tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2805706231276994459..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Einstein couldn't figure out this remoteBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50140404546292557652009-08-06T19:08:31.424-07:002009-08-06T19:08:31.424-07:00I hate HATE this platform - the DVR sucks and rec...I hate HATE this platform - the DVR sucks and records all kinds of usless junk, then locks up when it is full.<br /><br />I wish I could pull an office space printer episode on it and smash it to bits.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955711295239426243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45142266571479266852009-07-30T15:31:45.239-07:002009-07-30T15:31:45.239-07:00we've got that new dvr box here in canada (rec...we've got that new dvr box here in canada (recognized the remote and the look & feel of the screenshot) and word to the wise: don't leave it on 24/7 or else it'll also crash within 2 years or so...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87022560321643290212009-07-29T14:45:15.548-07:002009-07-29T14:45:15.548-07:00"Rory L. Aronsky said...
In about a week and..."Rory L. Aronsky said... <br />In about a week and a half, just as you start getting used to the new remote, you'll notice that the labels have started wearing off. (But only on the buttons that you use a lot...)<br /><br />I have the greatest urge to make a dirty joke here, but I'll refrain. I'll leave them to Tallulah. She does them better."<br /><br />This is why no can rad anymore which of my nipples is "Hot," and which is "Cold."<br /><br />And I've had the "G" retattooed on that spot over 40 times. No use.<br /><br />Thank you, I'll be here all century. Please tip your waitresses.<br /><br />WV: tripl: when you the shortstop tags you out between second and third. (Hey Ken! A baseball joke!)Tallulah Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416330735326405496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24183391460492996902009-07-29T03:44:33.790-07:002009-07-29T03:44:33.790-07:00I think I actually HAVE the remote you have. Ther...I think I actually HAVE the remote you have. There IS a learning curve (and those two red buttons are an irritant), but if I can suss it out, so can you. Oops, I just burnt the toast.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65759526893633779222009-07-29T00:13:11.380-07:002009-07-29T00:13:11.380-07:00If that picture you posted is your actual remote m...If that picture you posted is your actual remote model, then there's a green button just above the play button called "List" that'll take you directly to all your recorded programs. That ought to save you some needless navigationalynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686727482333798391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33418946784809470352009-07-28T22:11:27.488-07:002009-07-28T22:11:27.488-07:00In about a week and a half, just as you start gett...<i>In about a week and a half, just as you start getting used to the new remote, you'll notice that the labels have started wearing off. (But only on the buttons that you use a lot...)</i><br /><br />I have the greatest urge to make a dirty joke here, but I'll refrain. I'll leave them to Tallulah. She does them better. <br /><br />Surprisingly, on my DirecTV DVR remote, no labels have worn out. Not volume, not list, not guide, not even the pause and play buttons. Just the company logo on the bottom has faded somewhat, most likely because that's where my palm rests when I'm laying on the couch into late night/early morning, watching TV, hoping to fall asleep there at least once for old time's sake. I used to.Rory L. Aronskyhttp://www.filmthreat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91679899244165304962009-07-28T19:47:52.996-07:002009-07-28T19:47:52.996-07:00In about a week and a half, just as you start gett...In about a week and a half, just as you start getting used to the new remote, you'll notice that the labels have started wearing off. (But only on the buttons that you use a lot...)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663235026550251220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9730710004396194882009-07-28T19:39:05.640-07:002009-07-28T19:39:05.640-07:00Do they still make VCRs?Do they still make VCRs?lump516https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569901690427221417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31663834610396041422009-07-28T19:14:08.726-07:002009-07-28T19:14:08.726-07:00You know this was a subplot on an episode of "...You know this was a subplot on an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" last seasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36444497113945598812009-07-28T17:36:48.210-07:002009-07-28T17:36:48.210-07:00*checks Tallulah's blog*
Oh well now I feel r...*checks Tallulah's blog*<br /><br />Oh well now I feel retarded.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20402242393507837682009-07-28T15:17:42.501-07:002009-07-28T15:17:42.501-07:00Ken, is there a button on that remote that will tr...Ken, is there a button on that remote that will trigger orgasms on command? .... Have your cable guy call me...Jenna Jamesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39976659335155700772009-07-28T14:11:39.736-07:002009-07-28T14:11:39.736-07:00Miss Heigl told me she was upgrading your DVR...di...Miss Heigl told me she was upgrading your DVR...did it arrive?Joehttp://blog.vinapedia.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35004559059496142472009-07-28T14:03:17.485-07:002009-07-28T14:03:17.485-07:00"David Arnott said...
That little oops-I-thi..."David Arnott said... <br />That little oops-I-think-you-missed-it-so-lemme-back-up-a-few-seconds when you fast forward is worth ALL THE EXTRA MONEY TiVo may cost you compared to your 'local' DVR."<br /><br />My Time-Warner DVR (which is clearly the same one as Ken's) FF does that, it backs up a few seconds on FF, more seconds on double-FF, and the better part of a minute on triple-FF. And yes, that's a lovely feature.<br /><br />"Some Guy on the Internet said... <br />@ D. McEwan: according to the internet, one possible explanation for your red exclamation points is that they indicate which shows will get (automatically) deleted first, once your hard drive fills up."<br /><br />Thanks. You'd think they'd understand that I knew the ones at the bottom of the list would go first if I ever reach the top. (Haven't gone beyond 70%.) I just wish they'd use a less-alarming looking symbol. Anyway, thank you for the clarification.<br /><br />"Paul Duca said... <br />After reading all this I'm glad I'm still old fashioned enough to use tape for time shifting--I have a DVD/VCR combo unit. I can only record one thing at a time on one channel."<br /><br />Well I didn't throw out my VCRs, and I kept my old cable hook-up in the bedroom. But with a VCR, along with the lesser picture quality, you can't watch one thing while recording something else. Whereas I can now watch a program in the bedroom, while recording a different show on the bedroom VCR, and recording two things at once on the DVR, so on the rare occasions (like Thursdays at 8 PM) that there's 4 different things on at once that I want to see, I can, and that old HILL STREET vs KNOT'S LANDING choice is banished into the past just as those two great series are.<br /><br />" Kishore said... <br />Hi everyone, For more details on Rivers attractions like Niagara falls attractions ... [blah, blah, blah]"<br /><br />Thanks. I was just thinking as I read this thread, "I wish I knew where I could learn more about 'Rivers Attractions'." I've been to Niagara Falls once, but never went back despite all my marriages, as they never put in new rides, the way Disneyland does. And frankly, that barrel thrill-ride I took there was excessively jarring.<br /><br />"Sebastian said... <br />@Tallulah:<br />ROTFL et al aren't "Text", they are IRC inventions and therefor chat and have been around half your life"<br /><br />I'm 112. They haven't even had electricity for half my life. And what does IRC mean? But I apologize for spending my life around people who use the English language and who aren't too lazy to type entire words. I keep meaning to join the semi-literate generation, but I'm stuck in full-literacy mode. Here's one I invented, Can you translate it? I started with an easy letter. FOA<br /><br />"Emily Blake said... <br />Wow, Sebastian. Way to make her feel small without actually answering her question. Tallulah, ROFLMAO means Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off."<br /><br />Thanks darling, but he did not succeed in making me feel small. <br /><br />When I roll on the floor, it's usually part of a group activity, or because I can't find the dust mop.<br /><br />"Lizzie V. said... <br />Oh, Tallulah! You speak most wonderfully! I read Ken's blog for your comments as well as for his posts."<br /><br />Thank you darling. You can read me on my own blog as well, and also over on the HuffPo. I get around. I'm - ah - well the polite term is "easy."<br /><br />But my aunt's oatmeal is delicious, honestly. Richard of Fullerton swears by it. Auntie Evelyn puts rum in it. After all, breakfast is the most important cocktail of the day.<br /><br />WV: timism: "Chat" for "Terribly Important Men Itch So Much."Tallulah Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416330735326405496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87379002991421060512009-07-28T13:53:06.947-07:002009-07-28T13:53:06.947-07:00My original TW remote was very similar to the one ...My original TW remote was very similar to the one I got when I had to upgrade my DVR box because I got a new TV that had HD capability. The only problem I seem to have is that I can't program it to work the on/off and volume buttons for the TV so I have to use the TV remote for that. Oh, and I got a faulty remote when I had to go pick up my new DVR box (in order to avoid the trip charge) so then I had to go all the way back to the TW store to get a new one which cost me in gas what a trip charge would have cost me. Must be a common problem because they had the "replacement" remotes right there at the check in desk all nice and handy! <br /><br />I have friends that have Tivo but I don't want to pay for it and I'm quite satisfied with my DVR.Frasier Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89651853335034468002009-07-28T11:16:06.779-07:002009-07-28T11:16:06.779-07:00We got a remote like that last year when we got Ve...We got a remote like that last year when we got Verizon FIOS. We simply let our six-year-old son do all the remote control operations.sprenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889061538449897071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81299091422720276842009-07-28T11:02:00.437-07:002009-07-28T11:02:00.437-07:00I got a DVR last fall when I signed up for Dish Ne...I got a DVR last fall when I signed up for Dish Network. I started using DVR after Christmas when I finally figured out the remote.<br /><br />Now I'm semi-comfortable. I have it set to record every new episode of True Blood and General Hospital. I've even figured out how to delete the shows after I've watched.<br /><br />I can't stand to spend money on a new remote, no matter how wonderful Harmony might be. No remote is worth the money until they make one that my dog can't destroy. She's a sweet spaniel but hell on electronics. So far, she chewed the DVD tray when she accidentally hit the eject button and the tray attacked her. The remote still works even though its battery door is missing and there are toothmarks on some of the buttons. I'm not sure what the printer did to antagonize her, but maybe that's my bad for leaving it on the floor. Thank goodness we had an electronics recycling day in town.<br /><br />I keep the shredder unplugged when I'm not around. I think that would be a battle the dog would lose.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79775419592739293922009-07-28T10:48:52.593-07:002009-07-28T10:48:52.593-07:00Oh, and another thing.
With the old moxi box we c...Oh, and another thing.<br /><br />With the old moxi box we could skip 30 seconds easily. Now we must fast forward (choices are): slightly faster than normal, faster than slightly faster, and zippy. That is troublesome but I am (slowly) learning to adapt. I do hate it when I'm going FF and hit play and the whole system ignores me. I have to wait for it (the system) to wake up and then do the same dance again only in reverse.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068391047733267727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54979766106163836402009-07-28T10:44:53.116-07:002009-07-28T10:44:53.116-07:00Ken - I think it's only fair you should know. ...Ken - I think it's only fair you should know. The Time Warner remote design team was headed by Katherine Heigl.Mike Bellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55468157246847565062009-07-28T10:26:27.915-07:002009-07-28T10:26:27.915-07:00I also had to get a new box. My wife and I hate it...I also had to get a new box. My wife and I hate it. I tried to call and complain but I also can't stand wading though the customer service maze at TW/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068391047733267727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38897374371859108592009-07-28T10:02:14.127-07:002009-07-28T10:02:14.127-07:00Like Todd, I love Moxi! Moxi was so much better.Like Todd, I love Moxi! Moxi was so much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67869001470157012912009-07-28T09:54:18.626-07:002009-07-28T09:54:18.626-07:00Given that Time-Warner Cable is always advertising...Given that Time-Warner Cable is always advertising their Road Runner High-Speed Internet, you really shouldn't be surprised they came up with a DVR and remote control designed by Wile E. Coyote.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12740879536833140662009-07-28T09:18:59.007-07:002009-07-28T09:18:59.007-07:00Ken:
I currently stand on the precipice of your d...Ken:<br /><br />I currently stand on the precipice of your dilemma.<br /><br />I also live in L.A. and have Time-Warner Cable. However, I still have the old <b>"Moxi" box (made by Motorola)</b>, which I'm assuming is what you had before it broke down. Mine, too, is starting to act up a little...<br /><br />...but they'll have to pry the ergonomically-sensual Moxi remote out of my cold dead fingers before I'll switch to the new "standard" Time-Warner cable interface.<br /><br />I once had the standard Time-Warner box, then switched to Moxi (once upon a time, T-W gave you a choice). What a difference! A system designed with the USER in mind, with an eye-pleasing, graphically-intuitive interface. T-W confirmed to me that people LOVED the Moxi boxes...<br /><br />...so, of course, they eventually decided to eliminate them in favor of their own.<br /><br />This degree of corporate blindness is unequaled anywhere, except, of course, Hollywood.<br /><br />I pray my Moxi box will last, for despite having two engineering degrees...<br /><br />...I fear the canticle of multi-channel Hell you described in your post.<br /><br />Good luck,<br /><br />ToddToddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4927670649678788102009-07-28T09:18:24.521-07:002009-07-28T09:18:24.521-07:00Medical experts say that if you want to keep your ...Medical experts say that if you want to keep your aging brain young you have to challenge it and learn new complex tasks. Some people choose to do this by learning a new language, like Chinese, while others just get a new cable remote. Both work well.<br /><br />Do you feel young again?<br /><br />RayAlaskaRaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26878241993737667262009-07-28T08:57:41.328-07:002009-07-28T08:57:41.328-07:00First of all, what I think really happened is that...First of all, what I think really happened is that this was installed at Ken's house on Friday. Then, Katherine Heigl appeared on Letterman. He resented the 17 hour day comment because he had spent a similar amount of time trying to figure out his new system. So, she received all that backlash frustration. Otherwise, Ken really loves her.<br />Second, I'm assuming this remote is made in China. They are waiting for a majority of us to be either in the process of trying to use it or in a stupor from having tried to use it. Then, they attack.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145700133644011098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3882078936017945322009-07-28T08:46:35.812-07:002009-07-28T08:46:35.812-07:00Oh, Tallulah! You speak most wonderfully! I read K...Oh, Tallulah! You speak most wonderfully! I read Ken's blog for your comments as well as for his posts.<br /><br />As others spoke for me, I "Rolled On The Floor, Laughed My Ass Off." (Except there's too much clutter to roll on the floor in study (sadly); if I'd laughed out as loudly as I had wanted to, then I would have woken half the neighborhood; and as IF it was that easy to lose my ass.)<br /><br />wv: grinsp- a mirthful spit-take with more teeth & less spew.Lizzie V.noreply@blogger.com