LG LST-3410A Review and Discussion - Page 3

alk3997,

The PDF manual says you can set the clock manually, but then follows with this note:

"You cannot change clock time after it is set by TV Guide On Screen
system."

This only leads to more questions, like many other items in the manual.

Are Guide times for OTA digital channels the same as the PSIP time sent by those channels? Where does the OTA Guide info come from? If it's PBS, what if I can't always have my indoor antenna positioned to pick it up. (I have to move the antenna for different OTA stations.)

If necessary, can we purposely disable the Guide?

And on and on...

Like you, I have the T165 with all it's annoyances, so I'm leary of how the 3410A will handle unusual individual situations.

My feeling form reports here is that the 3410A will prove to be well thought out and a good performer if the Guide/clock operation doesn't cause problems in my setup.

The time is NOT set by each station with this unit. That is part of the reason that they went to Guide Plus for the guide. One program guide, one clock setting, no worries. PSIP program information and clock settings are ignored.

As far as receiving the Guide, it is transmitted via the analog PBS carrier as well, both OTA and Cable. Keep in mind that this unit can tune analog and digital, OTA and Cable.

This sounds good, but is still not entirely clear. I will be connected to analog cable and limited (indoor antenna) OTA digital. Where will this single time setting for the 3410A come from?

For instance, I know the Chicago PBS OTA digital channel NEVER has the correct time. The analog OTA PBS channel may not be picked up by the indoor antenna. The cable analog PBS channel should be OK, since my VCR's get the correct time automatically.

How will the 3410A decide which signal is right?

Does the 3410a allow simultaneous view/record?

If you are talking about the same program, then the answer is yes.

You can't record one program while watching a different program.

Functions more like a VCR.

Dave

Since I already have pre-order in for the new 3410 unit. I was just wondering if they are still on schedule for the 23rd and when the expected delivery date will be for consumer?

BMelvin,

DTVs Dealer website states a 1/29 date now.

Troy

Well!!

I knew it would be too good to be TRUE for the 23rd. Looks like I wont be able to record the Superbowl

If they get their shipment in that morning you may be able to get it on Fri or Sat with rush shipping.....just an idea.

Troy

I have been looking for a pdf copy of the 3410a manual, but I can only locate the a two page specification sheet. Where is the manual available?

I'm also interested in purchasing the LST 3410A asap. Let me know if anyone has received one that they ordered and from whom.

Nobody has one yet. The first shipment is due the end of next week.

The specifications page in the owner's manual, p.64, shows the following:

Channel coverage: Terrestrial: 2-69, Cable: 1-125

I can only assume that limiting cable to 125 channels is just a big typo !!

Can any of you beta testers confirm that the unit receives cable channels higher than 125 ?

"Digital Cables" channels that the unit, for some reason tunes, show up as QAM channels with virtual channel assignments.

A couple questions for scan1man or KornerKlub:

Can you play back archived material from d-vhs through firewire to 3410a and out via dvi to monitor and at the same time record something different on the hdd?

Will the 3410a be able to play back d-vhs via firewire that was originally recorded by sir-t165 via firewire to mits 2000 ?

tia

Lew

Don't take this personally, but it's questions like this that make me understand why consumer product managers can't "win for losing". I can't believe you even thought of these scenarios let alone what you're actually going to do with them!

Any way to get a list of the Best Buy stores that will stock it, what areas?
Will any of them be in the Southern California, San Diego area?

What about NYC?

Hmmm. Thats what the LG rep told me at CES and I posted this earlier in another thread. Can you site your source of this information?

Mark (on 1-22-04) posted the following link to download the pdf file:

http://www.lge.com/products/mobile/m...&parentId=ROOT

Another request for a list of BB stores which will be stocking the unit this week (if available.)

Stanton:

I didn't take it personal, however, I do have a sir-t165 and Mits- 2000 d-vhs recorder. They work most of the time, but playback from the Mits through the 165 is very cumbersome if not frustrating when trying to fast forward or anything other than "turn it on and step back".

The inability of the 3410a to play one thing from the hdd and record another at the same time is a severe limitation. I was hoping the 3410a would play back from the mits with less difficulty. If the mits is playing back I obiously can't record via the 165 at the same time. I was hoping the 3410a might be able to record another program while playing through the mits feed.

It would be nice if this worked, but it won't make a difference to me as I already ordered mine.

I am curious though. I thought D-Theater tapes only played out through JVC d-vhs players. Can they be played out through firewire to the 3410a or 165?

Lew

I hope then that >135 channels could at least be manually added!!
Otherwise my SciFi Channel is on 160 and I'd have split my cable input with one running into my JVC DVHS to record that channel. Oh! Wait a minute I'm beginning to see, More convience=More complication. On another thread on this forum there is a tribute/memorial to the late Captain Kangaroo whom I grew up watching. A Channel Master rooftop antenna 19" black and white tv and 5 channels, who could have wanted for more!
joe

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