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    DVDR to Genie

    If I swap out my 2 DVDRs for a new genie and 3 genie boxes, can the installer transfer the shows from the 2 dvdrs to the new genie?
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    Question about having 2 DVR's

    Currently I have a DVR in room # 1, a HD converter with whole home connected in room # 2, a standard converter in room #3, and standard converters in rooms 4&5. In room #2 I can watch recordings from the dvr in room #1. If replace a standard converter in room #3 with a 2nd dvr can I watch in...
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    New 2 year contract? Advantage or disadvantage to be in contract?

    So I called up DTV today and said I was out of contract now, what can they offer. For a new 2 year contract they will give me either A 2nd DVR to use or the new 1 or 1.5 tb (or whatever it is) dvr for $99, The Sunday ticket with red zone and to go for $150 or just the Sunday Ticket for $99...
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    My first 2 year agreement is over...Now what?

    As the thread title states, my first 2 year agreement with DTV is up. It has been a good two years. I used to have Charter and loved it, the only reason I switched was I was tired of depriving myself of the Sunday ticket! Now Charter has the redzone channel so I now have some options here...
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    Adding external HD to HR24-100

    I would like to transfer my DRV recordings to a hard drive and then burn them to a dvd on my computer. However I have not found that this is possible so the next option would be to add a 1tb external HD to my HR24-100. The HR24-100 has a USB port in the front and one in the back and also a...
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    Recording from DVR to DVDR Problem

    I have hooked up my DVD recorder to my Directv DVR to copy some of the recorded programs (NFL Games) onto dvd. However, every time I press the record function on the DVDR I get light black horizontal lines across the entire screen. Not sure if it is a DVDR problem or what. It almost seems...
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    Ordering my first UFC PPV through Directv.. have questions

    A few questions, never ordered a UFC PPV with Directv before. I used to have charter cable and a tivo. I could always tivo UFC PPV's and keep them forever. Can I dvr a UFC PPV and keep it forever? If I order the PPV on one tv can I DVR it and watch it on a second tv in a different room if...
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    HD box connection to tv question

    I won a 32" LCD 720p tv that I'm going to put in my bedroom. Is there much of a picture quality difference hooking the tv up to the Direct tv HD box with HDMI cable compared to using the component cables?
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    WTF, Sunday Ticket price should be lowered not raised!!

    This NFL season is not going to be the greatest of seasons yet D* is charging customers like it is going to be. With the lockout still not resolved yet, training camps are behind, team organization is behind, players don't have playbooks, free agency can't even start yet, who knows what shape...
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    Best time to call customer service?

    Are there certain days/times that are better to call customer service? I just had a promotion end and I need to call to see if there are other promotions that I can get on. Are Sundays good or is during the week better? Or does it even matter?
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    On Demand problem

    I have been getting error message saying on demand is not available all day long today. I reset the receiver and that didn't work. Any idea's what I can check?
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    Keep losing multi room connection

    My tv that has a hd receiver keeps losing the multi room connection. I will do a reset on the hd receiver and it will work for a short time then I will try to access it again and it says the multi room has been disconnected from home network. Ideas on what to check?
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    HBO and on demand

    Does HBO not offer on demand with direct tv? Can't find it anywhere on the list.
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    Question about DVR and HD

    Okay, this is a very dumb question and I'm pretty sure I know the answer but I'm going to ask just in case, by chance I can get lucky here.. I don't have an HD TV so it doesn't matter to me if the DVR records or doesn't record in HD. HD programs take up a lot of room on the DVR, is there a...
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    What is Direct TV HD extra pack??

    I'm getting it free for 3 months. What is it and do they start charging me after 3 months or just stop giving it to me? I don't recall seeing or hearing anything about it when I ordered my service.
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    Hooking up DVD recorder with D* DVR

    I'm trying to decide what is the best way to hook up my DVD recorder with my D* DVR. I want best quality picture when watching tv so I'm thinking this: D* DVR out to TV TV out to DVD recorder DVD recorder out to TV (does this cause a problem with this loop?) or will there not be much of a...
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    Setting up media share windows xp

    can someone explain how to set up media share with windows XP or point me in the right direction? I looked on the D* website and the instructions seem to be for windows 7. Thanks!
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    NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL Red Zone question

    As a new customer and the main reason I got D*, I'm excited for the Sunday Ticket. My question concerning Sunday ticket is ... When watching a game do you get the network feed or is it a total different production from the NFL? Do they have commercials? Concerning NFL Network Red Zone, is...
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    Remote Question

    When my remote is set to the DTV sign and I press power the receiver comes on but not the TV. I have to slide the switch to the right below the word tv and press power to turn the tv on. Isn't the remote supposed to turn on both the receiver and box at the same time when the swith is all the...
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    Set up TV settings

    I have a HD Receiver connected to a standard tv. The tv picture looks strange so what is the proper settings for a standard tv? Certain channels (HD Channels) the people look stretched even though none of my setting are set on stretched. I'm also confused what the format button does on the...
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    question about device attached to receiver

    On one of my standard receivers his a power inserte connected to it. The cable from the wall is going to the power to SWM connection on the inserter and another line going from the signal to IRD connection on the inserter to the standard receiver box. What is this and why is it installed on...
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    Rewatching recorded PPV

    I have not recorded a PPV movie or event with DTV DVR yet, however, while reading posts here and other places I was very surprised to find out that if you rewatch a recorded ppv event or movie you are charged a second time, WTF??? I have tivo'ed UFC events and PPV movies for years on charter...
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    Internet hookup on the HR24NC HD DVR

    If I have a router can I simply run a ethernet cable from the router to the DVR when I want to use the internet capabilities? As I understand it, you need internet to use the on demand feature. Something that wasn't explained to me when I ordered. The person taking my order said they have...
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    Standard record quality on HR24NC HD DVR

    400 hours of recording space at standard quality. Tivo has best quality, High Quality, Medium Quality and Basic Quality. If you were to compare standard quality on the HR24NC HD DVR to the 4 qualities tivo offers which quality would it be? Best, High, Medium, or Basic?
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