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post #1261 of 1459
7/24/09 at 11:53am
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Originally Posted by JNinCA View Post

For those of you having problems with reception since June 12th, are these now VHF hi stations?

My CM-7000s, I have two, are almost unable to receive the 2 stations here that switched back to VHF hi. They break up or will sometimes read "no signal." This is the CM-7000's problem. On my other CECBs, the 2 hi VHF stations are the strongest stations I get. Only the CM-7000s have this failure. Since the CM-7000 has the best reception, by far, on UHF, this is really disappointing.

Oh, and I also have the problem mentioned above with intermittent blurry PQ, on my Ion station. With these two newly found problems, I drop the CM-7000 to a not recommended.

I'm just now re-hooking back up my CM-7000 since finishing my basement. To your comment, I find it interesting that my DirecTV H20 receiver will pick up FOX, now that it has switched over to hi band VHF (RF channel 7), just fine, but the CM does not pick it up at all. There's no way to manually add a channel, is there?
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post #1262 of 1459
7/24/09 at 1:47pm
I suspect the issue may not be the CM.

I have freezes on pbs at 30 or 50.
Same on all units though.
An engineer told me to wait for them to troubleshoot.

There seem to be subtleties to transmission in digital.
My problem now is vhf 5 and 13.
I think an antenna issue.
I have some issues with one of two stations that are broadcasting off the same tower in uhf, nearly the same frequencies.
I had the same thing in analog sometimes.
It is something they are doing.

CM has scan and add.
Not sure about direct dial.
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post #1263 of 1459
7/25/09 at 3:51pm
I'm guessing Channel Master and other companies are not manufacturing any more of their boxes. Am I right?
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post #1264 of 1459
7/25/09 at 8:44pm
It looks that way. Stark says they still have three of them http://www.starkelectronic.com/cm7000.htm
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Originally Posted by Menkatek View Post

I'm guessing Channel Master and other companies are not manufacturing any more of their boxes. Am I right?
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post #1265 of 1459
7/26/09 at 7:01am
If production does resume, I think it will be a new slightly modified model that adds features not allowed under the CECB program. That unused jack on the back of the unit meant for SPDIF digital audio could finally be enabled. Clear QAM support might be a possibility and would be a growing market as cable systems convert to all digital operation. If there is a vendor that will continue to produce DTV converter boxes, it might be Channel Master because they are one of the few manufacturers left that supply products for OTA television.
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post #1266 of 1459
7/27/09 at 4:10pm
Monday 07-27-09

I just hung up with Channel Master.

They will produce the CM-7000's for a few more months still.
The scarcity of them is only due to high demand they said.

They are available directly here
ChannelMasterStore.com
$69.99 with FREE S&H

They also sell the Remote Control separately,
in case you break/loose yours somehow.
It is $19.99,
also with FREE S&H
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post #1267 of 1459
7/27/09 at 4:12pm
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Originally Posted by eyager View Post

If production does resume, I think it will be a new slightly modified model that adds features not allowed under the CECB program. That unused jack on the back of the unit meant for SPDIF digital audio could finally be enabled. Clear QAM support might be a possibility and would be a growing market as cable systems convert to all digital operation. If there is a vendor that will continue to produce DTV converter boxes, it might be Channel Master because they are one of the few manufacturers left that supply products for OTA television.

They indicated on the phone that releasing a modified version for the last few months of production was highly unlikely....
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post #1268 of 1459
7/31/09 at 5:52am
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Originally Posted by WeThePeople View Post

They also sell the Remote Control separately,
in case you break/loose yours somehow.

I'd like to do both on mine...

This damn CM remote is a pain to use.

Any preferred affordable learning remote you guys can recommend?
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post #1269 of 1459
7/31/09 at 7:14am
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Originally Posted by vwoom View Post

I'd like to do both on mine...

This damn CM remote is a pain to use.

Any preferred affordable learning remote you guys can recommend?


I have a Sony 8 function remote, RM-VL600. I like the layout with volume/mute on one side, and channel/recall on the opposite side. Amazon has it in black or silver. If you prefer silver, one of their alternate vendors has it for under $19 shipped. See link below.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-RM-VL600-...9049716&sr=1-1

Silver, but they don't show the closeups like the link above:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...sr=8-2&seller=
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post #1270 of 1459
7/31/09 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by vwoom View Post

I'd like to do both on mine...

This damn CM remote is a pain to use.

Any preferred affordable learning remote you guys can recommend?

The Universal Remote Control R7 or R6 are good models. They are sold at Best Buy. Some remote controls it can't learn, notably the Roku Netflix player. I don't have the CM-7000, but it works flawlessly with all the other converter boxes I've tried.
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post #1271 of 1459
8/1/09 at 7:26am
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Originally Posted by vwoom View Post

This damn CM remote is a pain to use.

Any preferred affordable learning remote you guys can recommend?

I took a sharp razor blade and cut off the unused buttons flush with the surface. This makes finding the buttons that are used the most much easier to do in the dark just by feel. That remote is now one of my favorites to use! I also cut off the subtitle' and audio' buttons, since I never use them. And if ever I just *had* to use them, a pencil point would still be able to push the cut off buttons.
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post #1272 of 1459
8/1/09 at 9:39pm
I still never understood why they put "unused" buttons on the thing. why not just leave them plastic-ed over like a lot of remotes do with unused buttons?
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post #1273 of 1459
8/2/09 at 6:42am
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Originally Posted by nwiser View Post

I still never understood why they put "unused" buttons on the thing. why not just leave them plastic-ed over like a lot of remotes do with unused buttons?

Perhaps, after the CECB brouhaha ends, they will find a use for these unlabeled buttons. Cheaper to cast new 'rubber' lables than change the case molding?

tom
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post #1274 of 1459
8/3/09 at 9:52pm
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Originally Posted by tmwalsh0 View Post

Perhaps, after the CECB brouhaha ends, they will find a use for these unlabeled buttons. Cheaper to cast new 'rubber' lables than change the case molding?

tom

Gosh - there are only four unused buttons out of 34. (Option, PgU, PgD, and Text.) I have several remotes with far more unused buttons...

The CM-7000 does respond to "Pioneer cable box" codes. So lots of remotes will control a subset of it. (E.g., power, volume, channel selection - both up/down and channel entry.) I use a Panasonic, a Philips, and a couple of Sony remotes with my CM-7000s. None are 'learning' remotes.
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post #1275 of 1459
8/3/09 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by wws View Post

The CM-7000 does respond to "Pioneer cable box" codes. So lots of remotes will control a subset of it. (E.g., power, volume, channel selection - both up/down and channel entry.) I use a Panasonic, a Philips, and a couple of Sony remotes with my CM-7000s. None are 'learning' remotes.

Am using a Samsung TSK3092WF on my CM, the Sammy remote has cable box codes 018, 020, 044, 074, 077 respectively...however, nothing seems to work.

Can anyone of you guys crack the code? Appreciate it greatly...

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Originally Posted by TalkingRat View Post

I have a Sony 8 function remote, RM-VL600. I like the layout with volume/mute on one side, and channel/recall on the opposite side. Amazon has it in black or silver. If you prefer silver, one of their alternate vendors has it for under $19 shipped.

Thanks for the tip, TR...I've been eyeing the Sony, but I'll see first if someone out there could crack the Samsung/Pioneer combination...
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post #1276 of 1459
8/4/09 at 7:44am
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Originally Posted by vwoom View Post

Am using a Samsung TSK3092WF on my CM, the Sammy remote has cable box codes 018, 020, 044, 074, 077 respectively...however, nothing seems to work.

Can anyone of you guys crack the code? Appreciate it greatly...

Obvious next question: Did you enable "Universal RC" in the CM-7000 Setup menu?
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post #1277 of 1459
8/4/09 at 8:55am
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Originally Posted by wws View Post

Obvious next question: Did you enable "Universal RC" in the CM-7000 Setup menu?

The univ RC was "On" ever since/default upon first use...never touched nor turned it off.

So obviously...yes.
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post #1278 of 1459
8/4/09 at 9:23am
Can someone explain how the favorites work on this unit, if they do?
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post #1279 of 1459
8/5/09 at 7:24am
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Originally Posted by THX-1138 View Post

Can someone explain how the favorites work on this unit, if they do?

The crazy favorites menu is, like you say, not really just the favorites. If you look at the bottom of the favorites' box, there are arrows saying something like to see favorites, use the arrow key'. When you do, only the favorites will appear in the box. The CM box has by far the most sophisticated software running it, but along with that, it has a whole slew of oddities and bugs that just don't make sense.
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post #1280 of 1459
8/5/09 at 7:54am
I can do that though until now I wasn't sure what button they meant.
Now what?
Is that all it does?
I wanted to be able to use a separate tuner list, not a menu.
Unless I'm missing something, it seems useless.
Can I set it as the selection list or do I always have to use that menu?
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post #1281 of 1459
8/5/09 at 11:29am
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Originally Posted by nwiser View Post

I still never understood why they put "unused" buttons on the thing. why not just leave them plastic-ed over like a lot of remotes do with unused buttons?

The good news is those unused buttons work on other boxes, Zinwell for one. It's convoluted though; there's a post or two showing the conversion, I believe on this thread or the Zinwell thread(s).
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post #1282 of 1459
8/5/09 at 11:37am
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Originally Posted by THX-1138 View Post

Can someone explain how the favorites work on this unit, if they do?

Mostly useless which you may have already discovered. Only works when you hit Favs, scroll down/select, hit enter...yaddi yaddi ya what's the point? Easier just to CH up/down or enter the #. They should have linked it into the CH buttons, or even better yet the big arrow buttons (ex: Zinwell). I take it CM is a top-notch HW company but with little SW expertise (the chips probably come with that "sophisticated software running it.").
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post #1283 of 1459
8/5/09 at 12:07pm
Bizarre.
I was sure I was missing something.

Completely useless.

I would like to delete some from the primary list and access at random times.
But it won't do that.
All backward.
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post #1284 of 1459
8/5/09 at 3:14pm
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Originally Posted by THX-1138 View Post

Bizarre.
I was sure I was missing something.

Completely useless.

I would like to delete some from the primary list and access at random times.
But it won't do that.
All backward.

Me too. The best I can do is use my Zinwell/VCR combo for the random ones and delete everything but my favs on my CM (main - S-video). I'm screwed while recording though.
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post #1285 of 1459
8/5/09 at 8:11pm
Favorites:

To set up a few subchannels as favorites, go into the 'channel edit'->'all' menu. Check the subchannels that you want as favorites in the 'heart' column. Exit.

To select a favorite, press the FAV button. Then press the left or right arrow key. Press up or down to the desired entry and push the center OK button.

Useful if you live in a market with a lot of stations, but you mostly only watch a handful of them.
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post #1286 of 1459
8/5/09 at 11:59pm
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Originally Posted by wws View Post

Useful if you live in a market with a lot of stations, but you mostly only watch a handful of them.

i usually delete all the lame channels. whatever is left is a fave!
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post #1287 of 1459
8/6/09 at 5:07am
"Favorites" was not a selection criterion for deciding what CECB to get, but the Zat favorites is so useful, I find myself turning on the Zat just for the favorites groups. The Zat lets me set up 8 different groups, which seemed like overkill, except that I now use 5 of them. The selected group works with both the channel up/down buttons and with the guide, so I don't have to do so much scrolling to see what's on for the channels I want to see. I have the groups set up so it's easy to remember what group is in which collection of channels.

With the CM, favorites is almost essential just so the rarely used channels can be accessible but not in the way.
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post #1288 of 1459
8/6/09 at 3:33pm
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Originally Posted by nordloewelabs View Post

i usually delete all the lame channels. whatever is left is a fave!

But you miss all the hot Mexican chickas on the Mexican stations during boredom breaks!
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post #1289 of 1459
8/6/09 at 8:35pm
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Originally Posted by nordloewelabs View Post

i usually delete all the lame channels. whatever is left is a fave!

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Originally Posted by Floydage View Post

But you miss all the hot Mexican chickas on the Mexican stations during boredom breaks!

Maybe those stations are on NordLoeweLabs's Favorites list.  We don't know which stations NLL considers lame.
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post #1290 of 1459
8/9/09 at 2:04pm
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Originally Posted by dattier View Post

Maybe those stations are on NordLoeweLabs's Favorites list.* We don't know which stations NLL considers lame.

Indeed. I'm used to my sub-layering of favs with my Zinwells; lots of Mexican stations down here in Tejas, I give them all their own group. One of 'em has a nice MTV-like music video sub-channel, in English no less.
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