211K trying to record

[KAB]

That sound like your tv is not hdcp compliant and the having the hdmi connected is killing the video outputs. Connected it via component and I bet it goes away

What he said!

 

[Jim5506]

IIRC Dish added a setting where the HDMI detects that the TV is off and automatically turns the receiver off.

I think there is a setting in the menus to disable this "feature" but I no longer have a 211k so I can't check.

 

[Bobkatz]

IIRC Dish added a setting where the HDMI detects that the TV is off and automatically turns the receiver off.

I think there is a setting in the menus to disable this "feature" but I no longer have a 211k so I can't check.

BINGO! You get the gold star Jim, I looked & found that setting under tv enhancements! Thank You!

The setting is for allowing recording to a external device, either on or off!

I appreciate all the comments on here from people willing to help!

 

[n0qcu]

BINGO! You get the gold star Jim, I looked & found that setting under tv enhancements! Thank You!

The setting is for allowing recording to a external device, either on or off!

I appreciate all the comments on here from people willing to help!

That setting is to control certain VCRs through the A/V conection (starting and stopping) the recording by the timer on the 211.

 

[Bobkatz]

That setting is to control certain VCRs through the A/V conection (starting and stopping) the recording by the timer on the 211.

I tried it out with my original settings using HDMI from recorder to TV, RCA cords from receiver to recorder, HDMI from receiver to TV & it works perfectly with the TV either on or off! Thanks again!

 

[KAB]

All well and good, but I would much prefer recording true HD on an EHD. Different strokes....

 

[dare2be]

All well and good, but I would much prefer recording true HD on an EHD. Different strokes....

Depends. If you want to keep the content beyond the life of your account, then DVD in SD (or a Hauppauge in HD) is the way to go.

 

[KAB]

Hardly anything that goes around does not come back around these days.

 

[dare2be]

Most of the stuff that does come back around is crap anyways. Of the very little content worthwhile keeping isn't worth taking the risk.

 

[KAB]

Well, your YMMV.