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Hi again, I'm new here, so please forgive my ignorance.
My local Charter affliliate informed me today that they do not support the TVGuide Onscreen system that both my Toshiba HD set and my brand-new Phillips 720 DVR use. It's no big deal to me for the TV, since Charter has a basic built-in guide as it is, but how much will not having access to that service affect the functionality of my Phillips 720?
Just to clarify, I haven't even opened the box on the 720 yet (it's a gift), and I'm wondering if I should even bother setting it up? I don't see myself recording a whole helluva lot of television as it is, and since it can't record any hi-def stuff in anything higher than 480i, and I can't use the TVGuide to record SD signals in advance, I'm not even sure I'd want to set it up.
I mean, one of the reasons I went Hi-Def in the first place (besides gaming) was to be able to watch football and tv shows like Lost in high definition. Why would I want to record them in 480i? Seems like a step backwards.
Again, I'm new to hi-def in general and to DVRs period, so any recommendations would be most helpful.
My local Charter affliliate informed me today that they do not support the TVGuide Onscreen system that both my Toshiba HD set and my brand-new Phillips 720 DVR use. It's no big deal to me for the TV, since Charter has a basic built-in guide as it is, but how much will not having access to that service affect the functionality of my Phillips 720?
Just to clarify, I haven't even opened the box on the 720 yet (it's a gift), and I'm wondering if I should even bother setting it up? I don't see myself recording a whole helluva lot of television as it is, and since it can't record any hi-def stuff in anything higher than 480i, and I can't use the TVGuide to record SD signals in advance, I'm not even sure I'd want to set it up.
I mean, one of the reasons I went Hi-Def in the first place (besides gaming) was to be able to watch football and tv shows like Lost in high definition. Why would I want to record them in 480i? Seems like a step backwards.
Again, I'm new to hi-def in general and to DVRs period, so any recommendations would be most helpful.