Question on capturing Pay per view

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I have just wasted $ 4 by trying to capture a PPV movie off of my
direct TV receiver. I have the DTV receiver connected to my replay 5580
via s-video.
Tried to manually set up the replay unit manually to record channel 149
from 1:30 through 3:30 which should have included the entire movie plus.
Using DVA I tried to transfer the recorded material into my computer.
The leds on the router indicated that a transfer was taking place, but
after completion, there was nothing on the hard drive that purported to
be what supposedly was transferred from the replay unit.
I am new to using PPV and may not have even gotten that correct even
though the charge definitely shows up on the DTV unit.

I could definitely could use some guidance with this, because I hate to
pay for a movie and not even be able to re-run it.
Thanks for any help. Jeff

 

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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 01:37:43 GMT, Jeff O'Malley
<jomalley4@houston.rr.com> wrote:

> I have just wasted $ 4 by trying to capture a PPV movie off of my
>direct TV receiver.

Many of the PPV movies on DirecTV are "all day ticket", meaning that
you'll be able to watch it any time during the "day" (6AM-6AM the next
day). This often allows you to correct DVR mistakes without paying
again.

> I have the DTV receiver connected to my replay 5580
>via s-video.

You may want to use the composite video connector. It's more
physically secure (less likely to be knocked loose) and you probably
won't notice the difference in quality.

> Tried to manually set up the replay unit manually to record channel 149
>from 1:30 through 3:30 which should have included the entire movie plus.
>Using DVA I tried to transfer the recorded material into my computer.

Is the file still present on the Replay? When DVA is set to "delete
after transfer", it should do so only after a COMPLETE transfer.

>The leds on the router indicated that a transfer was taking place, but
>after completion, there was nothing on the hard drive that purported to
>be what supposedly was transferred from the replay unit.

Are you sure you were looking in the correct directory? It won't be
that hard to search for a large (it'll be larger than 1GB) .MPG file
with a recent timestamp.

> I am new to using PPV and may not have even gotten that correct even
>though the charge definitely shows up on the DTV unit.
>

You must have been using the phoneline for ordering. It's best to
leave that disconnected (I have for 2 years with no problem) and order
PPV from the DirecTV website.

> I could definitely could use some guidance with this, because I hate to
>pay for a movie and not even be able to re-run it.

I gave a few suggestions that should help.

> Thanks for any help. Jeff

--
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has a Replay 5xxx
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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Mark Lloyd wrote:
> Many of the PPV movies on DirecTV are "all day ticket", meaning that
> you'll be able to watch it any time during the "day" (6AM-6AM the next
> day). This often allows you to correct DVR mistakes without paying
> again.

Excellent idea!!

> You may want to use the composite video connector. It's more
> physically secure (less likely to be knocked loose) and you probably
> won't notice the difference in quality.

Again, excellent.

> Is the file still present on the Replay? When DVA is set to "delete
> after transfer", it should do so only after a COMPLETE transfer.

Hmmm, The file just showed the banner at the top of the screen
momentarily, then just blank screen, when I tried to play it back on the
replay. Seems like I missed it somehow.

> Are you sure you were looking in the correct directory? It won't be
> that hard to search for a large (it'll be larger than 1GB) .MPG file
> with a recent timestamp.

Yep, the file should have been in the neighborhood of 3 gig. Not there.

>> I am new to using PPV and may not have even gotten that correct even
>>though the charge definitely shows up on the DTV unit.


> You must have been using the phoneline for ordering. It's best to
> leave that disconnected (I have for 2 years with no problem) and order
> PPV from the DirecTV website.

Yes I did. I'll try your method next time. Mark, does the DTV
website have a fairly complete listing of movies and the times for
showing???


> I gave a few suggestions that should help.


Thank you for your suggestions, I'm sure that they will be of great
benefit to me.
Jeff

 

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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 03:13:38 GMT, Jeff O'Malley
<jomalley4@houston.rr.com> wrote:

>Mark Lloyd wrote:
>> Many of the PPV movies on DirecTV are "all day ticket", meaning that
>> you'll be able to watch it any time during the "day" (6AM-6AM the next
>> day). This often allows you to correct DVR mistakes without paying
>> again.
>
> Excellent idea!!
>
>> You may want to use the composite video connector. It's more
>> physically secure (less likely to be knocked loose) and you probably
>> won't notice the difference in quality.
>
> Again, excellent.
>
>> Is the file still present on the Replay? When DVA is set to "delete
>> after transfer", it should do so only after a COMPLETE transfer.
>
> Hmmm, The file just showed the banner at the top of the screen
>momentarily, then just blank screen, when I tried to play it back on the
>replay. Seems like I missed it somehow.
>

No message? Like the DTV one of "to order press OK" or the RTV one of
"no video signal detected".

Check channel 149. It's possible the cable came loose, or the channel
number wasn't specified right. You may have time to try again (for the
same $4).

>> Are you sure you were looking in the correct directory? It won't be
>> that hard to search for a large (it'll be larger than 1GB) .MPG file
>> with a recent timestamp.
>
> Yep, the file should have been in the neighborhood of 3 gig. Not there.
>

The LED on the router may have referred to something else. I notice
the WAN LED on my router is active all the time (for external
connection attempts). It's rare to see 2 seconds between attempts (I
have cable internet). Much of the time, it's as active as during a
download. Check the LED for the connection to the Replay.

Looks like you specified Medium Quality. Standard should be enough.

However, that is NOT the cause of this problem.

>>> I am new to using PPV and may not have even gotten that correct even
>>>though the charge definitely shows up on the DTV unit.
>
>
>> You must have been using the phoneline for ordering. It's best to
>> leave that disconnected (I have for 2 years with no problem) and order
>> PPV from the DirecTV website.
>
> Yes I did. I'll try your method next time. Mark, does the DTV
>website have a fairly complete listing of movies and the times for
>showing???
>

Yes. And you can even order from that guide (once you've signed up,
which is easy).

>
>> I gave a few suggestions that should help.
>
>
> Thank you for your suggestions, I'm sure that they will be of great
>benefit to me.
> Jeff

--
Mark Lloyd
has a Replay 5xxx
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