TV recorder

[Harry Bloomfield Esq]

I have three LG's here. A USB memory stick allows recording/playback off-air, though not pause/play. For pause/play, an actual USB hard disk plugged in and set to run all the time is needed.

[Harry Bloomfield Esq]

Square stops the recording, after confirming.

Green works with BBC channels, to restart the current program from the beginning, via Iplayer. The red button works on TalkingPicutures, to call up their streaming service, As well as calling up other BBC services, when on a BBC channel.

[Tim Lamb]

That's the kiddie!

My TV does have HDMI input.

Now if only I could get the box to talk to the TV:-(

Next move is to try their help line!

I don't see signal strength as the issue because the TV is happy to run on the box feed through.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Indeed. My main station is sudbury, but I have on occasion got signals from Sandy Heath and Tacolneston. And in cold weather. Holland

[The Natural Philosopher]

Then use the remote to select it as 'source'

In general once you have a DVR or S|TB in front of the telly, you use that for everything and throw the TV remote away

[Tim Streater]

I picked up BBC R4 while near Belgrade, once, in the 1970s. Does that count?

[Jeff Layman]

Not if you're recording two programmes on the PVR and want to watch another on the TV. The PVR remote will usually have simple up/down and volume control buttons for the TV, but it is pretty inconvenient to change TV channels with it. And if you want to do anything else, such as view the TV EPG, forget it. And if you want to access the TV's menu to update the channels or software, or even connect it to a new router/modem, you won't be able to do it without its remote.

[Tim Lamb]

The fundamental problem I have is that the *box* will not *talk* to the TV. Any TV. Help line advice was to try other digital TVs. Also does not work with our Panasonic and a fairly ancient digital Samsung.

I am reaching the point of returning the box to Argos for a refund.

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[alan_m]

Do you mean that the TV is not displaying menus of any kind or it's displaying menus but not a broadcast TV picture.

If the former have you tried a different HDMI cable?

Try also - from the quick start guide.

Your TV may not correctly communicate the resolutions it is capable of and an incompatible resolution may be selected.

• Turn the T2•R on and wait 30 seconds • Press MENU • Press & hold ‘0’ for 5 seconds • The T2•R will try each resolution for 15 seconds: 1080p then 1080i then 720p • Select ‘Confirm’ when you see a picture

[Tim Lamb]

Not yet. This one was supplied with the box. I can try the one from my Topfield box as I know that works.

Whoopee!

I have a Welcome .. get started screen:-)

Can't blame Argos as it is a pre-packaged item.

Many thanks to all who contributed.

[Davey]

But if they supplied it, it is up to them to replace it.

[Max Demian]

My Sony 32" (bought in 2012) has buttons on the side that do pretty much everything, including accessing the menus.

[Jeff Layman]

I've just checked and so does my Panasonic! But having just had a play to see how easy or otherwise it would be to use, it's hopeless. And if you pause a little bit too long in selecting something, it just disappears from the screen and you have to start again.

[Dave Plowman (News]

Yes - it depends if anyone has bought the slot. They won't show ads for free, obviously. But sometimes their own trailers.

[Andrew]

Was this the FM transmission from Germany, or would that be too far away ?

[Bob Eager]

If it was after April 1978, it could have been the 'long wave' (1500m,

198kHz) transmission.

[Tim Streater]

It was Summer 1970, as I now recall. It faded in and out, but was perfectly audible for several minutes before fading out. Definitely FM. That was what surprised me.

[Ian Jackson]

In message [e-mail]>, Tim Streater [e-mail] writes

During the 'Sporadic-E' propagation season (typically spring to early summer), it's not unusual for signals between 25 and 150MHz to travel occasionally up to around 1000 (and sometimes even more). In the UK - and it's not unusual to hear FM radio stations (around 100MHz) from Spain and southern Europe. Reception of UK stations in Belgrade is certainly possible. Reception is often quite short-lived, and signals levels are usually very unstable, and fluctuate wildly.

[Tim Lamb]

In message <ndsDqIG88BIkFw+ [e-mail]>, Ian Jackson [e-mail]> writes snip

Back on the Manhattan T2-R recorder box.. I am gradually getting the hang of using it. Pleased to discover it does have fast forward for the adverts:-) Transmissions wise it picked up 190 channels, inc. radio. but then offered a choice of transmitters. Experience so far is that it is an excellent replacement for my Topfield.

[tony sayer]

In article [e-mail]>, Tim Streater [e-mail] scribeth thus

Tropospheric ducting, its great fun to radio amateurs and *DX'ers and the like not much on the go right now however..

• Long distance reception..