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Bronze Member Username: Retiredjetp
Post Number: 33
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 04:30 pm: |
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Q. If I’m watching a program in progress and want to record it, can I record from the beginning? |
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Bronze Member Username: Formerly_fx
Post Number: 20
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:14 am: |
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If you have been tuned to the same channel from the beginning of the show then yes. Otherwise no.
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New member Username: Bobcin_socal
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 05:54 pm: |
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Will a previously set-up recording of a program record it, if at the time the program starts the 6416 DVR is turned off? |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 190
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 08:24 pm: |
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Yes as long as it has power (plugged into a live AC outlet). The HDD is always spinning and the DVR is always recording in it's dual buffers. That is why the answer to the OP's question was yes as well. All your timer does is change to correct channel if necessary, save the data for the length of the recording and title it in your replay list.
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New member Username: Niteglo
Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 01:38 am: |
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OK, I've spent the night searching and am disappointed. Brought home my new DCT6416 that I bought in preparation for delivery of my new Plasma HDTV. Went to hook up the DCT6416 only to hit a road block. I am hooking it up to an old Sony TV, that does not have S-Video, just the "in" audio/video jacks and RF input. So, I have the cable into the DCt6416 box, and the audio/video jacks to the TV. (surprised the DCT6416 doesn't have an RF "out" on it). Anyways, all is workign good for the above, but went to hook up my DVD player (not recorder)m and BAM, roadblock. I have the audio out from my DVD player to my stereo, and the video out from my DVD player to the "video in" jack at the back of my DCT6416 box. Nothing, audio is coming through my stereo OK, but no pic to the TV.
From what I have read tonight, seems Motorola, or SHAW has the video In jack disabled?? Any ideo why? Or, more importantly, is there a way to get around this? Any suggestiosn would be HUGELY appreciated. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 197
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 10:43 am: |
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"From what I have read tonight, seems Motorola, or SHAW has the video In jack disabled?? Any ideo why? Or, more importantly, is there a way to get around this? Any suggestiosn would be HUGELY appreciated."
Every cable system in the country orders the Moto boxes with the video inputs disabled. No solution for you Rob until you get your plasma. Why don't you just use the coax connection (without the cable box) till your new display is dellivered?
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New member Username: Crnhskr
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 06:48 pm: |
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I have a program recorded on my DVR. I would like to transfer it to my computer and the burn it to a DVD. Can this be done? And, How is it done if possible? Thank you! |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 217
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:50 am: |
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Ron,
You need to tell us what type of input connection is on your video card. It must be an analog input of some kind like S-Video for instance.
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New member Username: Cadman
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 12:49 pm: |
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I have the DCt6416 that came with my cable subscriber. The problem I have is program recording.
The manual says that I should be able to record two programs simultaneosly, record and watch another program, etc.
What's happening is:
On a schedule program, if I should turn off the system, it will adivse that it's recording and if shut off the system the program will stop recording, the other option is to cancel powering off and continue to cancel.
Recording 2 programs at one time, I have to watch one that I recording or I have to cancel the recording to switch to another channel.
Any way to get the box to work properly? |
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Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 219
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 09:54 pm: |
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Gary,
Are you sure you have a dual tuner model? It sounds like your STB is a DCT-6208 not a 6416. What cable company do you have?
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Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 220
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 09:58 pm: |
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Also are you swapping tuners when you try to change channels? If you are punching in a new channel number while recording that is the problem.
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New member Username: Cadman
Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 12:01 am: |
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SD,
The cable company is SuddenLink.
The manual, and faceplate state that it's a 6416.
What is a stb?
Swapping tuners? Not certain what you mean.
If I do and instant record, I can't change a channels? Sees odd, I was able to do that at Comcast (not certain the kind of box I had though). If I pre-record, and decide to shut down for the night, it warns me if I continue my action, it will cancel it as well. Cancel seems to be a common term with this unit. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 225
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 11:41 am: |
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Gary,
STB = Set Top Box, short for your cable box. The problem is with your cable company, it appears they have only firmware enabled a single tuner on your dual tuner stb. Not much you can do about that, asking them to change the firmware isn't going to help until they are prepared to upgrade everyones's firmware with a mass update.
Your remote control should have a "Swap" button somewhere on the lower left hand area of it. If not this is a sure sign your cable company doesn't utilize the full capability of the Motorola DCT-6416.
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New member Username: Toneedo
Santa Ana,
CA
United States
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 01:04 am: |
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I konw for sure the 6416 can record 2 programs simultaneously..i konw because i did it before but for a couple months back..but for some reason, time warner "flip" the switch and now made it 1 tuner. I called time warner about this and their reps told me yea they changed the system and until further notice..we're stuck with a 1 tuner limitation. If it helps, i have Time Warner in Santa Ana, CA. |
New member Username: Imagerep
Westlake Village,
CA
Post Number: 4
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 02:03 pm: |
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Here's a new post regarding the 6416. I currently use the older Motorola BMC9012 80GB HD DVR that is now being replaced by Time Warner to the 6416 (Thank God!). I will be receiving the 6416 in a couple weeks from Time Warner as a replacement. One thing (of many) I hate about the 9012 is there is no DUAL video o/p's for both DVI and the Composite Video o/p's. I use the DVI for the main HDTV, but I would like the Composite Video o/p to send the same signal to the SDTV above our Bar. This dual output worked great with a much older Motorola box (pre HD/DVR days).
So in other words, does anyone know if the 6416, when using the HDMI out, simultaneously sends the same signal to the Composite Video out? |
Bronze Member Username: Emerson1
Post Number: 12
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 11:12 am: |
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I have sudden link aswell and I just got this box today. Right when he hooked it up I was able to use the dual tuners. Not sure why you can't, you might wanna call and ask them what is wrong or have someone come out and take a look. |
New member Username: Imagerep
Westlake Village,
CA
Post Number: 5
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 11:18 am: |
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I was saying the current box I have, the 9012, that function does not work. I am hoping the 6416 will allow me to o/p both the HMDI and Composite Video (or RF for that matter) at the same time. |
New member Username: Redneck_mud_runner
Shelton,
WA
Mason
Post Number: 6
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 12:33 pm: |
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here's a nice little trick for the moto 64xx and the 34xx series provided from comcast
there is a way to enable a 30 second skip, for some reason comcast has disabled this feature in their remotes, but not in the firmware in most cases.
If you have the silver comcast remote you can do it yourself
1) Press 'CABLE'
2) Press and hold 'SETUP' until the light flashes
3) Enter '994'
4) Press 'SETUP' once again
5) Enter '00173'(just 173 if that dont work)
6) Now press the unused button you want it mapped
to (I used the A/LOCK button just below the 10
second back button)
if you happen to make a mistake and mess up you remote you can reset it
The following technique can be used to restore the original function to all remapped keys for a device.
1) Press and hold the "Setup" key until the a
device button blinks twice.
2) Type in the code 994. A device key will blink
twice.
3) Press the device key you are restoring twice.
The device key will blink twice if successful. |
New member Username: Leenie
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 03:58 pm: |
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I brought home my new DCT 6416 and hooked it up last night. I have audio, but no video. My tv is 10 years old so needless to say it is not HD (getting one eventually). So the back of the tv has only audio video outputs, S Video and Coaxial. The only way I can get video is to connect the coaxial directly into my tv from the wall. My old digital box had coaxial going in and out so that's why it worked, but this new box only has coaxial going in. Any idea why the video out or S Video out won't give me video on the tv? |
New member Username: Leenie
Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 07:23 pm: |
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Figured out my own problem. Had to go into the setup of the tv and tell it that the Cable was coming from Input 1 (a/v & S Video hookup) not Channel 3 (Coaxial). All's good now. Thanks anyway. |
New member Username: Leenie
Post Number: 3
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 01:23 pm: |
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Is there any way to enable the inputs on this box? |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 237
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 05:16 pm: |
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Colleen,
The answer is yes and no, yes the cable company can do it but you cannot. Also as far as I know no cable company in the USA has them enabled at this time.
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New member Username: Cswanger
Columbus,
Ohio
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 10:21 pm: |
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New user here - got a new DCT 6416 III from Insight, my cable provider... I set it up to record a number of shows (non HD) which it appears to have done. My problem is that a number of shows that "recorded" show up on the MY DVR screen, but when I attempt to play them back, I get the sound, and the bar at the bottom of the display showing the progress of the playback along with other typical info; However, I get no video...
The unit is attached to a Sharp Aquos LC-46D62U 1080p display via HDMI - no pic; attached via component, again no pic; via RF, no pic, even tried composite and RF to a separate TV - no pic.
I have successfully played back recorded content a number of times... what gives? |
New member Username: Leenie
Post Number: 4
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 12:42 pm: |
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Has anyone had any problems recording a series? Sometimes it works for me and sometimes it doesn't. Prior to a show being on, I'll set it up to record the show and all first run episodes thereafter. I confirm my settings and I can tell right away whether it is going to work or not if the series record icon shows up next to the show in the guide. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 241
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 02:22 pm: |
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Hello again Coleen,
The problem is that the cable guide is inaccurate regarding the "first run" designation. If you set it for first run only you will miss many episodes. Most of us set it to record all episodes that come on a specific station at a specific time. After all it only takes three seconds to erase a repeat but you can't go back in time to recapture a missed episode.
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New member Username: Cswanger
Columbus,
Ohio
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 02:23 pm: |
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Colleen,
I've had a number of issues recording series... as I mentioned in my previous post, many of the shows I had set to record (as series) in the first week I had the box seem to have recorded, but I cannot see the video output when I try to play them back... Other than that, I've had the recorder show a single red circle icon on shows that are supposed to be series, I've also had it record repeat shows (when all of my series are set up to record first run only) and most annoying of all is when it decides not to record a show in Hi-Def, and instead records the same show in standard-def (changing channels to do so!)
Another issue I've had is when I've got 1 show recording, and I try to change the channel I'm watching sometimes it will tell me that if I change the channel it will discontinue recording.
BTW - I *have* recorded 2 shows at once and watched a previously recorded show... that only worked once though! Now it appears that if I do anything (ie change channels) to the box while 2 shows are recording, it will stop one of the shows that is recording.
I kept hearing that this box was comparable in every way to the Scientific Atlanta Explorer HD DVRs - I'm not seeing that.
I'm giving my cable company another chance though - seemed like a lot of people like this box, so I'm getting another one later this week. We'll see if it is just a bad unit. |
New member Username: Leenie
Post Number: 5
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 02:49 pm: |
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Thanks Scooby Doo and CW Swanger. Great forum! Tonight I'll give it a try and choose all episodes instead of first run and see what happens. Might as well since when episode recording does work and I tell it to record first run only I get reruns (same as CW). My cable company says there are no known issues (but what else would they say) but to give them a call if I want. I may do that while I'm trying to set up a series recording and see what they have to say then. Glad I'm not the only one, but I wonder if it is a cable company (guide) issue or a hardware (box) issue? Thanks again |
New member Username: Donaldrw
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 12:52 pm: |
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Does anyone know how to cause the time to be displayed on the DCT6416 instead of the channel number? |
Bronze Member Username: Redneck_mud_runner
Shelton,
WA
Mason
Post Number: 28
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 01:00 am: |
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Well Don, the menu is slightly different depending on the firmware you have but this should be basically the same, press menu on your remote then select 'options' or 'settings' then select 'cable box options'the you should see settings like 'ac outlet switched' and 'RF bypass'. one of these should be 'display time on box' and you will want to make sure that box is checked usually by pressing ok or select.
Hope this helps you out. |
New member Username: Donaldrw
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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Thanks, I got it. |
New member Username: Leenie
Post Number: 6
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 01:33 pm: |
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Is there anyway to get the latest firmware or does your service provider that to push that through for you. I looked at mine and I have version 12.35. I see that 16.35 fixes the problem of the dvr thinking it is 100% full so I asked them (Cogeco in Milton, Ontario) when they are going to upgrade and they said they had no ETA. Frustrating! What is the point of buying a dvr that won't record because it thinks it's full when it's not. |
New member Username: K5489
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:59 pm: |
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My 6416 sounds like it has crickets in it. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm guessing that it's the hard drive? |
Bronze Member Username: Emerson1
Post Number: 15
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:34 pm: |
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Has anyone had a problem with theirs freezing up? If I am going inbetween HD recordings it will sometimes freeze. I have to unplug the system entirely, it's like all the memory gets filled up. |
New member Username: Tedman
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 04:53 pm: |
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I was looking for an answer to a question and found it asked on this form by someone else. The reply was a request for more information. So I joined the form to ask the same question & here's hopefully the info you need to give an answer.
I have RCN Cable and a Motorola DCT6416 box. I have a MacBook Pro laptop (USB 2, Firewire & Eithernet connections).
Friday we recorded some shows and now we can't view any of our recorded shows, even those we could watch before.
Called the cable company, and she refreashed the box, now we can't even watch the TV through the box.
So,
We'd like to copy off some, or all, of the shows on the box before the cable guy comes to fix our system and maybe switch our box.
Any buddy got advice? |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 266
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 07:33 pm: |
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Ted,
Your question has already been answered above in this thread. However if your box will not currently replay the recordings you will not be able to record to your MAC either.
nd no, you cannot capture it directly from the disk, but if it was replaying you can capture the data via firewire.
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New member Username: Tedman
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 09:18 pm: |
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Scooby,
Is this the answer that you mean?
You need to tell us what type of input connection is on your video card. It must be an analog input of some kind like S-Video for instance.
Fogive me for being a little slow, but I didn't think that was enough. However, I see by your recent reply that I'm pretty much ... stuck.
But, when we do get this fixed, are you saying that if I hook my Mac up thru the Firewire connections, I can then transfer shows to my HD while they're playing? If so, could you give me more details? Remember, I'm a little slow on this, so I'd appretiate details.
Thanks for your help. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 267
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 10:50 pm: |
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Ted,
Personally I have never come across anyone with a MAC foing this but since MAC's are generally more user friendly than PC's I suspect it can be done.
To do it on a PC ittakes multiple steps, careful configuration and a free piece of downloadable softure called, I think, HD Capture.
xvxvxvx |
New member Username: Tedman
Post Number: 3
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 10:26 pm: |
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Scooby,
Well, things seem to be back to normal, so that takes the pressure off. For now.
And, I did find, on another forum, the details for downloading shows with Windows XP & firewire & some software (maybe that HD Capture). I can look for similar software for the Mac. Then take it from there.
I thank you for your help & information.
Wish me luck. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 268
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 05:23 pm: |
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Congrats Ted, glad you got your recordings back. Good luck with the firewire recording, hope you get it to work. I'm pretty sure you found the procedure on AVS forums, if not it is there to read and utilize.
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New member Username: Dabearxx
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 04:20 pm: |
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Anyone know how to delete a recording on the 6416 dated 12/31/1989? Won't let me delete it and can't record anything else. Any help would be appreciated. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 273
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 05:36 pm: |
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Wow, haven't seen that one in a long while. Press and hold the Power button on the unit itself, not on the remote, untill it resets. When it comes back up that ghost recording should be gone. If that doesn't work just ask your cable company for a new box.
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New member Username: Higgy25
Prince George,
British Colu...
CANADA
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 11:28 pm: |
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My question may have been answered elsewhere, but I cannot find it.
Is it possible to upgrade the hard drive that comes preinstalled with the DCT6416?} |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 274
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 05:28 pm: |
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Not sure what you mean by "upgrade" Glen????? If you mean replace it with a larger HDD for additional recording time the answer has two parts:
1) Yes you can replace it with a compatible Maxtor HDD
2) No, it will not allow you additional recording time.
The reason is the new HDD is partitioned and formatted like it is the same size HDD as the original, the additional space cannot be used by the STB's operating system.
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New member Username: Janets98
TN
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 05:53 pm: |
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I am new to the world of DVR. I switched today from a Moxi box to the DCT6416. Is there an FAQ page I could read before I bore everyone with a newbie's redundant questions? |
New member Username: Higgy25
Prince George,
British Colu...
CANADA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 05:55 pm: |
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So in other words the firmware and / or software has full control over how big the partitions are?
Thanks for the reply Scooby Doo, that helps solve that problem. 
So it is not possible to pull the drive out install it into my computer, copy the contents of the drive to a new larger compatible drive using something like Partition Magic? Would it just get overwritten with the firmware or software presets then? I know it's a lot of work, but I have all the software like partition magic to copy the contents and resize existing partitions.
Is the data on the drive even readable in a computer? or is it some foreign partition table?
I have done this on another device (non audio/video related) in the past and that worked to give it more space to work with. |
New member Username: Dcrane1992
Los angeles,
Ca
Usa
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 05:31 pm: |
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I have a motorola 6416 and when I press swap to change the channel when I am recording i get "one moment please" - the channel should be available shortly. does anyone know what this means |
New member Username: Janets98
TN
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 07:37 pm: |
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I don't get that - or at least I haven't yet. But when I'm recording two stations at the same time sometime I can switch channels to watch another station and sometimes I can't. I haven't yet figured out why. Also, sometimes the box says rec and sometimes it doesn't. I wish I had an instruction manual to sort some of this stuff out but the installer didn't leave me with anything at all. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 275
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 06:34 pm: |
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The 6416 should always allow you to swap tuners to watch either show while it is recording. The only way to watch a different program while recording on both live tuners is to watch a show previously recorded on the DVR.
xvxvxvx |
Bronze Member Username: Redneck_mud_runner
Shelton,
WA
Mason
Post Number: 32
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 09:50 pm: |
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In Washington State, for some reason, Comcast has disabled the 'SWAP' function, as well as the '30 second skip' in the Microsoft F.E. 1.7 firmware on the 64xx and 34xx DVR's. Even if you program these functions into your remote they will do nothing.
If you want to swap between two programs that are currently recording you either have to key in the channel number, or go into 'MY DVR', highlight the program you want to watch, select it, then hit "Watch Live' |
New member Username: Rusman
Post Number: 1
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 06:00 pm: &n | |
