Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:09:40 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
wrote:
>Use another input with standard cables instead of SVHS. There's almost
>no difference in quality.
>
Right. There isn't. There is more reliability with composite since the
connectors fit more securely.
>From:T.B.
>balfour@donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.grandecom.net
>
>> 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!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
/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
>
--
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
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:09:40 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
wrote:
>Use another input with standard cables instead of SVHS. There's almost
>no difference in quality.
>
Right. There isn't. There is more reliability with composite since the
connectors fit more securely.
>From:T.B.
>balfour@donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.grandecom.net
>
>> 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!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
/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
>
--
33 days until the winter solstice celebration
Mark Lloyd
has a Replay 5xxx
http
/go.to/notstupidhttp
/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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