Re: MCe and Motorola Set Top Box
From: CaveCanem (CaveCanem_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/15/05
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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 20:13:01 -0800
Barb,
Sorry about the link. Here is the info from that post.
Video is Black & White w/Splotches of Color on Dual TV tuner?
Bright Video Sources, and Graphics have full color saturation, but Film
Sources, and Dark Scenes are Black & White with Splotches of Color.
Particularly on Flesh-tones where the actors look like they have been
sunburned, and suffer from severe jaundice on parts of their body. This
appears to be only on Live and Recorded TV, DVDs are fine.
Which makes me believe it is somewhere between the Digital Cable Boxes and
Emuzed TV Tuner (ie the Composite-to-S-Video adapters that came with the
tuner card). But it could be the second tuner box weakening the strength of
the signal, though there does not appear to be any noise on the channels,
just color problems. HBO and Showtime seem to have this problem the worst,
just to throw in another Riddle wrapped in a Mystery inside an Enigma.
I hope you can help!
J.T.
Motorola/Comcast DCT2000 Digital Cable Boxes - (Composite Only, No S-Video -
HDTV DVR box has S-Video for $10 extra a month, but that kinda defeats the
purpose of the Dual TV Tuner.)
JVC AV-32D501 - 32" Direct-View CRT - Standard Television - 800 lines of
Horizontal Resolution and Component Inputs.
http://books.jvcservice.com/booklist.asp?Model=AV-32D501
Dell UltraSharp 17" LCD Monitor (used both in extended and clone, and
switched primary monitor between LCD and TV, with same result)
Dell Dimension XPS Gen4 / MCE 2005
Emuzed Angel Dual HQ TV Tuner
nVidia GeForce 6800 PCIe
PowerDVD DX
2 Motorola DCT2000s to Emuzed Dual Tuner via
Composite/RCA-to-(Composite/S-Video adapter supplied by
Dell/Emuzed)(RCA/MiniJack adapter)
GeForce 6800 to Direct-View CRT TV via S-Video
Audigy 2 ZS to A/V Receiver via Digital Coax with Mono MiniJack Adapter
"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> The link you gave is just to the web entrance to the newsgroups. You
> need to provide the details you reference and info on the types of
> cabling you are using and if you are outputting to a TV or standard
> CRT or using dual monitors.
>
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:21:03 -0800, CaveCanem
> <CaveCanem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Barb,
> >
> >Thanks so much for the advice, I must have misread earlier posts. It was my
> >understanding that the 2000s did require "Enter" or "OK".
> >
> >Unfortunately, I am having another problem with my Emuzed Angel Dual HQ TV
> >Tuner from Dell and/or the Comcast/Motorola DCT2000 STBs.
> >
> >The video is usually Black and White with Splotches of Color for both
> >Recorded and Live TV. DVDs seem to play in full color, but so do a few of the
> >cable channels with brightly-lit video sources. Film-based or Darkly-lit
> >scenes are Black and White with a splotch or two of color on the actors or an
> >object.
> >
> >Here is a link to a previous post with more details:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
> >
> >I hope you can help!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >J.T.
> >
> >
> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >
> >> I've had a DCT2XXX series working with MCE2005. Can you check the rest
> >> of your settings? You should not have to hit enter or OK with the Moto
> >> DCTs to change the channel. Use medium or slow for the changing speed
> >> (say not to the first test even if it works). Also check where the
> >> emitter is positioned on the Moto STB.
> >>
> >> On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:11:01 -0800, CaveCanem
> >> <CaveCanem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Barb,
> >> >
> >> >I am pulling what's left of my hair out!!!
> >> >
> >> >I have a brand new Dell Dimension XPS Gen 4/MCE 2005 with an Emuzed Angel
> >> >Dual HQ TV Tuner Card. I have gone through the setup several different times
> >> >now in every which way imaginable. The MCE IR receiver works like a charm, it
> >> >recognizes all the commands from both the MCE and Cable remotes, but when it
> >> >comes time to change the channel on those Damn Motorola/Comcast DCT2000s,
> >> >Nuthin'!
> >> >
> >> >I started with the Cable remote:
> >> >0 and "Enter" or "OK" which went fine until channel changing time, and Nuthin'
> >> >0-9, Channel Up & Down and 'Enter' or "OK". Seemed to recognize everything
> >> >fine, but again Nuthin'
> >> >IR control - Medium, Slow - still Nuthin'
> >> >I tried the General Instrument & Motorola codes - Big Fat Nuthin'
> >> >
> >> >I have checked the Transmitter/Blaster stickons with a flashlight, and their
> >> >position is dead on, but I even tried them slightly off center of the STB IR
> >> >Receiver too. Can you guess, Nuthin'.
> >> >
> >> >How can you tell if the IR Blasters/Transmitters are actually working? The
> >> >IR receiver lights up when a signal is received, but the Blasters do nothing
> >> >when/if they transmit. Could the Blaster's adhesive be blocking the signal?
> >> >(The cable remote works fine with the DCT2000)
> >> >
> >> >What's the most compatible Digital Cable Set-Top-Box?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >
> >> >J.T.
> >> >
> >> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> the RF is in reference to the coax connection. did you use a
> >> >> flashlight to identify the IR lens/receiver?
> >> >>
> >> >> which Media Center computer do you have and what version of MCE is it
> >> >> running? are you saying that the comcast remote does not change the
> >> >> channels either when you point it at the DCT2000?
> >> >>
> >> >> you can't point the comcast remote at the MCE IR receiver during
> >> >> normal use and expect it to change the channel. you should be able to
> >> >> change the channel with the MCE remote.
> >> >>
> >> >> try doing a manual setup and specify no remote. select General
> >> >> Instrument and try the different code sets one at a time and test with
> >> >> the MCE remote.
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:02:05 -0800, "Char"
> >> >> <Char@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >I went through the entire process two times. One time the system recognizes
> >> >> >the remote but it still does not change the channel. The second time I had
> >> >> >the remote senser learn from my set top remote and it didn't work either.
> >> >> >Once I programmed the remote both ways. I tried to use the comcast remote to
> >> >> >send the signals to the blaster and it still didn't work. If MCE learned or
> >> >> >recognized the comcast remote, shouldn't it be using the same commands and if
> >> >> >that is true, I should be able to use either the MCE or Comcast remote and
> >> >> >point it to the sensor and change channels, right?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I have two settop boxes DCT 2000, I have the remote sensor right below the
> >> >> >red light on the left hand side of the panel. Right over a little bulb
> >> >> >behind the smokey glass. I told mce that I did not have a remote and went
> >> >> >through all the codes and still nothing!! What can I do???
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I looked up the specifications of the Motorola dct2000 and it said that it
> >> >> >supported rf not ir.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Please offer any other suggestions. Maybe I have the sensor located in the
> >> >> >wrong location??? I don't know but I am getting very frustrated!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks again
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I heard
> >> >> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I have a 2000 series here and it is IR just like all the other DCTs.
> >> >> >> While I've never seen an 1800, I believe it is based on the 2000
> >> >> >> series except there is no on-box navigation.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What makes you think these won't work? I also believe that if you are
> >> >> >> having trouble with the press 0 and hold identification in MCE2005
> >> >> >> that if go thru setup and tell MCE that you do NOT have a remote and
> >> >> >> choose General Instrument and the first code set 0405 - this is all
> >> >> >> from memory and may not be 100% - that you can set up the control that
> >> >> >> way.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:49:01 -0800, "Char"
> >> >> >> <Char@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >DCT 1800 and the DCT 2000
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> what is the model number?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 08:39:21 -0800, "Char"
> >> >> >> >> <Char@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >I finally got everything set up and ready to go and found out that the new
> >> >> >> >> >motorola set top boxes won't work with MCE. It turns out that the boxes use
> >> >> >> >> >RF to change to the set top boxes and the media center only operates through
> >> >> >> >> >IR. I just bought a new computer and a new extender and got two new cable
> >> >> >> >> >boxes and if this doesn't work I will be very UPSET!!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >Is there anyway to work around this? Please someone offer a solution!!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> >> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
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