So, if I have a DTV box on 2 or 3 sets, I can record from that box with a VCR? Might be worth paying the extra fee to have another TV with a box so we can record what we wish - that'll work, right?
Thx for the help -- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV > Well you will have to have a sat box for each tv, otherwise they will be > all > watching the same channel. You can still hook your VCR up but it will be > recording whatever channel the box is tuned to. > > --- > Kaleb C. Striplin > Cox Auto Trader > 730 FSBO Supervisor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:21 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV > > >> Now that you mentioned D-TV and you *do* sound knowledgable, help me >> out - >> Local cable keeps moving channels up into the HD and prem area - >> efffectively raising my monthly cable price. So, I'm thinking about >> going >> to DTV but know little about it. >> >> Will I still be able to use my VCR's to record shows to watch later? >> I've >> seen D-TV splitters in electronics catalogs - with they let me run a feed >> to >> a VCR for a different channel? I'm afraid my imagination gets away from >> me >> sometimes. ;-) >> >> Or is it just impossible? >> >> OK - I'm looking at the gizmo now so I can describe it correctly - It's >> called a "Direct TV approved 4 in/8 out multi switch" It also says >> "Expand >> system to 8 rooms. Ideal for Direct TV DVR Recorders., HDTV Compatible." >> There's 9 similar devices ranging fron $11 to $175 ea. >> >> Since I can expand to 8 rooms I assume that means 8 TVs - I wonder f that >> means 8 devices - like VCRs? Course, I guess the tough part is pushing a >> different channel to each room/device. >> >> TIA!! >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >> . >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:36 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's >> >> >>> They are widescreen. Wider than normal TV, but not as wide as in a >>> theater - so when you watch those DVD's, you still get a black bar at >>> the top and bottom. When you watch normal TV, you get the black bars >>> on the sides. The resolution and picture quality of HD is awesome. I >>> now watch House and Bones just because they are broadcast locally in >>> 1080 and I can record them with an antenna plugged into the Media >>> Center PC. I do wish they would straighten out the competing standards >>> for the HD version of DVD's. Can't wait to get Netflix in HD, but >>> won't buy a drive until the blueray vs whatever thing is worked out. >>> >>> If you are only using it as a TV you don't need the 1080. Cable and >>> Direct-TV are only sending out 720 signals and they compress the hell >>> out of the image before bouncing it off the satellites. Hopefully that >>> will change soon. >>> >>> Keep in mind that all my info is at least 3 months old and everything >>> may have changed again by now. >>> >>> -Dave Walton >>> >>> >>> On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I have a slot above my fire place that is for a TV. My current one is >>>> a >>>> floor model so we dont use it for that now, want soemthing to set up >>>> there. >>>> The thing that bothers me, I guess, is that now I am used to a 60" tv, >>>> to >>>> get that size in the new ones its quite a bit of money, so it looks >>>> like >>>> I >>>> would end up with somethign in the 40's range. Since they are shapped >>>> different, I wonder how it compares to my square 60"? >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Kaleb C. Striplin >>>> Cox Auto Trader >>>> 730 FSBO Supervisor >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:11 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's >>>> >>>> >>>> >I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in >>>> > a 46" lets me work with the thing 3' from my face without needing >>>> > bifocals. The HDtv part is nice too. Use Windows Media Center (XP) or >>>> > Vista and you have a HD recorder on your PC. Let's you record weekly >>>> > shows and it automatically adjusts if they move the schedule around. >>>> > I have to use the VGA input because my video board won't do high-res >>>> > using the DVI output. Looks good enough. >>>> > >>>> > Got the TV from Costco. It's now $1400 with shipping. I think I paid >>>> > about twice that a year ago. Will probably be < $1000 after >>>> > Christmas. >>>> > http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11214671&search=hdtv&Mo=2&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=4294967000&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=5000001+4000000&D=hdtv&Ntt=hdtv&No=2&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1 >>>> > >>>> > A good wall mount helps too: >>>> > http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11097803&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US&s=1 >>>> > >>>> > -Dave Walton >>>> > >>>> > On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> OK, so my 60" big screen has been giving me trouble lately. I >>>> >> bought >>>> >> it >>>> >> in '99 and its not high def, so probably time to upgrade anyway. I >>>> >> will >>>> >> probably still get this one fixed and use it in my office or >>>> >> something. >>>> >> So whats the story with these things these days? Which is the best. >>>> >> Best for the money? Im not wanting to spend a whole lot so..... >>>> >> Dont >>>> >> know the difference between plasma, led, so on and so forth. Best >>>> >> place >>>> >> to get one at somewhere like Worst Buy or Dead Sams? >>>> >> >>>> >> --- >>>> >> Kaleb C. 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