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Don Simard
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:00 am Post subject:
Humax DVD DVR & Digital Cable |
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I am looking at TiVo - the Humax DVR w/DVD meets my needs by letting me swap
out one box for another and having enough capacity to be worthwhile - the
DVD-R is nice as well
The TiVo series two can remote control the Digital Cable box so that the
digital cable channels can be recorded - there are nice diagrams on TiVo
website showing how.
Can the HUMAX also be use like that? I need to know before the rebate
expires :D
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Randy S.
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:16 am Post subject:
Re: Humax DVD DVR & Digital Cable |
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Don Simard wrote:
| Quote: | I am looking at TiVo - the Humax DVR w/DVD meets my needs by letting me swap
out one box for another and having enough capacity to be worthwhile - the
DVD-R is nice as well
The TiVo series two can remote control the Digital Cable box so that the
digital cable channels can be recorded - there are nice diagrams on TiVo
website showing how.
Can the HUMAX also be use like that? I need to know before the rebate
expires :D
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I'm sure it can. They generally use IR blasters, however, which aren't
100% reliable. Most folks say they're reliable enough to use without
getting too frustrated (very few complaints seen here except for the
*very* occasional missed channel change). If you're lucky enough to
have a digital cable box that can be controlled with a serial cable
you'd be much better off though.
Randy S. |
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Don Simard
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Humax DVD DVR & Digital Cable |
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the Series two have a control cable that plugs between the DVR and the
Digital Cable - does HUMAX have that interface? Example
http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv1024.htm
"Randy S." <rswitt@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Don Simard wrote:
I am looking at TiVo - the Humax DVR w/DVD meets my needs by letting me
swap out one box for another and having enough capacity to be
worthwhile - the DVD-R is nice as well
The TiVo series two can remote control the Digital Cable box so that the
digital cable channels can be recorded - there are nice diagrams on TiVo
website showing how.
Can the HUMAX also be use like that? I need to know before the rebate
expires :D
I'm sure it can. They generally use IR blasters, however, which aren't
100% reliable. Most folks say they're reliable enough to use without
getting too frustrated (very few complaints seen here except for the
*very* occasional missed channel change). If you're lucky enough to have
a digital cable box that can be controlled with a serial cable you'd be
much better off though.
Randy S. |
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gary
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Humax DVD DVR & Digital Cable |
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I just set up a humax 80gb with a Motorola digital cable box (Cox cable) in
Newport news Va (Daughter's place) I used svideo from the box to humax &
svideo to TV. used the serial connection to control the cable box. No
problems (better than I expected)
I had heard stories of disabled serial ports on cable boxes, etc. so I was
not optimistic, but worked out great!
Lifetime account, waiting for my rebate check...
Gary K
"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I am looking at TiVo - the Humax DVR w/DVD meets my needs by letting me
swap out one box for another and having enough capacity to be worthwhile -
the DVD-R is nice as well
The TiVo series two can remote control the Digital Cable box so that the
digital cable channels can be recorded - there are nice diagrams on TiVo
website showing how.
Can the HUMAX also be use like that? I need to know before the rebate
expires :D
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Don Simard
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Humax DVD DVR & Digital Cable |
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"gary" <gary245@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I just set up a humax 80gb with a Motorola digital cable box (Cox cable) in
Newport news Va (Daughter's place) I used svideo from the box to humax &
svideo to TV. used the serial connection to control the cable box. No
problems (better than I expected)
I had heard stories of disabled serial ports on cable boxes, etc. so I
was not optimistic, but worked out great!
Lifetime account, waiting for my rebate check...
Gary K
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I am heading down that path - thanx for the information
how was the video quality?
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"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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I am looking at TiVo - the Humax DVR w/DVD meets my needs by letting me
swap out one box for another and having enough capacity to be worthwhile -
the DVD-R is nice as well
The TiVo series two can remote control the Digital Cable box so that the
digital cable channels can be recorded - there are nice diagrams on TiVo
website showing how.
Can the HUMAX also be use like that? I need to know before the rebate
expires :D
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