You can do this now with MRV, can't you? If I'm watching a DVR show downstairs, I don't think anything's stopping someone else form watching the same show upstairs on the H25 connected through MRV.
What is DIRECTV's new GENIE?
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You can do this now with MRV, can't you? If I'm watching a DVR show downstairs, I don't think anything's stopping someone else form watching the same show upstairs on the H25 connected through MRV.
Unfortunately the DMA that the Big E is in is DirecTV country - Dish does not carry HD locals here, and only half of the SD locals...
Nah, remember this fair serves six states, not everyone signing up is from the Spingfield area. Beside for those in the Springfield area the locals will be a non issue in a few weeks as the OTA module for the Hopper is expected to be released.Watch those new subs find out the hard way.
According to their lookup they carry PBS and NBC in hd, CBS in sd. That's for the Springfield/Holyoke MA DMA.
DirecTV would be stupid to announce that feature given the current situation with Dish and the networks.
OTA has extremely mixed results in this area. i can see the wwlp transmitter and can't get a signal from them; the cbs affiliate is a low power station intended to serve cable and satellite systems i remember a few years back a neighbor was just about to have dish installed, and i told her "they told you that you dont get any local channels, right?" she said she was not informed, and sent the installer on his way. so long as dish is upfront about the limitations with networks in this DMA then good for them for getting people to do without ABC and FOX programming.
So does this mean you can't swap out a HR24 for a HR34 and keep my current MRV setup?
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That is true with any HR2x series and MRV you can playback ONE STREAM of content to another TV on your DirecTV network, but the Genie can playback 4 simultaneous streams on your DirecTV network. So if you have more than one secondary TV in your home you can NOT playback DVR content to more than one device with the HR2x series. Secondly if you use the C31 RVU client STB or RVU TV each Secondary TV becomes its own DVR, with full trick play even if you are watching live content.
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Which is why there commercials are misleading. I cannot tell you how many people actually think you can record any three shows at one time
You can record any three shows at one time.
Edit: I assume you mean with the Hopper.
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I think you are missing the potential of the C31. It is very small box that does away the need for a receiver or DVR. It does the same thing as the Samsung 6000 RVU TV's. I guess RVU didn't catch on so DirecTV is pushing it as a TV attachment. The beauty is that replaces the need for a receiver/DVR. It is so small it could be taped to the back of a flat-screen. It does not use a SWM channel. It works with DECA/MRV. You can still use existing DECA/MRV capable receivers/DVR's. It will save DirecTV a bundle in equipment costs.
I think the "Genie" is a Joey, not a Hopper, and much more capable. The HR34 is required and i think is the Hopper equivalent.
These will be great in the multi-room RV world.
Manual is here which explains it much better.
http://dtvu.satinstalltraining.com/C31/C31_RVU_FG_FINAL.pdf
I think the "Genie" is a Joey, not a Hopper, and much more capable. The HR34 is required and i think is the Hopper equivalent.
These will be great in the multi-room RV world.
Manual is here which explains it much better.
http://dtvu.satinstalltraining.com/C31/C31_RVU_FG_FINAL.pdf
I know what Genie is, Its Simple its another word for Tivo. It records shows and programs you might like based on your viewing habits. But doesn't take up any of your Hard Drive space.
As far as them calling HR 34 Genie that I'm not sure. But its a cool feature and it has a fairly large selection preloaded at the touch of a button.
There is no commercial skipping feature as of now.
You guys seem to be reading way more into this then there is.
They are only making this feature work with the HR 34 and C31's and not the H or HR's.
If anyone has done a CE in the past 60 days on HR34, your already aware of Genie.
As far as them calling HR 34 Genie that I'm not sure. But its a cool feature and it has a fairly large selection preloaded at the touch of a button.
There is no commercial skipping feature as of now.
You guys seem to be reading way more into this then there is.
They are only making this feature work with the HR 34 and C31's and not the H or HR's.
If anyone has done a CE in the past 60 days on HR34, your already aware of Genie.
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I think in a nutshell this means free HR34's for everyone.
I think the real issue is do you want...
A) Have H25's in the additional rooms and have an additional free tuner and loose the ability to pause live.
B) Put the RTU clients in each room, tie up a tuner on the HR34, but have full DVR functions.
I personally think the 5 tuners spread out over 4tv's is better than Dish networks 3 tuners over 4 tv's with prime time 24.
Also looks like new software is rolling out for the HR34, and I think the ad skipping stuff will be turned on depending on the outcome of the Dish lawsuit.
Overall a win win for Directv
I think the real issue is do you want...
A) Have H25's in the additional rooms and have an additional free tuner and loose the ability to pause live.
B) Put the RTU clients in each room, tie up a tuner on the HR34, but have full DVR functions.
I personally think the 5 tuners spread out over 4tv's is better than Dish networks 3 tuners over 4 tv's with prime time 24.
Also looks like new software is rolling out for the HR34, and I think the ad skipping stuff will be turned on depending on the outcome of the Dish lawsuit.
Overall a win win for Directv
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