Activating PVR on D5500

This page describes how to activate PVR on Samsung D5500. Witch PVR you can use Timeshift function (pause the live program, go back in a while and watch it from that moment), and Digital Video Recorder (TV is capable to record only from DVB-T and DVB-C tuner). This is very simple operation.

Working models

As now it is fully confirmed to be working on:

• UExxD5500
• UExxD5700

If You have tested on other models, please update this wiki or let me know.

Needed stuff

• TV and PC connected to the same network (I've tested on LAN)
  

  Photo of Smart-Hub on D5500 with PVR enabled
• PC tool called ruSamsungTVCommunicator
• Working Remote Controller :)

Step 1: Download ruSamsungTVCommunicator

• Download ruSamsungTVCommunicator.
  

  Photo of standard service menu in D5500
• Turn on TV in normal mode, and alow remote controlling via network in your TV's settings.
• Run ruSamsungTVCommunicator. It should automaticly detect TV's IP address and try to connect.
• On TV accept ruSamsungTVCommunicator as network remote controller (this step is very important).
• Close ruSamsungTVCommunicator on your PC and turn off your TV.

Step 2: Turn on TV in Service Mode

• Turn on TV in service mode by pressing INFO MENU MUTE POWER buttons in sequence.
• Wait a while as TV boot up and show Service Menu on screen.
• Run ruSamsungTVCommunicator on your PC, and wait a while to connect.
  

  Photo of hidden opts in service sub-menu in D5500
• In ruSamsungTVCommunicator click Factory (service menu dissapears on TV).
• In ruSamsungTVCommunicator click 3Speed (service menu appears again, with hidden options visible).

Step 3: Enabling PVR

• From Service Menu select Control, than Sub-option
• Find PVR and change it to ON
• Save settings by pressing POWER on remote controller (TV turns off)

Step 4: Testing

• Start TV in normal mode.
  

  Photo of source menu in D5500 with PVR enabled
• Connect fast HDD to USB port
• On any DTV channel press REC button on remote, TV will ask about disk etc.
• DISK WILL BE FORMATTED! (You can choose which partition to format if you have more than 1)
• If TV end disk performance tests with success you can use PVR and Timeshift

--b1czu 21:13, 22 November 2011 (UTC)