[OT] Dick Smith G7659 Set Top Box help needed

Mr. T wrote:

I'm glad it's working for you, but it would be easier for you to get
advice in future if you didn't contradict yourself.
There's no contradiction -- probably just a confusion (on my part) of
what all the sockets/devices are correctly called.
 
"Kath" <kathnews2@optusnet.ieatspam.com.au.dud> wrote in message
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: John Smith wrote:
: > Look, it's all too confusing to explain. I've got too many devices
: > and too little sockets, and too many cables to muck around with. It'd
take
: > too long to explain my current setup -- or do you want me
: > to? If so, give me a day or two to type it all up -- it'll take a
: > while. :)
:
: I know the feeling... when I had a TV, two VCRs and a Foxtel unit all
: connected the way I wanted them, I had to draw a diagram so I'd have any
: chance of reproducing it if I unplugged things or moved :)

I had to do this many years ago, but these days the TVs & recording devices
seem better designed for connections.

--
David Barnett
"Virtue is its own punishment."
 
David Barnett wrote:
"Kath" <kathnews2@optusnet.ieatspam.com.au.dud> wrote in message
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John Smith wrote:
Look, it's all too confusing to explain. I've got too many devices
and too little sockets, and too many cables to muck around with.
It'd take too long to explain my current setup -- or do you want me
to? If so, give me a day or two to type it all up -- it'll take a
while. :)

I know the feeling... when I had a TV, two VCRs and a Foxtel unit all
connected the way I wanted them, I had to draw a diagram so I'd have
any chance of reproducing it if I unplugged things or moved :)

I had to do this many years ago, but these days the TVs & recording
devices seem better designed for connections.
True, but you still have to remember which machine to plug into which :)


--
Katharine
The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue.
 
"Kath" <kathnews2@optusnet.ieatspam.com.au.dud> wrote in message
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: >> I know the feeling... when I had a TV, two VCRs and a Foxtel unit all
: >> connected the way I wanted them, I had to draw a diagram so I'd have
: >> any chance of reproducing it if I unplugged things or moved :)
: >
: > I had to do this many years ago, but these days the TVs & recording
: > devices seem better designed for connections.
:
: True, but you still have to remember which machine to plug into which :)

IIRC I had 3 VCRs connected to the one TV, a switch & a Hi-Fi unit - leads
in parallel & series, & wires everywhere. I had to use the diagram when we
moved from a unit to a house.

--
David Barnett
"Never Mind The Dog, Beware Of The Owner"
Sign in a scene from the mini-series "Arthur Hailey's Detective" (2003)
 
"David Barnett" <DavidBarnett@nospam.com> wrote in message
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"Kath" <kathnews2@optusnet.ieatspam.com.au.dud> wrote in message
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: >> I know the feeling... when I had a TV, two VCRs and a Foxtel unit all
: >> connected the way I wanted them, I had to draw a diagram so I'd have
: >> any chance of reproducing it if I unplugged things or moved :)
:
: > I had to do this many years ago, but these days the TVs & recording
: > devices seem better designed for connections.
:
: True, but you still have to remember which machine to plug into which :)

IIRC I had 3 VCRs connected to the one TV, a switch & a Hi-Fi unit - leads
in parallel & series, & wires everywhere. I had to use the diagram when we
moved from a unit to a house.

--
David Barnett
I have a similar problem, though it is worse for the missus - she got real
ropey when I changed the layout recently and she had to figure it all out
again. :) Mind you it was a more logical setup, so she (ultimately)
didn't mind. Or at least just filed the incident away for later
retrieval.......

Ken
 
"Most of the EPG data................"

This info relates to using a PVR.

This info is true from my experiences i.e Footy Show,
the Panel, some special broadcasts etc where they
can go 20 mins to 45 mins over their advertised time,
and if it is the next advertised program that you want to
record like a movie then you need that pad time.

I should have said if you wanted to get all the shows
you want pretty much 100% of the time then half an
hour to an 1 hour padding time would be pretty safe.
10 mins pad is usually the case though.


It is evident from his recent posts on different newsgroups
that Rod Speed's mind has gone to HELL.


Rod Speed wrote in message <34eqhgF4al95cU1@individual.net>...
o{O}o <nomail@smratchat.net.au> wrote in message
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........................there is a development community that has just
released a way to upload weeks worth of EPG data from the net.

Most of the EPG data doesn't correspond to when the program
actually starts and finishes so it is quite unreliable when considering
timer recording. To be safe you would have to start the recording
a half or full hour before the advertised starting time and extend it
to get the finish to make sure you get the whole show.

Complete and utter pig ignorant drivel.

This is most evident on the 3 commercial channels, 7, 9 and 10.

Only in your pathetic little drug crazed fantasyland.

I will lose my cynicism of EPG info when our STB's or DVD
recorders can somehow be sent a record / end record signal
by a development community that can monitor the TV stations.

You have always been, and always will be, completely
and utterly irrelevant. Your 'cynicism' in spades, child.

(to start / stop record to cut out tv ads for us would be nice too :eek:)

Gone blind yet child ?
 
o{O}o <nomail@smratchat.net.au> wrote in message
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"Most of the EPG data................"

This info relates to using a PVR.

This info is true from my experiences i.e Footy Show,
the Panel, some special broadcasts etc where they
can go 20 mins to 45 mins over their advertised time,
and if it is the next advertised program that you want to
record like a movie then you need that pad time.
Sure, I was mostly commenting on your claim
about starting early. You dont see that that
often, mainly when the program you want to
record follows a sports event that can end early.

I should have said if you wanted to get all the shows
you want pretty much 100% of the time then half an
hour to an 1 hour padding time would be pretty safe.
No real need for that BEFORE the scheduled start
tho I do normally add 10 mins before the commercials.
And program to record a bigger margin each side
when what I want to record follows a sport event.

10 mins pad is usually the case though.
I've only seen the SBS and ABC broadcast too early
very rarely in the last few years and the SBS hardly
ever runs late. The ABC does a bit, but almost never
30 mins late unless its a major news event like that
silly cow Di turning into a hamburger in some tunnel etc.


Rod Speed wrote in message <34eqhgF4al95cU1@individual.net>...

o{O}o <nomail@smratchat.net.au> wrote in message
news:crt7h5$spf$1@news-02.connect.com.au...

........................there is a development community that has just
released a way to upload weeks worth of EPG data from the net.

Most of the EPG data doesn't correspond to when the program
actually starts and finishes so it is quite unreliable when considering
timer recording. To be safe you would have to start the recording
a half or full hour before the advertised starting time and extend it
to get the finish to make sure you get the whole show.

Complete and utter pig ignorant drivel.

This is most evident on the 3 commercial channels, 7, 9 and 10.

Only in your pathetic little drug crazed fantasyland.

I will lose my cynicism of EPG info when our STB's or DVD
recorders can somehow be sent a record / end record signal
by a development community that can monitor the TV stations.

You have always been, and always will be, completely
and utterly irrelevant. Your 'cynicism' in spades, child.

(to start / stop record to cut out tv ads for us would be nice too :eek:)

Gone blind yet child ?
 
"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Complete and utter pig ignorant drivel.
Only in your pathetic little drug crazed fantasyland.
You have always been, and always will be, completely
and utterly irrelevant. Your 'cynicism' in spades, child.
Gone blind yet child ?
You've been using the SAME insults for well over a year and probably a lot
longer Rood. You really need some new material. Your paedophilic insults
will be your undoing.

Oh well, back into my killfile you go.
 
Some silly little gutless fuckwit that's so stupid that it cant even
manage to work out that no one actually gives a flying red fuck
what it does or does no read, desperately cowering behind
H00ting@nyte <347kj2598bfs987@cep24kts.cn> desperately
attempted to bullshit its way out of its predicament in message
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and fooled absolutely no one at all. As always.
 
"Jim" <jim@eerr.com> wrote in message
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Some silly little gutless fuckwit that's so stupid that it cant even
manage to work out that no one actually gives a flying red fuck
what it does or does no read, desperately cowering behind
H00ting@nyte <347kj2598bfs987@cep24kts.cn> desperately
attempted to bullshit its way out of its predicament in message
news:dh1Fd.115368$K7.62522@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
and fooled absolutely no one at all. As always.
And that one's in the killfile as well.

You REALLY, REALLY, REALLY need some new material Mr Bubbles.
 
Some silly little gutless fuckwit that's so stupid that it cant even
manage to work out that no one actually gives a flying red fuck
what it does or does no read, desperately cowering behind
H00ting@nyte <347kj2598bfs987@cep24kts.cn> desperately
attempted to bullshit its way out of its predicament in message

news:S54Fd.115527$K7.55553@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
and fooled absolutely no one at all. As always.
 
"zap" <zap@zapzap.com> wrote in message
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Some silly little gutless fuckwit that's so stupid that it cant even
manage to work out that no one actually gives a flying red fuck
what it does or does no read, desperately cowering behind
H00ting@nyte <347kj2598bfs987@cep24kts.cn> desperately
attempted to bullshit its way out of its predicament in message

news:S54Fd.115527$K7.55553@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
and fooled absolutely no one at all. As always.

So I put the whole thread in the killfile. What do you do then you
pedophile?
 
"John Smith" <no@spam.thank.you.very.much> wrote

Mr. T wrote:

I'm glad it's working for you, but it would be easier for you to get
advice in future if you didn't contradict yourself.
There's no contradiction -- probably just a confusion (on my part) of
what all the sockets/devices are correctly called.

****Probably?????????? Wota wanker!!!!!!

Brian Goldsmith.
 
Brian Goldsmith wrote:

I'm glad it's working for you, but it would be easier for you to get
advice in future if you didn't contradict yourself.

There's no contradiction -- probably just a confusion (on my part) of
what all the sockets/devices are correctly called.

****Probably?????????? Wota wanker!!!!!!
Hey, at least I've got enough basic intelligence to quote Usenet articles
correctly -- which is more than I can say for you -- wanker!
 

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