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Are there any hidden menus to access additional settings?
A) - All HD channels seem to be comming thru from the box as "720p".
B) all regular channels are stretched to fit the screen.
Are there any menus to access "Pass thru mode" or Auto HDMI, & aspect/screen settings??
Plasma hooked up thru an HDMI cable to Multi room DVR box.
A) - All HD channels seem to be comming thru from the box as "720p".
B) all regular channels are stretched to fit the screen.
Are there any menus to access "Pass thru mode" or Auto HDMI, & aspect/screen settings??
Plasma hooked up thru an HDMI cable to Multi room DVR box.
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Thanks .. I'm at work, I'll try that when I get home tonite ...
BTW .. What sort of HD display choices/options could I expect to see? ..
** Also, I tried using the Multiroom DVR box last night , I set it to record both "Old Christine" CBS 8:30-9PM, & "Heroes" NBC, 9-10PM ...
What i noticed was that at 8:59 a message appeared on the TV asking me if it was "ok" to switch to NBC (my wife was watching ABC at the time), ..... eventually I selected OK since I needed Heroes , which caused her to miss part of the ABC program .. Once switched over to NBC , & I tried to change channels back to ABC (At 9:00 & 9:01), , & it kept saying that I would have to discontinue recording NBC in order to switch the channel..
So I had to watch the beginning of Heroes until 9:02 , when it allowed the switch due to the CBS recording stopped, ...
By selecting "old Christine" from the guide, It seemed to want to auto record that CBS show from 8:29-9:02..??
& due to having just 2 tuners, I then can't be watching a 3rd show during the "overlap" couple of mins ...
That seemed messed up, does it "add" mins to the shows, & cause these conflict messages... I thought if I set it to record just 1 show per time slot ( 8:30-9, 9-10, 10-11 ect..), I could "seamlessly be watching another channel with no interruptions.. (Like my VCR did
)... Any thoughts ...??
BTW .. What sort of HD display choices/options could I expect to see? ..
** Also, I tried using the Multiroom DVR box last night , I set it to record both "Old Christine" CBS 8:30-9PM, & "Heroes" NBC, 9-10PM ...
What i noticed was that at 8:59 a message appeared on the TV asking me if it was "ok" to switch to NBC (my wife was watching ABC at the time), ..... eventually I selected OK since I needed Heroes , which caused her to miss part of the ABC program .. Once switched over to NBC , & I tried to change channels back to ABC (At 9:00 & 9:01), , & it kept saying that I would have to discontinue recording NBC in order to switch the channel..
So I had to watch the beginning of Heroes until 9:02 , when it allowed the switch due to the CBS recording stopped, ...
By selecting "old Christine" from the guide, It seemed to want to auto record that CBS show from 8:29-9:02..??
& due to having just 2 tuners, I then can't be watching a 3rd show during the "overlap" couple of mins ...
That seemed messed up, does it "add" mins to the shows, & cause these conflict messages... I thought if I set it to record just 1 show per time slot ( 8:30-9, 9-10, 10-11 ect..), I could "seamlessly be watching another channel with no interruptions.. (Like my VCR did
)... Any thoughts ...??
G
Ahhh, you have run into the timeslot jigsaw puzzle. To fix this, you will need to go into the recording options and tell it explicitly when you want to start and stop recording. When VZ pushed out the last update they extended the record times because the affiliates were starting their shows before the hour. They do this because so many of us are recording that the sponsers ads are getting missed.
This means that is you 'fix' it you will end up missing the first part of the show. (Notice how the first 2 minutes are usually extremely entertaining now)
Add this to the list of things that piss you off but you are helpless to fix. Until someone finds a way to sell TV signals without advertisers I am afreaid that we are stuck with the affaliates trying to come up with ingenious ways to insure their sponsers appropriate viewership.
You will also notice that some prime time shows start and end 5 minutes befire the hour now. Damn those sponsers.
Thanks .. I'm at work, I'll try that when I get home tonite ...
BTW .. What sort of HD display choices/options could I expect to see? ..
** Also, I tried using the Multiroom DVR box last night , I set it to record both "Old Christine" CBS 8:30-9PM, & "Heroes" NBC, 9-10PM ...
What i noticed was that at 8:59 a message appeared on the TV asking me if it was "ok" to switch to NBC (my wife was watching ABC at the time), ..... eventually I selected OK since I needed Heroes , which caused her to miss part of the ABC program .. Once switched over to NBC , & I tried to change channels back to ABC (At 9:00 & 9:01), , & it kept saying that I would have to discontinue recording NBC in order to switch the channel..
So I had to watch the beginning of Heroes until 9:02 , when it allowed the switch due to the CBS recording stopped, ...
By selecting "old Christine" from the guide, It seemed to want to auto record that CBS show from 8:29-9:02..??
& due to having just 2 tuners, I then can't be watching a 3rd show during the "overlap" couple of mins ...
That seemed messed up, does it "add" mins to the shows, & cause these conflict messages... I thought if I set it to record just 1 show per time slot ( 8:30-9, 9-10, 10-11 ect..), I could "seamlessly be watching another channel with no interruptions.. (Like my VCR did
Ahhh, you have run into the timeslot jigsaw puzzle. To fix this, you will need to go into the recording options and tell it explicitly when you want to start and stop recording. When VZ pushed out the last update they extended the record times because the affiliates were starting their shows before the hour. They do this because so many of us are recording that the sponsers ads are getting missed.
This means that is you 'fix' it you will end up missing the first part of the show. (Notice how the first 2 minutes are usually extremely entertaining now)Add this to the list of things that piss you off but you are helpless to fix. Until someone finds a way to sell TV signals without advertisers I am afreaid that we are stuck with the affaliates trying to come up with ingenious ways to insure their sponsers appropriate viewership.
You will also notice that some prime time shows start and end 5 minutes befire the hour now. Damn those sponsers.
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I can't stand this either. We came from D* with Tivo, and the Tivo seemed smart enough to know to change the channel when the show was scheduled to start. Apparently this DVR is not that smart.
Also, I HATE not having 2 live tuners to switch back and forth to.
Ahhh, you have run into the timeslot jigsaw puzzle. To fix this, you will need to go into the recording options and tell it explicitly when you want to start and stop recording. When VZ pushed out the last update they extended the record times because the affiliates were starting their shows before the hour. They do this because so many of us are recording that the sponsers ads are getting missed.
Add this to the list of things that piss you off but you are helpless to fix. Until someone finds a way to sell TV signals without advertisers I am afreaid that we are stuck with the affaliates trying to come up with ingenious ways to insure their sponsers appropriate viewership.
You will also notice that some prime time shows start and end 5 minutes befire the hour now. Damn those sponsers.
I can't stand this either. We came from D* with Tivo, and the Tivo seemed smart enough to know to change the channel when the show was scheduled to start. Apparently this DVR is not that smart.
Also, I HATE not having 2 live tuners to switch back and forth to.
P
Assumming you are correct
about the 2 live tuners; how does one put one live show on hold and switch to another while keeping your place in the first? I suspect that 2 tuners are NOT available for live viewing, but rather only for DVR service and we are restricted to 1 tuner for live viewing
Assumming you are correct
about the 2 live tuners; how does one put one live show on hold and switch to another while keeping your place in the first? I suspect that 2 tuners are NOT available for live viewing, but rather only for DVR service and we are restricted to 1 tuner for live viewing
G
I stand corrected Pete. You are in fact spot on.
Assumming you are correct
I stand corrected Pete. You are in fact spot on.
Z
A work around that allows you to do what you ask is You can hit the "record" button on the live show you are about to switch away from, & then when you want to "switch back" simply select it from the DVR recordings screen .. likewise you can hit record on the 2nd live show, & then you can immediatley be switching between the 2 within the DVR select screen with no buffer loss .. they will continue to record / buffer while you are watching or switching between them with no loss on either show.
Assumming you are correct
A work around that allows you to do what you ask is You can hit the "record" button on the live show you are about to switch away from, & then when you want to "switch back" simply select it from the DVR recordings screen .. likewise you can hit record on the 2nd live show, & then you can immediatley be switching between the 2 within the DVR select screen with no buffer loss .. they will continue to record / buffer while you are watching or switching between them with no loss on either show.
P
Thanks Zerkon, I had that figured out. Hopefully this work around certainly is not the 'final solution' When using D* all we had to do was hit pause and then live TV -----much more elegant than switching between recordings.
Thanks Zerkon, I had that figured out.
Hopefully this work around certainly is not the 'final solution' When using D* all we had to do was hit pause and then live TV -----much more elegant than switching between recordings.https://www.directv.com/insider/mysports-changes-the-game/
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As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
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America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot
New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives
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The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.
It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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The Cybertruck was supposed to make the F-150 obsolete. It wasn't supposed to be boring, like a Ford or a Chevy. It was supposed to be "more truck than truck." It turns out, people just wanted trucks that were trucks, and CEO Elon Musk announced on X earlier this morning is that the Cybertruck is dying.
Ending production in middle of next year at gigatexas for cybercab production.
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Does anyone here use Apple Home/HomeKit with HomePods or Apple TV to automate smart devices in their house? We have had Amazon's Alexa set up in our house for the last 10+ years and I have been waiting to switch them out to Apple for a few reasons; We are already in the Apple ecosystem with our phones, tablets, and computers. I have never liked Amazon's stance on privacy and I really like that Apple has pushed for privacy for a long time.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
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I have the Roku's, 2 or 3, I just rarely use them ... I prefer the Google/Android Sony set up.
People tell me that the Apps on the TV will end thier usefulness as they age ... They are doing ok for me so far ... I also have the TV take the App Updates whenever possible ... then again, I don't know how often App updates come to it.
So, so far, I'm doing ok, but if they start to get sluggish, I'll eventually change to a Roku ... I don't want to, but eventually ... (Or buy another new TV
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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After a strange reboot last night in the middle of viewing, this morning several more reboots and about a half an hour download.
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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samsung made the screen apple designed the hinge for the duo. this has got to be the best advertising campaign for samsung 
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According to this article on The Verge, Videostrong Technologies based in Shenzen, China, placed a backdoor into 1.3 million of their devices and used this to deploy a botnet:
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One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
A manufacturer intentionally hijacked its Android TV devices.
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How about they just neuter China ...Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out...
Only, If they can make a coup on the Chinese government! 
Looks like this was just the latest in Android TV-based botnets. From last year on The Register:
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Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators
: Ads giant complains of damage to its reputation and finances ... and crime, too
Looks like this was just the latest in Android TV-based botnets. From last year on The Register:
Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators
: Ads giant complains of damage to its reputation and finances ... and crime, too
"It's unlikely the suit will see any of the accused held to account, as they're in China and the Middle Kingdom seldom allows extraditions to the USA."
Just like all the other scams happening, they're overseas and beyond our juris-my-diction.