Recent content by jpmarto

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    DVR recording question

    Thanks sktrus. I'll choose to keep the OTA as it might be better resolution, but as Jim said, probably not worth obsessing over.
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    DVR recording question

    Thanks HipKat. I'll try that. My other concern is to choose which file to keep between multiple recordings already completed, so as to keep the one with the higher resolution. I would assume a larger file size would indicate higher recording quality, but I don't know that for a fact nor even...
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    DVR recording question

    One of my timers is set to "seek". I am getting multiple duplicate recordings of episodes from a local station, and USA network. Both are "HD". Is there a good way to decide which one to keep? Thanks!
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    Seagate 1TB Mobile HDD for Wally?

    Hard to give a definitive answer, but probably, yes. I've used a variety of drives with my Wally. I've had nothing but problems with 500G drives, but my current (ex-laptop) 750G drive has worked flawlessly for over a year now. Occasionally I get a USB interface the Wally doesn't like, but if...
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    Folders in a external HD

    DOS 1.0 had folders named 1 through 16. In 1983, DOS 2.0 introduced user-defined sub-folders. When Dish has perfected this cutting-edge technology, they will implement it ..... Soon.
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    File transfer benchmarks / advice

    The lower of the two rear USB ports is blue, and labeled "3.0". Silly me thinking it made a difference! I even moved my OTA adapter out of the 3.0 to the 2.0 to make room for the EHD, thinking it would optimize the configuration. I wonder if the 3.0 port is actually 3.0, and if it is, what...
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    File transfer benchmarks / advice

    Thanks for the advice KAB - I will follow it. They say "a watched kettle never boils", and checking transfers is probably the same concept. Tranferrring hundreds of programs/movies/concerts may take a months of calendar time in increments of 6-8! I'm in the ballpark of 15-20 minutes for 3...
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    File transfer benchmarks / advice

    I'm transferring many years of programs from old to new drives, and reorganizing my saved programs (which is proving difficult given the inability to manage folders/rename files on EHDs, but I digress...:confused:). Before starting this project, all existing USB 2.0 harware was...
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    Wally Antenna

    Have you tried power-off reboots? With my Wally and Playmaker, what I've found out the hard way, is that if I do a re-scan after I get the "blockage" screen, I continue to get them, even if I've moved the antenna to a supposedly better spot. If I actually power off the receiver (10 or 20...
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    More guide issues

    Since we're on the subject of the guide... in the big scheme of things not a big deal, but this morning my Smerconish (CNN, ch 200, 6 am PST) did not record, and next week's schedule shows "not a new episode". Fortunately, there is a 12pm PST time slot to which I cleverly changed my timer from...
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    July 27 129 to move to 119.

    Thanks NYDutch. When I set up and get only one or two satts it says "fewer satts than expected found". I wasn't sure if the 110/119/129 search was built in to the antenna or if the receiver controlled what was looked for. Glad it's the latter.
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    July 27 129 to move to 119.

    I have a Wally / Playmaker in my RV (in the heavily treed PNW) and I'd welcome a 9 degree vs 19 degree sighting arc needed for setup. Might there be any technical or UI issues for users with single LNB automated antennas?
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    Tuner conflicts with Hopper 3

    My timers are set to 2 minutes before and 3 after. I think the another reason for my problem (other than missing the obvious OTA indication) was that the timers in conflict were set to "Seek", so they were often subject to dual recording attempts by duplicate OTA stations I left out of my...
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    Tuner conflicts with Hopper 3

    Ok, duh!. Thanks for all the replies. OTA channels - right there in front of my eyes. I forgot we've been so many months into a dispute with KIRO Seattle (CBS) that I took the Dish channel off the guide and replaced it with the OTA version. That would explain it all. I don't use Prime Time...
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    Tuner conflicts with Hopper 3

    I've never seen this before - I thought the Hopper 3 had 16 individual tuners. I'm on software 339 (tried 4 times to upgrade to 341 but, whatever). I tried a pull-plug-from-wall reset (30 seconds) but it booted up to the same. What may be part of the issue is "Dateline NBC" is listed 3 times...