"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:46:28 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

It's one of the new models with a fully digital tuner although it
still
processes analog. When you turn it on a message appears on the
screen,
saying "Please wait". This lasts for a fews seconds as the tuner
apparently "boots" up. Then, if you change the channel with the
remote,
there is a significant delay while it changes to the selected
channel.
Screen goes blank and you wait for a bit.

Not good for serious clicker watchers.

Eisboch


Sounds like my Dishnetwork tuner.

Yes, I was thinking the same thing. I believe they buffer up a few
seconds of programming in the receiver before they turn it loose to
the television.

I wonder if you can adjust that like you can with XM or Sirius?

Probably if you are a DishNetwork Receiver wizard but I'm certainly
not. They don't exactly encourage customers to "explore" the box.


The signal buffering makes sense. Funny, the DirecTV tuner I am using on
the boat does not have any apparent delays (other than a cold startup)
but I know the signal is buffered.

Eisboch

The over the air digital signal is delayed about 5 seconds from the OTA
analog signal. Weather or not sattelite does any buffering, I couldn't say


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