Dick Smith Set Top Box $148

Does the Teletext function (7 Network) work smoothly?


"Moores family" <moores_familyZIG@ZAGbigpond.com> wrote in message
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thegoons wrote:
And works fine with rabbits ears here, though almost line of sight to
GoreHill /Artarmon in Sydney.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/G7659

Has Teletext, captioning, digital radio - the usual stuff



Thanks for the tip, I grabbed one this morning and now for the first
time ever in the tiger country behind the Gold Coast have watchable
reception on shirtloads of channels . Thouroughly recommend digital
tele to anyone who's hesitating.

Anyone have any idea of the codes for a Total Control URC-4160 universal
remote?
JM
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The Family wrote:
Does the Teletext function (7 Network) work smoothly?


"Moores family" <moores_familyZIG@ZAGbigpond.com> wrote in message
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thegoons wrote:

And works fine with rabbits ears here, though almost line of sight to
GoreHill /Artarmon in Sydney.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/G7659

Has Teletext, captioning, digital radio - the usual stuff



Thanks for the tip, I grabbed one this morning and now for the first
time ever in the tiger country behind the Gold Coast have watchable
reception on shirtloads of channels . Thouroughly recommend digital
tele to anyone who's hesitating.

Anyone have any idea of the codes for a Total Control URC-4160 universal
remote?
JM
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Hmm this is interesting. I currently have pretty bad reception in the
bottom storey of the house (rabbit ears). I was thinking of mounting
another antenna on the other side of the roof but it would be a real
pain. Would a digital tele box solve this generally?
 
"NK"

Hmm this is interesting. I currently have pretty bad reception in the
bottom storey of the house (rabbit ears). I was thinking of mounting
another antenna on the other side of the roof but it would be a real pain.
Would a digital tele box solve this generally?
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** Yes - long as some signal is there, ghosts that would make analogue TV
unmatchable have no effect.

The antenna guys are all having kittens - or fitting STBs for
customers themselves.





............... Phil
 
"NK" <wiredmonkey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hmm this is interesting. I currently have pretty bad reception in the
bottom storey of the house (rabbit ears). I was thinking of mounting
another antenna on the other side of the roof but it would be a real pain.
Would a digital tele box solve this generally?
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Last week I tried this DSE box at a place where the TV set with an indoor
antenna had no reception and was surprised to receive a perfect picture .

Frank
 
"The Family" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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Does the Teletext function (7 Network) work smoothly?
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It seems to work smoothly though I am not very familiar with Teletext. It is
quite slow but I am not sure if that is normal for Teletext.

Frank
 
"Frank"
"The Family"
Does the Teletext function (7 Network) work smoothly?


It seems to work smoothly though I am not very familiar with Teletext. It
is quite slow but I am not sure if that is normal for Teletext.
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** That's just how it is AFAIK - the pages are transmitted in sequence
and it takes up to 90 second for a page to be repeated.

So unless the STB has a special Teletext memory store instant update is not
possible.





............... Phil
 
The Family wrote:
Does the Teletext function (7 Network) work smoothly?
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I'm not particularly au fait with teletxt but it seems to work as I
would expect.
JM
 
Moores family <moores_familyZIG@ZAGbigpond.com> wrote in message news:<L53kd.30403$K7.14584@news-server.bigpond.net.au>...
The Family wrote:
Does the Teletext function (7 Network) work smoothly?



I'm not particularly au fait with teletxt but it seems to work as I
would expect.
JM
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I hope your all right about this box. I just bought one and will try
it tonight :) out of curiosity, what is SPDIF?
 
NK wrote:

I hope your all right about this box. I just bought one and will try
it tonight :) out of curiosity, what is SPDIF?
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Sony/Phillips Digital InterFace. It's digital audio for connecting to a
home theater receiver. Much preferred over analogue connection.
 
Okay so I'm home now and Im having mixed results on the box... I
sometimes receive a few channels sometimes none yet (with the antenna in
the same position) my analogue signal is showing all channels (with a
touch of blur however).. any ideas? is there something about the scan range?

Nick Adams wrote:


NK wrote:

I hope your all right about this box. I just bought one and will try
it tonight :) out of curiosity, what is SPDIF?


Sony/Phillips Digital InterFace. It's digital audio for connecting to a
home theater receiver. Much preferred over analogue connection.
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Phil Allison wrote:
"NK"

Okay so I'm home



** Where is home ????




.......... Phil


home is eltham... Melbourne, Vic.. our standard antenna picks up all
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stations perfectly
 
NK wrote:
Phil Allison wrote:

"NK"

Okay so I'm home




** Where is home ????




.......... Phil

home is eltham... Melbourne, Vic.. our standard antenna picks up all
stations perfectly
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I think I've worked it out... seems I only have a 44db signal on some
carriers... therefore no 7, sbs or 9... :( I should just get a signal
amplifier?
 
"NK"
Phil Allison wrote:

Okay so I'm home

** Where is home ????


home is eltham... Melbourne, Vic..
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** I know where that is - used to live in Macleod.


our standard antenna picks up all stations perfectly
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** But the one you are using now does not - quote:

" Hmm this is interesting. I currently have pretty bad reception in the
bottom storey of the house (rabbit ears). "


If the pic is noisy plus badly ghosted or affected by RF interference (
from a nearby PC for example) the digital my be intermittent .



................ Phil
 
"NK"

I think I've worked it out... seems I only have a 44db signal on some
carriers...
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** Were is that ( meaningless ) figure from ?????

The digital signal need only be 15 dB above noise to operate the
decoder - or about 25 dBuV.





............ Phil
 
I'm getting that figure from the Video decode "Signal Minimum" section
of the user manual.


Phil Allison wrote:
"NK"


I think I've worked it out... seems I only have a 44db signal on some
carriers...



** Were is that ( meaningless ) figure from ?????

The digital signal need only be 15 dB above noise to operate the
decoder - or about 25 dBuV.





........... Phil
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"NK"
I'm getting that figure from the Video decode "Signal Minimum" section of
the user manual.
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** No such db spec in my copy of the manual.

Sure you have the G7659 "SD digital set top box " ?





............. Phil
 
Yep, In the technical specifications section. (about 3rd page from the back)

Phil Allison wrote:
"NK"

I'm getting that figure from the Video decode "Signal Minimum" section of
the user manual.




** No such db spec in my copy of the manual.

Sure you have the G7659 "SD digital set top box " ?





............ Phil
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"NK...
Yep, In the technical specifications section. (about 3rd page from the
back)
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** On page 33 it says ... " S/N 55 dB min " which is the recovered
video signal to noise.

I asked where your 44 dB figure was from ???



............. Phil
 
Phil Allison wrote:
"NK...

Yep, In the technical specifications section. (about 3rd page from the
back)



** On page 33 it says ... " S/N 55 dB min " which is the recovered
video signal to noise.

I asked where your 44 dB figure was from ???



............ Phil
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okay apologies.. I meant 44% signal strength when it scans for the
channels .. well actually I didn;'t but I realise my mistake...
 
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