New Ideas Thread - Page 2

AussieM8 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-17-2003

robb:
Are you sure the timer works in the standby mode? I tested one the other day and couldn't get it to record to HDD out of standby.

lnb · #12 (**permalink**) 10-19-2003

just something that lets you delete or re-arrange recorded movies on your hdd or 'mounted' drives

i have not found a way, besides deleting them through tenet or ftp

just an idea

sonic72 · #13 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003

Dunno if I am misunderstanding what you want but you should be able to delete movies by clicking on the 'dream' button when you are in file mode.

You should get a menu that allows you to delete the file. Forgive me if I'm on the wrong track...

robb · #14 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003

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Originally posted by sonic72
Dunno if I am misunderstanding what you want but you should be able to delete movies by clicking on the 'dream' button when you are in file mode.

You should get a menu that allows you to delete the file. Forgive me if I'm on the wrong track...

You can only delete them

It would be nice if there was a way to create folders and move recorded movies there, and then still be able to delete movies in the folders.
Just like you can create folders for programmes ("bouquets").

Now I just telnet to the box and make directories on the hdd, and "mv recording.ts* /hdd/abcde" to move a recording there, but then it is still in the recordings list (sized 0 MB) and you have to delete it there, and once it is in the folder there no longer is a delete option (have to use telnet again).

Of course this is something that should be done in Enigma, not in a plugin.

robb · #15 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003

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Originally posted by AussieM8
robb:
Are you sure the timer works in the standby mode? I tested one the other day and couldn't get it to record to HDD out of standby.

No I am not sure, my Dreambox is never in standby... (unless it has crashed)

lnb · #16 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003

sonic,
thank you very very much
i had not known of that action in the file menu

yer learn somthing new everyday with a dreambox

thanx for that

AussieM8 · #17 (**permalink**) 10-26-2003

robb:

I think it must depend on the firmware image. I have loaded the alibaba image on my DB and it does bring it out of standby to record.

Tom0000 · #18 (**permalink**) 11-07-2003

Menu generator.
I am thinking about key conversion for selected provider. It will be possible only if the script will generate the xml page with list of providers (from key file) . The problem is with menu. I tried to connect new xml menu to one existed - no success. I can only call file script.

It should be like this. Manu entry in main menu is a pair of file with submenu and script. The script is called first. This script can rewrite the file with submenu before it will be read and showed on screen. The run of the script can be only what can be to do - this way file with submenu should be ignored.

venom · #19 (**permalink**) 11-16-2003

How about puting signal and agc strengh bars on the info boxes (I mean the boxes that apear when the info button pressed) ?

robb · #20 (**permalink**) 11-16-2003

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Originally posted by venom
How about puting signal and agc strengh bars on the info boxes (I mean the boxes that apear when the info button pressed) ?

I have an XSAT CDTV-310 and it has a feature that I have not seen on other receivers.

There is a menu item that activates a plot (graph) of C/N ratio and signal strength as a function of time. You see a slowly moving cursor over a graph area, where the values are plotted twice every second or so (in different colors).
In that same screen it is possible to control the rotor settings (move left or right, store position).

This is *very* handy while pointing the dish and storing positions, as you can quickly work towards an optimal value without having to remember what previous peak values were. When you turn the rotor you see the graph climb, then fall back. At that time you turn a bit back to the level of the peak you just passed and the setting is optimal.

It is also useful to check what happens to the signal in a rainshower etc.

This receiver also displays the C/N ratio as a numeric value in tenths of a dB, instead of some opaque "percentage value" as many others (including Dreambox) do. This is much more useful, and it seems quite accurate in that the levels where you see bit errors and picture breakdown are right where the signal theory tells us they should be.
That would also be a useful addition. However, I don't know if it may be supported in XSAT's hardware and not in the Dreambox.