[PC] SamyGO PVRDecoder for E/F/H series - Version 1.8.2.53

[Lordbyte]

I'm using a Samsung UE46F6470 and I like SamyGO PVRDecoder but on all recordings that i made, I have only one language. But the TV Channels are always send in 2 languages: German and English. I'm getting allways one language when I'm using this tool.

That is beyond the scope of the PVRDecoder. The PVRDecoder simply converts an encrypted .ts- file into a non-encrypted .ts file.
What different devices afterwards chooses to do with the .ts files is of no consern to the PVRDecoder.

What you need to do, is to select what streams inside the decrypted .ts to keep, and which to discard, and so on ..
At the same time you get a chance to cut out commercials and other stuff, if you use a tool like http://www.cypheros.de/tsdoctor_e.html

After this process, you should be in control of what content is shown, and what is not.

[DJHarty]

That's the problem, TS Doctor shows me only ONE language and the record is original in 2 languages. I can switch between the languages on my TV with the encrypted file. After remove the encryption I have only one language in TS Doctor.

[Lordbyte]

That's the problem, TS Doctor shows me only ONE language and the record is original in 2 languages. I can switch between the languages on my TV with the encrypted file. After remove the encryption I have only one language in TS Doctor.

Thats somewhat strange, I agree - but its still not related to the decoder.

The decoder has NO idea about concepts like "movie, audio, text, food, streams, cows or summervacations".

The decoder retrives a binary file from TV, and converts (decrypt) it byte-by-byte (16 by 16 actually) to a new binary file.
OK, now you have a decrypted binary file .. And the PVRDecoder is all done, and is out of the equation.

The claim is, that whatever TV put into the file is still there ... just no longer encrypted.

Anyway, - At THIS point we can begin to discover what the content of the file is ... (I know, - we already know, but for sakes of understanding whats going on).

So, - In this specific case the binary file turns out to be a so called Transport Stream file (.ts).

The ts-file-format is well suited to carry Audio and Video and Teletext and such.

Many different players will figure out that the .ts contain a mpeg-stream, and offer to play it.

Why TS-Doctor misses out on your language, I have no idea .. But I assure you .. if .ts is at ALL playable,
it contains the exact same data as the original encrypted file ..

[bugficks]

That's the problem, TS Doctor shows me only ONE language and the record is original in 2 languages. I can switch between the languages on my TV with the encrypted file. After remove the encryption I have only one language in TS Doctor.

can you upload a 10 sec sample (srf+key) somewhere and pm me link?

[DJHarty]

That's very strange. Teletext are visible with TS Doctor, that's true, but not the second audio. Could this a problem with a Unicam? I'm recording PayTV Channels with it. Because the original CI system blocked normally all recordings.

[DJHarty]

I found the solution. It's not the fault from SamyGO, the fault is by Samsung. Samsung record it with the selectet audio only. When I watch it with german audio, then it will record only with the german audio. That's crazy, but OK.
Thanks for your help.

[bugficks]

heh, i wonder what happens if you switch audio while recording. anyways send samsung an email asking for fix.

[MikeyBoy]

Lordbyte and whoever else worked on this, thanks a lot, this tool works very nicely here.

Just one question, can you make it possible to maximize the window? Then i could see more recordings at a time.

[MikeyBoy]

anyways send samsung an email asking for fix.

Do they really react to that? Cause i have a few more suggestions for the F-series...

* Make skipping (arrow left/right) in PVR recordings work like it does in normal video files.
Too small steps (only a few seconds skipped) and taking too long -> bad!
Bigger steps (more seconds skipped) and immediate skipping on key press -> good!

* Make deletion of PVR files easier again (like in C-series). Takes too many key presses now.

* Use the screen space more efficiently when listing the PVR recordings and video files. Again, more like the C-Series.
Horizontally oriented preview pics with cut-off file names and lots of unused space on top and below, and you have to select the recording/video to see further info -> bad!
Vertically oriented files (one below the other) with a preview pic, followed by all necessary information in text form, using all available screen space -> good!

Sorry for OT. Just a bit frustrated.

P.S. I sent them this via their web form... let's see if i get a reply.

[MikeyBoy]

I have now decoded all my files, because i want to use a different HDD on the TV. It went pretty well, however, there were two hiccups: Halfway through, a window popped up that said: "Operation successful", which i closed. But apparently the job was not interrupted by this.

Secondly, and more severe, there were six files missing in the end. The job had 73 files, i only had 67 files in the output folder. I compared the file list in the program to the files on my PC to find out which recordings were missing, then selected them and clicked on Decode, and they transferred and decoded fine. So i'm not sure why they were skipped. I couldn't notice any pattern. Also i didn't think to scroll up in the log box immediately, and then the log was overwritten when i decoded another file. Maybe it's better to append the log at the end, not overwrite the previous log.

So overall, very useful tool with a few things to be ironed out


edit: I spoke too soon about the missing files decoding fine. Two of the six missing recordings were missing again after the second run, and one file even after the third run. The third file transferred extremely slowly, then the transfer aborted at only 12 MB. I think the transfers didn't complete for some reason (timeout?) and then the program deleted the files. The log entries for the third file:

23:09:55: Retrieving 20131108064005.key from TV.
23:09:56: Retrieving 20131108064005.inf from TV.
23:09:56: Retrieving 20131108064005.srf from TV.
23:13:17: Retrieved 3,29 Gb of 3,29 Gb ..
23:13:17: Removing incomplete file 20131108064005.srf
23:13:17: Removing not needed keyfile 20131108064005.key
23:13:18: Launching decoder process:
23:13:18: "T:\drmdecrypt.exe" -hw "T:\20131108064005.srf" "T:\20131108064005.key" "T:\2013.11.08_06h40_(bla).ts"
23:13:18: DRMDecrypt says 3,29 Gb of 3,29 Gb processed.
23:13:18: Removing DRMDECRYPT from work-folder..
23:13:18: Operation finished .. Waiting for user..

The entry "23:13:17: Retrieved 3,29 Gb of 3,29 Gb .." is wrong, it was stuck at 12 MB.


And another suggestion: Show the number of selected files somewhere.