flash60419

Hi,

I have searched the forum, but can't seem to find anything that relates directly to the answers that I seek.
Please forgive me if the answers are elsewhere on the forum... If someone can point me in the right direction I'll go there.

I am trying to find a way to record live True tv via a standard issue True tv satellite box (model number IR-T401s) . The box is currently connected directly to one LCD tv with no other connections.
At the rear of the True box there are connections for LNB IN (the outside dish...which is obviously connected), right & left audio and video (all RCA connectors, currently connected and going directly to the tv). It also has an available connection for an RS232 port which is currently un-connected.

The TV ( Philips model number 32PFL5409s/98) has connections for HDMI 1 & HDMI 2, which are currently un-connected. It also has VGA/PC (RS232) and PC/in (1.5mm jack plug), which I believe are inputs .  There are also RCA output connections from the TV for Audio L/R and Video.

I would like to be able to transfer the recordings I intend to make  onto a WinXP notebook, and from there onto a DVD/CD or external HDD.

I think what I should be looking for is some kind of a HDD recorder, but I'm a bit stumped as to what model/make to choose, also the connections on the HDD recorder I should be looking for confuse me, and will the thing (if purchased) be compatible with my needs?... or even, is a HDD recorder the  correct thing to purchase in the first place!
I am by no means the most gifted person when it comes to technology, but I'm not too bad. Just need a touch of guidance on this issue.

Hence my post for assistance / advice.

Any help that will give me direction would be much appreciated.

Flash

Hello,

Please bear with me as this is pretty much my first post.

I have been suffering with very slow connection speeds of late. Well, for the last few months as it happens. Paying for 8 Mbps and getting around 1.5Mbps, sometimes as low as 0.34Mbps. To be fair it does quite often get up to 6.5Mbps but it doesn't stay there for long, an hour at the most and then it crashes back down to less than 1Mbps.
I don't know why it does this.

I have spoken to my Isp ( True Internet ) and they gave me a way to access the internet which was via a proxy server... This didn't really work ( the speeds were just as bad ) and when I called them to complain, they kept fobbing me off about 'the times of day I am using the internet' and what not. The thing is that I use the internet when most people are not using their home connection... during the day. I work nights.

Today I had a True engineer come round and try to help me fix the slow speeds, and it appears that he has done so. I told him that True had moved me onto a proxy server to try and remedy the problem I was having and he shook his head and basically said 'yes they always try and do that to keep you quiet, but it is wrong...it doesn't work'. He also said that the new router he installed was 'not good', and that I should buy my own router. A lovely insight to the way that True deal with things.

He replaced my router (some generic True thing) for another True supplied Zyxcel P660 HW T1 -v2.

So... to get to the crux of the matter, I would like some advice / feedback as to what router I would be best throwing my Baht at.

I have done a bit of Googling research and Linksys, Zyxcel, Dlink & Netgear all apparently appear to have some issues or another when connected to a Thai Isp. I don't know why, as I use a Netgear and a Dlink routers when in the UK, Spain and US, they seem fine. Perhaps I'm reading too much into things?

What I would like is a router that I can configure as and how I would like. I do use P2P & FTP for work, and would like the option to open & close ports as I decide. So a port forwarding option on the router would be a handy thing for me.
I'm not very 'techie', but I believe I know what I need.

I thank anyone (in advance) for any help that you might be able to provide.

Flash