Set top box with timer?

[Videot]

I have an old set top box for a the past few years now. I occasionally have
connected this box to my SVHS video machine & been able to record the
digital signal in widescreen. Since the set top box doesn't have a timer it
means that I can only preset things to record one program this way.

Do any of the set top boxes available in OZ have a timer inbuilt? I am
also aware of a third option to record this way & that is to have the 3 in 1
set from Samsung which has a Set top box included in it's VHS DVD combo?

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Thanks in advance

[Kevin Hendrikssen]

"Videot" <videot@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>I have an old set top box for a the past few years now. I occasionally
>have
> connected this box to my SVHS video machine & been able to record the
> digital signal in widescreen. Since the set top box doesn't have a timer
> it
> means that I can only preset things to record one program this way.
>
> Do any of the set top boxes available in OZ have a timer inbuilt? I am
> also aware of a third option to record this way & that is to have the 3 in
> 1
> set from Samsung which has a Set top box included in it's VHS DVD combo?

Quite a few boxes have timer settings in them now. The Topfield 4000T and
the cheapy DigiCrystal 8800 both do. Maybe ask at http://www.dtvforum.info.
I'd be surprised if the Teacs didn't have this so check it out.

[Jayson Barber]

the dse sd stb dtr-7100 (g7659) has an event timer programable to switch
on/off for 8 events. its pretty good i find. .. some might say its cheap and
nasty but does the trick,

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "Videot" <videot@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42508e6d$0$30456$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> >I have an old set top box for a the past few years now. I occasionally
> >have
> > connected this box to my SVHS video machine & been able to record the
> > digital signal in widescreen. Since the set top box doesn't have a
timer
> > it
> > means that I can only preset things to record one program this way.
> >
> > Do any of the set top boxes available in OZ have a timer inbuilt? I am
> > also aware of a third option to record this way & that is to have the 3
in
> > 1
> > set from Samsung which has a Set top box included in it's VHS DVD combo?
>
> Quite a few boxes have timer settings in them now. The Topfield 4000T and
> the cheapy DigiCrystal 8800 both do. Maybe ask at
http://www.dtvforum.info.
> I'd be surprised if the Teacs didn't have this so check it out.
>
>

[Ozdude]

"Jayson Barber" <jaysonbarber@psisupplies.com.au> wrote in message
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> the dse sd stb dtr-7100 (g7659) has an event timer programable to switch
> on/off for 8 events. its pretty good i find. .. some might say its cheap
> and
> nasty but does the trick,

The cheapie KAON also has one.

Oz

[Anthony Horan]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 00:44:28 +1000, Ozdude wrote:

> "Jayson Barber" <jaysonbarber@psisupplies.com.au> wrote in message
> news:I194e.23723$C7.5859@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> the dse sd stb dtr-7100 (g7659) has an event timer programable to switch
>> on/off for 8 events. its pretty good i find. .. some might say its cheap
>> and
>> nasty but does the trick,
>
> The cheapie KAON also has one.

And if it's working on the same software as the Kaon-based Strong, I
wouldn't trust it to actually fire the timers that you set.

I have a Wintal STB X5. It has a timer with 12 settings.
It works fine for me. I use the timer regularly.

> Do any of the set top boxes available in OZ have a timer inbuilt? I am
> also aware of a third option to record this way & that is to have the 3 in 1
> set from Samsung which has a Set top box included in it's VHS DVD combo?

[justin]

I'm with you on that one! My 5290's timer recording strikerate is a joke.

"Anthony Horan" <anthonyhoran@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> And if it's working on the same software as the Kaon-based Strong, I
> wouldn't trust it to actually fire the timers that you set.
>

[Anthony Horan]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:56:42 +1000, me@bogusdomain.com wrote:

> I have a Wintal STB X5. It has a timer with 12 settings.
> It works fine for me. I use the timer regularly.

That STB uses the same software that runs their X10 PVR; it's extremely
reliable.

[cookster670]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:56:42 +1000, me@bogusdomain.com wrote:

> I have a Wintal STB X5. It has a timer with 12 settings.
> It works fine for me. I use the timer regularly.

That STB uses the same software that runs their X10 PVR; it's extremely
reliable.

Is there an option on the pvr-x10 to basically just record, they say for how long, ie 30 mins, 60 mins..etc. I can use the timer, and I can use the info-list--exit exit option, but you need to do this BEFORE you hit record. if I kick a record off in a hurry, i can't seem to be able to tell it to stop after a certain time.

[Anthony Horan]

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:34:38 +1000, cookster670 wrote:

> Is there an option on the pvr-x10 to basically just record, they say
> for how long, ie 30 mins, 60 mins..etc. I can use the timer, and I
> can use the info-list--exit exit option, but you need to do this BEFORE
> you hit record. if I kick a record off in a hurry, i can't seem to be
> able to tell it to stop after a certain time.

Unfortunately, the only way to get a manually-started recording to stop is
to physically hit "stop" (or run out of hard disk space!)

The ability to set "quick timer" instant recording going is something quite
a few Wintal users are clamouring for...

[cookster670]

Unfortunately, the only way to get a manually-started recording to stop is
to physically hit "stop" (or run out of hard disk space!)

The ability to set "quick timer" instant recording going is something quite
a few Wintal users are clamouring for...

Bummer !...just what I thought.

Something you would think that could be fixed with the next firmware revision.