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On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:53:20 -0600, "T.B."
<balfour@donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.grandecom.net> wrote:
>mark:
>
>i have gotten it working. i think my whole problem is that I hadn't
>selected "save all settings" and thus the new channels didn't show up. once
>i did that, the 'new' channels showed up and were 1002-1756. I deselected
>all of those and now can get my DVD on 1010; nice!
>
I did make that mistake once. I immediately noticed that nothing had
changed.
>one last question, you said that you could watch your vcr and dvd player in
>this way. how do you do both at the same time as there is only one s-video
>IN.
>
I do watch VCR that way, bacuase it's easier on the tapes
(stopping/starting tape can physically damage it, as well as cause
problrems with the recording). I do this with DVD only when copying
it, since DVD controls are ALREADY good.
VCRs do not use S-video and there are 2 inputs. Anyway, I use
composite, since the connector itself fits better. The slight
improvement of S-video isn't worth the reduced reliability.
When I got DirecTV, I started with S-video then got tired of all the
failed automatic recordings because the connector came loose.
>thanks for all your help,
>
>TB
>
>"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
>news:tgn1q09u8caq6eqh3nivudc66avg08i74b@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:16:55 -0600, "T.B."
>> <balfour@NOSPAMgrandecom.net> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >> > sort of confused on this step. I have setup the "fake" device on
>> >Input2
>> >> >as you instructed and went into Menu>Setup>Add or Remove
>> >> > channels to try and "deselect all the channels on this device".
>> >> >However, I'm not quite sure how to make sure that I am removing the
>> >> > channels from Input2 instead of Input1 as there is no way to
>> >> >differentiate between the 2.
>> >> >
>> >> >thanks
>> >> >TB
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> It's easy to tell. What channels do your existing (real) devices have?
>> > 2-756 with some of them being premium channels that we haven't
>> >ordered and/or PPV.
>> >
>>
>> The fact that some have not been ordered is irrelevant to the way the
>> Replay assigns numbers. They still exist. You can set the guide to not
>> display those (and you can deselect PPV and music even if you watch
>> those, since they don't display titles).
>>
>> Note that there may be 2 guides available for a satellite service,
>> national only and with locals. Which you choose can affect the channel
>> number assignments.
>>
>> >> What channels just showed up in the list when you added that fake
>> >> device?
>> > 2-756; the one's that have always been there.
>>
>>
>> So you had 2-756 before, and 2-756 were added. That cah happen when
>> you add a new source component (real or fake). The existing channels
>> were moved to higher numbers. Think about what channels this fake
>> device would have.
>>
>> Also, there's something wrong here, such as if the new device was
>> identical to the old device (or none was added). Perhaps you didn't
>> set it up right (and you're not really talking about ADDED channels,
>> but EXISTING channels. I asked about ADDED channels). Note that when
>> you make changes you have to select "keep all changes". Otherwise you
>> lose them. If that case, there will be NO added channels.
>>
>> >> Also, on the top line you will see something like "KYTX KYTK
>> >> Cable 2003" where the first item is the channel name, followed by the
>> >> abbreviation, then the source type, then the channel number".
>> > On the top line here, I see something like DISN Cable 161 (Disney
>> >Channel) and it
>> > is the same for all of the channels.
>>
>> So you have digital cable only? What fake device did you add? Looks
>> like nothing was added. Go back to the setup menu and check.
>>
>> >>
>> >> Also, consider the channel ranges: in most cases, input 1 (if used)
>> >> will be followed by input 2, then the internal tuner" as on my setup,
>> >> where:
>> >>
>> >> 0xxx in for input 1
>> >> 1xxx is for input 2 (it's probably these you need to deselect)
>> >> 2xxx is for the tuner
>> > Not following you here. When you say input1 will be followed by
>> >input2, what and where are you referring to?
>> > I'm not seeing anything that has 4 numbers anywhere. My channel
>> >range is 2-756, there are no 4 digit numbers.
>>
>> Looks like your Replay has one source device (probably digital cable
>> on input 1, giving information helps) only. You have not added
>> anything.
>>
>> Note: considering 4-digit numbers, 0756, 0099, and 0002 are all
>> 4-digit numbers. They just start with 0. If you add another source
>> device (real or fake), there will be some numbers of 1000 or greater.
>> According to the sparse information given, the new device will use the
>> 1xxx range.
>>
>> >>
>> > Sorry to be a pain, hopefully we can figure this out.
>> >
>>
>> Just try being careful and thinking about what you're doing and pay
>> attention to what happens.
>>
>> >TB
>> >
>>
>> --
>> 34 days until the winter solstice celebration
>>
>> Mark Lloyd
>> has a Replay 5xxx
>>
http
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>>
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>>
>> "It is a curious thing that every creed promises a
>> paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for
>> anyone of civilized taste." -- Evelyn Waugh
>
--
33 days until the winter solstice celebration
Mark Lloyd
has a Replay 5xxx
http/go.to/notstupid
http
/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
"It is a curious thing that every creed promises a
paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for
anyone of civilized taste." -- Evelyn Waugh
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