Seriously!!! After getting shot in my 91 CRX by two thugs high on LCD, PCP, and drunk, I called the cops from a store as soon as I fled the scene. It took 30 minutes. 30 fucking minutes before I got a call back from a COP in the area through his CB radio (patched in through 911)!
It's a long story. But basically, the only that human scum got cought was because the driver passed out at the wheel.
Lets not forget the DMs required to add content to the game and provide player support. I'm very surprised that Diablo 1 and 2 offered free online relms. So if Blizzard is going to charge for WOW, I can only imagine it will be top-notch service and entertainment. Time will tell of course, but I'll give it some faith based on Blizzards attention to quality.
BTW, I just got WOW Special Edition (thank you FedEx) today. But I think I made a mistake in not getting a large supply of NoDoze pills and coffee....damn.
Na, that just adds to the cost when having to purchase extra dishs. A better idea would to have just ONE dish pull from the grid to start up. Then, have all the other dishes start up from that first dish. Simple yet effective:)
About half the time a user removes spyware from a PC that is running really sluggish, I've found that it the spyware removal utilities does NOT repair the winsock registry keys. Thus, you can't even get TCP/IP connectivity. You will know it's broken if you get an IP of 0.0.0.0 or will fail instantly to repair the LAN connection in XP and just get a 169.x.x.x address.
If you do plan on removing a heavly invested PC, be sure you know how to fix repair winsock.
If the customer is running XP with SP2, then you can run the "netsh winsock reset catalog" command (without quotes) to repair the connection and reset the winsock settings back to defaults. However, if the PC does not have SP2 installed, you will have to check out this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; en-us;811259
Actually, we might. With Iran and North Korea wanting to sell meterial on the black market (let the terrorist do their bidding 2nd party), launching a first-strike against them would NOT be out of the question. Hell, even the Clinton administration had plans in place for a nuclear attack on N. Korea as a backup plan.
The point being, peaceful negotiations should always be your first choice. But when push comes to shove, military tactics should brought to the table as well.
It's called conditioning I suppose. After working in customer service I get nothing but irate and angry customers that do NOT listen to what I tell them. But would rather bitch and moan about it. I alway start off the conversation being helpfull, but when someone start yanking my chain and telling me how to do my job...fuck it. No seriously! If I do not know what the issue is, I will say so. But I will not sit on the phone all damn day long and argue. My word is golden. If I'm unsure, I will say so. If I'm right, I will say so.
Note: NEVER work in customer support for any telco company. Some people actually get death threats. And I've had someone personally on the phone tell me they would come up to the building to kick my ass just for being a rep to the company so he can "make his point accross". You gotta find humor in this or you will not last long on the job.
Ever been to New York? It's like a concrete jungle of rats trapped in a sardine can. Add on top of that with a high cost of living and you wonder why New Yorkers living in the city are always cranky...
No, F that. That's not the lifestyle for me.
Note: I'm not flaiming people of New York. It's just that I do not personally find value in that quality of life for myself.
I wouldn't mind the automated system as long as I can use it as a backup in case I fall asleep at the wheel on long drives. But other then that, technology should be a supplement to us and NOT a replacement.
We already have anti-lock breaking systems, skid control, night vision, radar when backing up to avoid children, and other safety features. But driving and knowing the environment your in is still much of an art form as it is scientific. So unless computers have genuine self awareness, I don't want it controlling my car.
Even if the technology is available today to turn everything over to a computer, it still has to earn my trust. I think the evolutionary approach is better than revolutionary when attempting this goal of automation.
I've thought about this too. But in reality as a consumer myself, I still like the feeling of instant gratification. I may save 10% on a product online vs getting at BestBuy or Frys Electronics. But at least I can always return it to the store and purchase the same day I have a desire for the product. Also, you can't beat personal customer support. And if you have to dispute something, it's much easer to do so in person vs over the phone or e-mail.
There is already a death tax. I wouldn't be suprised if there is a "birth" tax you start paying at 18 untill the day you die. And this tax is just for you being alive regardless of WHAT you plan on NOT doing else.
Please...please shoot them. We hate squirrels and it costs us money (and there are an endless supply of the bastards). They chew on the cable for one reason: to reduce the length of their front teeth year after year.
Note: They love the feeling of gnawing on plasted and the metal braded shielding. Vile little creatures they are.
Filthy fat squirrels. Get them we will!! Our *precious* cable.
Like I said, it's the signal to your box that is causing your problems with a delay in changing channels and the box rebooting. But what the hell do I know right? I mean, I MUST be telling you a bunch of BS. After all, I work for TWC.
Go ahead and replace that box. Replace it 3, 4, 10 times. You will still have the same damn problem untill the issue is delt with by a cable technician.
As for the box losing your recorded shows, that should not have happend, but your not the only one I've talked to that had this. I can only imagine that the file system got corrupted while in the middle of a read/write the moment it got rebooted. This doesn't suprise me as the file systems (ITFS and AVFS) is encrypted. And if the box cannot verify it's own data with the matching built-in serial number, it will not even attept to access the rest of the drive. At this point, the only way to repair it is to have the box reformat the drive.
With the box turned off, press and hold down the Pause key untill you see the message light blink. Next, press the Page - key once. Now press the green list key three times. It should now say HDD- or HDD F and then reboot itself with the instructed process to rebuild a new file system.
Here in Austin, we had an issue were some of the 8000DVR boxes would reboot when recording. This fixed by SA after a week after a buggy firmware update. Likewise, the issue was delt with through another firmware push to tbe boxes a week or so later. This was an issue about a month ago. So you may or may not have been effected depending on the box revision you had.
As for the "timeshifting" bug as you call it; that is most likely due to pausing the show, then resuming it later if you decide to pause it again and to NOT resume before the end of the scheduled program. If you leave it paused, it will just boot you back to live programming. I find this to be very annoying myself. But the pause feature will not commit the recording to be view later unless you actually press the record button durring the time of the sceduled program in progress. I wouldn't say this is a bug, but I agree that the consumer should be more aware of this intended effect.
Also, all new SciAlt DVR boxes come ship with hardware features that are not turned on. Only later will they release firmware in the future to enable them. TWC has no control over this. For example, DVI connection on some models are not enabled even when it's physically available. Likewise, the SATA port on the back of the SA8300 boxes are also not enabled. I don't know why, but I'm willing to bet it has something to due with copywrite protection and all the legal red tape that goes into getting them activated. Same for the DVI as it's an encypted signal.
Most if not all of the time the recording issue is to do with signal strength problems. I should know. I deal with technical problems 11 hours a day in Austin Texas. If anything, I'm a professional when it comes to this sort of stuff.
Second, low signal levels (such as Tuner, FDC, RDC, and SNR levels) will cause blank channels and thus the box has nothing to tune into to record. Also, if you have excessive macroblocking issues and/or signs of CRC error; this too will cause the problem. And yes, blank screens due to poor signal happens on not just all of the Scientific Atlanta boxes, but also the Pace 550 as well.
To check the status summery of your SA boxes, push and hold in the Select button untill you see a green flashing light (normally the message light). Next, let go of that button and then press the Info key. At this point you should be at the first page. Make sure your Tuner and FDC level is between -10 and 10 dbmv. The RDC should be between 30 to 50. On page 5, make sure the QAM SNR level is at least 30 db. Anything lower will be major issue.
It's going to require tax dollars regardless of the company being hired to do the job. And because AMERICAN tax dollars are footing the bill, it's only fair that an AMERICAN company do the job and provide employment for it's own citizens.
Second, he is getting paid market price for the job he does and the skills he has to do that job. Both him and the company do NOT do charity non-profit work. If you think they should, your living in a non rational dream world.
Actually, that's a good suggestion. But the only way for the DVR to warn the customer of any signal issue to the box is if it's programmed to do so. I can only hope Scientific Atlanta implements this as a feature in the next firmware upgrade. Untill then, not much can be done about unless the customer calls in to report the problem and have the issue address by a cable technician.
It's basic rule of thumb with any service based industry. We will not confont you with an issue you *might* be having. If you do not call in to report an issue, we will just assume one of two things.
A. Your not having an on-going issue and thus not notice any problems.
B. You just don't care that your having problems and will continue to pay for the service anyways.
But if your a paying customer of TWC. You have the RIGHT to call in and have any cable related issue address by phone and to be provided with options. But you still have to make the initiative.
Although you dont read about it much today the anti-war groups lead by the likes of lindberg went a long way to delaying the US entry into WWII and as a result caused far more death and suffering by prolonging the war.
Hah! I would think anti-war people would NOT want the US involved in anything regarding war. But your saying anti-war activists blame the US for not going to battle in WW2 sooner is hypocrisy at it's finest.
The SA8300HD box is buggy and routinely misses programs that I've scheduled for recording for no apparent reason other than it just isn't in the mood at the time.
As someone who works at Time Warner Cable, I can tell you exactly what the problem is. You have a poor signal going to the box. If your Tuner level is -10 dbmv or below (along with poor FDC and RCD signals), the box will not be able to lock onto that channel properly. Sometimes, it may have a good enough signal at the start of the recording but then drop off. This can be the primary reason for the effect of seeing the DVR record, but will not finilize the recording to the list when finished. If the tuner signal is really bad though, it wont even attempt to record even when scheduled to do so.
Well, now I know why we are weaponizing space. I guess the 1980s Starwars program is back into action.
This doesn't surprise me with all the global conflict. Now that the US is busy with terrorism, the rest of the world is finally left unchecked and free to be bold. Thus, would be a good strategic time for counties such as......China to invade Taiwan....N. Korea invades S. Korea and sells fissionable material to the black market....Iran to support the destruction of Israel through their nuclear program....Japan ramping up their Navy and pacifism in order to stave off island disputes with China....Europe is having an internal problem with anti-semitism...America with our internal political cultural divide....Russia is weary of a corrupted USA with advanced weaponry. Thus, they are boosting its ICBM technology.
Sounds like the global chessboard is in motion again folks. We might be on the cusp (if not already) into WW3.
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Seriously!!! After getting shot in my 91 CRX by two thugs high on LCD, PCP, and drunk, I called the cops from a store as soon as I fled the scene. It took 30 minutes. 30 fucking minutes before I got a call back from a COP in the area through his CB radio (patched in through 911)!
It's a long story. But basically, the only that human scum got cought was because the driver passed out at the wheel.
Hell, I would have gone just to meet up with a chick that has similar interests...assuming there are some that don't already have boyfriends.
Time to break out the beer and weed and have a sweet tailgate party. W00t
Lets not forget the DMs required to add content to the game and provide player support. I'm very surprised that Diablo 1 and 2 offered free online relms. So if Blizzard is going to charge for WOW, I can only imagine it will be top-notch service and entertainment. Time will tell of course, but I'll give it some faith based on Blizzards attention to quality.
BTW, I just got WOW Special Edition (thank you FedEx) today. But I think I made a mistake in not getting a large supply of NoDoze pills and coffee....damn.
Na, that just adds to the cost when having to purchase extra dishs. A better idea would to have just ONE dish pull from the grid to start up. Then, have all the other dishes start up from that first dish. Simple yet effective :)
About half the time a user removes spyware from a PC that is running really sluggish, I've found that it the spyware removal utilities does NOT repair the winsock registry keys. Thus, you can't even get TCP/IP connectivity. You will know it's broken if you get an IP of 0.0.0.0 or will fail instantly to repair the LAN connection in XP and just get a 169.x.x.x address.
; en-us;811259
If you do plan on removing a heavly invested PC, be sure you know how to fix repair winsock.
If the customer is running XP with SP2, then you can run the "netsh winsock reset catalog" command (without quotes) to repair the connection and reset the winsock settings back to defaults. However, if the PC does not have SP2 installed, you will have to check out this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb
For Win9x users, check out this link http://support.wadsnet.com/winsock/winsock98.asp
I dont use any, and have no problems. Never. And i fix other people's computers without them.
Same here, I call it the ol Format/Reinstall process.
Actually, we might. With Iran and North Korea wanting to sell meterial on the black market (let the terrorist do their bidding 2nd party), launching a first-strike against them would NOT be out of the question. Hell, even the Clinton administration had plans in place for a nuclear attack on N. Korea as a backup plan.
The point being, peaceful negotiations should always be your first choice. But when push comes to shove, military tactics should brought to the table as well.
I'm not sure what to laugh at most. The original post, or the fact it was modded as redundant.
It's called conditioning I suppose. After working in customer service I get nothing but irate and angry customers that do NOT listen to what I tell them. But would rather bitch and moan about it. I alway start off the conversation being helpfull, but when someone start yanking my chain and telling me how to do my job...fuck it. No seriously! If I do not know what the issue is, I will say so. But I will not sit on the phone all damn day long and argue. My word is golden. If I'm unsure, I will say so. If I'm right, I will say so.
Note: NEVER work in customer support for any telco company. Some people actually get death threats. And I've had someone personally on the phone tell me they would come up to the building to kick my ass just for being a rep to the company so he can "make his point accross". You gotta find humor in this or you will not last long on the job.
Let's start in the Red States then, shall we?
Hell... here in Texas, we just assume hang all the fellons of x degree murder. It would be less of a tax burdon on all of us to keep them in jail.
Note: I don't want to shoot them. They are not worth the cost of the bullet.
Ever been to New York? It's like a concrete jungle of rats trapped in a sardine can. Add on top of that with a high cost of living and you wonder why New Yorkers living in the city are always cranky...
No, F that. That's not the lifestyle for me.
Note: I'm not flaiming people of New York. It's just that I do not personally find value in that quality of life for myself.
I wouldn't mind the automated system as long as I can use it as a backup in case I fall asleep at the wheel on long drives. But other then that, technology should be a supplement to us and NOT a replacement.
We already have anti-lock breaking systems, skid control, night vision, radar when backing up to avoid children, and other safety features. But driving and knowing the environment your in is still much of an art form as it is scientific. So unless computers have genuine self awareness, I don't want it controlling my car.
Even if the technology is available today to turn everything over to a computer, it still has to earn my trust. I think the evolutionary approach is better than revolutionary when attempting this goal of automation.
Your angle is flawed on a false premise to begin with.
I've thought about this too. But in reality as a consumer myself, I still like the feeling of instant gratification. I may save 10% on a product online vs getting at BestBuy or Frys Electronics. But at least I can always return it to the store and purchase the same day I have a desire for the product. Also, you can't beat personal customer support. And if you have to dispute something, it's much easer to do so in person vs over the phone or e-mail.
There is already a death tax. I wouldn't be suprised if there is a "birth" tax you start paying at 18 untill the day you die. And this tax is just for you being alive regardless of WHAT you plan on NOT doing else.
Please...please shoot them. We hate squirrels and it costs us money (and there are an endless supply of the bastards). They chew on the cable for one reason: to reduce the length of their front teeth year after year.
Note: They love the feeling of gnawing on plasted and the metal braded shielding. Vile little creatures they are.
Filthy fat squirrels. Get them we will!! Our *precious* cable.
Like I said, it's the signal to your box that is causing your problems with a delay in changing channels and the box rebooting. But what the hell do I know right? I mean, I MUST be telling you a bunch of BS. After all, I work for TWC.
Go ahead and replace that box. Replace it 3, 4, 10 times. You will still have the same damn problem untill the issue is delt with by a cable technician.
As for the box losing your recorded shows, that should not have happend, but your not the only one I've talked to that had this. I can only imagine that the file system got corrupted while in the middle of a read/write the moment it got rebooted. This doesn't suprise me as the file systems (ITFS and AVFS) is encrypted. And if the box cannot verify it's own data with the matching built-in serial number, it will not even attept to access the rest of the drive. At this point, the only way to repair it is to have the box reformat the drive.
With the box turned off, press and hold down the Pause key untill you see the message light blink. Next, press the Page - key once. Now press the green list key three times. It should now say HDD- or HDD F and then reboot itself with the instructed process to rebuild a new file system.
Here in Austin, we had an issue were some of the 8000DVR boxes would reboot when recording. This fixed by SA after a week after a buggy firmware update. Likewise, the issue was delt with through another firmware push to tbe boxes a week or so later. This was an issue about a month ago. So you may or may not have been effected depending on the box revision you had.
As for the "timeshifting" bug as you call it; that is most likely due to pausing the show, then resuming it later if you decide to pause it again and to NOT resume before the end of the scheduled program. If you leave it paused, it will just boot you back to live programming. I find this to be very annoying myself. But the pause feature will not commit the recording to be view later unless you actually press the record button durring the time of the sceduled program in progress. I wouldn't say this is a bug, but I agree that the consumer should be more aware of this intended effect.
Also, all new SciAlt DVR boxes come ship with hardware features that are not turned on. Only later will they release firmware in the future to enable them. TWC has no control over this. For example, DVI connection on some models are not enabled even when it's physically available. Likewise, the SATA port on the back of the SA8300 boxes are also not enabled. I don't know why, but I'm willing to bet it has something to due with copywrite protection and all the legal red tape that goes into getting them activated. Same for the DVI as it's an encypted signal.
Most if not all of the time the recording issue is to do with signal strength problems. I should know. I deal with technical problems 11 hours a day in Austin Texas. If anything, I'm a professional when it comes to this sort of stuff.
Second, low signal levels (such as Tuner, FDC, RDC, and SNR levels) will cause blank channels and thus the box has nothing to tune into to record. Also, if you have excessive macroblocking issues and/or signs of CRC error; this too will cause the problem. And yes, blank screens due to poor signal happens on not just all of the Scientific Atlanta boxes, but also the Pace 550 as well.
To check the status summery of your SA boxes, push and hold in the Select button untill you see a green flashing light (normally the message light). Next, let go of that button and then press the Info key. At this point you should be at the first page. Make sure your Tuner and FDC level is between -10 and 10 dbmv. The RDC should be between 30 to 50. On page 5, make sure the QAM SNR level is at least 30 db. Anything lower will be major issue.
It's going to require tax dollars regardless of the company being hired to do the job. And because AMERICAN tax dollars are footing the bill, it's only fair that an AMERICAN company do the job and provide employment for it's own citizens.
Second, he is getting paid market price for the job he does and the skills he has to do that job. Both him and the company do NOT do charity non-profit work. If you think they should, your living in a non rational dream world.
Actually, that's a good suggestion. But the only way for the DVR to warn the customer of any signal issue to the box is if it's programmed to do so. I can only hope Scientific Atlanta implements this as a feature in the next firmware upgrade. Untill then, not much can be done about unless the customer calls in to report the problem and have the issue address by a cable technician.
It's basic rule of thumb with any service based industry. We will not confont you with an issue you *might* be having. If you do not call in to report an issue, we will just assume one of two things.
A. Your not having an on-going issue and thus not notice any problems.
B. You just don't care that your having problems and will continue to pay for the service anyways.
But if your a paying customer of TWC. You have the RIGHT to call in and have any cable related issue address by phone and to be provided with options. But you still have to make the initiative.
Although you dont read about it much today the anti-war groups lead by the likes of lindberg went a long way to delaying the US entry into WWII and as a result caused far more death and suffering by prolonging the war.
Hah! I would think anti-war people would NOT want the US involved in anything regarding war. But your saying anti-war activists blame the US for not going to battle in WW2 sooner is hypocrisy at it's finest.
The SA8300HD box is buggy and routinely misses programs that I've scheduled for recording for no apparent reason other than it just isn't in the mood at the time.
As someone who works at Time Warner Cable, I can tell you exactly what the problem is. You have a poor signal going to the box. If your Tuner level is -10 dbmv or below (along with poor FDC and RCD signals), the box will not be able to lock onto that channel properly. Sometimes, it may have a good enough signal at the start of the recording but then drop off. This can be the primary reason for the effect of seeing the DVR record, but will not finilize the recording to the list when finished. If the tuner signal is really bad though, it wont even attempt to record even when scheduled to do so.
A friend of mine used to rant and rave about how evil GWB was because of his political connection to Halliburton.
That all changed of course now that he landed a job with Halliburton back in Houston TX that is paying twice what I'm making and gets full benefits.
So rather then bitch and moan about it, you would be more productive to find opportunity with that company. Last I heard, they are still hiring.
Still interested? Check out the link.
http://www.halliburton.com/careers/index.jsp
Well, now I know why we are weaponizing space. I guess the 1980s Starwars program is back into action.
...China to invade Taiwan. ...N. Korea invades S. Korea and sells fissionable material to the black market. ...Iran to support the destruction of Israel through their nuclear program. ...Japan ramping up their Navy and pacifism in order to stave off island disputes with China. ...Europe is having an internal problem with anti-semitism ...America with our internal political cultural divide. ...Russia is weary of a corrupted USA with advanced weaponry. Thus, they are boosting its ICBM technology.
This doesn't surprise me with all the global conflict. Now that the US is busy with terrorism, the rest of the world is finally left unchecked and free to be bold. Thus, would be a good strategic time for counties such as...
Sounds like the global chessboard is in motion again folks. We might be on the cusp (if not already) into WW3.