On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:03:22 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Another somewhat annoying thing about the Toshiba....

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.

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:24:46 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:03:22 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
om...
Another somewhat annoying thing about the Toshiba....

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?

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.

"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

"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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On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:24:46 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:03:22 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
news:JfOdnVw1UoYzlKbanZ2dnUVZ_umlnZ2d@giganews. com...
Another somewhat annoying thing about the Toshiba....

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?

I haven't much experience with Dishnetwork equipment, but with DirecTV you
can set the box to always output in one format (480,720p, or 1080i) no
matter what the original source signal is. When you set the box in this
manner there is never any delay while changing channels. With the box set to
"native resolution" the box will output in the resolution that the
broadcasting station uses and you will incur a slight delay while your TV
adjusts to the new resolution. The Dishnetwork receiver may have a similar
feature.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:03:22 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
om...
Another somewhat annoying thing about the Toshiba....

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.

You hit it.