Recent content by cvsjr@att.net

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    921 is a Disaster!

    It took three 921's and a real live tech to even get mine working. Just keep rebooting it, you will have less problems. I reboot mine right before some recording that I don't want to miss is about to start. This reminds me of the first windows software version, just plain buggy. The less...
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    921 recording fiasco

    Thank's, that's the info I need. Just hit the DVR button then pick the recording event. Now I just need to train my wife. Maybe some day there will be a box that does NBR from voice commands, something like: "American Idol NOW you idiot box, and don't forget to record my husbands crap at...
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    921 recording fiasco

    My wife is ready to throw the 921 out the window! Why is it such a problem to record two events at the same time, wasn't it designed for this? Am I doing something wrong? What is the procedure for recording two events and watching one of them while recording? It screwed up with Desperate...
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    Heeeeeelp! new 921 problems

    Thank's for all the suggestions, I'm not sure what the problem was. Dish sent an installer to do it, after 3hrs of resets and waiting he called his supervisor who came by. He tried a couple times then went to his shop and downloaded the programing on a new reciever from there, then brought that...
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    Heeeeeelp! new 921 problems

    Yes, I did the check switch first thing out of the box on both recievers, then again every time they wanted to reset the unit and start over. It comes up as all three sat's are green OK's on both lines (I have two dishes), everything checks out good including a 125 signal.
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    Heeeeeelp! new 921 problems

    Has anyone had a problem installing a NEW 921 lately? I bought one on Ebay, brand new in the box, tried to install it but it wouldn't download the software. Had the marvelous, super high tech people walk through the installation half a dozen times on the phone, I let it try downloading over...