Category Archives: TViX

Dvico TViX HD M-4000 PA + AirPort Disk

I recently had cause to replace my wireless router because my old AirPort Express died. I had a bit of a quandary because I used the Airport Express’s “AirTunes” functionality to stream music through my hifi speakers remotely, but the Express is kind of a dated bit of kit now. In the short term, I …

October 14, 2007 – 12:16 pm | By tismey | Posted in Apple, TViX | Comments (25)

Dvico TViX HD M-4000 PA + TViX T430 TV Tuner

So, after reformatting the box as NTFS I ordered the TV Tuner. Fitting it was really easy – it literally just slides and locks into place; I’ve been very impressed with the thought that’s gone into the design of this box. There’s no software to install, and it scanned and found all my channels within …

June 20, 2007 – 5:16 pm | By tismey | Posted in TViX | Comments (14)

Living with the Dvico TViX HD M-4000 PA – Wallpaper

The TViX is pretty no-nonsense when it comes to the interface; you basically get a folder hierarchy you can navigate through, and it displays all the files it can play. There’s no AppleTVesque eye-candy, just what you need to watch your videos, play your music or view your pictures. I guess it’s because of this …

June 18, 2007 – 8:35 am | By tismey | Posted in TViX | Comments (0)

Living with the Dvico TViX HD M-4000 PA – Going Wireless

After looking at my filesystem options, I decided to experiment with the FTP route over wireless, because I’d rather not be faffing about with plugging stuff in if I can help it. The TViX supports wireless via a USB adaptor, which are pretty cheap, so I thought I’d have a play. Currently, the TVIX supports …

June 16, 2007 – 12:11 pm | By tismey | Posted in TViX | Comments (8)