TEST CALLS revisited

I recently made a Test Call with my TiVo standalone. Onscreen,
you can see the words "Setting Clock" (or something very similar)
briefly.I know that Test Calls used to set the clock, but then they
didn't. Is this a policy reversal?

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I recently made a Test Call with my TiVo standalone. Onscreen,
you can see the words "Setting Clock" (or something very similar)
briefly.I know that Test Calls used to set the clock, but then they
didn't. Is this a policy reversal?


The daily call fetches the time and resyncs the TiVo. I've noticed
that Setting Clock appears only when there's some sort of delay in
getting the time. I've only seen the cue once or twice in three years.

"Dr. Personality" wrote
I recently made a Test Call with my TiVo standalone. Onscreen,
you can see the words "Setting Clock" (or something very similar)
briefly.I know that Test Calls used to set the clock, but then they
didn't. Is this a policy reversal?
The daily call fetches the time and resyncs the TiVo. I've noticed
that Setting Clock appears only when there's some sort of delay in
getting the time. I've only seen the cue once or twice in three years.

Did you address the Test Call question? I've forced Test Calls
several times recently, and every time, I saw the Setting Clock
phrase.

"Bao H. Lammy" wrote in message ...
"Dr. Personality" wrote
I recently made a Test Call with my TiVo standalone. Onscreen,
you can see the words "Setting Clock" (or something very similar)
briefly.I know that Test Calls used to set the clock, but then they
didn't. Is this a policy reversal?
The daily call fetches the time and resyncs the TiVo. I've noticed
that Setting Clock appears only when there's some sort of delay in
getting the time. I've only seen the cue once or twice in three years.

Did you address the Test Call question? I've forced Test Calls
several times recently, and every time, I saw the Setting Clock
phrase.



The DirecTV DVR displays the "setting clock" message when a test call
is processing, but DirecTV sets the clock via the satellite data stream.

I tried the test call while the DVR clock was about 30 seconds behind
and the call didn't correct the clock, or the clock was reset 30
seconds slow before I could exit the Phone connection menu.

"Jack Ak" wrote
I recently made a Test Call with my TiVo standalone. Onscreen,
you can see the words "Setting Clock" (or something very similar)
briefly.I know that Test Calls used to set the clock, but then they
didn't. Is this a policy reversal?
The daily call fetches the time and resyncs the TiVo. I've noticed
that Setting Clock appears only when there's some sort of delay in
getting the time. I've only seen the cue once or twice in three years.
Did you address the Test Call question? I've forced Test Calls
several times recently, and every time, I saw the Setting Clock
phrase.
The DirecTV DVR displays the "setting clock" message when a test call
is processing, but DirecTV sets the clock via the satellite data stream.
I tried the test call while the DVR clock was about 30 seconds behind
and the call didn't correct the clock, or the clock was reset 30
seconds slow before I could exit the Phone connection menu.

I only have standalone machines...

"Bao H. Lammy" wrote in message ...
"Jack Ak" wrote
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The DirecTV DVR displays the "setting clock" message when a test call
is processing, but DirecTV sets the clock via the satellite data stream.
I tried the test call while the DVR clock was about 30 seconds behind
and the call didn't correct the clock, or the clock was reset 30
seconds slow before I could exit the Phone connection menu.

I only have standalone machines...


A DirecTV DVR calls the same phone numbers used for standalone
TiVo recorders. The test call probably works the same way.
The four "Test Phone Connection" progress steps a
Preparing:
Dialing:
Connecting:
Hanging Up:

The "setting clock" message appears in the "Connecting:" line.