New Software (3.2.11) and red dot

To fix this problem (and the red dot problem in general), I'm about to
place an order for one of these:

http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk/skyeye.htm

Geoff

What happens when, on rare occassions, you actually DO use interactive
features?

For example, switching off commentary on football games...

If these devices send a backup command to the box every few seconds, won't
it muck up the interactive features?

Brendan

Geoff Rimmer wrote:

To fix this problem (and the red dot problem in general), I'm about to
place an order for one of these:

http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk/skyeye.htm

I commend this to the house.

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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:54:50 +0000 (UTC), "Brendan DJ Murphy"
wrote:

To fix this problem (and the red dot problem in general), I'm about to
place an order for one of these:

http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk/skyeye.htm

Geoff

What happens when, on rare occassions, you actually DO use interactive
features?

For example, switching off commentary on football games...

If these devices send a backup command to the box every few seconds, won't
it muck up the interactive features?

The version that I have normally sends a backup command every 30 seconds.
However it senses when you have sent a command from the remote & then delays the
next backup command to be 30 seconds after your last press on the remote. It is
completely transparent in action & a boon to all mankind.

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

So while I am watching a Football game on Sky Sports in "interactive mode" with the commentary
switched off, won't this device continuously return me to the multi-screen menu?


--
Brendan DJ Murphy
Rayleigh, Essex, 51:34N 0:36E 30m asl
Castle Point Astronomy Club http://www.cpac.org.uk


"Nigel Barker" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:54:50 +0000 (UTC), "Brendan DJ Murphy"
wrote:

To fix this problem (and the red dot problem in general), I'm about to
place an order for one of these:

http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk/skyeye.htm

Geoff

What happens when, on rare occassions, you actually DO use interactive
features?

For example, switching off commentary on football games...

If these devices send a backup command to the box every few seconds, won't
it muck up the interactive features?

The version that I have normally sends a backup command every 30 seconds.
However it senses when you have sent a command from the remote & then delays the
next backup command to be 30 seconds after your last press on the remote. It is
completely transparent in action & a boon to all mankind.

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

So while I am watching a Football game on Sky Sports in "interactive mode" with the commentary
switched off, won't this device continuously return me to the multi-screen menu?


--
Brendan DJ Murphy
Rayleigh, Essex, 51:34N 0:36E 30m asl
Castle Point Astronomy Club http://www.cpac.org.uk


"Nigel Barker" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:54:50 +0000 (UTC), "Brendan DJ Murphy"
wrote:

To fix this problem (and the red dot problem in general), I'm about to
place an order for one of these:

http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk/skyeye.htm

Geoff

What happens when, on rare occassions, you actually DO use interactive
features?

For example, switching off commentary on football games...

If these devices send a backup command to the box every few seconds, won't
it muck up the interactive features?

The version that I have normally sends a backup command every 30 seconds.
However it senses when you have sent a command from the remote & then delays the
next backup command to be 30 seconds after your last press on the remote. It is
completely transparent in action & a boon to all mankind.

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

BillV wrote:

Theres another potential problem with these. They say in their faq that they
don't pass the RF2 dc voltage through. So if you use the RF2 output to feed
and power a small distribution amp I guess you would have to put the gadget
on one of the amp outputs?

Just use a splitter at the RF2 socket end.

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Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

BillV wrote:

Theres another potential problem with these. They say in their faq that they
don't pass the RF2 dc voltage through. So if you use the RF2 output to feed
and power a small distribution amp I guess you would have to put the gadget
on one of the amp outputs?

Just use a splitter at the RF2 socket end.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)