On Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 11:34:13PM -0400, Jim Lange wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-09-29 at 14:33, Paul M Foster wrote:
> > On Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 01:48:00PM -0400, Andrew Wyatt wrote:
> >
> > > On Sunday 29 September 2002 01:33 pm, you wrote:
> > > > Tivo-ers:
> > > >
> > > > I record a lot of shows for play later on Tivo, set to medium quality.
> > > > Occasionally, I want to save something to tape. But the quality is
> > > > _horrible_ (virtually unwatchable) even on new tapes. I've cleaned my
> > > > tape heads. Anyone else seen this before, and is this a function
> of some
> > > > encoding done by the networks or Tivo, or should I invest in a new VCR?
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > > Hmm, wonder if yout TIVO has Macrovision in it.
> > >
> >
> > Er... umm, I have no idea. The phenomenon is that I get continuous
> > flashes of red, green and blue dots all over the image, and the color of
> > the image changes to black and white behind this while its going on.
> >
> > Paul
>
> It's my understanding that if the original programming has Macrovision
> on it, the TIVO will pass it on thru unchanged (just like corn). Does
> the VHS record ok from other sources?
Just like corn, huh? ;-}
I have lots of stuff that I recorded off the TV when it was inline with
the cable box and before I got the Tivo. No problems there, to speak of.
Paul
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