November 18, 2004

4-digit Digital Cable Box

My Scientific Atlantic Digital cable box has been improving its channel changing speed, but recently increased to a fourth digit.  When TiVo changes its channel, it only inputs 3 digits.  Therefore, there's about a 10 second pause between punching in channels on the TiVo remote, and the channel actual changing on the TV.  I've tried all the available SA box codes in the TiVo, but none of them (yet) emit 4 digits.
-- dan

November 18, 2004 in Scientific Atlanta | Permalink | Answers (4) | TrackBack

November 15, 2004

SATA Drive for Explorer 8300

I'd like to expand my capacity of stored recorded programs and Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 8300 DVR allows you to attach a SATA hard drive. Which companies make these devices for this use?

I assume the video is encrypted and that you couldn't transfer it to your computer for editing purposes.
-- C. Zaglifa

November 15, 2004 in Hacks, Scientific Atlanta | Permalink | Answers (179)