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Re: Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8000 Thanks for the info. I have finally gotten a unit myself. Hopefully some of the convenience issues can be addressed with firmware upgrades. The dual tunners is great. I love the flexibility. The way programs that have been recored are listed is also very good. I like the interface.
Video quality on fast motion is not as good as the TiVo though. Also, the TiVo will back up a bit automatically after a fast forward. This is nice since you almost always fast forward partially into the program.
While the unit is recording, how do you automatically view the beginning without having to rewind manually?
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Jeff |
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vsg
join:2003-05-09
Charlotte, NC | reply to Catch228
To get to the beginning of the video being recorded without rewinding go to the list of records. Then select the show (with a red mark next to it indicating it's still recording) and hit 'Play' button.
Another trick to resume a show from the middle without rewinding. If you watched some record for a while and want to finish viewing it later, don't stop it using 'Stop' button. Instead switch to a different channel. Then if you go to the list of recordings and select this show again, you will have an option to 'Resume playback' from the moment you switched to diff. channel.
About the video quality. I don't care much about fast motion, but the recording quality could be better. I would like a 'quality' option added to the recording settings. Something like 'Standard', 'LP' or 'SLP'.  |
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 ChizepPremium
join:2002-04-07
Concord, NC | Hello vsg  ! Welcome to BroadBandReports.com!
You and I are neighbors. I live in neighboring Concord, NC and am very curious about the TW PVR. I've already got digital cable and am pretty happy with it.
How long have you had your PVR? Has it crashed any? I know channel tuning is a little bit slower than the Explorer 2100 boxes (what I have now.)
I'm curious to hear from someone who lives near me and is on the same cable system and I presume would have the same equipment. |
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vsg
join:2003-05-09
Charlotte, NC | I've had it for a half a month. Have not crashed on me yet. Sometimes it freezes for a second or two when switching from recording to live TV. But I don't mind it.
Channel tuning is even slower than my old digital box. One reason is that it always records current channel to support rewind/repeat (I am a little worried about constantly working hard drive J). So every time the channel is changed it has to remove old file and start a new one. But I don't usually surf channels, instead I surf IPG, which is fast enough.
Haven't had any problems with recording yet, i.e. all my programs (including first run episodes) were successfully recorded.
Overall it's worth trying. It takes five minutes to exchange the old cable box to a DVR in TW office. |
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I live in Durham, NC.. I have had the 8000 for 2 weeks.. It does tune slow, and the record qual is not top notch, but it works like they say, I'm happy with it. |
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