I have had a DMR-EH55 for close to 3 years now, the first week was very difficult getting the guide to work, but I have fallen in love with it and how easy it has made recording.
There are a lot of rumors on the net, and many users who have already lost the guide in some market places, this Topic is for users to communicate what is going on in there area.
Some say that after the switch to didgital that the signal will continue, others say it will not, so please post what is happening in your area here.
I have Direct TV and have had the guide continually since I put my EH55 into service in July 3rd 2006, with a RCA receiver getting my Direct TV. June 2008 my DVD burner died, ( I had bought the 3 year warrenty wheu) sent it off got it back 4 weeks later went thru set up and got the guide over night, within 3 days had 8 days of guide.
Nov 28th my DVD Burner went out again (guide still working, I mention this because I now see that some lost there guides on 15th-20 of Nov) so I sent it in for repairs, panasonic called and offered me a new dvd burner instead of repairing my unit, but it had no hard drive, I said no way I want my unit repaired, begrudingly they agreed.
On January 2cond I got my EH55 back, and cant get the program guide back, one thing has changed, in Dec on the 8th, I upgraded my receiver from an RCA 5 years old model to a new Direct TV model D11 receiver, I read somewhere on the board here that others were using this receiver with their EH55 with success.
I would like to hear from any who are using the same receiver and recorder Direct TV Receiver Model D11 and Panny EH55.
Are you still getting your EPG?
What market area are you in? I am in panhandel of Ne Denver locals.
I did read in 2 other posts about some who are using the zip code of the CBS/PBS station which broadcasts the EPG stream for there area, not the zip where they live, and this has restored the guide for some.
I have tried this today, my CBS is in Denver zip 80202 and 80203, so am trying 80202 first, I did this today, and for the first time in a week my unit is changing channels.
I will post back as to what the results are.
I have called the CBS in Denver got to talk with a programming Engineer, and he said that they were still sending the EPG data stream after midnight each night, he also said that I should check with direct TV to make sure that they were repeating the stream and not cutting it out.
So I called Direct TV I was transferred to tech support, and let them know that I was getting the Denver CBS and were they passing on the EPG data stream, he said he had top check, I was on hold for about 5 minuits, but when he came back he said yes, that the data stream was being passed on, he also indicated that it would continue, that the digdital transition would not affect it.
I guess only time will tell.
If we do lose the EPG can we use a didgital to analog converter box (the kind that the government coupons are for) to convert the signal back to analog then pipe this analog signal back thru our DVD recorders to get the signal for EPG back?
Thanks For everyones feedback and possible soultions. BCallen
There are a lot of rumors on the net, and many users who have already lost the guide in some market places, this Topic is for users to communicate what is going on in there area.
Some say that after the switch to didgital that the signal will continue, others say it will not, so please post what is happening in your area here.
I have Direct TV and have had the guide continually since I put my EH55 into service in July 3rd 2006, with a RCA receiver getting my Direct TV. June 2008 my DVD burner died, ( I had bought the 3 year warrenty wheu) sent it off got it back 4 weeks later went thru set up and got the guide over night, within 3 days had 8 days of guide.
Nov 28th my DVD Burner went out again (guide still working, I mention this because I now see that some lost there guides on 15th-20 of Nov) so I sent it in for repairs, panasonic called and offered me a new dvd burner instead of repairing my unit, but it had no hard drive, I said no way I want my unit repaired, begrudingly they agreed.
On January 2cond I got my EH55 back, and cant get the program guide back, one thing has changed, in Dec on the 8th, I upgraded my receiver from an RCA 5 years old model to a new Direct TV model D11 receiver, I read somewhere on the board here that others were using this receiver with their EH55 with success.
I would like to hear from any who are using the same receiver and recorder Direct TV Receiver Model D11 and Panny EH55.
Are you still getting your EPG?
What market area are you in? I am in panhandel of Ne Denver locals.
I did read in 2 other posts about some who are using the zip code of the CBS/PBS station which broadcasts the EPG stream for there area, not the zip where they live, and this has restored the guide for some.
I have tried this today, my CBS is in Denver zip 80202 and 80203, so am trying 80202 first, I did this today, and for the first time in a week my unit is changing channels.
I will post back as to what the results are.
I have called the CBS in Denver got to talk with a programming Engineer, and he said that they were still sending the EPG data stream after midnight each night, he also said that I should check with direct TV to make sure that they were repeating the stream and not cutting it out.
So I called Direct TV I was transferred to tech support, and let them know that I was getting the Denver CBS and were they passing on the EPG data stream, he said he had top check, I was on hold for about 5 minuits, but when he came back he said yes, that the data stream was being passed on, he also indicated that it would continue, that the digdital transition would not affect it.
I guess only time will tell.
If we do lose the EPG can we use a didgital to analog converter box (the kind that the government coupons are for) to convert the signal back to analog then pipe this analog signal back thru our DVD recorders to get the signal for EPG back?
Thanks For everyones feedback and possible soultions. BCallen
