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Phil- La Costa
Intermediate Member
Username: Prg
Post Number: 31
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 06:05 pm: | 
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My understanding is that TV Guide is transmitted on a sub-carrier on analog KPBS. What happens to TV Guide when KPBS shuts off analog? Not incredibly critical but I have gotten used to it on my Samsung DLP and find it quite convenient. |
DonRB
Advanced Member
Username: Donrb
Post Number: 3128
Registered: 08-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 06:44 pm: |
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In another thread, the XETV engineer posted this info on that:
XETV continues to broadcast TV Guide data(TVGOS), both on 23 digital and 6 analog. The servers were upgraded just a few months ago, in part to service Sony for their R&D in Rancho Bernardo. Obviously, the side benefit is that old VCRs will continue to be supported for as long as channel 6 stays on the air, well past 2009. |
Jay
Advanced Member
Username: Jay214128
Post Number: 219
Registered: 06-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 09:48 am: |
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Sony just released a FW update (V1.2.21) for their DHG-HDD250/500 DVRs to be compatible with the new digital TVGOS signal. The update instructions contain a couple of guide snapshots which clearly show a San Diego lineup. This work was very likely done here at the Rancho Bernardo location. |
William Pritchett
Advanced Member
Username: Sdphoto
Post Number: 170
Registered: 02-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 02:23 pm: |
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Jay, I'd not known about the update! I guess I'll check it out for my DHG-HDD500.
Do you have the URL?
I'm going on a search now. |
Andy
Advanced Member
Username: Andydrew
Post Number: 332
Registered: 04-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 05:27 pm: |
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Here is link to the Sony press release and download:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DHGHDD500&news_id=334
There is mixed information on the Sony DHG-HDD thread at AVSforum on whether this upgrade allows the Sony HD-DVR to get updates properly when there are ONLY digital hosts. Guess you will have to try it and keep tuned to this thread:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=537711
Of course this only helps those of you with the Sony DHG-HDD DVR's. Other manufactures may or may not be providing software updates for this functionality. |
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