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  1. bimplebean

    HD receiver setup

    I have both receivers in the living room and my wife and kids still use the TiVo far more than the HR21 since the UI is easier to use and most of their programming is SD. I also record network programs off the air in HD off the TiVo as a backup in case something goes wrong; there have been times...
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    HR10-250 one SAT input only

    Maybe hook up an antenna too? You may want to hook up the HR10-250 to a nice antenna as well, if that makes sense with your physical layout. That unit can record HD TV off the air and that'd give you a a second input so you can record two channels at once, or watch live while recording Sat or...
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    HR10-250 Getting Wonky: Is it dying?

    My DirecTiVo HR10-250 is getting wonky. Every now and then I'll turn it on and see not one, but TWO screens, each compressed horizontally, and rendered only in yellow and blue. It does NOT look good. If I restart the recorder the problem goes away, but has come back twice now in the past two...
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    Will HR10-250 work as standalone DVR?

    If I were to pull the access card out of my HR10-250, of course I'd lose DirecTV access and program guide info -- but could I still use the unit to record HD OTA programs? Does anyone know offhand? Thanks...
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    Posted in wrong forum: Dtv wants to upgrade my HR10 for free?

    I got that deal, it worked out great -- except that I got the HR-21, which does not get local channels over the air. When I asked for an HR-20 HD DVR they said there were 'none in the pipeline.' So, I kept my HR10-250 for recording locals OTA, for great picture quality (I'm in Los Angeles) and...
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    Does the D* RF Remote Control come packaged with any DirecTV receivers?

    I just upgraded in November, got an HR21. It had a remote which could be configured for RF. Works fine. Hope that helps.
  7. bimplebean

    Hr21

    I just got a new HR21 this week and it was locking up until I did a reset. There may have been a new firmware update too, I don't know. However, it just locked again. Here are the steps I took: 1. Finished watching a show, pressed the stop button 2. In the title page for the show, current...
  8. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Well, initial impressions of the HR21-700: (Just my opinions, YMMV) Good: - The prioritizer- fast and easy. Nice! - The Record Button - very nice, you can toggle between record once, record series and cancel recording with a single button click - List of recorded programs - if there's a folder...
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    HR20-700: 0x18a Staggered National Rollout

    Thanks, Mr. Bfstplk. (Yes, I recognize your avatar!) I'll check tonight.
  10. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Don't need to. I kept my HR10-250 as my primary DVR. I have OTA on that one working exceptionally well, thank you, and in LA I get all the majors in HD. I just added the HR21 in order to get the HD content the HR10 can't reach.
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    HR20-700: 0x18a Staggered National Rollout

    Jimbo: Okay, I found system information for the HR21 but it was late, I was logy and did not write down the software version number. I don't even remember seeing it. !sadroll With all the fiddling I've had to do with this DVR, furtively, late at night after everyone has gone to bed (the only...
  12. bimplebean

    HR20-700: 0x18a Staggered National Rollout

    Hey, give me time! I have kids to get to bed and a dog to walk! <g> And I'm on California time... I'll find it. I'm a computer guy. "I am smart. I am smart. S-M-R-T. I mean S-M-A-R-T." - Homer Simpson
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    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Ah. Thanks for the sage advice.
  14. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Yeah, I'm sure I'll get good luck with that. Ah, what the heck, I'll give it a try. Are you saying this is a symptom of a serious problem waiting to happen?
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    HR20-700: 0x18a Staggered National Rollout

    I'm new to the HR21 as I just got it LAST NIGHT -- as it booted for the first time it downloaded a software update (I'm also in Los Angeles) but I'm still trying to figure out where system information is located. (No, don't tell me, I'll find it, just give me some time!) :0D I am seeing...
  16. bimplebean

    Hr21

    I just got an HR21 installed and am having freezing problems; it locks for about 30-60 seconds and is unresponsive to the remote. I'm sure glad I kept my HR10-250 as my primary. I have seen notices that a firmware update 'improves' this -- although why they can't 'fix' it is beyond me. I never...
  17. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Well, the installer came yesterday and did a bang-up job. New sat dish on the roof, added cables and cleaned up the ones I had installed myself, everything went great. Kudos to Connect Television of Los Angeles - they know their stuff. Picture quality looks outstanding to me, so that part is...
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    HR21 To Get OTA Tuner

    I have OTA on my HR10-250 and love it. I'm getting an HR-21 but am keeping the HR10-250 as my primary DVR; thus I'll have greater capacity, keep OTA and my family gets to keep the TiVo. (Da kids love that goofy little TV guy with the antennae on his head.) The reason those of us who have OTA...
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    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Oh yeah, I mistyped. But I do understand that MPEG4 takes up less HD space than MPEG2. Bottom line, I'll have a LOT of recording time now that I'm keeping both units online.
  20. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Well, it's nice to say "too bad he didn't stand up to them," but the simple fact remains it's the best alternative available to me now. Actually, I'm going to the old Zen concept of "it is what you make of it." I have decided to go for the upgrade, but to think differently about it. I'm...
  21. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Well, I guess that's something.... :-\
  22. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Well darnit, I dunno if I merit that applause. I canceled the upgrade, not the service. I did it in a fit of pique but now am thinking of rescheduling. I still want D*TV HD. Verizon FIOS is slow to appear on my side of Manhattan Beach and I won't ever go back to cable. I'm thinking I'll keep...
  23. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    Well, color me disappointed. The installer showed up with an HR-21, which as we all know has no OTA, which I want for local PBS stations. My HR10-250 gets those. I can't get D*TV to send me an HR-20 for love or money. I literally talked to nine different reps and got the same runaround. One...
  24. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    All these comments on 'stealth upgrades' are hilarious. It's a balancing act, keeping your spouse AND getting your gadgets. I remember seeing a t-shirt with a picture of a hand holding a remote control, and the caption "It's a guy thing -- you wouldn't understand." LOL! My wife isn't that clued...
  25. bimplebean

    Well, I'm taking the jump!

    I've been doing 'stealth upgrades' for the past year (Definition: Buying HD equipment piece by piece so my wife doesn't notice!) and now I've ordered D* HD service. I was in a good position with an expired account; my upgrade was given to me free on the first try! New sat dish, new HR20 DVR...
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