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| Subject: From: Date: | Re: [ECS] problem upgrading Don Stephens Thu, 6 Jan 2000 11:25:49 -0800 |
Tom: I didn't convert them, I just wanted to see how they were formatted. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Hutchins-TA" <hutchins.ta@pg.com> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > Don, > The DMA515 won't solve the basic vs std problem. All it does is give me more > channels for my TV-Guide:-) > > Yes I still think that I will need 2 *.chn's but I think that I'll also need > something to keep them separate like 2 TV-Guide.TXT and 2 TVL.TXT. > > Question, Did you simply get the tz-e channels or did you get WLWT / WCPO(my > local affiliates) ect in addition to the TZ-E channels? I was under the > assumption that I would need to add the local affiliates to the *.chn file > > *WLWT 05 > *WCPO 09 > *A&E 39 > ect > > Tom > > > > > Internet Mail Message > Received from host: > cr1001312-a.rchmd1.bc.wave.home.com > [24.113.40.254] > > > > Envelope Sender: ecs-list-return-6171-hutchins.ta=pg.com@netbloc.com > > From: donstephens@101freeway.com (Don Stephens) on 01/06/2000 01:43 PM > > Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > cc: (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI) > Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > Tom > I tried TVL DMA515 1 1 and got a TVLNEW.TXT with the listing, but how will > you differate from basic and standard listings? Is the DMA for the basic, > standard, or is it suppose to be for both? > On another track, perhaps two versions of tz-e would work, with the > appropiate tweaking. > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Hutchins-TA" <hutchins.ta@pg.com> > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 10:17 AM > Subject: RE: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > I have located my local listings on excite, at least it contains all of > TZ-E and > > all of my local channels (not quite all 80 channels but close). I also > know the > > 'code' DMA515 instead of TZ-E, sooo, can I simply create a DMA515.chn file > w/ > > the appropriate channel name / # info and then replace TZ-E w/ DMA515 in > the > > TVL.BAT item to download all these channels? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > Internet Mail Message > > Received from host: > > cr1001312-a.rchmd1.bc.wave.home.com > > [24.113.40.254] > > > > > > > > Envelope Sender: ecs-list-return-6161-hutchins.ta=pg.com@netbloc.com > > > > From: "David Kindred" <david_kindred@iname.com> on 01/06/2000 11:02 AM > > > > Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com > > > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > cc: (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI) > > Subject: RE: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > > > > > Tom and Don, > > > > Hate to keep you guys in suspense, but gotta run to work. I'll tell you > how > > to do it when I get back. :-) Basically, I told Xcite where I lived and > got > > a listing of appropriate cable companies. I took a look at the HTML and > > found the "secret" code there. I'll find the URL for you later. > > > > Ciao! > > > > --David > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas Hutchins-TA [mailto:hutchins.ta@pg.com] > > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 10:24 AM > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > Subject: RE: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > David, > > Sounds good!! How did you find the code for your Cable company? TZ-E only > > contains about half of the channels available from TIME WARNER and I'd > love > > to > > get the rest! > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > Internet Mail Message > > Received from host: > > cr1001312-a.rchmd1.bc.wave.home.com > > [24.113.40.254] > > > > > > > > Envelope Sender: ecs-list-return-6153-hutchins.ta=pg.com@netbloc.com > > > > From: "David Kindred" <david_kindred@iname.com> on 01/06/2000 09:55 AM > > > > Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com > > > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > cc: (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI) > > Subject: RE: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > > > > > Hey, Tom. > > > > Our cable system is exactly the same here, that's why Mark made some > > enhancements to TVL1 a couple of weeks ago--for me! What a pal. Anyway, I > > found the Xcite code for my cable system which included the cable channel > > numbers for the box. (Hilt, if you're tuned in, it's "MD53200".) I had to > > create a custom MD53200.CHN file with all the correct channel numbers in > it > > so they could be translated into the ones used by my cable ready VCR. The > > TVL.BAT item now reads "TVL.BAT MD53200 8 1" > > > > Now, I have the correct channel assignments showing up in the TV Listings. > I > > haven't gotten announcements or recordings to work yet, because of work. > > Can't wait to get back to it, though. > > > > I don't know if it's been pointed out to everyone, but Xcite does have > > listings for all of the cable companies, which would include local > channels. > > You don't have to be stuck with just the TZ-E entries if you don't want > to. > > > > --David > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas Hutchins-TA [mailto:hutchins.ta@pg.com] > > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 9:20 AM > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > Don, > > > > Many of the channel #'s are different between the basic and the std for > > example > > TBS is channel 6 on std and channel 57 on basic. Go figure. > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > Internet Mail Message > > Received from host: > > cr1001312-a.rchmd1.bc.wave.home.com > > [24.113.40.254] > > > > > > > > Envelope Sender: ecs-list-return-6148-hutchins.ta=pg.com@netbloc.com > > > > From: donstephens@101freeway.com (Don Stephens) on 01/06/2000 09:03 AM > > > > Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com > > > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > cc: (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI) > > Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > > > > > Tom: > > Am I to understand that your cable company's basic channel lineup is > > DIFFERENT > > than the enhanced cable..or do you need different IR-Signals for the VCR > and > > Cable Box? > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Thomas Hutchins-TA > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 5:24 AM > > Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > All, > > > > Never mind about the announcement before recording part, figured that > one > > out > > with help from Mark S. & Don. > > > > Now, my basic cable (TIME WARNER) is fed directly into the VCR on this > set > > and > > so I don't need to use the cable box but rather the VCR to select the > > channel. > > However on my other set I will use the std cable box to change channels > > and > > the > > two don't necessarily use the same channel #'s(thanks TIME WARNER:-(). > > Therefore > > I don't want to just set the cable channels to work with the VCR. > > > > To make a long story short would I create a new event called 'VCR chan > > set' > > and > > add a reference to it in TVR just like 'cable chan set' and use some > logic > > to > > decide which "__ chan set" to use? > > > > And to get really bizarre how hard would it be to have 2 TV-guides one > for > > basic > > cable (VCR) and one for std cable box. > > > > If anyone has read this far and wondering why in the hell would anyone > go > > to > > this much trouble it's because the cable box is in the living room and > all > > hell > > would break loose if in the middle of 'Blues Clues' the TV switched to > > record > > the football game for me. So most of the recording will happen on the > > second > > TV/VCR but it doesn't get all of the cable channels and I can't afford > the > > extra > > cable boxes just for this! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > Internet Mail Message > > Received from host: > > cr1001312-a.rchmd1.bc.wave.home.com > > [24.113.40.254] > > > > > > > > Envelope Sender: ecs-list-return-6141-hutchins.ta=pg.com@netbloc.com > > > > From: "Tom Hutchins" <hutchins_ta@fuse.net> on 01/05/2000 09:46 PM > > > > Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com > > > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > cc: (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI) > > Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > > > > > Mark S. > > > > By editing the VCR:REC item I mean changing the 'ITEM' VCR:REC from IR > > SIGNAL > > to > > NUMBER and using that to store the IR signal ID. I couldn't see any > reason > > to > > have items set up for IR-2B and then have to set up new ones for HV. > > As for the announce I thought that if TVL was set up to record a > favorite > > it > > would speak a 'record warning' automatically, is that true? > > > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mark Sekelsky > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:23 PM > > Subject: RE: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > I am not sure what you mean by editing VCR:REC, but if you mean > editing > > the > > item in example.cfg the answer is no. The HV unit needs to have your > > specific > > IR signals stored within it. > > > > I know what you mean about midnight announcements. When I first > started > > playing with the TVL events I had "Star Trek" announced like a gazillion > > times > > after midnight. In my case I have a "flag" set when we are in bed. I > > simply > > added a IF (might be a BEGINIF) statement to not make announcements if > we > > were > > in bed. Mark has this in example.cfg as well (If Awake is Not True, or > > something like that). If you don;t have a status such as these you > could > > easily > > incorporate a line(s) like: > > > > If Time Is LT 11:00 PM > > And Time Is GT 7:00 AM > > Then TV Shows Announce Set Speak > > > > Mark S > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Hutchins [mailto:hutchins_ta@fuse.net] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 7:06 PM > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > > Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading > > > > > > Mark, Don, Paul, > > > > Thanks to all your help I have TV-Guide / TV-Listings up and running > > great!!!!!!!! > > I had two things wrong first of all I didn't realize that my TZ-E > file > > was > > overwritten when I upgraded so I had to go back in and "start from > > scratch" > > adding "*"'s and changing the channel #'s. Secondly, when I cut and > pasted > > some > > of the TVL items into ecs.cfg somehow some extra spaces got into the > 'FILE > > : ' > > lines and so ECS was looking for " : TVL.TXT" for example. So , a > > little > > editing repair work and now everything works great!! > > > > Now for a question. I want to get the VCR to record my favorites! I > > understand the selection of favs no problem. Now I need to get the 'IR > > stuff' > > working using my HV-PC w/ Xantech dual emitters plugged into the back. > > Help > > file > > describes how to input the IR signal data but I want to know if I can > > simply > > edit the existing VCR:REC ect items instead of starting over. Also, I > > don't > > need > > the Announcement along w/ the Record (am using the bedroom TV/VCR for > this > > and > > the 'BOSS' will get very upset if the computer starts announcing that it > > will > > 'Record Poirot in 60 seconds' at 2am!!!). Can this be done? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >