NY11102
join:2008-02-27
Astoria, NY
| reply to mckenna797
Re: [TWC] Samsung H3090 DVR in NYC whats your review
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Billy Bob
join:2009-02-27
Staten Island, NY | thanks |
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NY11102
join:2008-02-27
Astoria, NY
2 edits | reply to mckenna797
I just came back from Queens Center mall to swap my second box for another Samsung DVR. It surprised me that the CSR gave me a HDMI cable with the DVR this time. I guess that TWC is giving HDMI cables with the new Samsung DVRs. HAPPY HAPPY! =D |
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mckenna797
join:2004-08-25
Astoria, NY
 ·Time Warner VOIP
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| Lucky You! When we got our Samsung Last week we got it in the box but no cables ,in fact the csr gave us back the power cord from our SA 8300 hdc to use with the Samsung, but we did get a new remote control, which we do not use , we use a logitech Harmony |
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NY11102
join:2008-02-27
Astoria, NY | reply to mckenna797
Does anyone know how to go to the diagnostic mode on the H3090? |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Press Vol+ and Info on the 3090's front panel. Some areas are password protected. 3090 is the password to access those menus. This enables the AC3 over HDMI setting. |
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pandaman1784
join:2000-07-11
Corona, NY | reply to mckenna797
hmm, they must have run out. when i got mine, they gave me HMDI, component and a new power cable. The power cable and component were plastic wrapped together. The HDMI was just twist tied together, but brand new. |
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adrman
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join:2007-08-23
New York, NY
·VOIPo
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said by rv65  :Press Vol+ and Info on the 3090's front panel. Some areas are password protected. 3090 is the password to access those menus. This enables the AC3 over HDMI setting. That will get you to hardware diagnostics. In addition there is software diagnostics mode. Hold down "select" on the remote for a 10 count, then hit the down key.
It may have been mentioned elsewhere, but in one of the password protected areas of the Hardware Diagnostics, there is a setting to enable AC3 over hdmi. The default setting is "no".
Yesterday, I swapped out a SA8300HD (passport) for the 3090. I'm connected via component and optical audio. Although I don't have any hard measurements to support it, the picture looks better to me from the 3090. I've enabled all output resolutions and am allowing my Panny plasma (1080p)to do any conversion. The menus/channel changes seem very responsive and I'm getting used to the lag on rw/ff to play. About the only complaint I have (and it's extremely minor), is the SA8300 used to have an input on the back to accept input from the rf receiver on my universal remote. The 3090 doesn't have this, so I've had to attach a sticky emitter on the face of the 3090 over the ir receiver. Also, I'm considering opening the unit up and swapping out the 160gb drive for something larger. |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | adrman,
I wouldn't do that since it seems to only like whatever HDD thats in it. One guy did do it and it would cause the box to act up. There were a few 320 GB models that were deployed in other divisions. |
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adrman
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join:2007-08-23
New York, NY
·VOIPo
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| said by rv65 :adrman, I wouldn't do that since it seems to only like whatever HDD thats in it. One guy did do it and it would cause the box to act up. There were a few 320 GB models that were deployed in other divisions. hmmm, I thought I had read a few reports over at avsforum of people that had successfully swapped out drives. Time for a closer look. Thanks. |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | You can however use an eSATA drive but that too has problems. |
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ds5v50
join:2003-01-22
Fremont, OH
2 edits | reply to mckenna797
Anyone in WOH the Samsungs are available here now. I picked mine up at the office in Fremont, OH. They are only handing out Component Cables "Even if you don't want them". It is taking some getting use to but I love it over the 8300 hdc.
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ds5v50
join:2003-01-22
Fremont, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·RoadRunner Cable
·Time Warner VOIP
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Something I want to add. I noticed the Box runs extremely warm. We have it in an Entertainment center but with enough room to vent any heat. I forsee a short life if this is going to be the norm. When I realized it was warn we had finished watching an hour long show from the DVR. |
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SB7785
join:2007-08-15
South Richmond Hill, NY
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No more active dual tuners?
I am in Queens, NYC. This morning at 10:30AM EST I noticed my box was doing something funny. It had lines on it instead of the time. I was heading out and didn't think anything of it. I came back and turned it on to the new Mystro UI. I hate it, but that's not my issue here; as I knew it was only a matter of time.
So I've accepted this fate, but here is one thing that REALLY is making me irate. On the Passport system, I could keep my active dual tuners on 2 channels, without having to record one. I mean that I could watch 2 different channels, and as long as I didn't change the channel on either, and I only used the SWAP button, the last hour on each channel would be saved. This is EXTREMELY convenient, as I make heavy use of my DVR. I NEVER watch anything live. If 2 shows are starting, I will watch one, then when that goes to commercial, swap it to the other, and watch that one. This is of course not for something like movies, but when I have talk shows on ESPN, I play them while I do my chores. But if there's a movie I want to see, I let it build up on the other tuner, then I start to watch it, and can of course FF through all the commercials -- very convenient; as this is the service I pay for.
Now, getting back to today, with the new Mystro, everytime I swap it, the other tuner no matter what reverts to NY1. I checked settings and I have the power on channel set as "last channel", which is what did the trick under Passport (it was NY1 before). But, not luck this time. With all this being said, I want to know if anyone has ANY suggestions, better than these I can think of:
1. Record the "other" show, while watching one. This would effectively accomplish what I want, but this eats up valuable DVR space. As I mentioned earlier, if I have an ESPN talk show on, I would have to record a 2-hour movie to watch that. Whereas on Passport, I would just swap it, then start to watch the movie without eating DVR space.
2. Is there a way for the old swap function to work under Mystro. Does the new H3090 work with swap? This would of course be the best solution.
3. Would Tivo be a better alternative? Meaning, would Tivo store the last hour of the 2 active channels, without having to record one?
If it matters, I have a SA8300HD, that was on Passport until this morning. Any comments or suggestions appreciated. Thanks. |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Navigator does allow for tuner swap but you have to be in PIP to do it. |
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chrisqwsi
join:2006-07-27
Brooklyn, NY | reply to mckenna797
Anyone know if they have the 3090 at the service center in Manhattan on 23rd st? |
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mckenna797
join:2004-08-25
Astoria, NY | yes from what the folks on here have said |
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Inimical
join:2008-11-24
1 edit | reply to mckenna797
Looks like I'm getting an HDCP error going through my Onkyo receiver... Anyone else having this issue?
Going straight to TV it works fine.
Picked it up at Queens Center Mall. |
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Inimical
join:2008-11-24 | Looks like moving it to the DVD input on the Onkyo receiver resolves this issue. |
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Ivan Y
@mindspring.com | reply to mckenna797
How can I copy the show that I recorded to my PC? or stream to my PC?
Thanks |
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