We bought new house this June and moved in at the end of July. I called DirecTV at the end of June to schedule move of my services. While on the phone the told me that I was eligible for great upgrades.
In the old house we had:
HR44 Genie
HR24 DVR
HR24 DVR
In the new house we have:
HR44...
Yes, I tried. No, I can't set up recording in advance because it prompts me to by MAX or HBO. So, original poster is correct.
If you know something that we don't, please share with us.
And what sucks about these local commercials is that they are most in SD, sound is mono, and what sucks most is that volume is two times louder than regular programming.