Friday, August 29, 2014
HELP ME CHALLENGE CHARTER'S NEW CABLECARD COPY PROTECTION SETTINGS
In San Luis Obispo, California, Charter Cable recently (July 2014) converted to an all digital and all encrypted channel lineup - now, when using a CableCard, Local Broadcast Channels are NOT set to Copy Freely (in violation of federal law) and therefore are not recordable on a home-built DVR (Digital Video Recorder). More info about my trials and tribulations is HERE. Please help me by contacting me if you know how I should try and get this changed or if you are a Charter customer who is experiencing something similar.
Thanks,
Gary
Thanks,
Gary
Friday, September 29, 2006
TrixBox PBX
On-hold -- new Trixbox looks easier (config wise) than Asterisk-at-Home so probably will try to do a quick install soon.
Version # TBD --- download URL TBD.
Version # TBD --- download URL TBD.
SageTV PVR Problems
I've installed SageTV on the HP2 PC (1.8G P4 with 512MB RAM) with a Hauppauge PVR-350 TV Tuner Card (that also has HW encoding video out). It's basically working but now has the following "open issues":
1.) Remote control volume change buttons move sound slider on screen but does not change any of the audio outputs (from PVR-350 or Motherboard Audio outputs).
2.) I can loop MB audio to 350 Line In but Sage provides no audio in setup for the 350 -- so I don't yet know how to turn on the 350 line in?
3.) DVD playback crashes Windows and only plays on an overlay which does not go out the video card S-VID port or the 350 out port.
NEED TO CHECK DVD PLAYER COMPATIBILITY
4.) Accessing files (like shared music and pictures) on a Network Share with Password fails. The PC can get to it with no additional credentials so I know the current user/password is OK. How do I get Sage to authenticate on the Network Share?
MUST USE UNC FILE NAME PATH
5.) When PC first starts up picture has heavy pixelization on scene change but if I go to Sage "standby" and return Sage seems to re-initialize OK (not sure if I really understand this yet). Seems to be an initialization at power up problem.
6.) When timed recording starts, current channel (even if same as recording) freezes -- must return to "TV" to get live TV on channel being recorded. Why? How fix?
1.) Remote control volume change buttons move sound slider on screen but does not change any of the audio outputs (from PVR-350 or Motherboard Audio outputs).
2.) I can loop MB audio to 350 Line In but Sage provides no audio in setup for the 350 -- so I don't yet know how to turn on the 350 line in?
3.) DVD playback crashes Windows and only plays on an overlay which does not go out the video card S-VID port or the 350 out port.
NEED TO CHECK DVD PLAYER COMPATIBILITY
4.) Accessing files (like shared music and pictures) on a Network Share with Password fails. The PC can get to it with no additional credentials so I know the current user/password is OK. How do I get Sage to authenticate on the Network Share?
MUST USE UNC FILE NAME PATH
5.) When PC first starts up picture has heavy pixelization on scene change but if I go to Sage "standby" and return Sage seems to re-initialize OK (not sure if I really understand this yet). Seems to be an initialization at power up problem.
6.) When timed recording starts, current channel (even if same as recording) freezes -- must return to "TV" to get live TV on channel being recorded. Why? How fix?
