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  1. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Sure looks like it. As I remember, it appeared mounted 90 degrees clockwise from your picture and I think all the top inputs were capped off. I could probably take and upload a picture but then you'd see how badly my house needs a paint job. :)
  2. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Tech finished about an hour ago. System seems fine but I didn't get a chance to see their outside work until after they left. They've mounted what appears to be an approximately 10" square, brownish colored, plastic box to the exterior wall of the house, up near the dish. Although there's a...
  3. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    That's correct and I'm still getting the message. Tech coming today, so hopefully will be fixed soon.
  4. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Oh and yes, it was 776. Just checked again and can still switch channels. Message appeared but went away when I switched channels.
  5. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    If he did anything, it had to be outside. I was with him inside and he didn't touch anything. Just gave me a bunch of yada yada about their not supposed to go on a roof, etc but he would do it anyway. Also, it was raining while he was here. I'm wondering even if he didn't fully disconnect...
  6. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    New information. I noticed this yesterday (Tuesday) after noon. Genie now gives error 476, "problem communicating with satellite". Pressing more into says "cabling problem". "Upgrade needed. Call customer service......." None of this was happening after the tech left on Monday nor is it...
  7. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Just talked to the tech guy. He's coming back thursday. He said he plans on installing the swm switch under the porch roof, so hopefully that should be ok. Thanks again for all your feedback and I'll post how it all turns out.
  8. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    You guys are a bit over my head with the SWM and LNB but I think I get the basic idea. The tech had said one reason he couldn't finish the job Friday was the switch and LNB had to be changed and they were both at / near the dish which had to be accessed from a (low) porch roof and he was not...
  9. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Ah, so to efficiently utilize all HHD space, recordings need to be initiated fairly evenly from each DVR & the Genie.? In other words, if all recordings were set up from the Genie , even though the DVR boxes could see and access them, their HDDs would remain in-used while the Genie's would...
  10. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Ok, entering embarrassing confession mode. I'd forgotten the tech had authorized the DVR from the Genie location and I hadn't checked to see if he reconnected everything at the Genie. Sure enough, the ethernet cable was still unpluged. That solved the internet connection and accessing on...
  11. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Yes. It shows "whole home DVR" "authorized". Then further down it lists the Genie and other HD-DVR as sharing on and deletion on.
  12. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    Does that it's only set up as single tuner matter?
  13. waltinvt

    Glitch while upgrading HD receiver to HD-DVR in whole home

    6 TV locations. Whole home with one Genie 44 & 3 mini clients + one HD-DVR + one regular HD reciever. Total of 8 tuners I believe. I ordered an upgrade of the regular HD receiver up to an HD-DVR for $99.00 They arrived yesterday and all was going well until during authorization it wouldn't...
  14. waltinvt

    Can I self install Genie ?

    First installer didn't bring it but he never finished the install (another thread). Second installer did bring it and installed it but wouldn't take the H25 back. So I did get a free HD-DVR and as yet they haven't taken my H25 back either - even after I reminded them.
  15. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    Update: All's well that ends well. They sent a new installer. He was here 6 hours. Ran new coax for all 6 receivers throughout this two story, 10 room house. Free swap out of H25 for HR21-700. Everything works great. All locations see one big list and can do all dvr functions. I have to...
  16. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    All I know is this has to be costing someone a bunch of money. Total re-install, plus a free swap-up of H25 to an HD-DVR. As a customer I consider that I am buying a product / service from DirectV...........period. I expect what they advertise to be what I get and if it's not, they are...
  17. waltinvt

    Installer claims 'new Directv rule' about climbing on roofs - really?

    I have a very similar install location issue (see thread: http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/315501-Do-all-new-quot-D-quot-customers-go-through-this?p=3217349#post3217349 ) except one installer already came and installed the "D" dish where the old "E" dish was. He also located the 8 port...
  18. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    I know. Everyone I've talked to says the same - it doesn't make sense that they sent all the equipment to me. I really thought it was DirectV I called and the work order they emailed said "directv@directv.com" but somehow a company called "DirectSat" got in the mix. I honestly can't remember...
  19. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    I emailed as you suggested and soon received a call from Lisa at the office of the president (of "D") ;-) Very nice lady and she apologized and assured me this will all be straightened out and she'll stay on top of it so it does. Guess I'll find out soon enough. She sounded very sincere...
  20. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    Oh, I know. After 10+ years with Dish, followed by 5 with Charter Cable, I think I've seen it all. I won't judge DTV so much by what's happened so far but I do expect them to straighten this mess out. I tend to be loyal to a company as long as they treat me fairly but once they go too far...
  21. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    Thanks Guys. I just emailed Ellen and will let you know what happens.
  22. waltinvt

    Do all new "D" customers go through this?

    This all started back when I posted this thread: http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/313139-Yeah-I-know-it-s-been-a-while , so I won't re-hash all that. In a nutshell, I called DirectV in early June and signed on for whole house DVR with 6 TV locations. They charged me $234 and shipped...
  23. waltinvt

    Yeah I know it's been a while

    They came and installed dish on roof, the HR44 in living room and one C31 in family room. He activated the other two C31s and one of the H25s but they have not been installed yet - as no coax run to respective bedrooms. He ran out of time but said he'd come back if I don't get them installed...
  24. waltinvt

    Can I self install Genie ?

    I talked with a csr in NC and he advised me to let the install go per the work order. Although he said he could change the work order, one, it might delay the install and second he'd have to charge me full price for the HD-DVR (minus credit for the H25) but if I waited and called in after the...