Recent content by tstarn06

And you shouldn't if you merely want to restart the box. The reset everything is a drastic measure, one only to use in case of serious problem (and it may not even fix that). I talked to a tech at D* today and she mentioned the red reset button as a way to "save" a frozen recording. If that...

I'll try it. Thanks Elway, I will try it. But sure is a strange workaround, huh? Next time, I will reset it and see what happens. It happened again to me today with an NFL game, but I deleted it (as I did with the other show). I hope they fix it at some point.

Blank recording New firmmware? It's installed, but when I recorded an HBO program last night at 3 a.m., when I went to watch it today, got nothing but a blank (black) screen, and it was stuck at 0:00. Could not FF, so I deleted it. My wife's comment: "And you expected me to use that to record...

No deal? How long have you been a D* subscriber Proc? They won't budge off the $299? Call retention (800-824-9081), be nice, and they should at least discount you a minimum of $120 in $20 increments on your bill to take away some of the pain. They gave me a $250 instant credit, plus the $20...

Missing buffers a drag. Those missing dual buffers is the main reason my wife won't let go of her DTV w/Tivo receiver (SD, not the 10-250). And that thing about having to FF to get to where you stopped watching a recorded show, idiotic. Otherwise, I like the HR-20 and don't even mind the...

New problems The HDMI connection started acting up again yesterday. I had paused an NFL game and turned off the TV. When I returned an hour later, the screen was pink (colors washed out) and in a few minutes, I got a "no sync" message on the screen. I reset the HR-20, and it came back fine. I...

Philadelphia. During Good Morning America, for example, lots of broken PQ on the local ABC affiliate, but no problems on the NY channel (WABC in NY). Same feed, same show. Different result. Only difference? MPEG2 vs. MPEG4, I think.

A little trick. I use a notebook cooler pad, $20 at Walmart, from Targus. Just plug it into the USB port, and it sits under the unit and sucks the heat out the back. Keeps the top from getting hot. It definitely works.

HDMI issue I had the same thing with my HDMI (I have a Hitachi HD S69 plasma). Phone tech asked me to try the component cables, and I finally got sync/signal (after the sofrware download). My HR-20, which I bought at an $60 profit (This is good. The nice lady at D* Retention couldn't give me a...

Issues with HR-20 So far, plenty of issues with locals. Pixelation, sound issues, poor HD quality, you name it. No problems with SD or MPEG2 HD channels. Obviously, D* has a long way to go. I do like the idea of recording HD, though, since I didn't have an H10-250.

Directv's "lease" is no deal at all. Just off the phone with Directv. The charge is $499 for the HD-DVR (MPEG-2) "hardware upgrade" for current customers under the lease program, which is hardly a lease by the standard definition. Thats the same price as buying the thing in February. His...