[Stuart Sweet]

This is the discussion thread for HBO HD's MPEG-4 transition. Please log all issues, indulge in gleeful exhortations, and give your suggestions!

 

[Stuart Sweet]

Please commence discussing!

 

[cbayus]

It's dark at this time.

 

[ccr1958]

HBOHD looking good heer

 

[tonyd79]

Yay! I can now use 501 for HBO recordings (was limiting myself to HBOW).

 

[R.I Matt]

Yay! I can now use 501 for HBO recordings (was limiting myself to HBOW).

Same here.

 

[VaJim]

Wasn't HBO in HD before this?

 

[ChrisPC]

Wasn't HBO in HD before this?

Yes, but not with MPEG4 quality, just MPEG2. It was their first HD channel, about 10 years ago. It was the first HD I ever saw, period. My local RCA dealer had a DTC-100 with VGA out to a 4:3 CRT HDTV!

 

[syphix]

Same here.

Me three. Same with Showtime HD...can't wait to watch Weeds at it's regular time!

 

[LameLefty]

I'm just gonna be glad to have more flexibility with movie recordings and still get better quality/smaller file sizes.

 

[tonyd79]

Wasn't HBO in HD before this?

Yes but there was a clear difference between HBO East (MPEG2) and HBO West (MPEG4). This ends the difference. (And takes up less space to boot.)

 

[bonscott]

All the channels that were coverted to MPEG4 are saying searching for sattelite. Tryed reboot. Nothing changed. Example 73 works 206 does not. 75 works 245 does not.

 

[tonyd79]

All the channels that were coverted to MPEG4 are saying searching for sattelite. Tryed reboot. Nothing changed. Example 73 works 206 does not. 75 works 245 does not.

Check your satellite strength on 99(c) if you have a DVR or 99(a) if you have a non-DVR.

 

[bonscott]

Check your satellite strength on 99(c) if you have a DVR or 99(a) if you have a non-DVR.

On 99a some of the transponders say 0 the rest range from 15 to 27 percent signal strength.

 

[Canis Lupus]

What does your 103c say?

On 99a some of the transponders say 0 the rest range from 15 to 27 percent signal strength.

 

[bonscott]

What does your 103c say?

103c ranges from 42 to 71 percent

 

[Ed Campbell]

Please commence discussing!

Ain't it a kick in the head when everything works as it should?

Cripes, even the usual trolls seem to be in their burrows.

 

[LameLefty]

Cripes, even the usual trolls seem to be in their kennels.

I took the liberty of correcting your misspelling above. Hope you don't mind.

 

[forkball316]

All the channels that were coverted to MPEG4 are saying searching for sattelite. Tryed reboot. Nothing changed. Example 73 works 206 does not. 75 works 245 does not.

Having the same problem. Rebooted twice. Showtime comes and goes, but all the other new MPEG 4 channels keep searching for satellite.

On 99c I get a single strength ranging from 0 - 32.
On 103c I get a single strength ranging from 67 - 77.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[syphix]

forkball: your 99(c) readings are WAY too low. Your 103(c) signal is a little low, too. I'd say an alignment is in order.

bonscott: you too. FAR too low signal strength.