Re: MSFT, get your act together!
From: P. Whiteley (Whiteley_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/22/05
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:27:03 -0800
Michael,
Help a fella out would you? I've just bought a Dell desktop with WMC on it
and am having a problem with channel changing between the WMC remote and the
Philips DirecTV receivers. You advised that the new DirecTV Series 10
receivers (as advertised on the DirecTV and BestBuy web sites?) work
beautifully with WMC, is that correct? I've never liked the Philips receivers
(given to us free by DirecTV when we moved and the local channels became
available - and not a patch on my original Sony receivers) so this would be a
good excuse to dump the suckers. I'd be grateful if you could advise that the
Series 10 receivers overcome the channel change problem. Thanks in advance
for your response
"Michael Earls" wrote:
> I see. I thought it might be a tuner issue because it was just ignoring the
> second instance thinking it was a continuation of the last.
>
> Incidentally, have you tried replacing the teardrop? Maybe the IR LED
> inside is not turning off correctly. I know that you can see the red light
> flash correctly, but the IR transmitter is a different LED and may have gone
> bad. Perhaps adding a resistor to the whole thing might lower the energy
> output and prevent the signal "bleed". These are just brainstorming ideas
> in the hopes that maybe it'll lead to something.
>
> Good luck with your issue.
>
> --
> Michael Earls
> The Cerebral Kitchen
> http://www.cerkit.com/
>
>
> "scp1515" <scp1515@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27C627B7-F96E-4AB7-9C07-7FA84FCFF0E2@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you Michael for your insight. Everything works fine except for the
> > sending of channel IR codes for consecutive numbers (i.e. 300, 229, 244,
> > etc.).
> > I have tried all six of the DTV tuners I have (2 Sony, 1 RCA and 3
> > different
> > Philips without success). I have followed the chat on this board for over
> > a
> > year and have found that this problem is one that should be addressed by
> > MSFT
> > after upgrading to MCE 2005. The problem occurs too many times and it was
> > not addressed in the 2005 update. Maybe DirecTV will change the channel
> > numbers or Philips will update their product (OOPS! they work with TIVO).
> > Even a RCA receiver with the MSFT programmed recorder does the same
> > consecutive digit "skip". I would like to think it is easy to get an
> > updated
> > box, but MSFT has some culpability to provide a usable program. The IR
> > capture device even "blinks" three times when zapped with the remote, but
> > the
> > program sends a signal that only allows two digits to be responded to
> > (even
> > if entered from the keyboard). It would be a different response if it
> > occured for non-consecutive digits, and thus the problem of the set-top
> > box,
> > tuner, etc. It's not. Again, its the program (or a flaw in the HP
> > hardware)
> > and not the ancillary hardware! I am a MSFT share owner and feel they are
> > responsible to provide working software, compatible with the design
> > criteria
> > they are writing for. MSFT, PLEASE contact me with a solution. Thank
> > you,
> > scp1515@yahoo.com.
> >
> > "Michael Earls" wrote:
> >
> >> Consider that there are many many people out there who aren't having this
> >> problem, so it's fair to consider that it may be the tuner. You may wish
> >> to
> >> get a new DirecTV series 10 receiver. They work beautifully.
> >>
> >> Also, are you certain that you have the IR emitter affixed to the correct
> >> place on the set-top box?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael Earls
> >> The Cerebral Kitchen
> >> http://www.cerkit.com/
> >>
> >>
> >> "scp1515" <scp1515@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:607131BE-7993-490B-B126-C853DB66AFF7@microsoft.com...
> >> > The IR conversion speeds need work!!!! I have tried fast and slow
> >> > speeds
> >> > and
> >> > still cannot get a Philips 5540C DirecTV receiver to work with my MCE
> >> > 2005
> >> > and the previous edition on a HP m270n for channels with consecutive
> >> > numbers
> >> > (i.e. 229, 244, 300, etc). THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED! Please
> >> > contact
> >> > me with a resolution. Thank you,
> >> > scp1515@yahoo.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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