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A collection of things that we re-use in every Django project, such as custom middlewares, testrunner, templates, templatetags, test mixins, test factories etc...
Project description
This project aims to provide commonly used building blocks for Django projects and applications.
Current features:
- A custom testrunner that uses django-nose for discovering tests and django-coverage for automatically generating a coverage report on each test run
- A factory for creating User objects
- TestCase mixins to ease the process of testing views via self.client.get
- A JSONResponseMixin
- New generic class based view DetailViewWithPostAction which is able to handle custom post actions.
- Template filter to provide field's verbose names
- Template tag for displaying the currently selected main navigation item
- Custom test_email_backend that sends emails to your own address no matter who the recepient is
- Functions to test callable or non-callable views
- Dummy views to test your 404 and 500 templates
- RapidPrototypingView to render any template even when it has no view hooked up in urls.py.
- AjaxRedirectMiddleware for jQuery AJAX calls that return 301 redirects
- AjaxResponseMixin for views that can return their normal template or a partial template when it is an ajax call
- AccessMixin which allows to use views with the login_required decorator based on a setting.
- A context processor to add your analytics tracking code to your template context.
- A decorator lockfile for wrapping handle methods of admin commands so that they never run twice at the same time.
- A getCookie js function that can be used to retrieve the csrf token for AJAX POST requests.
- A templatetag call which allows to call any method with params.
- A SimpleTranslationMixin which adds a get_translaion method to a model that is registered with simple-translation.
- A SimpleTranslationMixin which makes it easier to write factories for models that are registered with simple-translation.
- Utilities for loading classes from a string like myproject.models.Foobar.
- Form, which add field labels as placeholder attributes.
- Function to convert html code into formatted plain text.
- Amazon S3 storage + django-compressor support files.
- An AJAX View to display paginated comments for every possible object.
Coming soon:
- View mixins to make class based views private for authenticated users
- Extensive fabfile for checking pep8 compliancy, running tests, importing and exporting the database and locale files, dumping and loading fixtures etc.
- Useful shell scripts to be installed on the server for various maintenance and deployment tasks
- Smart urlpatterns to serve static and media files when you set DEBUG=False locally, no need to setup Apache on your development machine
- A set of templates for django-registration and some partials for rendering forms compatible with Twitter Bootstrap.
To get the latest stable release from PyPi:
$ pip install django-libs
To get the latest commit from GitHub:
$ pip install -e git://github.com/bitmazk/django-libs.git#egg=django_libs
See the docs folder for descriptions of the different tools this project provides.
Or read the docs here: http://django-libs.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
If you want to contribute to this project, please perform the following steps:
# Fork this repository # Clone your fork $ mkvirtualenv -p python2.7 django-libs $ pip install -r requirements.txt $ git co -b feature_branch master # Implement your feature and tests $ git add . && git commit $ git push -u origin feature_branch # Send us a pull request for your feature branch
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The new year begins with an old story: Israel's ability defend itself so well is upsetting to some people.
Thomas Friedman, in a Dec. 5 New York Times column, and Scott Wilson, in the Washington Post on Dec. 9, bemoan what they perceive as adverse implications from Israel's highly effective Iron Dome anti-missile system.
"The wall [security barrier] plus the dome are enabling Israel's leaders to abdicate their responsibility for thinking creatively about a resolution of its own majority-minority problem with the Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem," wrote Friedman. "I am glad," he meekly adds, "that the wall and the Iron Dome are sheltering Israelis from enemies who wish to do them ill." However, he does not budge from his central opinion: "But I fear the wall and the Iron Dome are also blinding them from truths they still badly need to face."
Wilson echoed Friedman's worries. Neither, however, wrote a word about the effect of Palestinian policies on the peace process.
Many people responded to this absurd Friedman/Wilson line of thinking. Leo Rennert, Washington bureau chief for McClatchy Newspapers, and Barry Rubin, director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center in Herzliya, were the most effective. Their responses appeared in the American Thinker blog and in the Rubin Reports blog, respectively.
But perhaps the best response of all to Friedman and Wilson came from Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.
On March 4, 1958, Ben-Gurion delivered an in camera assessment to members of his party, Mapai (Workers' Party of Israel), of the country's political situation in the world.
The wise and wizened prime minister reported on and analyzed the Jewish state's relations with various countries and regions in the world. The first part of his report dealt with Israel's prospects for peace with its Arab neighbours. His remarks were reproduced in the spring edition of The Jerusalem Quarterly, 1984.
"So, after I had gained some experience in this matter [how the Arabs regard the Jews in the Land of Israel] 25 years ago, I went to the Arabs of Palestine and to their leaders, to Musa Alami, to Awni Abd al-Hadi, to George Antonius and later to leaders in the neighbouring countries, to [Syrian leader] Jamal Mardam, to [Lebanese leader] Riyad al-Sulh, to Ibn Saud's emissary, to the [Syrian-Palestinian] Arab committee in Geneva, and I met with them in London at the [1939] St. James Palace Conference convened by Malcolm MacDonald [the British colonial secretary]. There we met with all these Arab countries. Before that they had not wanted to sit with us. Malcolm MacDonald made a great effort to arrange a meeting; the Arabs of Palestine remained adamant in their refusal. So we met only with Arab rulers of neighbouring countries, with the rulers of Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia [Lebanon and Syria were still under French Mandate at that time].
"I thus came to a bitter conclusion: at this time there is no prospect of a Jewish-Arab peace…
"I cannot forget how when [American journalist J.] Alsop entered my office in the Prime Minister's Bureau and saw the map on the wall, he asked: 'How will you survive?'
"Only afterward does the question arise: is there any prospect of peace? I believe that the two questions are intertwined. Only the forces that help us survive may bring about a situation in which the Arabs are forced to acknowledge that we cannot be annihilated; and it is my profound belief that peace cannot be reached without the Arabs first recognizing that there is no possibility of annihilating us. (My emphasis) Since this is the only way to peace, concern for our survival and for our strengthening becomes the true concern for peace."
Ben-Gurion's conclusion still stands today, some 54 years after he spoke them. And no one can say of Ben-Gurion that he was a maximalist in any respect in his approach to seeking peace with the Arabs.
The reason his conclusion still stands today is quite simple, although it appears to have escaped Friedman and Wilson. Palestinian leaders have not changed their thinking since 1939. They simply refuse to accommodate a State of Israel alongside a State of Palestine.
Even if we only look at the record since 1993, the evidence is overwhelming and inescapable. Former Palestinian Authority president Yasser Arafat and current PA President Mahmoud Abbas turned their backs on the various Israeli prime ministers who sat with them, negotiated, bargained and pleaded for a treaty of peace between the two peoples. (And it must be added, Arafat and Abbas sat with them while even Jews were building homes, roads, schools and communities in the West Bank.)
The extent to which individuals such as Friedman and Wilson are willing to ignore history, distort logic and undermine values of decency and morality in order to indict Israel is a sorrowful commentary on the place of truth in modern political discourse – at least when it comes to Israel.
The last word must go, again, to Ben-Gurion.
"Better a bitter conclusion which is the truth than sweet-seeming self-deception."


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Angels, Madson finalize one-year contract
By Alden Gonzalez /11/28/12 5:10 PM ET
Ryan Madson, a product of Moreno Valley, Calif., can boast about it now: Growing up, he was an Angels fan.
Madson attended games at Angel Stadium as a kid, met Troy Percival, looked up to Wally Joyner -- "In my dream," he said, "I was a first baseman, but I threw too hard" -- and envisioned a time when he'd actually get to play for them.
But this was a negotiation; Madson had to be subtle about that this winter.
"I was a little concerned with letting Jerry [Dipoto] know about wanting to play for Anaheim," Madson said on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, shortly after the Angels' general manager signed the potential closer to a one-year, incentive-laden contract. "I'm glad that he picked that up and didn't take advantage of it."
Perhaps Dipoto didn't take advantage of it, but he did net quite the bargain.
After an entire season spoiled by Tommy John surgery, the Angels were able to get Madson -- one of baseball's top late-inning relievers with the Phillies -- for a $3.5 million base salary and up to $3.5 million more in incentives. Madson -- a client of tough-negotiating agent Scott Boras, no less -- can rake in up to $2.5 million for time spent on the roster and up to $1 million based on games finished.
The 32-year-old right-hander will make $500,000 each for one, 45, 90, 135 and 180 days on the active roster, plus an additional $250,000 each for 35, 40, 45 and 50 games finished.
Madson is confident he can be ready by Opening Day, and he believes he'll finish a lot of games for the Angels.
"As long as my arm is 100 percent and I feel like I can throw the ball how I'm capable of, then I expect to have the [closer's] role," Madson said. "I don't think anything's going to be given to me, but I'm definitely going to come to Spring Training and earn the job and show them that I'm healthy in that way, and I think I should have it."
The Angels have quite a familiarity with Madson, who lives in Temecula, Calif., had his Tommy John surgery performed by Angels medical director Dr. Lewis Yocum and rehabbed in Anaheim under the watch of team doctors this past season.
Madson, nearly eight months removed from the procedure, is currently doing 100 to 110 throws from 90 to 100 feet, making him "very confident" that he'll be "ready to go at the beginning of the season."
"I'm way ahead of where I thought I'd be at this point," he said, "and I've actually had to back down a little bit."
In a relievers' market where Jeremy Affeldt ($18 million with the Giants), Brandon League ($22.5 million with the Dodgers) and Jonathan Broxton ($21 million with the Reds) got lucrative three-year contracts, the Madson deal is essentially low-risk, high-reward -- the type that leaves the Angels with payroll flexibility to fill at least two holes in the rotation, perhaps keeping them alive on Zack Greinke.
But it's only a bargain if Madson reverts back to form after a lost 2012 in Cincinnati, taking control of the ninth inning and creating the kind of domino effect that will help the Angels return to the playoffs by improving on an American League-leading 47 saves the last two years.
Without going into specifics, Dipoto said he isn't done addressing the bullpen "by any stretch," a sentiment that may hinge on how the starting pitching market plays out.
With Madson joining the likes of Ernesto Frieri, Kevin Jepsen and Scott Downs, though, he can breathe a whole lot easier.
"Our ability to get the last nine outs just got a lot better," Dipoto said.
"If Ryan Madson is throwing the ball like he has over the course of time in the big leagues, and particularly the last five years before Tommy John, he's one of the premier relievers in the game."
The 6-foot-6 Madson solidified a late-inning role with the Phillies from 2008-11, using a mid-90s fastball and a devastating changeup to compile a 2.86 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP, while averaging 68 innings, 68 strikeouts and 18 walks per season. He became the full-time closer in 2011, posting a 2.37 ERA, going 32-for-34 in saves and giving up only two home runs while pitching mostly out of Citizens Bank Park, the hitter-friendly facility that was home to many big playoff games.
Just 12 months ago, he would've been a lot more expensive.
At around that time, the Phillies offered him a reported four-year, $44 million contract to return as their closer. But for some reason, they quickly turned their attention to Jonathan Papelbon, giving him a record $50 million while Madson was left dangling in the free-agent market until signing what Boras likes to call a "pillow contract" with the Reds on Jan. 13.
Madson's hope was to prove once again that he can be a full-time closer, then cash in on a more fruitful market this winter.
But his plans were derailed in Spring Training, when right elbow irritation that appeared non-threatening evolved into a blown-out elbow that would make him go under the knife on April 11, making him start over once more.
"If you know anything about me, you know that I'm a pleaser," Madson said. "I want to please, in any fashion I can. For me, it's the baseball field. And I wasn't able to do that for the Reds. They gave me such a great opportunity, just like the Angels have this year, and it just didn't work out. I was emotional."
Now the emotions are a bit different. Now the emotions come with the thrill of playing for his hometown team, in a situation that may be ideal for a guy trying to prove he's a legit closer once more.
Madson feels he's better equipped to handle that now -- "I'm an experienced guy, so I know the emotions aren't going to take over," he said -- and Dipoto thinks it can be a great advantage.
"That's something I don't think you can take for granted -- someone who's willing to go out there and fight for something that they've wanted to do their entire lives," Dipoto said. "There's a romantic edge to that, but there's also something that creates an edge that you just can't go out and replace."


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The camp industry in Western North Carolina is vital to the region, and the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce and United Community Bank will demonstrate the benefits first-hand during its fourth Camp Field Day.
The camp industry in Western North Carolina is vital to the region, and the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce and United Community Bank will demonstrate the benefits first-hand during its fourth Camp Field Day at Camp Ton-A-Wandah on May 9.
Henderson County's 17 camps brought in $120 million in 2010, according to a N.C. State University study that year.
Camp Field Day offers the business community an opportunity to understand the camp industry and participate in camp-like activities, Chamber President Bob Williford said.
Activities include a zipline, archery, riflery, kayaking, rock wall climbing, pingpong and more, along with a new event — a mountain bike competition for the 22 businesses participating in the event.
"It is a team-building event that allows people to be part of something athletic, diverse and outdoorsy," said Fair Nabers Waggoner, city president at United Community Bank on Chimney Rock Road.
Waggoner grew up in Henderson County but didn't realize until later in life the positive influence that summer camps have on families and the community.
Campers' experiences influence their lives well past their summer-time excursion, she said.
"Many former campers return to Hendersonville to work, open a business and/or retire because of this connection from their youth," Waggoner said. "I have met folks that have maintained years of close friendships that were forged at camp and have served them well throughout their lives."
Waggoner's 10-year-old daughter, Drake, has attended Camp-Ton-A-Wondah, one of the sponsors of Camp Field Day, for four years. Drake learned many skills and discovered new interests such as horseback riding and rock climbing while making friends with fellow campers, who hailed from Venezuela to Asheville.
"Out of all that, what I love most is that camp forces her to be a kid, unplug and enjoy the basics of life like having fun, playing outside, learning from nature, trying new things, even if it is a bit scary, all culminating in a strong, happy, outgoing, independent amazing little person," Waggoner said.
But not every child can afford to go to camp. So Henderson County Young Leaders Program, a local charity, is helping out.
Camp Field Day officials will hold raffle drawings, and those proceeds will go toward the program, which offers local children the chance to go to camp. The Henderson County Young Leaders Program provides a progression of residential camp, mentoring and monthly education experiences.
"The intent is to provide divergent learning opportunities and engagement to our local kids, with the hope that they will grow into the future teachers, bankers, business owners and ultimately the leaders in Henderson County's future," Waggoner said.
Children and families are not the only ones who benefit from the camp industry.
The 2010 economic impact study also indicated that 13,053 families visited the county when bringing their children to camp. They stayed an average of four nights in the county's lodging facilities and spent about $2,300 each on shopping, dining and visiting nature areas and historic attractions.
The study also included camps in Transylvania, Buncombe and Jackson counties. The four counties pull in about $365 million, and the camps draw more than 49,000 campers each year, according to the study.
"Each summer, families from around the county and all corners of the world make an annual pilgrimage to Henderson County to bring their children to camp," said Camp Director Garrett Graham of Camp Ton-A-Wandah. "Many families will extend their stay in the area before or after camp to enjoy waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, the views from the Blue Ridge Parkway or a rafting trip down one of the many world-class rivers in the area."
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Early in the game's second half, a portion of the Super Dome lost power, including CBS' broadcasting booth where Jim Nantz and Phil Simms were calling the game. It led to an awkward, ambient few moments in a broadcast that's otherwise nonstop noise. A highly orchestrated media event was suddenly forced to improvise.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Here, Kitty, Kitty
But, alas, MZone reader DS steps into the void with the picture below. As he stated in his email...
"Well, if we do get Les Miles I hope he brings with him some "unpredictability" and "surprise" like in the picture."
Amen, DS. Amen.
UPDATE: Turns out the pic above comes from Poon of the SEC. Always want to give props to original source. So...props. Big props (and yes, I do realize the collective jaws of our entire female readership just hit their keyboards: "Did that say 'poon?'").
27 comments:
- Mac G said...
Hey Fellas, we enjoy your blog. Hook us up with some picture credit.
- November 28, 2007 9:31 AM
- Lysa said...
The ladies need a healing picture too.
- November 28, 2007 9:52 AM
- Corey said...
I'll be in New Orleans next week, where do I go to find such things?!?!
- November 28, 2007 10:46 AM
- Corey said...
Yost becareful with the link above from the poonsec blogger ... you could spend all day there!!!
I could be a slow day at work ... if you know what I mean
- November 28, 2007 10:48 AM
- Yost said...
mac g,
Didn't know, already corrected. My apologies.
- November 28, 2007 11:15 AM
- Katie said...
Now this is truly art. Beautiful and amazing!
- November 28, 2007 11:25 AM
- Mac G said...
No Problem Yost. Trust me, I know how pictures float around on the internet. thanks for link. Check out Big 10 poon too. :)
- November 28, 2007 11:28 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Kind of torpedoes the suffering artist schtick.
- November 28, 2007 12:00 PM
- Katie said...
ahhh for you Whets, to us female artists (yes I am an artist) that is simply another canvas......still, it is beautiful!
- November 28, 2007 12:07 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
Another canvas, huh?
A canvas like that demands the new Braille method of painting.
My own invention.
- November 28, 2007 12:16 PM
- Paulie Buckeyes said...
Yost, I think you may have found the mecca of healing pictures in the poon blog.
May we be forever in a perpetual state of healing.
- November 28, 2007 1:37 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
on the point of "healing", the outback bowl extended an offer to Wisconsin today. unless the citrus does an about face, we're looking @ the alamo or champps.
let the healing never stop...
- November 28, 2007 3:03 PM
- Katie said...
So is Poon the modern day word for Porn?
- November 28, 2007 3:29 PM
- Killing My Liver said...
I believe is "Rawwwwrrrr"
- November 28, 2007 3:33 PM
- Andy said...
mmmmm tigers.....
- November 28, 2007 4:44 PM
- Fon said...
Thanks for the information on topics.I was excited by this article.
Thank you again.
College online for good ideas.
- November 28, 2007 5:37 PM
- dtw2phx said...
Katie, not quite. It's more like poon-tang.
I'm surprised they didn't use 'snatchsec' or 'twatsec' or 'coochsec'. You get the idea.
Just wonder if they'd be secure enough to do 'schlongsec'. (lol)
- November 28, 2007 7:28 PM
- Joshua said...
Katie, in the interest of education: From Urbandictionary.com
1. Literally, vagina (see poontang).
2. A woman's genetalia. stems from the word "pudenda", which is actually in the dictionary.
3. Or the MAO version...."Straight up p@*sy homie." A bit crass and yet strangely hilarious.
- November 28, 2007 7:30 PM
- Katie said...
ROFLMAO!!!!! Ok, I think I am sorry that I asked!!!
Although the Schlongsec sounds rather fun, however we may need a big ten version. ;o)
Thanks guys, I have learned something new today......it is quite amazing what one learns in grad school! ;o)
- November 28, 2007 7:35 PM
- dtw2phx said...
Katie - Here's a link to some 'healing' for the gals:
Enjoy! :-)
- November 28, 2007 7:46 PM
- Katie said...
Thanks dtw ....ummm.....he has clothes on.....where are the pics without his shirt??? ;o)
- November 28, 2007 7:52 PM
- dtw2phx said...
K - I know. :o( I'm gonna keep digging!!!
- November 28, 2007 7:54 PM
- Katie said...
I have done an exhaustive search (my profs would be proud) and there is only one no shirt type thing with Brady it was him in the shower (only the top half)......it was slightly scandalous so I didn't want to post it.
- November 28, 2007 8:08 PM
- TitleIX said...
- November 28, 2007 8:09 PM
- Joshua said...
While I am not one to enjoy or search for random photos of Mr. Brady, aka God (when he's not busy being Tiger Woods I mean- no seriously, I have this theory that God got bored and splits time between being Tiger and Tom. Think about it- One: the world's best golfer, the other: the world's best quarterback. One: married to a Swedish nanny, the other: enjoys a little f'donka donkin' with a Brazilian supermodel on a regular basis. Two of the world's most popular athletes, and yet they have never met or been photographed together. Coincidence? I think not. See on one hand you think I'm a little bit crazy and yet in the back of your mind you're there's a tiny part of your brain goin' "you know, he's kinda got a point....")
Ok, where was I? Oh, right. Man crush or not, I am not one to enjoy or search for random photos of Mr. Brady, but I did find this video about him making a
pact with the devil to be absolutely hilarious. Besides, we all know it was Peyton who made a pact with the devil. Too bad the devil forgot about Charles Motherf-ing Woodson! Which reminds me, I have this theory....
- November 28, 2007 9:34 PM
- phillip said...
Is that legal? (just kidding, of course)
I opened at work this afternoon and had a bit of a holy crap moment. Had a similar moment with the fat stripper pic, so I should have known better!
Either way.. Thanks for the mourning pics in general.
- November 28, 2007 9:43 PM
- Katie said...
LOL@ Joshua!!
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Anyone heard of any progress resolving the momentary black screen flashes using HDMI with Cisco RNG 200N DVR. (If using the component output you get momentary white flashes a few lines wide across the screen).
I had heard there were some software fixes in the works to resolve this problem.......Any news?
I am experiencing almost the exact same issue. I have black screen issues with both the HDMI and component cables. Occasiionally, my box exhibits loss of audio as well. A Comcast tech told me that he has the same problem at his house with this equipment leading me to believe that this is a software issue with this box.
yes having the same problem on and off for over a week or so.. what do i do to resolve this
we had the same problem last night...the "blinking" of video & audio. When I called Comcast, I was told my DVR was missing a code. So a code was added, the box was re-booted and it worked ok. But if the box was missing a code, why didn't this happen earlier? I think it is still all related to the software fiw we all need...so we wait until Dec/Jan for the fix.
I am having the same problem. It seems to occur about every 8 to 10 minutes and lasts for just a second or two. I had this problem before with a Motorola set top box, but swapping it out for a different model solved the problem. I think I'll try exchanging the box for a different one and see what happens.
try switching to component cables and see if that fixes your issue. most people cannot distinguish between hdmi and component and your only getting 1080i anyway.
I have replaced a SA model with a RNG200N using HDMI and now experiencing this random black out. Comcast doesn't have any entries in their knowledge base to resolve this. Has anyone made any progress?
Hey DSaul,
Switching to component worked for me. I'm lucky I had a 1 set of component cables to use between the RNG200N and my receiver. Since my receiver upconverts the component input to HDMI, I didn't need a second set. Now I experience video signal interuption once a night. Because I had to run optical to the receiver, I don't lose audio, just video, unlike using HDMI, which was both the loss of audio and video.
I have a brand new RNG200N being shipped here. I'll keep this thread updated on whether or not the brand new unit fixes the HDMI issue and then compare both the software version/hardware (firmware) versions.
thx.... it seems from other posts that component cables just change the problem but don't fix it .... waiting to hear if the new box works.
I replaced the 200N with the earlier model RNG200. No more momentary blank screen.
That is the box I originally had but unfortunately that box was no longer available when I went for my replacement and instead was given an RNG200N. That box was rock solid before its hardware failed for some reason.
NEW INFO .... talked to comcast tec and he said the "momentary outages" are a known issue with the new comcast software (i guess related to the new menu capabilities). He said it was a HDMI HD issue and until it is fixed going the component cable route removes the issue. Customer Service folks don't seem to know about this yet. It would be nice if Comcast could post what is the status of the fix.
Using the component outputs on the RNG 200N will prevent the momentary "Black Screens" but the root problem will still present itself as quick white lines flashing across the screen at the same intervals as the Black Screens using the HDMI output. Less annoying but still a problem with the RNG 200N.
Well the RNG200N arrived today and upon opening the box, I was reminded again how bad Comcast screws up at times. Not ony did they NOT send me an RNG200N, they sent me a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HDC. Needless to say, it's being dropped off to Comcast tomorrow morning.
Now I sit here, and wait on the phone to talk to Comcast Support representative.
Comcast is going to credit me the shipping and have a Tech come out and drop off a brand new RNG200N and pick the box I just received. He/She will not be picking up the current RNG200N because I may have content on the current RNG200N. Sincerely doubt what they'll drop off will be a new RNG200N.
I'd keep the 8300 HDC it's a much more stable box and has none of the issues that the RNG 200N suffers.
Yes, I was thinking about it but the 8300 HDC is a much slower box b/c of it's chipset and doesn't have close the storage space as the RNG200N
Sorry about the issues you are experiencing from your cable box to the tech visit.
I have escalated your issue and someone will be in touch with you very soon.
Keisha: can u confirm that there is an outstanding problem with the RGN200N box and HDMI cables?
dsaul9 wrote:
Keisha: can u confirm that there is an outstanding problem with the RGN200N box and HDMI cables?
I have my RNG200N connected to my older 50" SONY Plasma with an HDMI cable and have experienced no recording/playback/viewing problems at all. Picture resolution is set at 720P and is crystal clear for all HD channels.
I do experience the known recording problems associated with the current Comcast software but no problems I can attribute to the use of an HDMI cable.
I can not confirm that because it could be anything from the splitters, the coax, the stb, the tap or the connection itself that could be causing a problem.
The tec i spoke to said there was a known problem with HDMI cables and that people using the RGN002N box with HDMI cables would have random interruptions. He said this was communicated to all mgmt. Wondering if this is reality or not.
I have spent a good bit of time experimenting with this box in an attempt to resolve this issue. I have found that component cables reduce the frequency of the black screens popping up- but they do not eliminate them for me. Given that I have this box connected to a DLP set, I am concerned that this issue may shorten the life of the TV's projector bulb.
I have fiddled around with the settings on the box and the TV as well but have not found any setting combinations that fix the issue. I noticed that my RNG200N box is locked at 1080i output- I apparently cannot change this. My TV is capable of 1080P but am wondering if there is a way to reduce the output to 720? Perhaps this would resolve the issue?
Frankly, I am very disappointed in the lack of response we have seen from Comcast on this issue. If they would acknowledge that there is an issue and let us know that they are working on it, I would feel a lot better about this situation.
I had the momentary black screen (and "this channel should soon be available" messages). The first phone tech sent signals but it didn't get better. Dora just told me to tighten all cable connections: so far, it looks good.
A Status update on this issue:
Someone very close to Comcast's Board Members contacted me regarding my recent issues. I explained to him in detail the issues I've been dealing with and my journey that lead to utter frustration. As I explained to him what was going on, he took notes and told me he really cared about making things right. I told him about the ongoing issues, the lack of support, the fact I know more than techs, etc. After speaking to this man for about a half hour he said he was happy to speak to me and would call back in a few minutes with some sort of compensation for my parent's loyalty and frustration.
Within in minutes, after telling my parents that they should be getting a phone call, the man called back. My father who answerd, was more than pleased and absolutely shocked. Now I will not discuss what the person did in detail, but they made things very easy on my parents for the next year or so. He told my father that he'd be calling me for help or assistance with his own set up. I was unable to take the second phone call because I was getting ready for a local Rock Climbing competition.
Now regarding this issue, the person who I spoke to, said that Comcast Technicians are working close to Cisco to try to fix this issue. As far as the status on the fix is concerned, there is no status update available. The man I spoke to told me that some fixes for this issue are already in play and being distributed to different areas, but because most customers are not like 'me', and don't even know what HDMI is, the reporting or confirmation regarding the fix is never heard. For instance:
When I explained to this man in detail what was happening, he told me it was the first time someone gave him that accurate of an explanation regarding the issue. He said the average customer base doesn't even know how to work a DVR correctly or remote correctly, let alone use HDMI. Because of this, it's frustrating when you have customers not able to convery the real reason they are calling.
Now to recap this issue:
When the RNG200N is connected via HDMI to a video device, the DVR momentarily displays a black screen and the audio is dropped. After a second or 2, the video and audio is resynced and both the video & audio operate normally until it happens again. If the RNG200N is connected via component cables with a secondary audio cable, the DVR continues to display a black screen momentarily, but not nearly as often, and without audio drop out, which, still annoying, is more tolerable.
Comcast tech and specialists have confirmed that this is the only suitable work around as of right now and are continuing to work on a fix.
I told him to contact me if he needs more information or advice and that I would call him if I have any more problems.For now, we wait until the fix is ready and distributed. No telling when that will be.
Work Around for HDMI Black Screen Sync Issue:
Audio Video Receiver:
- 2 Video Component Cable
- 2 Audio Optical (ToSlink) Cable
1. Disconnect HDMI from back of RNG200N
2. Connect 1 Component cable to back of RNG200N and into a Component in on AVR
3. Connect other Component cable from Component out on AVR to Component In on the back of the TV
4. Connect Optic cable to back of RNG200N to Optical In on back of AVR
5. Connect other Optic cable from Optic out on AVR to Optic In on the back of the TV
6. Consult AVR manual on how to make sure the Optic input is matched with the Component Input chosen.
- 1 Video Component Cable
- 1 Audio Optical (ToSlink) Cable
1. Disconnect HDMI from back of RNG200N
2. Connect Component cable to back of RNG200N and to Component In on the back of the TV
3. Connect Optic cable to back of RNG200N to Optical In on back of TV
Audio Video Receiver w/ HDMI Upconversion:
- 1 Video Component Cable
- 1 Audio Optical (ToSlink) Cable
1. Disconnect HDMI from back of RNG200N
2. Connect Component cable to back of RNG200N and into a Component in on AVR
3. Connect Optic cable to back of RNG200N to Optical In on the back of the AVR
4. Consult AVR manual to make sure HDMI upconversion* is on and how to make sure the Optic input is matched with the Component Input chosen.
* HDMI upconversion is the process of taking Component, Compositie, S-Video video connections and outputting them via HDMI
That is the issue I have. I am just going to continue using the HDMI cables so ... how will we know when there is a fix and does it have to be downloaded to get it? I am willing to bet the HDCP protocol to prevent copying digital media is at the root of the problem.
Not sure when or how we will know, but I'm sure it will be pushed via an APDL (Guide) update. If you can, I'd seriously make the switch to component because losing both video and audio is extremely annoying, but
losing just the video, still allows you to follow along with the television program you are currently watching.
Regarding the HDCP protcol being an issue... I 100% agree with you.
If u hear anything ... pls post ... I will do the same. thx.
Things had been working as well as they can, since I just reboot the box myself a couple of times a week. What's the point of calling Comcast. Now we are back to the flashing black screen while watching VOD. I thought that it was only on the VOD but when switching back to the other channels, it did the same thing. So I called Comcast...I got Orlando (I'm in Naples) where they do not have Cisco boxes, and evidently not the same issues. They listened, had no clue and sent me to the billing department for a credit. Billing dept connected me to "someone in your area" and offered no credit to my account. Guess what this next person did...rebooted the box! He wanted to schedule a service call, which is pointless, since I know it is still the software issue. He would not issue any credit, since it was not occurring on all my channels, and I still had my phone & internet working. Although I have the Cisco RNG 200 box, it is the same problem. The last time service came out to switch it to the 200N, they couldn't get that one to work so I kept the one I have. The last person I spoke to said "if you want to go with someone else, and come back when we have things fixed..." basically told me "don't bother us with your complaints..." I sure hope things get fixed in a few more months!
r u using HDMI cables ?
yes, using HDMI...from the DVR through the receiver to the TV. Tried component with separate audio cable from DVR to receiver, and it didn't fix the problem. The last tech that was here said it is the software problem, and the cables really didn't make that much difference. The problem is intermittant, and it only became a big annoyance this morning, while watching VOD. I rebooted the box and haven't tried to watch TV since I did that.
I have the same issues. It seem to have some relation to the video format. With SD 480 channels like History or Military it will happen every 2 mins. It occurs less on HD and may go an entire program without a drop on HD local network stations like ABC/NBC/CBS. It happens constantly on HDMI and and with 2 different tvs hooked up. Using a component hookup still gives problems, but far fewer and they are pixelation and breakup, rather than complete drop-outs. Another tv hooked direct to cable and viewing the Clear QAM stations never shows any drops.
Comcast techs have been out 4 times, taken readings from drop box to tv - all were very good.
Comcast has run a new cable from the house box to the room (at my expense). All cable ends and splitters replaced - took more readings. Still having the same Black-Out problems. Replaced my Motorola DCH3200 box with another (refurbished) which didn't work, then put in a RNG110 (refurbished). By that time he had been here about 2 hrs and wanted to go home - after a quick test, he declared it fixed and left. When I watched later that night, the problems were still there. Watching tv while as I write this - had 5-6 drops during that time - make that 7 - just had another one!
I have monitored the In Band Status on different channels and over several days.
SNR can be between 34 and 40. Signal dBmV can really vary - recorded levels between +4.0 and -11.7
So - new wiring and connections, 3 different cable boxes tried, 2 TVs tried, signal strength very good according to all the techs, HDMI and component both effected by glitches.
Interesting that the problem occurs so often on niche channels like Military & History and far less on popular HD channels. Could Comcast be dropping the data rate so low on less popular channels that video buffers are running dry and causing the drop-outs??
Latest tech was a "lead" - he was able to watch the problem occur, took all the usual readings and couldn't figure it out either. He concluded that I shouldn't be using HDMI - stick to component cables. He also felt that the pixelation and breakups on component are due to old underground cables in my neighborhood.
Found the solution to the HDMI issue myself.
There seems to be a bug in Comcast's implementation of the Consumer Electronic Control part of the HDMI protocol. The CEC is supposed to allow the cable box to communicate with the HDMI device (tv) and read what capabilities the tv can handle. I went into the cable box HDMI setup menu and changed "Auto Detect" to Disabled - then went into the HDMI Display Capability settings and turned off 480i and 480p, leaving 1080i and 720p on.
Switched back to viewing and watched for 2 hrs without a drop-out. Went back into the cablebox and turned "Auto Detect" and the 480 res on - lots of dropouts again. Changed the settings back and problem fixed. It would seem that the periodic "Auto Detection" is the culprit.
Now if I can just get Comcast to dig up my neighborhood and run new cables, I'll be all set!
Keisha cannot confirm anything because then comcast would be accepting responsiblily for faulty CISCO RNG200N boxes they are pushing on us. You are all wasting your time calling customer service or having a tech come out to your house and waste your time. IT IS A BOX ISSUE! Keisha....use your status as an admin to get this issue resolved.
I have some of these problems with my Cisco RNG-200N DVR's. I received a recent email from Comcast and was told the following:
"The software patch that is being released now begins with S25p3 and ends with .r-27. The .r-27 release will be consistent for all SA and Cisco branded cable boxes."
My update took place two days ago - it seems to have fixed the issue I was having with recording two shows simultaneously while watching one I had recorded previously.
You can check the software version on Cisco boxes by going into the menu and selecting "configuration" on the cable box setup option,
Can u tell me if you had the random 5 sec black screen problem, and if so, did the new release seem to eliminate this issue. thx
dsaul9 wrote:
Can u tell me if you had the random 5 sec black screen problem, and if so, did the new release seem to eliminate this issue. thx
I did not have that problem - my problems were mostly related to incorrect recordings. Either programs were not recorded completely or they weren't recorded at all.
Can u tell me how to get the software upgrade?
dsaul9 wrote:
Can u tell me how to get the software upgrade?
My understanding is that it's being done geographically - I'm in Eastern Mass. It's supposed to be completed by the end of the year. Check your version number a couple of times a week so you'll know when it's done.
Good luck.
So they are done automatically, i.e., i don't have to request upgrades?
dsaul9 wrote:
So they are done automatically, i.e., i don't have to request upgrades?
Yup, the software upgrade is done automatically.
I'm in sw Florida and no upgrade here yet. Hopefully it will be soon.
My RNG200N was powered off last night, not by me, so I was hoping the software was updated but the version has not changed. Checking Configuration returns the following revision:
Oh well. I'll keep waiting.
I have had the software patch for about a week now and have noticed improvement in the recording and playback issues that I was experiencing before. I can now record two shows and watch a recorded show at the same time without the recordings being shortened or not being recorded at all.
However I am still experiencing something similar to the "momentary black screen" that is the subject of this thread. I'm getting a momentary gray screen for a few seconds and then the normal picture returns. If I replay the scene the blank screen is not there so I know it wasn't in the recording or the transmission. It seems to be coming from the cable box.
Both of my Cisco RNG-200N boxes do this - my SA Explorer 8300HD box does not.
welcome to the club!
Connected through component, just experienced a momentary blank screen just like I used to experience. However, I have not seen multiple, or 1 after another. So it happens, but now it's less frequently.
Based on what I've been told by Comcast the software patch does not address the momentary black screen issue.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
New Sign Spotted Near Toledo
Even I have to admit this is funny...
UPDATE: Reader Scott reveals in his picture below that some work has already been done to the sign above. Apparently road crews were out this morning working on it...
33 comments:
- Katie said...
Is that for real? It certainly does not look photo shopped! It is a little funny and also a little annoying! Think of the tax payer dollars that it is going to cost to have to replace that after R2 begins his domination!
- January 03, 2008 7:56 AM
- Joshua said...
That's absolutely hilarious. Or would be if I could quit sobbing and rocking back and forth.
- January 03, 2008 9:04 AM
- Joshua said...
Coach Cam out at Miami. Not surprising but kinda sucks.
- January 03, 2008 9:32 AM
- Feelin' Blue said...
I didn't think that Mario had it in him. If he's telling the truth, then maybe he's maturing a bit.
"Even though many have assumed Manningham will turn pro, he insisted that wasn't true.
'I'm going back,' he said. 'I want to get my degree.'
When a reporter told the receiver he seemed to be joking, Manningham stood by what he said.
'I'm being for real,' Manningham said."
In the video of Uncle Lloyd's post-game speech, one of the first things that he did was beg them to finish their degrees. He is a special coach and a good man.
- January 03, 2008 9:36 AM
- Joe Cullen Drive-Bye said...
That sign makes me want to cry. We will see who owns Michigan once R2 begins recruiting here. The one thing Llyod Carr wasn't the best at was getting recruits in state to come to Michigan. I really think that it will change with the new coach.
- January 03, 2008 9:39 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
i live in this god-forsaken state of ohio. that sign is fucked up. i hate ohio even more now.
- January 03, 2008 9:54 AM
- Andy said...
Nice photoshop job.
Now go beat LSU.
- January 03, 2008 10:15 AM
- Nathan said...
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- January 03, 2008 10:22 AM
- Nathan said...
This is actually pretty funny, although I hate everything about the state of Ohio (except for the Cincy Reds) and Ohio State. I also want to thank you for taking RR off of our hands b/c we never win the Fiesta Bowl last night with him coaching. We ran more than 4 plays and even threw the ball past the line of scrimmage. It was unbelievable. Again, thank you
- January 03, 2008 10:25 AM
- zen wizard said...
...so send him a bill for the property tax.
- January 03, 2008 10:25 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
Wheres the sign in OH that states... "Welcome to Ohio State Property of the SEC" ?
tOSU is 0-8 against the SEC I find that ridiculously funny. While at the same time LC was 3-0 against the "legend" Urban Meyer.
- January 03, 2008 11:09 AM
- Out of Conference said...
Yeah, what does Tressel think of Lloyd beating Tressel's boss? Seems like Lloyd broke serious office protocol by going outside the chain of command.
- January 03, 2008 11:16 AM
- WingRG said...
just to get the record straight: 0-8 is in bowl games, the record in other games is more respectable (although clearly not winning in OSU's favor). As far as Meyer being Tressel's owner (or boss), don't make me laugh. If that were to happen year in and year out, then maybe, but not yet.
- January 03, 2008 11:28 AM
- dirty6 said...
But its only funny if we Buckeyes admit we're paying rent to Florida.
Who you guys beat.
Thanks for that, by the way. Fucking AWESOME.
- January 03, 2008 11:55 AM
- Andy said...
As I said on the other thread, congrats on the BIG win last night.
I would be careful with the whole "RR sucks and we are glad you took him off our hands" schtict -- you never know if Michigan AD Bill Martin is reading this blog.... don't think for a second he wouldn't drive down to Morgantown and hire Bill Stewart away in a second too.
- January 03, 2008 12:06 PM
- Corey said...
Jan 1st, I was walking into LoDo's Bar & Grill in Denver, CO to watch Capital One Bowl and in front of my were two guys wearing Florida Gators hats and shirts.
Me: I say to them don't the gators have their own bar to watch games at?
Gator Fan: "I am an Ohio State Fan!"
Me: Guess if you can't beat 'em join 'em! Go Tigers!
Needless to say I don't think they enjoyed the game all too much!
GO BLUE ... good luck o$u, but GO TIGERS!
- January 03, 2008 12:24 PM
- Bigasshammm said...
Corey:: That sounds like me when it was tOSU vs Texas a few years ago when Texas won their NC. It happened to be the night of my bachelor party so I was decked out in my shiny new TX hat and Michigan jersey. Much of the evening I do not remember except for one instance of standing on the bar shouting "safety Texas safety Texas!" and getting booed and hissed at and then ordering more shots.
Needless to say it was a good night.
- January 03, 2008 1:58 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
It's amusing to study the differences in fan bases and conferences. Last night I had the giddy delight of witnessing a full-on Sooner barbecuing. And I didn't feel the least bit bad about the butt-kicking the Big 12 Conference was receiving from a member of the so-called "Big Least."
I rooted for Missouri and all the other Big 12 teams in bowl games, and I will root for Kansas tonight. But I just couldn't bring myself to root for the Sooners.
Texas fans root for 1)Texas, 2) teams from the state of Texas, and 3)anyone who is playing Oklahoma - unless an OU victory somehow benefits Texas.
Being the gentlemen that they are, Wingrg and Whetstonebuck put a magnanimous example before me on how to cheer on one's most hated rival - and I just couldn't do it. And I don't see how you Michigan fans are going to be able to cheer for the Buckeyes on Monday night - especially if they start getting roasted in the 3rd quarter the way OU did last night. Best of luck with that.
One more off-topic note: if you think the "down in front" crowd at the Big House is bad, at least be thankful you don't have to attend games at the "Theatre of Dreams".
- January 03, 2008 2:42 PM
- Joshua said...
That second pic is absolutely hilarious. Or would be if I could stop laughing so hard that I'm peeing my pants.
...which is awkward at best in the workplace.
- January 03, 2008 4:05 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
The rumor mill is churning about Ryan Mallet (and Scott Loeffler)... here and here.
- January 03, 2008 9:38 PM
- Katie said...
93, the word SPECULATION screams pretty loudly there. It is all speculation. I find it amazing that the press prints shit like that. It is SPECULATED that Mallett will transfer. I can speculate many things that may never be true, but do I put them in print? No. People need to let him be and when he is ready, we will know what he is planning to do.
PS...Mangino is a BIG boy...LOL.
- January 03, 2008 9:48 PM
- Joshua said...
Girls, You're welcome.
I think Smartwater got ripped off. I'd be handsome for $2 million, and through in a coupon for Free Awesomeness to boot.
A pic of Tom Brady teaching kids, Jeebus, we may as well just say
"Ready? Aaaaannnnnnd OVULATE!"
- January 03, 2008 10:29 PM
- Joshua said...
Oh, and guys, there's some serious Paz Vega action there as well.
Now I know what you're thinking, and I'm glad to report the answer is Yes. That giggle she makes is exactly like the one she makes in bed.
- January 03, 2008 10:35 PM
- B.A.M. said...
As much as Toledo sucks (I grew up there), it is split pretty much 50/50 UM and OSU. Thankfully I saw the light and moved to Michigan 4 years ago. But, yeah, it is a funny sign...I'll admit.
Brad @
- January 03, 2008 11:07 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
Yeah Katie, the Blade article I wasn't impressed with but the NY Times one gave me pause when they said UCLA was set to hire Loeffler.
Loeffler is known in the community (sometimes I wonder why) for developing QBs and since there's more pro set QBs than spread QBs in the NFL, it certainly seems a bit reasonable that Mallett would follow LOeffler.
- January 03, 2008 11:13 PM
- IamCris said...
My brother in (Toledo) will take pics tomorrow of the signs and send them to me, both enterning Michigan and the back into Ohio.
At the very least i'll post to verify or squash the rumors.
- January 04, 2008 12:16 AM
- Katie said...
93, seems as if the Freep read all of that as well! I think this story pretty much says what is going on......he just doesn't know what he is going to do....
- January 04, 2008 5:53 AM
- jmied said...
Sign seen on the Ohio-Indiana border: "Welcome to OHIO. Home of the Buckeyes, crooked old barns and corn."
- January 04, 2008 10:21 AM
- Daryn said...
Sorry guys, this sign is fake.
1. You can tell it's photoshopped.
2. I'm from Toledo, OH and I travel across the Ohio/Michigan border frequently (I go to Michigan, what a coincidence) and the sign definitely doesn't look like that. All of the Ohio signs look something like this.
- January 04, 2008 11:54 AM
- ohio_guy said...
Come on now, do some of you really think that picture is real?
I once posted the real picture (it says "great lakes, great fun") on the O-zone and someone photo shopped it from there.
Recently I added it to a few groups on facebook, which how I'm guessing it managed to end up here.
How naive must you be to believe that M-DOT would actually put this sign up? Or to believe that someone could actually repaint it?
- January 04, 2008 3:09 PM
- Katie said...
Before the second picture was posted, I honestly had to think, because the first photo is photo shopped very well! Once the second photo went up, it became very obvious that it was real....nice one!
- January 04, 2008 4:15 PM
- IamCris said...
What's wrong with believing what you see or read on the internet? Isn't everything true on the net?
Great post and super clever, my brother happily verified it's a photoshop but had a good laugh over it.
Cheers from San Diego.
- January 04, 2008 7:35 PM
- Katie said...
LOL, I said it became very obvious that it was real. I MEANT to say, very obvious that it was NOT real. *rolls eyes*
- January 05, 2008 10:15 AM