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Just opened the Nov. Now Playing and noticed a link for Noir Alley. Nov. 30 showing The Mask of Dimitrios. I had always thought this was a sand and sword movie (ha). Kansas City Confidential is scheduled for Nov. 23 and that is a very good movie.

The three RCA jacks are video and left and right audio. No component connections. Has 3 HDMI's.

Thanks, but I don't think this solves my problem. I have zero HD inputs on the Toshiba DVD recorder.

Probably have a dozen or more "spare" RCA cables sitting around and that is after getting rid of even more last year. Are you talking about using the RCA cables to go from cable box to TV? If so, I prefer using the HDMI between cable box and TV. TV has 3 RCA inputs-two audio and one video. I think that is what has been suggested earlier and the problem is the cable box only has one HDMI output and I prefer using that for the TV. The DVD unit only has RCA (composite) inputs. I don't think there is a solution to my situation. It seems to be related to whatever "system" Charter is now using for viewing on an HD TV.

That was my plan until I realized my Charter box only has one HDMI output and I need that one for the TV. Could run it through the Toshiba DVD unit, but that would mean having to turn the Toshibia DVD on every time I wanted to watch cable. May call Charter and see if they have a unit with two HDMI outputs. Probably not.

This is my box at beginning of this video. My outputs that I can actually use are one HDMI (to TV), 3 composite and 3 component. No component input on Toshiba unit. No HDMI input. So, looks like I am stuck with what I have. From searching though seems Charter has several other types of boxes with different outputs, but probably none that will work for me. Thanks for all the advice, but this is getting way too confusing.

OK, I looked that up and sounds good. But I don't use Amazon. I did find a similar unit through Best Buy and also Radio Shack. The RS one requires electricity. Neither has an S Video. Is the S Video necessary? Best Buy says theirs will show the picture in full HD on an HD TV. Thanks for your help.

Thank you. Will it make the screen size full screen or at least larger than now?

We watched I Walked with a Zombie last night. Good little movie, much better than the zombie schlock they put out these days. Mark of the Vampire is another good one. Not your standard vampire movie. Watch for the armadillo (possum?).

"The DVD section" - what is that?

Especially in that era. Gomez was established to some degree, but Pearson sure wasn't.

Thanks, I have seen the "pillar" setting in my Charter preferences, but have no clue what all those different settings do and how do I undo them if I do something wrong. You have provided some good information, but beyond my technical abilities. Actually I don't think there is a fix for my set up, so, I will just learn to live with it.

Tomorrow (Oct 29) on TCM: Marie Windsor stars in Double Deal at 6 AM.

Oct 29, 6 AM, Double Deal (1950) with Marie Windsor as the star. Film Noir about people fighting over an oil field.

I'm sure that will happen one day and of course it benefits the cable company because they can charge you for their DVR. Fortunately I am recording less and less these days and almost none for permanent keeping.

I have a Toshiba DVD recorder and have noticed that the screen size and volumes are drastically reduced when recording from TCM since Charter-Spectrum changed its format. Force of Evil was a box with large black frame on all four sides. Volume was reduced 80% from normal. The "newer" TCM introductions, ads, etc. all record with bars at top and bottom, then changes to four bars for the movie. Regular HD channels also record with bars at top and sides whereas on TV directly from cable, they are full screen. In the past, I recorded with no problem and it displayed as full screen, but with the extreme sides cut off. No big problem. Volume was normal. I now have an HD TV and when I record from HD stations, there are bars at top and bottom and and sound is reduced by 60-80%. BUT I don't think that is the problem. Older DVD's of 1940's movies from TCM I recorded still show as full screen and volume is normal. Charter-Spectrum changed me to their new format where you have a lot more options for guides, menus, movies, TV shows, etc. Main feature is that On Demand listings for TV shows and movies show a picture of a "DVD" box or poster rather than just a list of titles. Same with listings for networks - shows their logo with name in small print. Complained to Charter and guy came over with component cables, but Toshiba unit does not use them or composite either. It also does not have an HDMI input. Only input from cable box is for RCA jacks. Has one HDMI output to go to the TV itself. Could not figure it out. There is an S video in on Toshiba unit, but no out on the Charter box. Have tried the various settings changes to the TV, but no improvement. Also tried changes to Cable, but no improvement their either. Any advice would be appreciated. Could get a DVR box, but not really interested in anther $120 per year charge. Thanks.

Recorded Force of Evil and watched it last night. I give it 2 stars out of 4 at best. As noted by another poster, too much talking. The plot also seemed a little disjointed at times to me. Enjoyed Eddie's comments as usual. Too little of Marie Windsor in it and not impressed at all with Beatrice Pearson.

My favorite Griffith movies are Hearts of the West, Winter Kill, Deadly Game and The Girl in the Empty Grave. Deadly Game and The Girl were TV movies that would hopefully lead to a new series, but didn't. Would like to see Adams of Eagle Lake which I understand was never actually broadcast. Also, Murder in Coweta Country, just to see Griffith and Johnny Cash together.

I think he found a platform that worked for him - comedic dramas or dramatic comedies mixed with situation comedies. If you look at his filmography, Andy Griffith played some fairly dark characters from time to time.

Force of Evil with James Garfield and Marie Windsor is on Noir Alley, Oct. 26 at Midnightish and repeating at 10AM Sunday morning.

I'll watch it for Marie Windsor more than John Garfield. I have a copy of Swamp Women on a multi-movie DVD set. Very funny, although it is not supposed to be. She stars along with Touch (Mike) Connors, Beverly Garland and some other women. Apparently one disadvantage she had in Hollywood of the time was that she was too tall at 5'9". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Windsor

There are hundreds of very successful loudmouth people such as depicted by Lonesome Rhodes on TV and all sorts of media today.

One of the benefits of all the OTA stations (with many on cable, etc.) is that they often show shows from the 50's and 60's. Or at least used to as I think some of them are migrating to the late 70's, 80's and 90's now. So, I have been able to watch other shows from the early 50's and 60's and in my opinion, the acting, scripts and directing were better in all the others I have seen. In fact, I believe the supporting cast, such as Wally, actually performed better than the Nelsons.

He is back. Unfortunately he has again monopolized the Off Topic thread Trump's Biggest Whoppers with his massive postings of things from other websites. And yes, I do have him on Ignore because of it. I also told him this.

Ah, the best Highwaymen.