once I read the PDF manual, and played around with the buttons on the remote 
a few times for my satellite dish receiver which has the DVR built in and it 
really didn't take me long to figure out. Just a little playing around, 
learning how many times to count presses of some buttons and all, the timer 
is a little tough still but everything else I can use 100%
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes


> How hard was it to learn and now work with?
>
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>
> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, John Miller wrote:
>
>> I'll try anything once if it's reasonable. I can work my DVR pretty well
>> even.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
>>
>>
>> > Hi Bob and the group.  I would also encourage people to challenge the
>> > equipment that is hard to use.  I managed to use a spectrum analyzer 
>> > that
>> > used a  cursor, and with very little audible feedback.  The key you 
>> > ask?
>> > consintrate,  Consintrate,  Consintrate!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, Bob Tinney wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Lou,
>> >> I share your frustration with the lack of accessibility to set top 
>> >> boxes
>> >> and
>> >> the like, but I am not letting this inaccessible world shut me out!  I
>> >> have
>> >> used receivers and transmitters that didn't talk, cell phones that 
>> >> didn't
>> >> have voice synthesizers in them and I used to tune up my old DX 100 by
>> >> listening to the transformer hum and I used to set the drive by 
>> >> listening
>> >> to
>> >> the time it took for the meter needle to return to the 0 stop.  But 
>> >> I'm
>> >> not
>> >> going to give up on any communication mode because of ignorance.  That
>> >> also
>> >> includes digital ssb which I think sounds terrible, but I'm hoping 
>> >> that
>> >> it
>> >> will get better with time.
>> >> I'm going to keep accessing the difficult because it is a challenge!
>> >> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> >> Skype name:  bobtinn
>> >> Live Long and Prosper!
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:20 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi.
>> >>
>> >> With the fiasco that I've had with DVDs and accessibility, I've pretty
>> >> well
>> >> decided to cease to receive television signals when analog goes dark.
>> >> I'm
>> >> sick of wasting money on things that the industry decides will be
>> >> obsolete
>> >> long before it wears out, and I detest of filling landfills just so
>> >> someone
>> >> can make a heap of money.
>> >>
>> >> They can stick their DTV.
>> >>
>> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 11:37 PM 3/9/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>> >> >You have to use it within 90 days but the catch is they're only going 
>> >> >to
>> >> >issue
>> >> >something like 30 million of them so if you wait too long you won't 
>> >> >get
>> >> >one but
>> >> >if you buy now it may be nearly a year before you can use the box and 
>> >> >it
>> >> >surely
>> >> >may have developed problems by then.  Its never for electronics to 
>> >> >sit.
>> >> >
>> >> >Last I heard they'd already issued about a third of the coupons they
>> >> >intend
>> >> >to
>> >> >give out.
>> >> >
>> >> >Tom
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>> >> >web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>> >> >
>> >> >On Sun, 9 Mar 2008, Butch Bussen wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:19:46 -0700
>> >> > > From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators
>> >> > > <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> > > Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I think you have to use the coupon within 30 days, I do know there 
>> >> > > is
>> >> > > a
>> >> > > time limit, so don't apply until you're ready to buy.
>> >> > > 73s
>> >> > > Butch Bussen
>> >> > > wa0vjr
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On Fri, 7 Mar 2008,
>> >> > > Bob Tinney wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Hi,
>> >> > > > I've been putting off getting a converter box, but the 
>> >> > > > discussion
>> >> > > > on
>> >> > > > this
>> >> > > > list reminded me to apply for 2 coupons as my audio tv receivers
>> >> > > > are
>> >> > analog
>> >> > > > and are not hooked to cable.  Just google "digital converter box
>> >> > coupon" and
>> >> > > > fill out the form.
>> >> > > > 73
>> >> > > > Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> >> > > > Skype name:  bobtinn
>> >> > > > Live Long and Prosper!
>> >> > > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >No virus found in this incoming message.
>> >> >Checked by AVG.
>> >> >Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date:
>> >> >3/10/2008
>> >> >7:27 PM
>> >>
>> >> Louis Kim Kline
>> >> A.R.S. K2LKK
>> >> Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>> >> Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>> >> Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
>> >>
>> >
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