serial
number
but does not show the status from the setup menu.

Is yours ReplayTV 45xx?

Tae

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