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post #20281 of 23784
5/3/12 at 5:26am
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How high is the roof, and nearby roofs and trees? At less than 50' off the ground I wouldn't expect a 60 mile antenna to do very well for 70 mile stations even with the 7777, unless maybe there's simply nothing else anywhere within a few hundred yards at whatever height 20' above roof means. Are any of those 70 mile stations VHF? If so, you're in trouble with that antenna model. Most fringe antennas have better gain on VHF than UHF, 60 or more miles, at least 10 more miles VHF than UHF, like the HD7698P I use with a 7777 at only 53 miles away but 50' above ground, and not infrequently looses CH 7 completely.

I was getting all the stations I need with a 7778 pre-amp. I had to return it because they sold it to me in "used" condition and with missing parts (when it was advetized as new) but I still had a chance to try it before returning it.

If the 7777 causes overload on local stations, I'll go back to a 7778.

I've actually had great success with the CM4228HD, even though I took it right out of the box (no modifications). Most local OTA viewers use this antenna as well.
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post #20282 of 23784
5/4/12 at 6:13am
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95 ea. 513 refurbs back in stock at J&R, $169.99.

(In case you're wondering, that's about 1-day's average sales at Walmart at their prev. price when we could check their inventory.)

See post below for 515 refurbs also at J&R, $199.99.

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post #20283 of 23784
5/4/12 at 10:04am
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95 ea. 513 refurbs back in stock at J&R, $169.99.

(In case you're wondering, that's about 1-day's average sales at Walmart at their prev. price when we could check their inventory.)


You are VERY dedicated. They weren't in stock yesterday evening when I checked.
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post #20284 of 23784
5/4/12 at 10:32am
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You are VERY dedicated.

Wajo probably has a cron script checking nightly for source page changes.
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post #20285 of 23784
5/4/12 at 10:51am
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Wajo probably has a cron script checking nightly for source page changes.

Hourly.

or minute-ly.
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post #20286 of 23784
5/4/12 at 12:22pm
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23 refurb 515's in stock again at J&R, $199.99.

(Again, in case you're wondering, that's less than 1/2-day average sales at Walmart at their prev. price when we could check their inventory.)

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post #20287 of 23784
5/5/12 at 11:59am
As of Saturday @ 12 noon, on Amazon 1 refurb from j&r for $169!! :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...on=refurbished

Mickboy
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post #20288 of 23784
5/5/12 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by mickboy View Post

As of Saturday @ 12 noon, on Amazon 1 refurb from j&r for $169!! :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...on=refurbished

Mickboy

Actually if you put the 513 in your cart and update the quantity there are presently 59 available via Amazon.
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post #20289 of 23784
5/5/12 at 4:14pm
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Originally Posted by MACINTN View Post

mickboy,could you check the build date on your unit? not the refurb date but the actual build date of the machine.I'm still looking for a 513 or 515 that was built in the last quarter of 2011.Thanks.

Ok, Build date is July of 2011. And again, pretty much brand spankin new.
Mickboy
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post #20290 of 23784
5/5/12 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by wajo View Post



23 refurb 515's in stock again at J&R, $199.99.

(Again, in case you're wondering, that's less than 1/2-day average sales at Walmart at their prev. price when we could check their inventory.)


Unbelievable...THEIR GONE!!!!
Mickboy
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post #20291 of 23784
5/5/12 at 10:53pm
Guys-

There's been another delay in my trying to use that RF remote repeater with my 513.

They sent me a new IR blaster, but that didn't change anything, so the whole unit had to go back.

They sent me a replacement base unit and a new IR blaster, but failed to include the AC adapter in the box.

I've sent them an e-mail and will see what they say.

Hard to test the thing out without a power source.

I will say here that the base unit was controlling the machines flawlessly. I just need to get the IR blaster cord working so it can be attached to the front of the 513 and the whole thing get covered with tape so it doesn't mess with the 515.

Once we know the IR blaster is doing it's job, I'll be able to fully recommend these machines for running two of our recorders in the same room without cross-controlling.
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post #20292 of 23784
5/5/12 at 10:57pm
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Originally Posted by mickboy View Post

Unbelievable...THEY'RE GONE!!!!
Mickboy


Stranger still...

The webpage shows them as IN STOCK at the J&R brick and mortar store in New York.

Why in the world would they have them in the store and not make them available on the website?
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post #20293 of 23784
5/6/12 at 6:05am
I am wondering if there's a quick, easy way to transfer the HDD contents of one 2160 to another 2160?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80431173@N00/
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post #20294 of 23784
5/6/12 at 6:23am
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I am wondering if there's a quick, easy way to transfer the HDD contents of one 2160 to another 2160?

Depends how you define the time required to extract HDs from two 2160s, connect them both to a PC, disconnect them from the PC, and reinstall them in the 2160s. The time required to clone 160G from one HD to another alone is tough to see as "quick", and depends on the connect method. Connected as SATA, the time isn't too bad, two hours maybe, and same if USB3. As USB2, it would be very much slower, maybe 5-6 hours. As USB1, it could be more than two days. I've cloned 160G HDs as PATA, but don't remember the time it took.
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post #20295 of 23784
5/6/12 at 6:33am
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I am wondering if there's a quick, easy way to transfer the HDD contents of one 2160 to another 2160?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80431173@N00/

Our DVDRs don't have a "playlist" feature like Pio or Panny so we can't "autoplay" titles from one of those machines to one of our DVDRs (described here).

Only workaround I've found to do that w/our machines, w/o teardown, is to set up a dub list of 6-hours worth of titles and dub that w/internal drives to a RW disc at SLP rec mode (select SLP in dub menu), while simultaneously copying to the HDD of the other machine via the analog I/O (normal external copying). Repeat for all desired titles in 6-hour increments. No single title can be over 4:59:59 for a SLP dub. This has to be a RTD to get normal output of what's being dubbed, i.e., can't use HSD.

The picture coming from the outputs of the playing machine will not be in SLP quality, it'll be in the quality of the original titles on the playing machine.

If totally unattended, each title will have the "Writing to disc" stuff a normal dub adds at the end, but this can be deleted in edit on the other machine. If you babysit the copying, you could come back for the end of each title and press PAUSE on the copying machine and wait for start of the next title to continue REC.
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post #20296 of 23784
5/6/12 at 7:33am
Thanks a lot for the quick replies folks.
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post #20297 of 23784
5/6/12 at 11:51am
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Originally Posted by grafxman View Post

I am wondering if there's a quick, easy way to transfer the HDD contents of one 2160 to another 2160?

If you need a 1:1 copy, please check this thread:

Hard Disk File System investigation for the Magnavox 2080/2160/513/515
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post #20298 of 23784
5/6/12 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by profhat View Post

If you need a 1:1 copy, please check this thread:

Hard Disk File System investigation for the Magnavox 2080/2160/513/515

Thanks for the link however all that techno stuff made my head explode!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80431173@N00/
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post #20299 of 23784
5/6/12 at 11:42pm
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Originally Posted by wajo View Post



95 ea. 513 refurbs back in stock at J&R, $169.99.

(In case you're wondering, that's about 1-day's average sales at Walmart at their prev. price when we could check their inventory.)

See post below for 515 refurbs also at J&R, $199.99.



How often does J&R get these refurbs in stock?
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post #20300 of 23784
5/6/12 at 11:47pm
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Originally Posted by Chingu808 View Post

How often does J&R get these refurbs in stock?

I don't know that we've noted any pattern.

They get them when they get them.

Since the machine isn't being made any more (not the 513 nor the 515), each time J&R gets some it's a pleasant surprise. Each time they run out, for all we know it's the last time we'll ever see them.

As you might have noticed, by 11:30 or so Saturday morning, they were all gone.



EDIT:

Oddly enough, the amazon.com link Mickboy provided Saturday afternoon is still good.

I just tried it and was able to put a 513 into my cart on my Amazon account. Interesting. Must be the ones they have in the brick and mortar store?

EDIT II:

Ooops! The ones on Amazon were the 513, and those are still showing at J&Rs website. (The 515s are now showing as gone from even the New York City J&R store.) For anyone interested, I tried putting 20 of the 513s into my cart, and it worked. Of course, I also ended up owing them over $3000. The cart has been emptied.

J&R did give the option of checking out thru Amazon, even tho' I was on the actual J&R website.
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post #20301 of 23784
5/7/12 at 10:32am
Hey Guys,

DTS sound from my 515 while playing DVDs is not coming through to my receiver. What settings should I use in the 515 audio set-up. Thanks.
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post #20302 of 23784
5/7/12 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by ace5000 View Post

Hey Guys,

DTS sound from my 515 while playing DVDs is not coming through to my receiver. What settings should I use in the 515 audio set-up. Thanks.

No DTS with these Mags, sorry.
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post #20303 of 23784
5/7/12 at 2:34pm
Why are the colors always darker?

I've read all the pinned posts on quality and such and no matter what I do the picture is always darker on my Panasonic viera plasma. I can switch from tv as the input to the DVr and there is a noticeable difference on color, brightness, and clarity. Does Anyone have any suggestions? Oh I've also tried different cable input from the DVr to the tv.
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post #20304 of 23784
5/7/12 at 2:52pm
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Originally Posted by ericole View Post

Why are the colors always darker?

I've read all the pinned posts on quality and such and no matter what I do the picture is always darker on my Panasonic viera plasma. I can switch from tv as the input to the DVr and there is a noticeable difference on color, brightness, and clarity. Does Anyone have any suggestions? Oh I've also tried different cable input from the DVr to the tv.
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Have you tried:
All HDMI Outputs > 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p and
Format > YCbCr
as described here?

Also check this problem description for anything that might apply. Although written primarily for 768p TVs, several with large HDTVs have also been helped.


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post #20305 of 23784
5/7/12 at 2:54pm
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Why are the colors always darker?
I've read all the pinned posts on quality and such and no matter what I do the picture is always darker on my Panasonic viera plasma. I can switch from tv as the input to the DVr and there is a noticeable difference on color, brightness, and clarity. Oh I've also tried different cable input from the DVr to the tv.

I have 5. On ATSC signals all 5 play darker than any of my many other devices. On L1 & L2 inputs all 5 play acceptably, similar to all my other devices.

My initial suggestion is if you don't like it, complain to Magnavox via snail mail, and consider returning yours to where you bought it and explaining why.

I have a workaround that isn't likely available to most users. I have two Pioneer DVRs that have color adjustments available by source, with multiple presets available. I use one of the custom presets by either passing the output from the Magnavox through one Pioneer, or dubbing the dark recording to DVD and then playing it back on the first Pioneer, and recording the first Pioneer's output on the second in order to save good recordings to DVD or watch with decent brightness and contrast without corrupting the TV settings for other sources.

There are devices that are made purely for corrections like my Pioneers can make, but without multiple recorders they wouldn't be any use for saving to DVD in corrected form, only for passing on to the TV for watching without having to radically adjust the TV to compensate only when the Mag is the source.
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post #20306 of 23784
5/7/12 at 4:23pm
Don't know if you know this or not. The Panny has settings (brightness, tint, etc.) for EACH input.

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Originally Posted by ericole View Post

Why are the colors always darker?

I've read all the pinned posts on quality and such and no matter what I do the picture is always darker on my Panasonic viera plasma. I can switch from tv as the input to the DVr and there is a noticeable difference on color, brightness, and clarity. Does Anyone have any suggestions? Oh I've also tried different cable input from the DVr to the tv.
Thanks
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post #20307 of 23784
5/7/12 at 6:16pm
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Originally Posted by wajo View Post

No DTS with these Mags, sorry.

ouch
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post #20308 of 23784
5/7/12 at 7:31pm
Wajo, I'm pretty sure those all the ones I've tried, but I will again and report back...
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post #20309 of 23784
5/7/12 at 7:32pm
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Originally Posted by BIGA$$TV View Post

Don't know if you know this or not. The Panny has settings (brightness, tint, etc.) for EACH input.

Yes, I do know that. Last night I actually changed them for what I was watching and got it a little brighter - but I really hope I don't have to "peg" every setting to the top just to get it acceptable.
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post #20310 of 23784
5/8/12 at 2:32pm
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I have 5. On ATSC signals all 5 play darker than any of my many other devices. On L1 & L2 inputs all 5 play acceptably, similar to all my other devices.

That's the sad true. Same thing here.
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