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cablesmurfet
Anon
2011-Feb-22 3:46 pm
Question about recordingI have a DCT 6200. Yesterday I noticed a message come up when I tried to change the channel. It said "recording in progress" cancel or continue. I canceled because it wasn't letting me change the channel. How can a DCT 6200 record? It doesn't have a PVR. |
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IIRC, the DCT 6200 series can record to a VCR with an IR blaster and auxiliary output (similarly to Rogers' old Scientific Atlanta boxes). That's why it doesn't let you change channels. |
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cablesmurfet
Anon
2011-Feb-22 5:23 pm
What does IIRC stand for, and also my DCT 6200 is not hooked up to a VCR. |
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exseven8 Premium Member join:2003-05-23 L8E0G6 |
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If I re call
if you don't have a VCR it might have been a reminder set |
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said by cablesmurfet :What does IIRC stand for, and also my DCT 6200 is not hooked up to a VCR. If I Recall, and it doesn't have to be hooked up to a VCR to record like that (it doesn't know whether it is or isn't hooked up). |
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Marcer Premium Member join:2007-07-08 Hamilton, ON |
Marcer
Premium Member
2011-Feb-22 6:20 pm
The "record" feature on the non PVR boxes is designed to allow a user to record programs with a third party recorder (Be it a VCR, DVD recorder, HD recorder or HTPC*). The feature ensures the box powers on and tunes to the correct channel for the program selected. For example if you want to record Global @ 8:00pm but you're not home, you select the program in the guide and hit record. At 8:00pm your DCT will power on and change to channel 3.
(*HTPC = Home Theater PC) |
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If i remember correctly |
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to cablesmurfet
IIRC is "if I recall correctly", not "re call". |
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exseven8 Premium Member join:2003-05-23 L8E0G6 |
exseven8
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2011-Feb-22 7:09 pm
i couldnt figure out the C so i just figured somebody split it up for ease of use or something |
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csomerville Premium Member join:2011-01-07 San Antonio, TX |
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Not to be pedantic, IIRC is also commonly interpreted as "If I Remember Correctly". |
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cablesmurfet to Marcer
Anon
2011-Feb-23 10:26 am
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My DCT 6200 is not hooked up to any external recording devices of any kind (be they VCRs, DVRs, etc). I have not activated any reminder sets. |
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shwingA Sphincter Says What ? join:2002-11-14 |
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Internal Infra Red Connection? |
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jeisenbergNew Year's Eve join:2001-07-06 Windsor, ON |
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Back in the day, it seems there was an initialization code that was typed onto the remote control to "turn on" the recorder-compatibility mode. If you check the programming guide for the remote, you may find a way to disable that feature, and then you won't have to worry about this anymore. |
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