My TV records files in TB format

[jupiter45]

I have VEON TV that has a PVR function.After recording on a USB stick i tried to play the file on my PC.None of the players that i have installed on my PC would play it.VLC,WMP,Media player classic,Splash etc.I tried converting it but file was not recognised by the converters.I tried few.I searched the internet and found a program called tabbery,but i could not download it to install it. So if anyone has any idea please,please let me know.It is not the most important thing in the world,but still i would like to know.Cheers

[jman98]

PVRs/DVRs only record encrypted files. They're not intended to be played on PCs. If consumers truly understood the limitations prior to buying such TVs, they wouldn't be very enthused about it. The only "tabbery" program I could find cannot do what you want and has nothing to do with video. I was unable to find any information at all about this format so if anybody knows anything, they're apparently keeping it a secret.

[Chopmeister]

You could try looking at the file in mediainfo to see what it says about it.

Having said that, I suspect you have encountered the same problem that I encountered when looking at recording NZ Freeview (albeit on different kit to yours). The Veon set is "Freeview approved". To gain Freeview accreditation and use the logo, it has to comply with a fairly prescriptive length of conditions. One of these is using DRM and encryption to prevent material recorded in HD from being transferred to other devices. So, as Jman98 said, I'm fairly sure you have reached a dead-end due to encryption. There are three main options:

1. Buy an non-Freeview-accredited box (the Tivo with the home networking package is one example), but such devices are not in most shops as the Freeview consortium has "leaned" on retailers and retailers don't want the hassle of returns from TVs where the EPG doesn't work (you have to be accredited to use Freeview's one). Such boxes do exist online (I had a Visione VE4000), but they tend to be hard to find and usually flaky;
2. Build a HTPC - a bit fiddly, but will give you what you want; or
3. Accept that the files you record on the TV will be forever locked to that device.

A long-shot might be to email the distributors to confirm file format & encryption.

[jupiter45]

Thank you guys for the quick reply. It looks like i'm stuck with this.The TV is in the kids room so so it is not such a big deal. And i have HTPC with a tuner card that records in file that the PC can recognise.I just wanted to know about this format.Thanks

[[_chef_]]

PVRs/DVRs only record encrypted files. They're not intended to be played on PCs. If consumers truly understood the limitations prior to buying such TVs, they wouldn't be very enthused about it. The only "tabbery" program I could find cannot do what you want and has nothing to do with video. I was unable to find any information at all about this format so if anybody knows anything, they're apparently keeping it a secret.

That is not true, it only counts for such mainstream and user limited devices.