Recent content by Skip Laughlin

I had set my HR21-700 to record all NASCAR races in the series. It recorded the Nationwide race yesterday as it should have. I double checked on Friday that today's race was scheduled to record. It was. Went out for the afternoon today, came home, got a suitable refreshment, and plopped...

Thanks. Much better for scrolling through movies on the various movie channels.

I've had my HR21-700 for 24 hours now and I am favorably impressed. I think DTV has done many things right. I do miss the HR10-250 Tivo-style program guide, where the channels are listed on the left and the programs and times for the selected channel are listed on the right, with the times...

For those of you contemplating the upgrade to a new DVR, I thought I would share my experience. I currently use an HR10-250 that I bought some time ago for $900. Yep, that was a darn good price at the time. After reading the various posts here, I was prepared to pay the standard $199...

Well, that business about a software download today, version # ending with "e" was so much horse manure. Software version now is the same as last night. It may happen, but they don't really know when. And as has been suggested here, it won't fix the HDMI hardware problem, anyway. But, when...

Thanks, but ... I asked them specifically last night if I could force it and they said no. Jeez. So, I left it on last night and hopefully this will have happened by the time I get there this afternoon.

I unpacked HR10-250 #4 last night. (#1 died with high temperature BSOD after 3 weeks, #2 had no HDMI output, #3 died with high temp. BSOD after 1 week.) With S-video only connected, it booted up fine. Went to Stand by, connected HDMI, it wouldn't come out of Standby. Pulled the plug and...

I think what I have to say here will only help those setting up an HR10-250 for the first time. But tell me what you think. My first HR10-250 failed due to the recurring message that the internal temp. was too high. D* sent a replacement. I received #2 and hooked it up. I knew the...

Thanks, but neither the DVR or the DVD will make it go. I initially thought it was my Geffen switch, but connected both sources directly to the Samsung and same result-nada.

Thanks. I just tried that. I couldn't get the output to change from 720. So, I unplugged the HDMI cable and unplugged the unit. Wait a few then powered back up. It has reverted to 480i and S-Video. Thanks again.

Apparently, the DVI input on my Samsung DLP has died. I can't get anything through it. I have two different sources and neither one will come through. It was intermittent last night and today won't respond at all. Until I can get this sorted out, I would like to be able to watch TV/Tivo...

I spoke with Robert yesterday to order the HD Tivo. Since I am in Dallas and the unit would ship from Arkansas, he said it would probably be here Monday. After some conversation, he said he would try to get it delivered today (Saturday) so I could have the weekend to get it installed. I...

I'm going to say goodbye to E* so I can get the HD DVR with D*. I want to end up with 1> HR10-250 DVR/Receiver 2> Triple LNB dish for the house 3> standard receiver for the RV. (RV already has a standard dish mounted.) So, should I get the "free" standard system for one room from D*...

Never mind. Since when did those Page up and down buttons do anything? :confused: LIke go through different aspect picture formats-gray bar, normal, stretch, zoom, etc. See, I said I didn't watch very much. And I haven't been reading this forum enough to keep up. Jeez. Thanks...

I can't see anything but gray bars on an HD telecast. It will not display 16X9, only a 4X3 with gray bars. The 811 is playing through DVI input into my Samsung DLP. I noticed this some time ago, but didn't take the time until today to troubleshoot it. The 811 can say the broadcast is HD...