 Rattler
join:2001-04-13
Havertown, PA | reply to DHangover
Re: QAM vs. STB Delay - settings for super bowl Not that it has any bearing, now, but we have an HD DVR in the family room and a DCT700 on a TV in the kitchen (15' away from each other). Last night, with the DVR tuned to 503 (local CBS HD channel) and the DCT700 tuned to 3, the HD DVR was about 1/2 to 1 second AHEAD of the DCT700. I'm guessing that is because the SD channel is cropped from the HD transmission and there is a delay caused by the conversion time.
However, if I tuned to a movie channel (e.g. HBO 401, or 901), the DCT700 programming was about 3 seconds ahead of the HD DVR. Tuning to other channels and then back on the DVR did not change the delay to any noticeable extent. But, the local 3/503 broadcasts continue to favor the DVR by about a second and that is still the same today.
I don't have any TVs connected to receive clear QAM signals.
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 matcarlPremium
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY
1 edit | said by Rattler:I don't have any TVs connected to receive clear QAM signals.
You will notice the difference with Clear QAM, it's ahead of all boxes by about 2-3 seconds. I should have watched the Super Bowl that way, then I could have gotten to bed a few seconds earlier  |
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Rattler
join:2001-04-13
Havertown, PA | said by matcarl:said by Rattler:I don't have any TVs connected to receive clear QAM signals.
You will notice the difference with Clear QAM, it's ahead of all boxes by about 2-3 seconds. I should have watched the Super Bowl that way, then I could have gotten to bed a few seconds earlier Heh, heh!
But I couldn't... I wanted to watch Elementary and couldn't record it because the SB screwed up the programming times (would've happened anyway, Super Dome blackout or not).  But, then again, Elementary would've finished a little earlier as well. So, I guess you're right... 
I also wasn't sure whether CBS would've put that episode on VOD or not.
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