Roku-tech Digest, Vol 7, Issue 27

I have the 169time unit and DirecTV but the .ts files I have recorded do not
play smoothly on the HD1000. I have read on other message boards that people
with a 169time/Dish Network system have had better luck. Try
www.avsforum.com and somebody there with the other system probably already
has it in .ts form. 

Standard broadcast TV (ATSC) plays great with the HD1000. I wish all the
movies I have recorded in hi-def from the satellite would play on my
hd1000!!!! I guess I am in a small minority and I doubt Roku will ever waste
their man power figuring out why the 169time/DirecTV streams do not play
correctly - but it would make the HD1000 that much sweeter.

Clay

 
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Today's Topics:

   1. HDNet test patterns (Steve Martin)
   2. RE: HDNet test patterns (Ron)
   3. Re: HDNet test patterns (Mike Kobb)
   4. Re: HDNet test patterns (Steve Martin)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 11:09:38 -0500
From: Steve Martin <[email protected]>
Subject: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
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Has anyone managed to get the HDNet test patterns into a .ts file? 
(With a DTC-100 & 169time upgrade) or something?

I just did an anaylsis of the overscan pattern.  That pattern is 
seriously flawed.  See 
http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html

I'd like to get ahold of the actual pattern and if someone has managed 
to record it to DVHS or something that would be a big help.

--
Steve Martin
Smart Calibration, LLC           http://www.smartcalibration.com/



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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 10:51:51 -0700
From: "Ron" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
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Steve- 

What is the "169time" upgrade and where are you getting the HDNet signal
from?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:roku-tech-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Martin
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:10 AM
> To: Roku Tech Mail List and Discussion Group
> Subject: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
> 
> Has anyone managed to get the HDNet test patterns into a .ts file?
> (With a DTC-100 & 169time upgrade) or something?
> 
> I just did an anaylsis of the overscan pattern.  That pattern is
> seriously flawed.  See
> http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html
> 
> I'd like to get ahold of the actual pattern and if someone has managed
> to record it to DVHS or something that would be a big help.
> 
> --
> Steve Martin
> Smart Calibration, LLC           http://www.smartcalibration.com/
> 
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 10:58:34 -0700
From: Mike Kobb <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
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169time is an upgrade that a private company has designed for some satellite
receivers that gives you a FireWire output to allow recording of the signal.
You ship your receiver to them and they modify its hardware.  You then
connect a (new) cable from that receiver to a dedicated PC that you also
receive as part of the package.  The PC converts the MPEG data into an ATSC
transport stream, suitable for recording on a D-VHS deck or other recorder.

Because the resulting transport stream is an ATSC stream, the HD-1000 can
play it, so we're aware of at least a couple of customers who have been
experimenting with this.

--Mike

> Steve- 
> 
> What is the "169time" upgrade and where are you getting the HDNet signal
> from?
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:roku-tech-
>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Martin
>> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:10 AM
>> To: Roku Tech Mail List and Discussion Group
>> Subject: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
>> 
>> Has anyone managed to get the HDNet test patterns into a .ts file?
>> (With a DTC-100 & 169time upgrade) or something?
>> 
>> I just did an anaylsis of the overscan pattern.  That pattern is
>> seriously flawed.  See
>> http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html
>> 
>> I'd like to get ahold of the actual pattern and if someone has managed
>> to record it to DVHS or something that would be a big help.
>> 
>> --
>> Steve Martin
>> Smart Calibration, LLC           http://www.smartcalibration.com/
>> 
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High-definition photos, art, music and more.
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 12:58:57 -0500
From: Steve Martin <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
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I get HDNet from DirecTV.  Every Tuesday morning at 8:00 ET, they air 
10 minutes of test patterns.

There is a company that modifies some DirecTV/Dish receivers to add 
firewire ports which allows recording of HD to DVHS or a PC/Mac hard 
drive.  www.169time.com.  I don't know much about it, some people are 
happy with it, some have had problems...

On May 23, 2004, at 12:51 PM, Ron wrote:

> Steve-
>
> What is the "169time" upgrade and where are you getting the HDNet 
> signal
> from?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:roku-tech-
>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Martin
>> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:10 AM
>> To: Roku Tech Mail List and Discussion Group
>> Subject: [Roku-tech] HDNet test patterns
>>
>> Has anyone managed to get the HDNet test patterns into a .ts file?
>> (With a DTC-100 & 169time upgrade) or something?
>>
>> I just did an anaylsis of the overscan pattern.  That pattern is
>> seriously flawed.  See
>> http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html
>>
>> I'd like to get ahold of the actual pattern and if someone has managed
>> to record it to DVHS or something that would be a big help.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Martin
>> Smart Calibration, LLC           http://www.smartcalibration.com/
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> [email protected]
>> http://lists.rokulabs.com/mailman/listinfo/roku-tech
>
>
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--
Steve Martin
Smart Calibration, LLC           http://www.smartcalibration.com/



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