PVR release dates - Page 10

spiderplant · 14-11-2006, 22:42

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Originally Posted by DocDutch

Spiderplant, I'll give you a lovely rep if you can answer these 3 questions for me.

What colour?

(I have to be careful - I got a red one for answering a question the other day)

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Originally Posted by DocDutch

size of the harddrive in the unit
firewire ports active

??
and last but not least the sata connection at the back of the unit is that active?

160Gb, there ain't no firewire port, and the external SATA isn't enabled.

ntl and Telewest chose different (incompatible) VOD servers. But the PVR uses the Telewest software, so needs the Telewest-style server. Don't worry, they've been installing the new servers for months and are ready to go.

bigboab5 · 14-11-2006, 23:01

Hi guys,

Got mine today and I can tell you, from my point of view it is superb. Ok so the VOD ain't working but hey you can record any progs you want. But yes VOD is dead just now. One query though, I cannot now get VOD on my 2nd box though it was working before. Hmmmmm It just says that the service is unavailable, Now why is that?

Still finding my way about the menus but it seems to be working ok.

Initially it is def

buba3d · 14-11-2006, 23:40

Can it connect to the pc and if it does, does that mean i could hook it up to the pc's hdd and edit programes etc?

thelem · 14-11-2006, 23:59

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Originally Posted by bigboab5

But yes VOD is dead just now. One query though, I cannot now get VOD on my 2nd box though it was working before.

Yeah, VOD is generally unwell at the moment. I'm sure it will all be working again soon though.

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Originally Posted by buba3d

Can it connect to the pc and if it does, does that mean i could hook it up to the pc's hdd and edit programes etc?

Yes, you can use the RF out to feed into an analogue TV card. You won't be able to control the box from your PC, but your TV card software will allow you to record (and you can then edit with other software).

desc1 · 15-11-2006, 09:28

Spoke to NTL this morning and they asure me that VOD & HD should be there from the start but you all know NTL so who knows whats going on.
Cheers Des.

King Of Fools · 15-11-2006, 09:43

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Originally Posted by thelem

Yes, you can use the RF out to feed into an analogue TV card. You won't be able to control the box from your PC, but your TV card software will allow you to record (and you can then edit with other software).

In otherwords, no different from any other NTL STB!

thelem · 15-11-2006, 10:13

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Originally Posted by King Of Fools

In otherwords, no different from any other NTL STB!

Yes, except you can do that while recording other programmes or with programmes you recorded earlier - so a way of getting recorded programmes off the box.

buba3d · 15-11-2006, 11:23

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Originally Posted by thelem

Yeah, VOD is generally unwell at the moment. I'm sure it will all be working again soon though.

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Yes, you can use the RF out to feed into an analogue TV card. You won't be able to control the box from your PC, but your TV card software will allow you to record (and you can then edit with other software).

Not what i asked, on the TVDRIVE it has a usb port so a usb, hook the wire from the tvdrive to the pc, much like connecting a external usb hdd to the pc.

Anyways if you turn to 108-109 you get BBC HD preview and it's defo High Def on my tv.

Stuart · 15-11-2006, 11:35

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Originally Posted by buba3d

Not what i asked, on the TVDRIVE it has a usb port so a usb, hook the wire from the tvdrive to the pc, much like connecting a external usb hdd to the pc.

Well, you didn't specify HOW you wanted to attach the box to the PC. For what it's worth, as far as I know, the USB, eSata and Ethernet ports are not used for anything by the TV drive.

buba3d · 15-11-2006, 11:58

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Well, you didn't specify HOW you wanted to attach the box to the PC. For what it's worth, as far as I know, the USB, eSata and Ethernet ports are not used for anything by the TV drive.

Dang *slaps thigh*
Seriously thought i did mention "usb" but as you correctly pointed out, i didn't.

Stuart · 15-11-2006, 12:02

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Originally Posted by buba3d

Dang *slaps thigh*
Seriously thought i did mention "usb" but as you correctly pointed out, i didn't.

It would be nice, however, if they enabled at least one. Even if it's just so you can plug in extra storage to the TV Drive.

Rankrotten · 15-11-2006, 12:20

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Originally Posted by buba3d

Anyways if you turn to 108-109 you get BBC HD preview and it's defo High Def on my tv.

108 also appeared here but no ITV HD. Will need to go into town to look at getting a HD panel. Hmm trip to John Lewis today probably...

54xhg · 15-11-2006, 13:43

Hi,
Just rang sales this morning about the hd pvr and when it would be available in Leeds, and was told late Febuary

Rankrotten · 15-11-2006, 14:03

Rebooted box and BBC HD 108 is now an "unsubscribed channel"

Splodge · 15-11-2006, 15:03

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

As far as I'm aware, all Bromley areas will get it at the same time, early next year.

What about Dartford?