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RE: Powermid/Tivo Problems
I'll try some duracell ultra's tonight....
Seems a wee bit better though after the 2.5.5 upgrade came through
yesterday
- certainly the double-click worked fairly consistently, though dunno how
SWMBO would take to that.....
Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Chasmer [mailto:robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 June 2002 17:37
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Powermid/Tivo Problems
>
>
> I think Rechargables run at a slightly lower volatage than
> normal bateries,
> which may be a prob for sensitive old TIVO. Might be worth
> buying a new set
> of duracels just incase.
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 25 June 2002 16:12
> > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Powermid/Tivo Problems
> >
> >
> > Tried that - bunged in a couple of rechargables.
> > Seemed a bit better (though may be my imagination) but still
> > not reliabel
> > enough......
> >
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 25 June 2002 16:10
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Powermid/Tivo Problems
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony,
> > >
> > > I have the same problem and your post has reminded me that I
> > > saw mentioned
> > > somewhere that the batteries supplied with the Tivo remote
> > > can be shi*e and
> > > replacing these can help with range & reliability. Not
tried
> > > it yet so can't
> > > say if it will help, but worth a go.
> > >
> > > Justin.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 25 June 2002 2:59 PM
> > > > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Powermid/Tivo Problems
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I posted to the UKHA_D Tivo group earlier about my new
Tivo
> > > and one of the
> > > > problems I've had is unreliable repeating of the Tivo
IR
> > > with a pair of
> > > > powermids.
> > > > All other devices work quite happily with the
powermids, and I
> > > > belive pronto
> > > > CCF files for the Tivo work fine, but pronto has a low
WAF so I
> > > > really need
> > > > to be able to use a 'proper' remote for ther Tivo.
> > > >
> > > > I had a quick scoot around tivocommunity.com reveals
that ppl
> > > > have variously
> > > > reported powermids to always work, to never work, to
> work if they
> > > > press the
> > > > key twice.
> > > > It's frustrating to say the least to have so many
different
> > > > results reported
> > > > :-(
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I thought this was more properly the group to
mention it
> > > > rather than
> > > > the TiVo spin-off as so many of you have experience of
IR
> > > distribution
> > > > issues and I'm sure all the UKHA tivo commmunity are
here
> > anyway....
> > > >
> > > > First of all, I'm wondering why this is an issue at all
- if the
> > > > pronto tivo
> > > > commands work fine then the tivo peanut commands should
> work too.
> > > > The LED on the powermid always lights up when I press a
peanut
> > > > button, so it
> > > > is receiving the tivo signal okay....
> > > >
> > > > I've got a couple of powermids dotted about the place
and I
> > > don't really
> > > > want to have to replace them just to get this working
right.
> > > > I don't mind installing a little low cost additional
device
> > > so long as it
> > > > doesn't interfere with the current setup.
> > > > I could bung in something wired if I really had to as I
have a
> > > > 'spare' CAT5
> > > > cable that could carry the signals, but would prefer
wireless...
> > > >
> > > > Anyone got any suggestions, preferably on how to get
the
> > > existing setup to
> > > > be more reliable?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > cheers,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tony.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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