Is the HD PVR worth it?

[ZuBS_]

What does OKNL on channel 170 mean?

 

[Smurfatefrog]

thanx 4 all the replies, much appreciated! Just hav 2 mre questions.

Whats the sata for and does the rewind function only start working the moment u select a channe5, thats with live tv.

SATA, USB & ethernet are all "for future use"
They are planning to use the ethernet to share recordings across PVRs & for IPTV, still a while away though

I assume you are referring to the buffer, whenever you change a channel or go into the interactive services the buffer resets so you can only rewind the time you have been on a single channel

What does OKNL on channel 170 mean?

Where do you see that

 

[ZuBS_]

SATA, USB & ethernet are all "for future use"
They are planning to use the ethernet to share recordings across PVRs & for IPTV, still a while away though

I assume you are referring to the buffer, whenever you change a channel or go into the interactive services the buffer resets so you can only rewind the time you have been on a single channel


Where do you see that

When I change to channel 170 the channel name says 170 - OKNL - I get black screen and then press channel up to get a picture. Its weird, need to call DSTV

 

[Smurfatefrog]

Weird, should be "170 MntHD"
Do a rescan via advanced options in the menu, it should sort it out

 

[Fee]

hey is there any way to sort out the no signal problem in rainy or cloudy weather on DSTV?

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

hey is there any way to sort out the no signal problem in rainy or cloudy weather on DSTV?

It's funny, since I had a brad new dish installed, I have yet to experience any loss, even when it's pouring. So, I'm thinking my last dish was part of the problem too.

 

[Smurfatefrog]

The bigger the dish the less weather effects the feed, for HD a 90cm minimum is recommended. I'm using a 60cm for mine & i dont have any problems but then again i dont live in Cape Town

 

[sand_man]

So my HD ready 42inch Pvision plasma doesn't have an HDMI slot. Every other bloody slot but HDMI. Am I unable to use HD PVR with this set then?

 

[MrSmith]

So my HD ready 42inch Pvision plasma doesn't have an HDMI slot. Every other bloody slot but HDMI. Am I unable to use HD PVR with this set then?

No You need HDMI input.