Motorola. Their pdf manual was more "check with your provider for features. Tthis is how you connect an HDMI cable to your TV".
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omnis_audis - Apr 19, 2009 6:25:27 am PDT #9727 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Tom Scola - Apr 19, 2009 6:32:22 am PDT #9728 of 25501
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What model is it?
megan walker - Apr 19, 2009 6:40:36 am PDT #9729 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Oooh, omnis got a new cable box...
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omnis_audis - Apr 19, 2009 11:33:07 am PDT #9730 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Ah, found it on the Motorola website. It's nothing I can do from the remote (which is what I was using). It appears I have to do it from the few buttons on the front face of the box. I hope it then enables them on the TV to toggle on/off. I only use them when I can't understand what someone said, and then turn it off (or when I'm on the phone with family for HOURS at a time).
The model I have is the DCH3416. I found the info at [link] In case anyone else was having the same problem.
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omnis_audis - Apr 19, 2009 9:31:49 pm PDT #9731 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Now that I am home, the attempt to get cc didn't work. The cable box says subtitles ON. But I'm not seeing them. Guess I'll call tech support.
Vortex - Apr 20, 2009 8:22:38 pm PDT #9732 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
okay, here is my pain in the ass, extremely first world diamond shoe problem, which I am trying to solve without making any purchases. or at least not a major one.
1. I have an HD tivo in the living room with a cable card, so that it recieves digital cable and the pay channels.
2. I have a series 2 tivo with a DVD burner in the bedroom, but it's connected to an old tv with an RF adapter, so I have only one set of RF inputs.
3. I own a laptop with a DVD burner, using Windows DVD maker.
My problem? I would like to burn DVDs of tivo recordings. Thus far, this has been impossible because
1. If I transfer a recording from the living room tivo to the bedroom (dvd burner) tivo, the machine automatically copyright protects the transfer so that it cannot be burned.
2. I can download the recording to the laptop, but the format is incompatible with the DVD burner, and wants me to buy $100 Roxio software. I figured this out after ruining 3 or 4 DVDs
3. Because of the RF adapter, I cannot hook up both the tivo and the digital cable box to be able to record shows on the DVD burning tivo.
Suggestions? Hacks? Freeware?
Jon B. - Apr 21, 2009 2:26:17 am PDT #9733 of 25501
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This might help, Vortex. It "converts TiVo files into standard mpeg2 files which can then be used to produce a playable DVD."
Ailleann - Apr 21, 2009 4:19:30 am PDT #9734 of 25501
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It's not free, Vortex, but I use VideoReDo to convert the .tivo files. There's a free trial to try, and frankly I found it so useful that to me it was worth the $$.
(Other than the issues I've been having with Nero, but I think that's really a codec issue.)
Vortex - Apr 21, 2009 5:17:46 am PDT #9735 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Ailleann, do you do anything other than burn tivo DVDs?
I was also thinking of upgrading to the tivotogo plus or whatever. It's only $25 and it will convert stuff for viewing on the iPod. Of course, I have no room on the iPod, so the point is kind of moot.
Ailleann - Apr 21, 2009 5:22:49 am PDT #9736 of 25501
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I haven't used VideoReDo for anything other than dealing with .tivo files. I haven't had much need for a lot of video edit capabilities other than that, and I have DVD burning software for other things. I will say that the editing controls are very easy to use for the VideoReDo, so I think it would be good for people who don't want to futz too much, or don't need a high-powered editing program with a lot of bells and whistles.
I've done a lot of browsing on some Tivo message boards (trying to find answers for my codec problem), so if you feel like spending time googling there's a decent chance you'll find a free program that will do the same thing.