Quote:
Originally Posted by david_james /t/1436595/tvgos#post_22596772
The DTV Pal Plus is set to TVGOS mode. The EH75V is configured to use the DTV Pal Plus as a cable box operated through the IR blaster. Configured as such, the EH75V is using the DTV Pal Plus as an external tuner.
Is there any way to get the PSIP into the EH75V's content grid? If not, is it possible to use a splitter to connect the output of the DTV Pal Plus to both the EH75V and the TV? That way, it might be possible to view the DTV Pal Pus' PSIP after resetting it out of its TVGOS mode. At least that way, we could still get a schedule.
I'm assuming since the DTV Pal Plus can't be used with cable, and only with over-the-air transmissions, that must be what you're getting/watching/recording, right?
Just take the Pal out of TVGOS mode, and hook it up to a line input on the EH75V (if it isn't already), and keep using the IR blaster to control the Pal (change channels). Then, whenever you set manual timers on the Panny, in the timer setting menu you will get the option of that line input to set to record from (like L1, L2, L3). Just enter the correct line input when you set up the timer, and the IR Blaster will change to the channels you (also have to) enter in on the Panny when you set up each recording.
If you can't figure out how to bring up the EH75V's timer setting menu on your own, just check back in here, and someone will instruct you.
There's no need to split the signal - you just watch both the Pal's output, and the recordings from the HDD, through that line input (with the recorder on). If you've got the Pal running into the recorder through the RF coax input now, get yourself a set of composite (RCA) audio/video cables, so that you can hook it up through a line input (an added bonus will be that the picture quality will be better than it was through coax).
You need to do a reset on the Panny (by holding down the volume up and down buttons at the same time), and go through the "TVGOS setup" again. Tell it you're using an external tuner, but in place of your zip code, enter in "00000" (if you keep getting a nag screen that tells you it's still searching for a TVGOS "host channel", it usually gives up doing that after about 3 days). You'll also be asked what input you will be using. Then, just follow the prompts the rest of the way through, and set the Panny's clock manually.
If you're having a hard time getting the IR blaster to change the channels on the Pal correctly, you can always use the internal timers that the Pal Plus itself has to change channels. You have to go into the Pal's menu to get to the "timers" feature (I think you can only program up to something like 8 timers at a time, though). Then you just synch the timers between the Pal and the Panny to coincide.