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HkyFrk
Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 32
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:37 am Post subject: Hughes DirectTivo |
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Searched.. can't find. Does anyone know if there are discreete codes for power off. The standby key turns the unit on and off. The guide key will only turn the unit on. I have it set up as a ToadTog but would like to set it up as discrete codes. (??because it is better??)
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gfb107 Expert
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HkyFrk
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Never thought of it that way. So... I shouldn't even bother with the Tivo - just leave it on?
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gfb107 Expert
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HkyFrk
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks greg.... one less thing to worry about in the Extender. (having enough probs as is.) |
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forestial
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:19 am Post subject: |
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I thought that if you don't put the Directivo in standby, it continues to record the 30 minute 'live TV' buffer on each tuner, thus you incur unnecessary usage and wear on the hard drive. I always put mine in standby (green light off) when not using it.
(I don't know of a discrete code to do this, however). |
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gfb107 Expert
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:15 am Post subject: |
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This is getting off topic, but the general belief is that constant reading and writing to the hard-drive doesn't significantly change the lifespan of the harddrive. Even in standby mode the drive does not get turned off, and it will still record suggestions (if you haven't turned those off) and anything on your todo list, as well as the showcases. My impression is that most users don't use standby. I know I never have, and my DTiVo is at least 3 years old.
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Capn Trips Expert
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 3990
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Hughes DirectTivo |
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HkyFrk wrote: | Searched.. can't find. Does anyone know if there are discreete codes for power off. The standby key turns the unit on and off. The guide key will only turn the unit on. I have it set up as a ToadTog but would like to set it up as discrete codes. (??because it is better??)
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Lots of digression in this thread about the utility of placing the unit in "Standby" or not, BUT to answer your original question, the workaround in the absence of a discrete "off" is a macro with "guide" (turns it on, or leaves it on), "standby" (will then put it in standby). No ToadTog required. |
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HkyFrk
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Not to digress, but.....
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