ReplayTV - 811 hookup question

[akaRadar]

I have a ReplayTV 5040 and the 811. I am trying to use S video output from the 811 to the S video input of the 5040. All I get is a black screen with small lines scrolling down the screen. I get audio OK. I can hook it up using the composite (RCA) jacks from 811 to 5040 and it works. I wanted to use S video as I assume the quality would be better.
I use DVI out of 811 to my Hi-Def plasma monitor normaly. I have the 811 setup to output 1080i, 16X9 in the HDTV setup menu.
Should I be able to use the S video out of 811 to the 5040 with this setup, or is composite the only way?
Thanks,
Bill -

 

[dfergie]

Are you pushing the SD/HD button? I know the 811 is supposed to output both at same time but... Also Hit Menu> setup>Network and Input settings>Change IN 2 , the S-video must go into Input 2. Blaster code 0775 should work. Keep all settings, and do a connect to replay service if you did not have these settings in already. Try this if you already have not...

 

[akaRadar]

Thanks! I did not know I needed to use input 2 for S video. That did the trick. I can now use the S-video to the 5040.
I don't see any change pushing the SD/DH on the 811 remote. What is it suppose to do?
Thanks again.
Bill-

 

[dfergie]

Thanks! I did not know I needed to use input 2 for S video. That did the trick. I can now use the S-video to the 5040.
I don't see any change pushing the SD/DH on the 811 remote. What is it suppose to do?
Thanks again.
Bill-

NP... The SD/HD button on the 6000u and 921 changes the resolution...you do know it is easy to upgrade the HDD on your 5040, (have one with 200 and a 40 gig and another with a 250 and a 30 in them) also have you used dvarchive?

 

[akaRadar]

NP... The SD/HD button on the 6000u and 921 changes the resolution...you do know it is easy to upgrade the HDD on your 5040, (have one with 200 and a 40 gig and another with a 250 and a 30 in them) also have you used dvarchive?

I got DVDArchive last night and it works great. I had a little trouble with a time out error downloading a movie to my PC at first. I changed my transfer speed from the default of 375 to 775Kbytes/s and it worked, plus it downloaded a lot faster

I have heard you could upgrade the 5040 HD. Where is a good step X step instructions for that. Any certain HD's to use or not use?

Thanks!

 

[dfergie]

www.planetreplay.com
Go to the appropriate forum the links will be on the left side...
and visit the replay forum at www.avsforum.com
I have used a 200gig seagate along with the 40 gig maxtor in my first one, and a 250 gig maxtor with a 30 gig maxtor in my second one...(have a 5504 that I'm waiting to make sure it lives before upgrading...) I have 3 pc's one with a 200 and a 40 gig dedecated to dvarchive, one with a 120 and a 80 and another with 100 gigs allocated to same...(just do not run them all at once)

 

[dfergie]

Most folks record (downrezzed hd)at medium quality, it makes it easier to transfer... try high and medium and compare...rule of thumb is 1 gig at standard quality per hour, 2 gigs at medium and 3 gigs at High (more or less). You can get rtv tools and use Review to convert to a medium where you can use a program like TMPG dvd author to edit and put togather dvds...

 

[akaRadar]

www.planetreplay.com
Go to the appropriate forum the links will be on the left side...
and visit the replay forum at www.avsforum.com
I have used a 200gig seagate along with the 40 gig maxtor in my first one, and a 250 gig maxtor with a 30 gig maxtor in my second one...(have a 5504 that I'm waiting to make sure it lives before upgrading...) I have 3 pc's one with a 200 and a 40 gig dedecated to dvarchive, one with a 120 and a 80 and another with 100 gigs allocated to same...(just do not run them all at once)

I know who to look for now with ReplayTV questions
What is the top transfer speed you set your 5040 and still have good stability?

 

[dfergie]

I stay around 610, I have my Replays going thru a router and a switch in one room and hooked to wireless internet so they update themselves once a day...also there is a service called pooli if you have broadband and miss a program, you can request it...There are several of us Replayers here...
Btw, One replay is hooked to my 921, one to a 6000u and one to a sd D* receiver.

 

[ramimac]

Do they make a replay or any recording device that has a dd audio input. i would realy like to clear some space off of my 508 but i want it in dd audio.

 

[akaRadar]

Do they make a replay or any recording device that has a dd audio input. i would realy like to clear some space off of my 508 but i want it in dd audio.

All I know is my Replay 5040 has a optical audio out, but not one for recording (input), as far as I can tell. Not sure what good the optical output is if you can't record in DD. Maybe Dfergie or someone else has more info.

 

[dfergie]

No 5.1 in no 5.1 out with Replay... the optical is for 2.0 . Sorry ramimic, and Welcome to SatelliteGuys Rumours about a dvd recorder with but....

 

[akaRadar]

I have one last question about getting my Replay to change channels on the 811. I can't get it to work using code 775. I know the IR blaster is working because it will change channels on my old Dish 510 PVR (I think it is) setting right next to my 811. I have my 811 remote code on #5 so it wont interfear with my 510, is that the problem? I tried the code 775D in the Replay setup thinking that would make it the same as remote ID #5 on the Dish, but didn't work.
I would try to change my 811 back to IR #1, but can't rember how I did it a year ago. Also I would have to change the 510 to another IR code (if it can even be done).
Thanks for any help!

 

[dfergie]

Try all the Echostar codes, one at a time, then try all codes. I had to do that with my D* phillips receiver. I don't recall offhand how to change the receiver codes back and my manuals are put away... will try to figure out.

 

[btyko]

Where on the 811 does the IR blaster have to be attached?

 

[Dick Sommers]

I think it's a bug, but I've found that the remote will only transmit IR if the remote ID (address) is set to it's lowest possible number (1). Anyway that's what I found when I changed the remote ID.

Good luck

 

[Dick Sommers]

Sorry I missed it before, but....



How to set the remote control address is on page 25 at the URL below.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/downloads/pdf/technology/811/Chapter2.pdf

Regards

 

[dfergie]

Where on the 811 does the IR blaster have to be attached?

Not sure, have not even seen the 811, you might post a new thread asking...nippjas, BFG and some others will Know...