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Discussion in 'DIRECTV - HR23 Discussion (private)' started by TheMoose, Aug 2, 2008.

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  1. Aug 2, 2008 #1 of 37
    TheMoose

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    I thought I'd start a thread on the DirecTV2PC for the HR23, if the mods need to do it instead of me that'll be fine too.

    Here's the reporting format copied from the main forum.

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    -HR2x model/make:
    -Recording type:
    -Channel number:
    -Show information name/date/time:
    -Plays on DVR:
    -Other DVR streams:
    -Normal playback results:
    -Trickplay results:

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    -Friendly name for your computer:

    -Comments:

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  2. Aug 2, 2008 #2 of 37
    TheMoose

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    -HR2x model/make: HR23-700
    -Recording type: Mpeg 4, Local HD
    -Channel number: 6
    -Show information name/date/time: Late night/ 8-1-08/ 10:35 PM central
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: Yes
    -Normal playback results: OK, looked good in normal window, blocky in full screen
    -Trickplay results: very poor, picture froze during trickplay.

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    -Friendly name for your computer: Daves Desktop

    -Comments: DirecTV2PC locked up 15 minuites into show, needed task manager to shut down
     
  3. Aug 2, 2008 #3 of 37
    TheMoose

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    -HR2x model/make: HR23-700
    -Recording type: Mpeg4 HD local
    -Channel number: 2
    -Show information name/date/time: Tonight show/ 8-1-08/ 10:35 PM central
    -Plays on DVR:yes
    -Other DVR streams: yes
    -Normal playback results: good, looked good in normal window, blocky in full screen
    -Trickplay results: very jumpy

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    -Friendly name for your computer: Daves PC

    -Comments: Jumpy trickplay made it hard to FF or REW & stop where I wanted but it was better than the freezing picture I had before the lockup in previous report.
     
  4. Aug 3, 2008 #4 of 37
    Milkman

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    OK... First, it looks like they disabled the ability to Print Screen while a show is playing. Once this is in production, I understand the particular need for that, HOWEVER, while in beta it can make it EXTREMELY difficult to report problems. May I PLEASE suggest that you allow the ability to print screen while this is in beta.

    I will be posting this suggestion in the main thread as well since it is so important imo.

    ANYWAY - I noticed that the progress bar still doesn't look good at the end of a show. This isn't unique to the HR23, but since that is where I was watching this particular show, I posted here.

    My suggestion is to add more blue, so the timer doesn't overlap into the white.

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  5. Aug 3, 2008 #5 of 37
    LarryFlowers

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    Milkman, if you have VIsta you can use the "snipping tool" to do the screen captures... works perfect!
     
  6. Aug 3, 2008 #6 of 37
    Milkman

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    I don't use that Vista garbage, I use the XP garbage... LOL :)

    Thanks anyway though... As you can see, I have a tool that did the same thing for me. :)
     
  7. Aug 3, 2008 #7 of 37
    Doug Brott

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    Have you tried Gadwin Printscreen?
     
  8. Aug 3, 2008 #8 of 37
    bhelton71

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    I am trying something 'new' today - my 3 year old is watching noggin so I have started recording the Pocono race on the 23 from ESPN (206) and I am streaming it to the laptop - not bad after I switched from using IE to Firefox :D. Audio is perfect - and only an occasional macroblock.

    I am experiencing some dropped frames - but the processor is sitting around 50-79 %.


    Update - I started the same thing on an HR20 - the cpu usage went up and thus far playback is nearly perfect - so that leads me to believe the DirecTV2PC app is getting more data from the HR20. I tried sending a remote log from the 23 while the stream was active, but it just sat on the progress window. So I tried stopping the stream to allow it to complete. Perhaps the logging server/service is down ?
     
  9. Aug 3, 2008 #9 of 37
    Milkman

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    No, I used a different application for the picture above, but just to make it easier for the less technically inclined people, I suggest D* reactivate the ability to print screen for BETA.
     
  10. Aug 16, 2008 #10 of 37
    TheMoose

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    -HR2x model/make: HR23-700
    -Recording type:Mpeg2 SD
    -Channel number:354
    -Show information name/date/time: XPlay, 8/14/08 2030hrs central
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: No
    -Normal playback results: poor picture quality, very blocky
    -Trickplay results: Very poor, very jumpy & DirecTV2PC fails after FF

    ------ Configuration ----
    -Friendly name for your computer: Daves Desktop

    -Comments:Using latest HR23 firmware (0x0269) & latest DirecTV2PC software (v4407) DirecTV2PC fails & shuts down after FF3 through commercials.
    Using the mouse to click the time bar also causes DirecTV2PC to fail.
    It will run the entire program if you do not FF or Jump time.
     
  11. Aug 16, 2008 #11 of 37
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    -HR2x model/make:HR23-700
    -Recording type: DOD High Def
    -Channel number:1267 Smithsonian
    -Show information name/date/time:China's Forbidden City Pt 2 8/13 8:43 PM
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: None
    -Normal playback results:plays correctly with no problems
    -Trickplay results: None noticed

    ------ Configuration ----
    -Friendly name for your computer:Old-Fart

    -Comments: First time that a high def program played without stuttering on the HR23-700. This is a hard wired connection
     
  12. Aug 16, 2008 #12 of 37
    TheMoose

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    -HR2x model/make: HR23-700
    -Recording type:Mpeg4 HD
    -Channel number: 248 FX
    -Show information name/date/time: Rescue Me- 8/12/08 2100hrs
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: No
    -Normal playback results: Fair, there was some blockyness but nowhere near as bad as previous SD channel report & the entire show was very smoky so it was hard to judge overall picture quality.
    -Trickplay results: Very jumpy on all FF settings, I played the entire episode in FF1, ff2 & ff3 & it did not fail the DirecTV2PC program like the previous program report but the minisode was only 6 minutes long.

    ------ Configuration ----
    -Friendly name for your computer: Dave's Desktop

    -Comments: Using latest HR23 firmware (0x0269) & latest DirecTV2PC software (v4407)

    Is it just me because I'm a firefighter or is this the funniest & one of the best shows on TV?
    This is one of the few shows that can get me laughing out loud so hard it brings tears!
     
  13. Aug 16, 2008 #13 of 37
    MercurialIN

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    How do you get the HR 23 to show up on the Directv2PC program? I un-installed the old version and installed the latest one and still only my HR 20-700's playlist shows up.

    I'm running the latest CE on the HR 23 and it's hardwired to the network same as the HR 20. Any ideas how to get the HR 23 to show up? Thanks.

    Never mind, :sure: I found out I needed to do a menu reset on the HR 23 then it showed up. :)
     
  14. Aug 16, 2008 #14 of 37
    TheMoose

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    Hmmm, can you access pictures & Music from your computer on the HR23?
    You may need to redDo the network setup or make sure the new HR23 is allowed in windows media player.
    Or if your like me you need to tweak your firewall settings, again! :rolleyes:
     
  15. Aug 16, 2008 #15 of 37
    MercurialIN

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    Thank you for the help. I found out I needed to do a menu reset on the HR 23 and then it showed up on the Directv2PC program.
     
  16. Aug 16, 2008 #16 of 37
    TheMoose

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    Good deal!
     
  17. Aug 16, 2008 #17 of 37
    TheMoose

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    -HR2x model/make: HR23-700
    -Recording type: Mpeg2 SD
    -Channel number: 354 G4TV
    -Show information name/date/time: Women of The Web 8/16/08 0000hrs
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: yes
    -Normal playback results: Failed 2 times, got a message that said it couldn't connect to the server & to check my internet connection, I checked that I could stream music on the HR23 & tried again & it worked.
    SD Video quality is still poor, very blocky & I can see vertical & horizontal lines.
    I'll try a different SD channel tomorrow to see if there is any improvement.
    -Trickplay results: FF1, FF2, FF3 & FF4 very jumpy
    Hitting FF4 to go to live it went 15 minutes & failed, got the server not responding message, hit resume & it started back up again.
    Did FF3 for 10 minutes to get to live & it worked fine.

    ------ Configuration ----
    -Friendly name for your computer: Dave Desktop

    -Comments: Don't know why it failed to start playing 2 times, both other shows worked first time.
    The only difference was this show was still recording when I started playback.
    The failing on FF is strange & repeatable.
     
  18. Aug 16, 2008 #18 of 37
    azarby

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    -HR2x model/make:HR23-700
    -Recording type: DOD High Def
    -Channel number:1267 Smithsonian
    -Show information name/date/time:China's Forbidden City Pt 2 8/13 8:43 PM
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: None
    -Normal playback results:Very choppy for both audio and video, This connection is using the WGA600N and is connected to a WAP4400N which is set to 802.11n only.
    -Trickplay results: None noticed

    ------ Configuration ----
    -Friendly name for your computer:Old-Fart

    -Comments: Plays perfectly while hard wired. Un-viewable over 802.11n connection.


    Bob
     
  19. Aug 16, 2008 #19 of 37
    TheMoose

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    -HR2x model/make: HR23-700
    -Recording type: Mpeg2 SD
    -Channel number: 264 BBCA
    -Show information name/date/time: Top Gear- 8/16/08 1500hrs central
    -Plays on DVR: Yes
    -Other DVR streams: No
    -Normal playback results: Very blocky & vertical & horizontal lines are visible,
    -Trickplay results: Jumpy at all speeds, FF3 once again causes DirecTV2PC to fail, just FF3 through a commercial block fails it.

    ------ Configuration ----
    -Friendly name for your computer: Dave Desktop

    -Comments: Using latest HR23 firmware (0x0269) & latest DirecTV2PC software (v4407)
    This version does not like SD!
    The picture quality has never been good on SD programs but FF never caused DirecTV2PC to just outright fail either!
     
  20. Aug 18, 2008 #20 of 37
    psweig

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    After successfully playing several movies, DirecTV2PC would not play "Secrets of the Inquisition"
    WTTW, 11-1, OTA MPEG?, recorded at 9:59PM, Sun. 8/17
    Error Message: "Could not connect to server, please check connection."

    Plays on DVR, yes.
    DVR recording "A Haunting" DISCHD, 12PM

    I checked the connection and it was normal. I played a few minutes of another recording and it played successfully. I stopped the recording that was in progress and then tried to play "Secrets of the Inquisition" again, but had the same result.
     
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