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On 15 Jun 2005 12:30:07 -0700, "Buz" <tylerbuz@direcway.com> wrote:

>Since DirecTV's last update (6/7/05) I have been unable to switch to
>local channels
> through my ReplayTV. They come up on the program guide
>and I can switch to them via satellite receiver/controller, but not
>through ReplayTV. I contacted DirecTV and the "advanced support" told
>me the the new update disabled the low speed data port which I use.
>They hoped to have it taken care of soon, but offered no immediate
>solution. (I have a DirecTV D10 receiver that does not use an IR
>blaster, but a serial port from the ReplayTv and an adaptor that allows
>it to plug into the low speed data port on the DirecTV receiver. It's
>called a RJ11-9 adaptor or something like that.)

The serial connector on the Replay is a DE9 (often incorrectly called
DB9) male. The connector on newer DTV receivers is usually a RJ22
(often incorectly called RJ11, but that's dfferent). The Replay
provides the appropriate adapter (as well as a DE9-DA15 adapter for
older DSS receivers). Note that only 2 wires are actually needed (TxD
and ground).

> Has anyone else
>experienced this? Any suggestions. The IR blaster does not work with
>the D10 so that is not an option.

My setup is a RCA DRD420RE DSS receiver connected by serial port. This
one uses a RJ22 like yours. It still selects channels with the serial
port. Apparently, your receiver got a firmware update. It is possible
to reverse a firmware update, but that requires some hardware work
and isn't easy.

I noticed that you said LOCAL channels (numbers < 100?), not the
others. I might suspect a problem with the number of digits, but the
serial port sends the channel number as a 16-bit binary value, so that
wouldn't be the problem.

When you set up the receiver, you get to choose "serial control" or
"serial control (APG)". Have you tried both?

What is the problem with the IR blaster? Does this receiver use RF
instead of IR for remote control? If you can't use it with the Replay,
you might consider exchanging it for a model that does.

--
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has a Replay 5xxx
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created and still runs this old universe is so
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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

Buz wrote:
> Since DirecTV's last update (6/7/05) I have been unable to switch to
> local channels through my ReplayTV. They come up on the program guide
> and I can switch to them via satellite receiver/controller, but not
> through ReplayTV. I contacted DirecTV and the "advanced support" told
> me the the new update disabled the low speed data port which I use.
> They hoped to have it taken care of soon, but offered no immediate
> solution. (I have a DirecTV D10 receiver that does not use an IR
> blaster, but a serial port from the ReplayTv and an adaptor that allows
> it to plug into the low speed data port on the DirecTV receiver. It's
> called a RJ11-9 adaptor or something like that.) Has anyone else
> experienced this? Any suggestions. The IR blaster does not work with
> the D10 so that is not an option.
>
All the people with Replays and Tivos are bitching up a storm so Direct
is working on it. It should be fixed, but don't hold your breath. A lot
of people are being given credits to get different receivers. Somebody
posted on the Replay forum at avsforums.com with a hack he worked out to
get it fixed.

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

I got on the website, but was unable to really get to the ReplayTV
forum. Any pointers?

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I read more about this in another forum, and it seems that the update
basically screwed up the serial connection when changing channels to locals
only.

I assume this firmware has been added to support the new sats coming out
and also the Galaxy 95 sat which uses a Linear LNB. I've also read of some
new screensaver feature that can't be turned off, but I highly doubt that
could slip through the cracks.

If you can't use IR blaster, then looks like the D10 is now incompatible
with the ReplayTV .
ReplayTV should step up and provide some sort of update to fix this.


"Buz" <tylerbuz@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:1118889378.048798.30230@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> It's weird, it is just the local channels that I cannot get the
> ReplayTV to change to. Everything else is fine.
>
> As far as the IR blaster, customer service told me that there are
> several D10 receivers, the D10 100 (often called just D10), the D10 200
> and D10 300. I have the D10 (100) and they said the serial adaptor is
> necessary. And that worked fine and still does, except for the local
> channels due to the update. I used the serial control (APG) per
> customer service instructions.
>

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)

DirecTV has never claimed compatibility with ReplayTV, only ReplayTV has.

ReplayTV should be able to add the IR codes for a D10 receiver, if its
technically impossible then fine...otherwise, they should at least provide
IR support.


"Tony D" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Al Swearengen wrote:
>> I read more about this in another forum, and it seems that the update
>> basically screwed up the serial connection when changing channels to
>> locals
>> only.
>>
>> I assume this firmware has been added to support the new sats coming out
>> and also the Galaxy 95 sat which uses a Linear LNB. I've also read of
>> some
>> new screensaver feature that can't be turned off, but I highly doubt that
>> could slip through the cracks.
>>
>> If you can't use IR blaster, then looks like the D10 is now incompatible
>> with the ReplayTV .
>> ReplayTV should step up and provide some sort of update to fix this.
>>
>
> Sorry, not a Replay issue.