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[nicodocet]

Now is clear why you have restrictions in OPs setting about AV scart.

Try the ops modification I told you. Then I'll suggest you how to enable auto-clock (if your TV signal si compatible).

Unfortunatly is not possibile Dvix dubbing on DVD / MC and, the edited titles cannot be copied in fast mode.
In the new RH2000 series this problem (copy fast) seems to be resolved!

[bzeebar]

nicodocet  how can one download a copy of oplab v2 it seems a useful program

[nicodocet]

bzeebar, on Feb 22 2007, 01:24 PM, said:

nicodocet  how can one download a copy of oplab v2 it seems a useful program

here the link:
http://ifndef.altervista.org/

In this web-site (I opened some days ago with #ifndef) you will find many informations about RH1xx recorder.
Sorry, but till now all the material is in italian... but within a few days I'll add a page in english and hungarian.
WARNING: before making upgrade of your fw or other patch describe in the web site, it's advisable to check if your recorders are identical to ours (I suppose so, but I need some confirmations). The fastest way to check this is sending me some pothos of the inside and trying some OPs changes as I was suggesting to Bert2.

In next OPlab version you will find also Austalian default setting (taken from Bert2)

[bzeebar]

Thanks for the link....Came across the page last night and didnt see it. I suppose my Italian is non existant. lol

[nicodocet]

Didn't you find the page or OPlab?
See under "Programmi", and click on OPlab v2.1h... otherwise give me your e-mail address in private and I'll send you the program.

[nicodocet]

I translated
http://ifndef.altervista.org/
also in english.

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Feb 26 2007, 11:23 PM, said:

I translated
http://ifndef.altervista.org/
also in english.

Hi Forum,   

Nicodocet, I am new on this forum and subject so please bear with my questions?     ,

Have found your website and OPLab program very usefull!, Will try and figure out the OP code settings on my RH1999H tonight. Am going to attempt to switch clock auto regulate on, we are on South African DSTV Sat, hope the signal is good for this.

A question or two though concerning the RH1999H[u] model Op codes..

1) I assume the functions of the Binary BIT settings, with empty descriptions next to them, are either not used or unknown at this stage?
2) On OP1 (BIN) what is the function/result of toggling Bit 7? (decoder connection ON AV2: on(1)/off(0))
3) Have you gained or posess any knowledge on the Macrovision control/enable/disable on any of the LG DVR models? This seems to be a problem and really frustrating for private copying of music DVD to HDD for everyone. (Not to pirate). Only option seems to be to purchase a video stabilizer (something like Grex), but apart from this solution, there seems no info available on this subject for the RH1999 series!

Thanks for you help...great job on the website!

Spartacus  :ph34r:

[nicodocet]

Hi spartacus,

first, sorry for the translation mistakes you will find in the web-page, but my english is not so good....

What about giving me your default Ops dump so I'll add to the new OPlab version that is near to be released?

Tell me also where you purchased the recorder (some OPs bit refer to the country....).

About your questions:
1) empty descriptions mean either not used or unpublished bits: we found the complete list, but we publish only tested bits to avoid any kind of problems, some unpublished bits are for menu languages, other for HDD capacity and other for tuner region.... but they have no effect over recorder's functions. If you are interested in such experiments, let me know.
2) If you enable bit 7 you will have a new intem in the setup-menu concerning AV2 (scart!) input hardware type. But if you have no scarts (also colled euroconnectors) in the back panel I suppose the bit isn't useful for you.
3) sorry.... untill now no solutions for the problem, but contact me in PM.

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Feb 27 2007, 08:30 PM, said:

Hi spartacus,

first, sorry for the translation mistakes you will find in the web-page, but my english is not so good....

What about giving me your default Ops dump so I'll add to the new OPlab version that is near to be released?

Tell me also where you purchased the recorder (some OPs bit refer to the country....).

About your questions:
1) empty descriptions mean either not used or unpublished bits: we found the complete list, but we publish only tested bits to avoid any kind of problems, some unpublished bits are for menu languages, other for HDD capacity and other for tuner region.... but they have no effect over recorder's functions. If you are interested in such experiments, let me know.
2) If you enable bit 7 you will have a new intem in the setup-menu concerning AV2 (scart!) input hardware type. But if you have no scarts (also colled euroconnectors) in the back panel I suppose the bit isn't useful for you.
3) sorry.... untill now no solutions for the problem, but contact me in PM.

Nicocodet,

Thanks for the reply...

1) No I don't really want to change / play around with the BIT's for things such as language, HDD capacity or tuner region, although I wish there was a bit which function was to increase the gain on the RH1999H's analouge tuner, it seems to be of a low quality as it introduces attentuation (noise) into the RF signal to my TV, instead of improving it!

2) I purchased the recorder in South africa, I will post my op-code setting to you tomorow.

3) No, my model does not have SCART, AVI 2 is actually a discrete S-Video, Composite Video and Stereo Audio input situated on the front panel (bottom), used mainly for accessory recording such as another DVD source, vid cam, etc.  My SAT decoder is actually currently connected to the RF input, with ext source DVD on AVI 1. (going to swop SAT decoder Audio/Video outputs to AVI 1)

3) Nicocodet, I seem to be unable to use the PM function, (popably not a paying member!) If you can, please use Spartacus__@vodamail.co.za for a private message.

Thanks for your help.
Spartacus :ph34r:

[nicodocet]

Spartacus__, on Feb 27 2007, 12:06 PM, said:

1) No I don't really want to change / play around with the BIT's for things such as language, HDD capacity or tuner region, although I wish there was a bit which function was to increase the gain on the RH1999H's analouge tuner, it seems to be of a low quality as it introduces attentuation (noise) into the RF signal to my TV, instead of improving it!

Check your fw version.... the latest firmware released by LG (v. 60911A) removed some problems about sporadic brightness variation of the image and about tuner.... may be it can solve your inconvenience. What about connecting the recorder to your TV using cvbs or svhs output instead of RF?

[braduv]

nicodocet

I have the same model that Spartacus__ has,  - RH1999H , but I got it in AUST,


Question
Do you have any knowledge on the DivX recording (copy) from the HD onto disk, or SD card?

It seems strange that you can copy photos from HD, to SD, or disk, but not aiv's?

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Feb 27 2007, 09:44 PM, said:

Check your fw version.... the latest firmware released by LG (v. 60911A) removed some problems about sporadic brightness variation of the image and about tuner.... may be it can solve your inconvenience. What about connecting the recorder to your TV using cvbs or svhs output instead of RF?

Nicocodet,

As I mentioned, the problem seems that routing the SAT decoder RF output (Which is a >1.5 mV perfect signal) via the RH1999H recorder's RF tuner In/Out, produces a slight increase flicker and snow/noise on a otherwise perfect signal. This is not acceptable to me, but I will play around with the quality of the RF interconnects as well, which may or may not improve the problem. I am just a bit dissapointed with the recorder RF performance and output! I will check my firmware, but I recall from last night that the firmware version was indeed 60911A, but will make certain this evening, when I write down the Op code list for you.

Otherwise however, theres really no problem getting an excellent picture from the RH1999H recorder outputs to the TV, the recorder has S-Video, HDMI as well as composite video outputs available and the quality I get from these discrete recorder video outputs are 100% quality.  All I need to change, is to connect the SAT decoder composite Video and stereo Audio to the Recorder composite video/audio inputs and not use the RF.  

Anyway, thanks again for your input and I will post my Op code list tomorrow.

Regards
Spartacus  :ph34r:

[nicodocet]

@braduv
Can you send me your default OPs dump, so we can compare it with spartacus one, to find differencies?

Unfortunaly it isn't possible to copy from HDD to DVD/MC divx files and it isn't possible to copy (dub) edited titles in fast mode (only 1x, with a conistent quality decrease): these are the biggest limits of RH1000 recorder series.
Take note that in the new RH2000 series (like RH277H or RH265) the second limit has been removed via the firmware (the hw is nearly identical).


@spartacus
Do you know that the recorder does a real time digital convertion also on the RF TV input? If you watch a tv channel directly from the television tuner and switch to the same channel taken from the recorder tuner you will note a little delay in the recorder's image... due to the real-time conversion. May be this is the cause of the problem you noticed.

It sounds me strange you have the fw 60911A native installed.... I'm curious! I wait for you tests.

Many thanks to all.

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Feb 27 2007, 11:17 PM, said:

@spartacus
Do you know that the recorder does a real time digital convertion also on the RF TV input? If you watch a tv channel directly from the television tuner and switch to the same channel taken from the recorder tuner you will note a little delay in the recorder's image... due to the real-time conversion. May be this is the cause of the problem you noticed.

It sounds me strange you have the fw 60911A native installed.... I'm curious! I wait for you tests.

Many thanks to all.

Nicodocet,

Yes I have noticed the delay when switching between recorder RF and my SAT decoder Composite video.
Do you think the digital conversion is the cause? As far as I know the tuner is an analouge tuner but further digital conversion obviously takes place furtherdown in the circuitry.

My OP code lists as follows:

1 1C
2 20
3 02
4 70
5 5E
6 AE
7 1A
8 01

Questions; what functionality does BIT 8 VideoPlus+ and BIT 7 Showviews in OP2 represent?
Also, on the "Setup" Menu, can you perhaps tell me why the "TV Aspect" and "Display Mode" setting selection under "Auto Programming" is disabled?
Any further changes to the option codes, you could suggest to improve capability/performance would be greatly appreciated.

Regards Spartacus :ph34r:

nicodocet, on Feb 27 2007, 11:17 PM, said:

@spartacus
Do you know that the recorder does a real time digital convertion also on the RF TV input? If you watch a tv channel directly from the television tuner and switch to the same channel taken from the recorder tuner you will note a little delay in the recorder's image... due to the real-time conversion. May be this is the cause of the problem you noticed.

It sounds me strange you have the fw 60911A native installed.... I'm curious! I wait for you tests.

Many thanks to all.

Oh yes, and the firmware is indeed 60911A..
Forgot to mention it.  

Spartacus  :ph34r:

[nicodocet]

Many thanks for Ops dump, I'll examin it later (now I'm at work), suggesting you some alternative settings.
Video+, Show-view are the same as G-code but with different encoding/decoding algoritm. With these system to program a timer-recording you only have to enter a numeric code (8 or 11 digits) and the recorder will do the rest for you (start time, duration, channel to be recorded etc.). If you need these system but you haven't the button on the remote control, you can follow the guide you find in my web-site to add the button (is not so complicate).

You have the first recorder I heard to have the 60911A version as original firmware!!!!

About TV Aspect: have you this item disabled?

About Display Mode: it is enabled when you select 4:3 in Tv aspect.

[nicodocet]

I checked your OPs dump, you can change the following OPs:

OP2: 60 to enable show-view
OP5: DE to enable Disc-recording mode NTSC / PAL
OP6: AF ro enable Mpeg4 recording

Let me know the results.

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Mar 1 2007, 05:57 AM, said:

I checked your OPs dump, you can change the following OPs:

OP2: 60 to enable show-view
OP5: DE to enable Disc-recording mode NTSC / PAL
OP6: AF ro enable Mpeg4 recording

Let me know the results.

Thanks Nicodocet

Will impliment OP code changes and report back.

And it seems, the disabled "Setup" Menu/"TV Aspect" /"Display Mode" setting under "Auto Programming" was because when you are connected to HDMI AND you select a higher resolution on the remote, (than the default) it seemed to disable the TV Aspect/Display mode selection.  This is cancelled obviously when you power down and restart the machine (or perhaps reset to factory defaults I think?) anyway, after restoring factory settings/powerdown-restart it became available again- so you learn!

thanks for your help so far.

Regards
Spartacus  :ph34r:

Edited by Spartacus__, 01 March 2007 - 03:41 PM.

[nicodocet]

You are right!
When upscaling on hdmi output, the other video outputs are disabled!  

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Mar 1 2007, 06:30 PM, said:

You are right!
When upscaling on hdmi output, the other video outputs are disabled!  

Nicodocet

My report on the op code changes:

OP2: 60 to enable show-view : Will do remote button change this weekend
OP5: DE to enable Disc-recording mode NTSC / PAL:   WORKS 100%
OP6: AF to enable Mpeg4 recording :                          WORKS 100%

The MPEG4 encoder OP change is GREAT!, if I'm not mistaken, video file size is much smaller, increases the number of recording hours!)! And quality is excellent!  

Thanks for the tips!

Spartacus  :ph34r:

Edited by Spartacus__, 02 March 2007 - 03:21 AM.

[nicodocet]

I am happy someone followed my suggestions!

I don't know if you are interested, but you can also set your recorder as region-free, to watch all DVD from any country.

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Mar 2 2007, 03:50 AM, said:

I am happy someone followed my suggestions!

I don't know if you are interested, but you can also set your recorder as region-free, to watch all DVD from any country.

Nicodocet

Yes, I have quite a few DVD's from various regions, I also purchase music DVD’s in the far east and Europe when I'm there every so often, so I have already entered the 7 x "0" code and made the recorder region free.  

I think all in all I am quite happy up to now with the recorder performance and capability and will recommend it to anyone. The restrictions for copying MV protected material to HDD is the only bothersome factor, but I suppose most if not all new recorders have that problem.   But where theres a will, theres a way...  

thanks

Spartacus  :ph34r:

[nicodocet]

Spartacus__, on Mar 2 2007, 06:19 AM, said:

so I have already entered the 7 x "0" code and made the recorder region free.  

Did you really succeed in the 7x0 hack, with the 60911A firmware?
We tried thousands of times, but only with firmware untill version 60519A we succeeded.... with latest firmware we had to use the patch.

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Mar 2 2007, 04:20 PM, said:

Did you really succeed in the 7x0 hack, with the 60911A firmware?
We tried thousands of times, but only with firmware untill version 60519A we succeeded.... with latest firmware we had to use the patch.

Nicodocet

The region free hack works 100% on my RH1999H 60911A firmware, on Lock icon 7 x 0.
Did it last week already.  

[Spartacus__]

nicodocet, on Feb 27 2007, 09:44 PM, said:

Check your fw version.... the latest firmware released by LG (v. 60911A) removed some problems about sporadic brightness variation of the image and about tuner.... may be it can solve your inconvenience. What about connecting the recorder to your TV using cvbs or svhs output instead of RF?

Nicodocet/Forum

Referring to your quote above, I have encountered another problem this weekend after reconnecting my system. I really hope I did not make a mistake in going the LG RH1999H route..anyway, is there anyone that can perhaps help me?

As I want to record directly from my DSTV Sat decoder without the TV being on and to gain best quality, I rerouted the decoder video o/p directly to the recorder video i/p.

Unfortunately, I have found that when I connect my decoder composite video signal o/p DIRECTLY to the AV1 video i/p on the RH1999H, and subsequently then the recorders HDMI or component output to my Plasma TV (This configuration gives me the best picture viewing and recording quality), I experience sporadic or random background brightness flashes.

However, when I connect the decoder composite video signal o/p directly to the Plasma TV composite video i/p, I get NO such flashes, and NO sporadic flashing occurs either when connected to/via RF i/p on the RH1999H recorder and the HDMI or component connected to the plasma.

Also, no flashing occurs when a another composite video source (DVD player)is connected to the recorder's composite video i/p and recorder HDMI or Component o/p connected to Plasma.

I suspect that the LG recorder video i/p is perhaps faulty (Friggen hope not!   )/incompatible, but I am trying to confirm this or that it is either a connectivity or perhaps a indeed a incompatibility problem with the Sat  decoder composite video o/p, or even perhaps a known problem in the RH1999H?

Please advise as to any information, other reported similar problems, to aid me in the solution of this problem.


Regards
Spartacus :ph34r:

[nicodocet]

What type of input do you use on Av1: Svhs connector or cvbs cinch?