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Posted by DigDeep on Jan-11-2006 18:33:

*paging jon jon*

Posted by harcourt on Jan-11-2006 18:49:

Posted by muzzybear on Jan-11-2006 18:50:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
I do, and when I select a channel to view it takes the same amount of time to come up. It is unbelievably annoying.

Also when will Rogers start offering CableCARD tech? Aren't we here in Canada like 5 years behind the USA in this stuff?

I'm not in Cable anymore, moved to media. I know that the boxes do take a moment to "flip", but that's how long the boxes take to deciper the pixels (digital info) (525 lines per 29.97 frames of video per second). Malek, how does that sound... did I do ok?

Our generation is used to immediate "now" but I'm sure you can be that patient...

The boxes are two way (they have the little card slots for credit cards), and they could ping boxes to see what you're watching, but privacy laws don't allow it.

Posted by harcourt on Jan-11-2006 18:50:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Is there any way at all to make this 3250HD box not suck shit when changing channels? I'm talking a wait time of almost 2 seconds before the channel and info show up.

Take it back and get the 8300HD with the PVR, I have no complaints with it so far.

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-11-2006 18:52:

quote:
Originally posted by tw1tch
CableCards don't have two way communication yet, they can't offer any of the interactive stuff which I believe is one reason for the lack of it.

Gotcha.

Also now, why aren't all HD broadcasts in 16x9? These grey bars that Sony LCDs put up on the sides are annoying as hell. 4:3 HD broadcasts seem redundant to me. The only 16x9 stuff I've got on here now is CityTV HD and PBS HD. I guess I've gotta go up a package to get the other stuff eh?

Posted by muzzybear on Jan-11-2006 18:52:

quote:
Originally posted by tw1tch
Take it back and get the 8300HD with the PVR, I have no complaints with it so far.

I want that box. I don't find much use for the PVR with the On Demand service and timeshifting. I love watching my corrie at 630 and being able to watch Jeopardy at 730! Gawd I'm a nerd.

Posted by Orko on Jan-11-2006 18:53:

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-11-2006 18:55:

Posted by malek on Jan-11-2006 19:04:

quote:
Originally posted by muzzybear
What do you do in Montreal, Malek? And you're friends with Tatgirl, too, I know (her and I go waaaay back).

euh I live here

seriously, if your question was what is my occupation, then the answer is a disgruntled computer ANALyst

Posted by malek on Jan-11-2006 19:06:

quote:
Originally posted by tw1tch
Take it back and get the 8300HD with the PVR, I have no complaints with it so far.

i have the latest HD PVR, whic I believe is the 83xx... its not perfect, has some bugs, weirdness at moments... sometimes it reset itself...

always take extended warranties with PVRs.

Posted by malek on Jan-11-2006 19:08:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Gotcha.

Also now, why aren't all HD broadcasts in 16x9? These grey bars that Sony LCDs put up on the sides are annoying as hell. 4:3 HD broadcasts seem redundant to me. The only 16x9 stuff I've got on here now is CityTV HD and PBS HD. I guess I've gotta go up a package to get the other stuff eh?

the Grey bar aren't put by the SONY, but by the box.... look up your user guide, i changed it from grey to black

Posted by Cribby on Jan-11-2006 19:35:

WTF

dirty is good

cheers to high defination animal sex0r

Posted by malek on Jan-11-2006 19:38:

anyone else praying for a world cup on TSNHD

Posted by harcourt on Jan-11-2006 19:42:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
i have the latest HD PVR, whic I believe is the 83xx... its not perfect, has some bugs, weirdness at moments... sometimes it reset itself...

always take extended warranties with PVRs.

I've had no problems at all so far. I just rent it, rather than buy it.

Posted by Orko on Jan-11-2006 19:43:

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-11-2006 19:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Orko
What it does? DO you have an antenna hooked up to yours? Mine gets no such information. Ive tried!

What

Posted by Orko on Jan-11-2006 20:15:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
What

never mind i misread your original post. I am on crack

Posted by muzzybear on Jan-11-2006 20:36:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
euh I live here

seriously, if your question was what is my occupation, then the answer is a disgruntled computer ANALyst

Funny, I always thought you were in Montreal... your LOCATION says so, and you always post in the Montreal forum...

Posted by muzzybear on Jan-11-2006 20:37:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
anyone else praying for a world cup on TSNHD

I think Sportsnet has the rights... it would depend if the source is feeding HD, 'cause we'd pick that up fer sher!

Posted by muzzybear on Jan-11-2006 20:39:

quote:
Originally posted by muzzybear
I think Sportsnet has the rights... it would depend if the source is feeding HD, 'cause we'd pick that up fer sher!

**edit** not confirmed... we have the qualifiers.

Posted by Tranceplanted on Jan-11-2006 20:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Orko
THe fact that HD is not broadcast free over the airwaves is BS enough. I wanted to get a ATI HD Wonder when it came out, but realised it would be useless in Canada.

Actually, it's not completely useless in Canada. Especially if you live somewhere like Vancouver or Toronto. Basically somewhere close enough that you'd get reception to HD over the air signals. The reason I say Toronto and Vancouver in particular, is that you have a good chance of getting reception of the US OTA signals as well.

If you do a quick search, just google it, there's actually a lot of people up in the Toronto area using ATI's HDTV Wonder, it's just a question of whether or not your reception would be decent enough to warrant the trouble of ordering one and getting it shipped from the states depending on where you live in the GTA. If I recall, most of the Canadian OTA content is broadcast from antennae on the CN Tower.

Posted by malek on Jan-11-2006 20:54:

quote:
Originally posted by muzzybear
Funny, I always thought you were in Montreal... your LOCATION says so, and you always post in the Montreal forum...

here = montreal

question of perspective.

Posted by sixonethree on Jan-11-2006 21:04:

did you see the detailed hair of the sheep sway gently to the motion?

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-11-2006 21:47:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
the Grey bar aren't put by the SONY, but by the box.... look up your user guide, i changed it from grey to black

Ah really? People that have similar models to my TV say that it's a Sony thing.

Eh.

Posted by malek on Jan-11-2006 21:50:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Ah really? People that have similar models to my TV say that it's a Sony thing.

Eh.

I have the SONY WEGA 55 LCD rear-projection, the model number starts with KDF and ends with 655 I believe.

The grey bars on each side can be set on the box...i found it in some of the menus by sheer luck, after 4 months of having the setup.

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