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robbo

Hi, Thanks for the comment but can I seek a little clarification, please? You said "enable AC3/Dolby downmixing and live with stereo sound". What I find most annoying is the voiceover on SBS describing what I am seeing and, from what I read on this forum, the only way to remove that is to ...

robbo

I did change that setting from auto to HDMI but I have now changed it back. No difference. I still have to watch 10HD on extremely high volume to hear it. My T2 was not like that.

robbo

Thanks for all the help so far. It all seems to be working as it should but I am wondering if I have missed a setting. Normally I listen to my TV at a volume setting of between 19 and 35. The HD channels typcically need higher volumes. I just watched 2 separate recordings from 10HD and I had to set ...

robbo

Thanks for your comments. I will do the USB update tomorrow and then re-run the script to make sure it all works as it should. I don't understand how radio waves work through antenna cable but your suggestion makes sense. I have disconnected the Panasonic unit and will not reconnect it. However it m...

robbo

Umm. What I did was switch to the Beta then I checked for firmware update and did the update via internet link NOT via USB. What should I do now? Also, I think I may have finally found what was wrong with my old T2, but seek confirmation. While installing the new V2 unit I kept on running into probl...

robbo

Oh, I did do the script first, then the update. Should I now reinstall the new firmware via USB again? It appears to be working ok but now you have me worried

robbo

Thanks, I used the Script to switch to the Beta feed and then did an update. Antenna issue is gone and now I have a percentage showing in the first and second measure. I checked all settings and now, after several restarts it seems to be working better. Next I will try to setup the Harmony while I c...

robbo

And finally, will the new firmware help with the fact that the unit keeps freezing every 20 minutes? I was just typing my last message and, for the 3rd time since I installed it, the picture froze, the sound stopped, and the unit simply wouldn't respond to any button presses.

robbo

A couple of other questions, if I may. 1. Is it OK to use the 1v 3A power supply from the T2 for the V2 or should I favour the 1v 2A power supply for some reason? 2. Does anyone use a Logitech Harmony Companion with the V2? Is there a standard setup for the V2 to work, or do I need to teach it what ...

robbo

What do you mean that you can't select anything from the EPG exactly? As in, you can highlight the channel, and when you try to zap to it, the V2 doesn't respond? Or can you select it, but it gives you a black screen, or a still screen? The channels show but I can't select them. If I move up/down w...

robbo

Well I finally received my new V2 today and, unfortunately, it hasn't been as easy to get working as I'd hoped. Not sure if it's a bad unit, or bad operator but after all the issues I had, I am ready to blame the operator, so I would appreciate some help. Problems are: 1 I can only watch the 7 and 9...

robbo

Thanks for your reassurance. With so many scams now it's worrying. Even getting onto this web site was blocked by BidDefender and I had to over-ride.

robbo

Well, I have finally had enough of this unit and Monday I placed an order for a new V2. However I am now wondering if the company is still operating. I placed the order, paid for it, got an acknowledgement of the order and an update from Australia Post to say "Shipping information received by A...

robbo

Sounds like you've gone the same path as me, just a little ahead of me DP-P1 > T2 > not yet but likely soon. Your comments make me realise that I am probably not asking too much in terms of the number of timers I have. I didn't think I was hammering my T2 but this forum has made me realise that I ha...

robbo

For testing purposes I found a USB extension lead so I have hooked the tuner to that. The unit started fine so now I will test a few recordings and see how it goes, however I feel like this unit is a lost cause. From the day I bought this unit (refurbished) I have found unusual and eratic problems. ...

robbo

Hi Geoff, Thanks for your feedback/ I have just started the process of converting the HDD to USB. For the moment I will not remove the HDD from its cradel but I have just plugged the HDD to the new USB connector I bought from Austin Computers (one recommended in this post) and plagged it into the US...

robbo

Well it was good while it lasted. After all the changes I made to the Autotimers (all but one set to Not check Description for uniqueness), its been behaving brilliiantly. I didn't even need to change the HDD to USB. The spinner only came on for 5-10 seconds or so, and the recording was working well...

robbo

Thanks for your replies. I tried a second recording on the USB and it worked faultlessly. Today is a busy day but I want to try to reseat the connection to the HDD to see if that fixes the problem. In the meantime I will see if I can buy a USB Case or cable locally, Austin Computers is fairly close ...

robbo

The Bix Info says ATA(WDC WD20NPVZ-00W) 1184.2 GB free / 1.8 TB ("2 TB") total (/media/hdd) Looked up the specs and the dimensions are (if I looked up the right model). Not sure what Z height is but if it's the second number shown below then you're right, it's 15 and won't fit Physical Dim...

robbo

Good news, thanks. Is there any great trick to connecting it via USB, or will it auto detect the HDD is now in a different location?

robbo

ok thanks. I'll ty the duplicate recording soon I watched very closely but couldn't see any message after the 75/100 step so if its happening its faster than I can see, Can I remove the HDD put it in an enclosure and run the machine without an interal HDD? If so, what are ramifications? If it works ...

robbo

ok, I tried recording a movie on the memory stick and it worked without any freezing, though the quality or resolution doesn's seem as clear - maybe just my faulty perception. I am recording another movie to see but I assume there's a problem with the disc. To further test I idisabled time shift and...

robbo

Thanks. I've added a timer for a show that I would watch so now I will have to wait for it to record and to watch it. Thanks for your help so far.

robbo

Does it show up in MENU>>Information>>Devices? YES Does it show up in File Commander? YES The drive needs to be NTFS formatted to be able to record to it. Re-formatted it to NTFS using Quick Format on my Windows Laptop If it doesn't show up, reboot with it already inserted Rebooted I even added it ...

robbo

How do I record to a USB? Can I use the front port or does it need to be in the back port? I tried installing one in the front and setting up a recording but it doesn't seem to pick up that there's one in there? Do I need to format it? I am using a 16GB USB Stick that should be good for a few shows ...

robbo

Everyone has a section that fails. My signal strength is usually around 100 on one tuner and about 80 on the second.

robbo

I haven't checked which tuners are being used but this happens at least once on every recording.

I will retry the check as per your recommendation

robbo

Thanks. I'll try the copy trick you suggested and see what happens, but my recordings always freeze same place if I look at the video again so I'm pretty sure it will do the same on PC playback of a copy. As for disk check, that never works. It always tells me my disk is in use, even if I say it can...

robbo

With the help of patient members of this forum I have solved all but one problem on my T2 and I am trying to decide if the remaining problem is likely to be HDD or machine related, so I know which to replace. On every recording, at some point the video freezes but sound continues. I can keep watchin...

robbo

Just thought I would post an update after the amazing level of help I have received on this question. A number of problems with the unit have been eliminated or reduced. Most notably, the spinner now only appears for two short birsts of about 5 seconds every 30 minutes or so. I assume that's the Aut...

robbo

Thanks for the added comments. I have made so many changes in the last few days. If problems persist I will try that suggestion too.

robbo

Thanks for the added info. I am not using IceTV so it shouldn't be an issue

robbo

10 instances of what possibly could be an out of memory condition since the 30-Dec ... so I'd say deep standby isn't a must for you. Thanks. I wasn't sure if the out of memory mention indicated a known memory leak issue. Sounds like I just leave as is but once in a while do a manual shut down. You ...

robbo

Ok, I will now monitor the EPG Refresh closely for the next week or so to make sure it works. I just scrolled through all 7 days and the EPG appears full so the refresh I did last night appears to have worked. I assume 7 days is the limit, since I did change it to 8 days yesterday, but all programs ...

robbo

Sounds easy enough. Does that slow down restarts substantially? I assume that fixes the memory leak problem

robbo

The power rating is 3A so it should be more than enough based on what you said. In terms of Sleep vs deep standby, I am using a Logitech remot control. Should I choose a different option to power it down to Deep Standby? If not, do you know if Logitech make a working addon for Tasker for Android? If...

robbo

I can set the cache as recommended but should I be doing it differently? I.e. turning it off often? Why memory problems? I only remember one hard reboot recently when it would simply not respond to anything.

I will keep a closer eye on Rob refresh

robbo

Here's what't in that folder

robbo

Maybe you're right, but I am more inclined to think EPGRefresh worked well but the machine rebooted while 'asleep'. Where would I go to look for logs?

robbo

In the EPG settings, what do you have for EPG cache location and EPG cache filename? Internal Flash epg How do you shutdown the T2? If I shut it down I use the Power>Reboot option, however this unit reboots itself from time to time without human intervention Once the GUI has restarted, open the EPG...

robbo

That's what MrQuade is referring to, watching live TV through the Wiz. You should also be able to use the channel/services list, FAV, to select a service and press OK on it, even if there's no guide data for it. Sorry, misunderstood. Yes, watching live TV through the Wiz and scrolling through the c...

robbo

Thanks. Didn't understand the implications of skip empty channels option.
I don't watch Live TV, only through the Wiz

robbo

Thanks. Didn't understand the implications of skip empty channels option.
I don't watch Live TV, only through the Wiz

robbo

What do you mean by "lost all the station programs"? By "station" I'll assume you're referring to the network broadcasters. Do you mean that when you go forward a day or two, you have some broadcasters without any program events at all for those days and onwards? Would those bro...

robbo

Thanks for all your time and consideration helping me to improve the unit's performance and understanding its operation better. I will stall buying a replacement to make sure I get this one right and understand it better.

Rob

robbo

Setup>>TV>>Recording settings>>Remove completed timers after (days) thanks. It was set to 7 So we're back to you not having a good EPGRefresh setup. Have you specified it to use your "RobSue Favourites" bouquet? Have you set it to run automatically? Following are abbreviations of my setti...

robbo

I think you've presented a good case for a double tuner. Thanks, that's what I'll order but i will give the T2 a final chance to redeem itself based on your comments that it may be more my fault than i gavevit credit for. In the meantime... keep completed timers for 8 days Where's the setting for th...

robbo

Thanks Geoff. I've attached the timer file as a txt file - I couldn't upload it as an xht file. I hope that's ok You may also need an antenna splitter to feed the second USB tune Thanks for the warning. Maybe I should just buy a twin tuner, what do you suggest? I thought it would provide piggy pack ...

robbo

Just realised a USB 3 hub and single tuner is cheaper than dual tuner so I may go that way instead

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