Recent content by devman44

I didn't hold back my contempt for the Genie after switching to DTV and unfortunately that pattern is continuing again just once I was resigning to learning to live with this downgrade. Mind you, DTV is great, picture quality is great, channels are great... but the Genie leaves a lot to be...

Guys I appreciate the replies. I can only hope that somehow over time the receiver acquires more data that aids in its ability to function properly. I've used 3 different systems (older DC, new whole house DC and Dish hopper) with enough regularity and they are all more or less work as...

Yes, my Motorola Explorer is better in terms of interface and simplicity for searching, dvr, etc. Never had a problem with it and never had it not do anything I didn't need it to do. The downside was the non shared DVR between rooms and two tuners, but I could have solved that by upgrading the...

I can tell you that the Genie and Mini's so far (less than day using them) perform well from a stability standpoint... channels change quick, inputs happen quick, etc. I am terribly unimpressed with the software of the Genie though. I just created a new thread looking for guidance and hoping I...

I have had Dish and also have digital cable. I was paying for the pay as you go Dish with our RV and using Dish also (hopper / joey) at our relatives cabin for a while. We figured it would be cheaper to ditch digital cable and go with a satellite service we can use both home and on the road...