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Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

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Old 25-01-2008, 6:54 PM   #1
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Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

Hi,

I'm looking to buy one of these Receivers Shortly to add in to a Motorised system currently run by an Echostar AD3000ip.

I have 2 questions that I cannot find the answer to (I've tried searching both this forum and the web), and wondered if anyone that owns it could answer them ?

1) Does this receiver have an LNB Loopthrough on the back so that I can run an LNB cable from it to my Echostar, and use the Echostar for moving my dish, then switch it into standby and then use the TM6900 for HiDef channels ?

2) Does the PVR function include constant recording like Sky Boxes (ie: Can I switch to a channel, then decide 2 mins later that I want to record that channel and have the TM6900 record it from when I first tuned in 2 mins earlier (I guess an easier way to describe it is - does it record each channel you switch to all the time in the background ?))

Thanks for any answers anyone can provide.

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Old 25-01-2008, 7:13 PM   #2
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Re: Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

i have this reciever, yes to the 1st question, dont use the pvr function so dont know q2
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Old 25-01-2008, 7:18 PM   #3
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Re: Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

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2) Does the PVR function include constant recording like Sky Boxes (ie: Can I switch to a channel, then decide 2 mins later that I want to record that channel and have the TM6900 record it from when I first tuned in 2 mins earlier (I guess an easier way to describe it is - does it record each channel you switch to all the time in the background ?))
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You cannot change channels while the Record function is working. You must STOP-CHANGE-HIT RECORD again.
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Old 27-01-2008, 12:00 PM   #4
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Re: Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

Hi, Thanks for the answers.

re: the PVR bit, so basically it only records when you press the record button, and not automatically in the background as the Sky Box does ?
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Old 27-01-2008, 1:20 PM   #5
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Re: Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

You can use the EPG guide on Premiere where you can set it to record in advance,make sure your HD is switched on!
The EPG guide only works on Premiere channels 1 to 4 i've found
And i've just had a look and you can set the timer to record,once,daily,weekly etc on a specific channel

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Re: Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

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re: the PVR bit, so basically it only records when you press the record button, and not automatically in the background as the Sky Box does ?
Correct. Hard-disk video recorders and PVRs don't charge you a monthly fee though.

Basically, its just a matter of remembering to hit RECORD when you sit down to watch a film/drama or some sporting event.
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Re: Technomate TM 6900 HD Questions

Does it show subtitles? And does it record subtitles?

The second question seem silly, but the competition FortecStar Passion+ does not record subtitles!
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