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    PING Mark Loyd, ST.... Slow Streaming Redux

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I Made up a new Ethernet cable and I can now stream shows directly from the RePlay to my PC for viewing full screen on a 19" LCD monitor. I also tried downloading a show to the PC's hard drive and the D/L speed was between 1.12 and 1.3...
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    Replay Determining no signal

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Is there a way to turn off or change the sensitivity of the "No signal" blue screen? I have a number of shows that stop early and begin recording again due to this. -- ************ Xarias ****************** "Gamp Extremist"...
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    Wireless for 4080?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have a ReplayTV 4080 currently hooked up in my bedroom (right next to my router) which I intend to move to the den when the 5508 I ordered arrives next week. Problem is that the den has no wiring for networks though it is close enough...
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    Survivor April 28th

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Hi, Can anyone send me the April 28th episode of Survior? I recorded the President's talk on fixing Social Security... I am DOOGLE My Internet ID is 0004-54831-41579 Thanks, Doogle
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    Slow streaming

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have my replay connect to my home network via Ethernet but it seems unable to stream fast enough. The only way it plays continuously on my PC is if I set videolan to run at 25% speed. This of course eliminates the audio. Any hints or...
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    Smallville - Blank and Crusade

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I need this weeks smallville Blank and Crusade Send to:00004-54381-87269 THANKS
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    Super-low quality?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Something I've noticed in on my 5040 - everyone once in a while, I'll get a show recorded at what looks like super-low quality. Very bad compression artifacts. Which is weird, since I'm recording at medium, which is usually so good...
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    Replay Screen Frozen

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I was trying to Network one of my 5040's and got impatient trying to set the IP address and I seem to have locked it up. I have rebooted by start button and unplugging. In both instances the first screen comes up and it advances to...
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    40xx or 50xx vs 55xx and motorola cable box

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I am new to this forum and have been reading up all I can. I am thinking of buying the 55xx due to the lower cost with rebates and all. I can get one for $50. I have been checking E-Bay also, to find the best one. My question, is the...
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    RTV-5508

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have a customer that has a RTV-5508 that they purchased in August of 2004. They have used it very little and want to sell it. Any ideas what this would be worth? They are located in Avon Ohio if that makes a difference. Thanks Chris
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    HS2000

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have recently purchase a Panasonic PV-HS2000. I have not actually received it yet, but I am wondering... Is there anyway to replace the modem with a network card, so it will download the updates via the web? I have googled and done...
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    Replay Remote Question

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Can I use the replay remote to change channels and volume on my TV? All it seemed to be able to do is turn the TV on and off.
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    Intermittent crashing ReplayTV 5040

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I upgraded my hard drive a couple of months ago and everything seemed fine. Recently (3 times), either while deleting a program of just turning on the system, everything goes blue on the TV. I am forced to unplug the system and plug it...
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    Need sinple instructions

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I wonder if anyone can offer some SIMPLE instructions for setting up video sharing. 1. how to set up the replay for a static IP address? 2. how to set up the port forwarding? I want to use poopli, I have teh Replay 5040, Windows XP...
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    Best DirecTV Tuner fo work with ReplayTV?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have been to the DirecTV web site and they have manuals for nearly 10 dozen different tuners. Which ones work the best (conversely, which ones should I avoid)? Do any use the serial cable instead of an IR blaster? Any models...
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    Value of 5060

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) How much should I pay for a 5060 that was used for one month? It does not have the lifetime subscription.
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    HS2000 can it be mod'd to skip Com's

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have the old PV-HS2000, no Hard Drive upgrade yet . . . I will be doing the HD change after further study and was curious if at that time I could do something to enhance the 30 sec skip mode and avoid the commercials with the 25Khz...
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    5504 Question

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have 5504, that has no subscription, yet. I was wondering what the largest single HD I can install in this unit. I was about to put in a 160Gb, but since 200Gb, 250Gb or even 300Gb HDs are getting cheaper, it may be better to put one...
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    Setting up Poopli Communications

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Hello everyone, I am new here and trying to set up with poopli and I am running into some trouble! Hope someone can offer some advice. It seems that in order to communicate properly and recieve shows thru poopli, I must have a static...
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    Joan of Arcadia

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) HELP. My mom loves "Joan of Arcadia" & missed the episode that aired April 8. Does anyone have it recorded on Replaytv & would you send it to me? I've never sent or received programming to or from another Replaytv unit, so I'm not...
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    dvarchive not fetching 97124 Dish, Portland

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I'm troublshooting a network connection bewteen my replaytv and production.replaytv.net and noticed that my copy of dvarchive is unable to get program listings from the same provider as my replay's are set to. I'm wondering if the...
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    What did I do??

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Mark, et al, I have had a problem with DVA the last couple of days. I can not get my tv guide to update from the web over my cable modem. My Replay unit does not appear to be suffering from this problem, as the program guide seems...
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    "Survivor" April 14th

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Hello Fellow ReplayTV owners, Wondered if anyone could help me get the past episode of Survivor, April 14th. Seems that my Replay failed to change the channel on my direcTV box...OOPs. I really need it bad to stay out of the DOG...
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    ReplayTV reboots/freezes

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) My ReplayTV 5160 recently began rebooting spontaneously; it won't go an hour without doing so. It happens when off, when recording or when playing back. Sometimes upon booting it will freeze at the "Please wait..." screen; once it healed...
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    DVA question,

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I recently received a show from another replay user, Went to "Stream" it to my computer for DVD-ing so I could pass it on and here is what happened. First I got a message "Notice: Download of show <show name> Manually cancelled...
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    I'm LOST....

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I somehow forgot to record last night's episode of LOST. I've lurked here for some time so from other post I went to Poopli and registered. That was about 10:00 am and no e-mail. I tried to log in and it said - Your...
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    Freeze ups and clicking noise

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) My upgraded (about 18 months ago and working fine until recently) PSS recently started to freeze live or recorded video frequently, stop recording due to a lack of drive space (not the actual case, there is plenty of space) and make...
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    Help I screw up - Lost the Amazing Race

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Seems my wife had the Replay set to keep only one program. So when the Amazing Race aired a second show tonight, we lost last nights. Discovered this when we just sat down to watch last nights. Ugggg.... Tonight's (Wed) is just a...
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    Replay 3020 Tango Uniform with "please wait a..."

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Have an RTV 3020 unit which started 'blinking' (black screen flickering on and off for a minute or so when program is first selected. Originally thought it was the TV since it happened when TV was turned on and then selected the...
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    ComCast Mid-Michigan to Change Most of Channel Line-Up on ..

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I got a letter in the mail from ComCast that they're making *massive* changes to their channel lineup on 4/5/2005. It would be great if the Replay Guide could pick up the new lineup on 4/5, but I know from reading previous messages...
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    Broadband Guide update failing

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I've got a replaytv model 5508 that up until 2 weeks ago was updateing the program guide just fine via my internet connection. My connection consists of the replaytv on a home network behind a linksys router. That router is then...
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    question about replay and tru calling

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) is there any way to transfer a show via email i have dvarchive, but not the older replay? they had on 2 espisodes of this show and deleted it from replay. do you know what group i could go to? TIA guesswho
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    Netgear me101 and replaytv problem

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have a replaytv 5500 series dvr. Since I do not have a phone or ethernet line near the tv, I purchased a Netgear ME101 wireless bridge to connect to the RTV. I tested the bridge out on a laptop and the signal is very strong - works...
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    Priority on 5504

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) How do you determine the priority on recordings if they happen at the same time of different channels. How do you set which program will have top priority if the times are the same?
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    Computer for storing video files

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have a Pent 2 300mgz machine that has been made available to me cheap. Will this be acceptable for spooling files from the replay unit to the computer? If I put a DVD burner in this PC would it work or would I need to move the...
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    Why I never wanted a TiVo...

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/29/BUGUBBVUN51.DTL&type=tech TiVo Inc. began testing interactive advertising tools over the weekend as it looks to appease companies wary of users' ability to skip over ads. The...
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    When will the follow on product arrive.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) DNNA has announced they have sold all the RTV machines that will ever be. What is the follow on product and will it be backward compatible?
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    Brisco County Jr

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Does anybody know where I can download the adventures of Brisco County Jr?
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    IP address problems

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have all my RTV's set to "Manual" for IP selection but some of them keep reverting to DHCP assignments. For example, I set the router to assign DHCP addresses from a range of 2 to 50 (i.e. 192.168.0.8). Anything from 51 and up is...
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    ReplayTV & Netgear WGT634U w/ext. USB2 HDD?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I've got a Netgear WGT634U wireless router with "storage" option, basically a USB2 port for a network drive which is any external HDD you hook up to it. I'm wondering (hoping) if a ReplayTV will be able to see that drive when plugged...
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    Comcast Does Digital Video Recording

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv,alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) < ReplayTV by comparison is standing still falling behind in the brand race. > Comcast Does Digital Video Recording Cable company offers a TiVo alternative--but can this device compete? Liane Cassavoy, PC World...
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    Req: Southpark - Die Hippy, Die!!

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) If somebody could shoot this episode to me I would appreciate it. Thanks!! (5080) 00004-54831-86613 Fred
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    Problem with 5540 Unit

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Hi, I have a 5540 that is about 2 years old. Recently I have been experiencing the the following: 1. Live mode: Picture is frozen and audio keeps repeating about 5 secs in endless loop. It started doing it when...
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    Players for DVArchive Video files

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Recently I tried an install of "Foxy Tunes" a plug in for Fire Fox and Thunderbird (www.mozilla.org) browser and mail/Usenet/RSS client. Alas, it did not like my version of Windows Media player and nothing else I have really plays...
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    Survivor 3/10

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Anyone want to send me tonight's Survivor episode? It was scheduled to be recorded, but cable box got turned off, so all I got was an hour of black screen... help! Oh - I've never done this, so let me know what you need from me...
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    Rip DVD on PC then serve to RTV?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Is this possible? I have DVArchive on my PC for pulling stuff off my 5508 to take advantage of more storage capacity. I was wondering how I could go about ripping a DVD to a file that can be streamed back to my 5508? It'd be nice...
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    How can i convert a RTV file to realvideo????

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) How can i convert a RTV file to realvideo???? i have it on my PC thanks to DVA... but i need to REALLY REALLY compress it... so it can be viewed on line. Its me, on a TV news clip. Thanks! p.s. i have the permission of the cable station!
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    5504 Question

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Sometimes my 5504 turns on just afternoon for a few minutes then shuts back off. Any idea what this might be?
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    Rule of thumb for play time.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I think the play time for 1GB is 1 hour at the lowest resolution. What would be the play time for the highest resolution? How much time could you record with the 40GB machine? Thanks in advance for your help, Bill
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    How TiVo and RTV can survive

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I am frustrated with my cable bill and I have been shopping. It looks like the DVR is going to be a standard offering with cable/satellite offerings and they seem to be pretty cheap. There is no big cash outlay and that is the thing that...
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    Newbie confused.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I use digital cable and don't understand if RTV can record a program on one channel while I'm watching a program on another channel. Is this possible? I think it is, I just don't understand how it works. Where is RTV connected? Is...
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    Help/Advice for a Newbie

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I'm interested in purchasing a DVR for two reasons: 1. Watch TV and skip the commercials. 2. Capture audio on TV and then burn it on a CD. I have two CD burners. One is connected to my entertainment system and the other is connected...
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    Is ReplayTV's ethernet ability 2 way?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Does anybody know if ReplayTV's ethernet lets you offload programs to the PC AND from the PC back on when you want to watch them? Basically, I'm wondering if I can use it as a video capture and video out for the PC - record to it off a...
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    (2) 5040 replaytv units sitting side by side. Help please...

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) How can I get both units to work via remote and using the same T.V.? I'm thinking one can be set to channel 3 and the other to channel 4. Cable T.V. in to both and then out from both to a T-connection which connects to T.V. set. Do I...
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    Want to swap 5504-160gig harddrive with 5040-40gig harddri..

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Want to swap 5504-160gig harddrive with 5040-40gig harddrive. The 160gig was an upgrade for the 5504. I want to sell the 5504 but would like to swap out the drive first. If its a simple swap then that's what I want to do. They both...
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    How to receive shows from others..

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Any FAQ on what needs to do to set yourself up for receiving shows from others thru Poopli or other? I imagine some port forwarding is needed. My ISP blocks some ports coming in such as 80, 8080, etc. If you give someone your Replay...
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    Battlestar Galactica

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I messed up last week's record of Battlestar Galactica (ep. Six Degrees of Seperation). Can someone send it to me.... please ID: 00004-54831-81361 Thanks
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    IVS test

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I'd like to test my outgoing IVS connection. Inbound works fine. Can I send a test clip to somebody here?
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    Show/Nav

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Some time ago I know that someone posted that Show/Nav has replaced commercial advance on the 55xx line. However try though I might I can't find anything on what Show/Nav is in my manual and nobody answered when asked. Well.... I...
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    American Idol

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Does anyone here have the Tuesday and Wednesday shows Feb, 15th and 16th?