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March 6th, 2014, 11:52 AM
#1
How to view TV cabe (Set Top Box) on Laptop
SYS INFORMATION
OS Name Microsoft Windows 8
Version 6.2.9200 Build 9200
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP ENVY TS 17 Notebook PC
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Actually a two part question
How do I set up my laptop so I can both view my Verizon set top box on my laptop and also if I want to record programs from the DVR on the set top box to burn to a DVD using a program on my laptop.
Verizon STB Motorola HD DVR QIP7216
DVD Burn Program installed on laptop: Cyberlink Media Suite
I guess my first step would be to enable my laptop to view the set top box. I plugged in the HDMI to the STB from the output to the HDMI on my laptop but my laptop does not recognize it. Do I need a special program for this or is there a setting in Win that I need to change.
Thanks for any help
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March 6th, 2014, 12:13 PM
#2
The HDMI on the laptop is output not input so that's most likely why the laptop is not seeing the top box.
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March 6th, 2014, 12:17 PM
#3
I see. I understand. I took out the HDMI and plugged in a Cat5. My network shows it as "Unidentified" Limited. Is this going in the right direction. Is there a way to configure the network to see the STB.
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March 6th, 2014, 12:43 PM
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March 6th, 2014, 12:47 PM
#5
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March 6th, 2014, 02:40 PM
#6
Thanks for all of the replies and advise. I have a lot to read, research and figure out costs which way I need to go with this. I guess it was not as easy as just hooking up a wire; oh wait, that was stupid for me to think that.
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March 6th, 2014, 02:59 PM
#7
Originally Posted by question2012
Thanks for all of the replies and advise. I have a lot to read, research and figure out costs which way I need to go with this. I guess it was not as easy as just hooking up a wire; oh wait, that was stupid for me to think that.
No such thing as a stupid question or thinking. You just need a different cable, and other parts.
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March 6th, 2014, 06:04 PM
#8
question2012--
"Smart" TV's have a built in App called Web Browser. I do not know if other TV's have this. Once set up--no big deal--my experience is that the download speeds are excruciating slow and rule out the use of the Smart Web Browser for most uses.
Jim
WIN7 Ultimate SP1 64bit, IE 11, NTFS,
cable, MS Security Essentials, Windows 7 firewall
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