Let's petition DISH to change initial recording.

**getstuff4less** · 11-09-2009 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by HDRoberts

Making "new" the default for series might be nice, but I like the way it is now. I want to have the option of just an episode or all episodes ready and waiting.

Why not press something like record a third time for the rare times one wants more options? I still think the default should be press record once to record the rest of a show or twice to record all NEW episodes in the series. The rare times you want to change the options press record again.

**KAB** · 11-09-2009 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by getstuff4less

Why not press something like record a third time for the rare times one wants more options? I still think the default should be press record once to record the rest of a show or twice to record all NEW episodes in the series. The rare times you want to change the options press record again.

WHATEVER

**Nabber** · 11-09-2009 12:16 PM

Am I the only one that watches most shows in chronological order?

The biggest pain with Dish DVR's for me is that we can't sort in reverse chronolocal order, with the oldest shows at the top of the list. Hitting the "9" button brings me to the bottom but having it sort automagically would be nicer.

**Curtis0620** · 11-09-2009 12:23 PM

Yes, the best business strategy is to keep you DVR the way it is. Do not try to improve it, no innovation.

Let the competition catch up and surpass you.

Yes, that is definately the way to go.

**Lifterguy** · 11-09-2009 12:44 PM

As a long time Dish customer / DVR user, I generally like the Dish interface. But I agree that it does not make sense to have the default setting as record all episodes. I would guess that 90-percent of users select either record once or record new episodes - or that's what they would select if they even understand what they are doing. A co-worker recently got Dish for the first time and told me she didn't know why a show she only intended to record once was now recording every episode. For users like her (and I suspect there are a lot of them) I think it should default to "record once."

**thedamaja** · 11-09-2009 01:16 PM

I personally like the way it is but, I would be okay with them adding a simpler user selectable option.

Something similar to how the guide button can simply cycle your various options or pull up the selection box depending on your preference.

**skyviewmark** · 11-09-2009 01:23 PM

I really worry about all you guys that get upset cause you have to push a remote button an extra few times.. Don't know how you would have existed in my old days when you actually had to get out of your chair to turn the knob on the TV.

**Bobby** · 11-09-2009 01:32 PM

I hear that.....

**BobaBird** · 11-09-2009 02:01 PM

We had this on the 7100 ("Ultimate TV 0.9") but this was one of the many features that didn't carry over. When Dish introduced their home-grown DVRs (or at least not co-branded -- see TiVo suit), the timers were based on their existing older receivers right down to the limit of 10. I'm guessing there was a copyright issue or just as likely an agreement with WebTV/Microsoft preventing Dish from using parts of the UI, so they just tweaked what they had.

**whatchel1** · 11-09-2009 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Nabber

Am I the only one that watches most shows in chronological order?

The biggest pain with Dish DVR's for me is that we can't sort in reverse chronolocal order, with the oldest shows at the top of the list. Hitting the "9" button brings me to the bottom but having it sort automagically would be nicer.

I'm that way also and like your idea here as well.