Magnavox 537, 535, 533, 515, 513, 2160A, 2160, 2080 & Philips 3576, 3575 - Page 288

Thank you! Yes I do have a HDTV and i think i will see how SD looks before I decide t pay the extra $7. I imagine I can haggle with Directv about the free hddvr later. Thanks again!

Thanks again, wajo.

2 more curiosity questions:

I'm trying to understand this blurb: CAUTION: Do not connect satellite cable(s) to the ANT IN coax connector on this DVDR...sat cables have voltage that could harm this DVDR's circuits. I have a 2-room satellite receiver (DishNetwork) that sends the 2nd room signal through a coax to the other room. This is the room that I have the 3576 connected. Would the voltage issue apply here, or is it only applicable to the coax coming in from the dish roof antenna?

2nd question: I'm looking at the DV IN connector on my 3576 and the firewire connector on my computer and wondering: "What are my options for connecting the two and what if anything can I do with this connection?" I suspect my answer to this is nothing, but I just want to be sure.

hello wajo, this just doesn't make any sense at all. the 2 HSD dubs worked perfectly with the Memorex -RW disc, same one i've been playing with for the last 2 weeks. why does my unit work with this less preferred brand and crap out on the TY? aside from the obvious difference between a -RW and a -R disc, is there something else i might be missing here?

as always, thanks for your input and help.

Even good media can have a bad batch...

in desperation, i actually performed this procedure on the Sony discs, several days back. the MID was Sony, so that really makes it a little suspect, doesn't it? anyway, the MID for the TY is TYG02 and for the Memorex -RW, it is RITEKW02.

thanks !

thanks for all the help wajo. there are a couple of titles that i wanna save, which i'm gonna do the old-fashioned way. kinda ironic that my panny comes to the rescue. i'll keep you posted on the skip procedures and if they don't pan out, i'm almost certain that my unit will turn up in the near future as a J&R refurb.

Not sure about the Sony's, but the TY discs could be fake as there were indeed reports of counterfeit TY discs out there. Doubtful, but possible. Do you have any +R discs you could test with?

Since the RW discs work, it seems that the burner itself is OK, but there is obviously a disconnect between it and the media you're trying.

I would certainly try some different media (known to be good) before assuming the box is at fault.

thanks for the input. i've always used -R discs on my panny, so i'm gonna try that first and if that doesn't work, scrounge around for some +Rs. what's a couple more coasters to my ever-growing inventory? btw, is there an ebay category for DVD coasters?

it was meant to be one. pat me on the back for keeping my humor despite the situation.

but get this, just found a Fujifilm -R and it appears to be working, at least no immediate E3 error. i'll keep everyone posted. i'd be flabbergasted if it works. wouldn't you, wajo?

btw, with the E3 error, there was an 8 digit number displayed too. any significance to that number? i haven't really been keeping track, but they seem to be different every time.

is there any way of checking if the TYs are fake?

I've never tried the TY discs but my Fujifilm ones record anything I throw at 'em.

i bought a stack of 30 sometime last year. i'm down to my last few and as best as i can remember, not one went the coaster route. the only burner i have before the h2160a purchase is a panny dmr-es10.

darn, forgot about a 2 pm timer that i set over the weekend. it was about 60% complete too, oh well, i'll try again later and keep everyone posted.

thanks wajo, i will certainly try it and report what happens. still bummed by that 2 pm timer i forgot about, but curious - had i remembered AFTER i started the burn, could i have deleted the timer then. also, and i may be recalling incorrectly here, doesn't the dub process warn you that there is a timer rec within the hour?

Has any one tried to upgrade the 160GB hard drive to higher capacity like 320GB or 500GB? Is this hard disk upgrade as easy as swapping hard drive in a PC or laptop computer? Thanks.

Doh. Yes, thank you for the correction. All those 3 letter companies sound the same.

well folks, the Fuji HSD dub crapped out with an E3 error approx. 75% into the dub based on the progress bar. don't know if it's worth noting, but it took approx. 40 minutes to get to 75% on an HQ title that is 54.38 long, like it was an RTD. that seems awfully long based on the approximate HSD times wajo has posted for diff. rec modes. also, for what it's worth, the TY dub results in an immediate E3 error, while the Fuji dub chugged along for 40 minutes before it crapped out.

i think i may have a Memorex -R blank disc somewhere. if i find one, i'm gonna test that one too and report my findings. hopefully, documenting this process helps other members of the forum.

wajo, i've tried the skip 987 sequence umpteen times. doesn't take. by the time i press 7, it changes the channel number to 7. it almost seems like it takes the skip, 9 and 8 keys, but not the 7 key. just wondering if this is indicative of more FW type problems with my unit.

thanks.

i was aware of the 3 sec rule, but apparently my fingers were not. i got thru the 987 procedure without incident. then, decided to HSD on the same Sony +R that i had just used, almost immediately got an E13. i then tried a fresh one and got an E22. then i tried the TY that i had just used, still got the E3 error, but not immediately, took around 5 minutes this time before it crapped out. popped in a new one, but this time i selected the SPP title that is 2:12:05 long. it appeared to work at first, but for 45 minutes now, it's never made it past the first progress bar. i'll give it another 15 minutes before cancelling it.

couldn't help wondering - i've been testing these scenarios with an HQ title, maybe i should try SP - or does it matter? just thought that HQ would not be the rec mode of choice by those who archive and therefore was not tested as rigorously as SP? dunno, if it sounds like i'm grasping at straws, well, i am.

is it even worth trying other brands of +Rs and -Rs or is it time to try the reset procedures?

Hi,

I have noticed discussions in the past on which type of cables to use to connect the 2160. I believe Wajo has indicated Component Video Cables work best for him. Here is some info to support that view.

Jer01




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People understand DVD copy protection and the motivation but the other one slipping into mainstream driven by the MPAA is HDMI. That great cable that allows a single wire to take HD from your source to your nice new HDTV is most definitely a trojan horse. The lie has been spread over and over that it alone produces the best HD video - why? Because it carries a special brand of digital copy protection - it makes sure that both ends - source and TV - are certified and liensed before it puts out any video. And yes both vendors have to pay exhorbitant fees and buy specific licensed chips for use in their systems - huge moneymaker. Will HDMI carry better video? No - Component video is just as good and for whole home video better by leaps and bounds but pressure by the MPAA has forced most BluRay players to reject putting out 1080p video unless it is via an HDMI connection.
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http://www.myxtender.com/wholehome/

Hello,

I ran across this today -- thought it was pretty neat. Has anybody hooked their H2160 to it? What do you think??


Introducing BOCS.
Ever wish you could watch your recorded shows from anywhere in your home?


http://www.bocsco.com/virtualbocs.php


BOCS : How does it work?

http://www.bocsco.com/BOCS_how.php


Potential uses:

http://www.bocsco.com/BOCS_usage.php


BOCS Extender Review by David Baldwin - AVS Forum - ~ half way down

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1080436

You can even use it to watch streaming broadcasts, or Movies, or TV replays from the internet -- on your big TV screen, instead of your little computer screen. Maybe we don't need quite as many DVDR's, or to record as many DVD's -- if we use this?

Jer01

I can no longer select the title list on my DVR. Any suggestions? I have called the help center and they couldn't tell me what is wrong. I love this unit and don't want to lose what I have recorded.