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    Menu shortcuts don't work on new Genie

    I had my HR34 replaced with a new HR44, and the performance is great. However the menu shortcuts (like menu 7 for the to do list) don't work. I thought there was a search to enable these, but I can't seem to it. Any suggestions? Sent from my SM-T700 using Tapatalk
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    Error 775 w/ details: Any ideas?

    I had the same error (in my case it was about 2 months after an install) on my HR-34. It started out like yours, but eventually got worse so that it would never get signal. It turned out to the be the LNB, The tech came out and replaced it, and I've been problem free since.
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    Billings, MT looks ok
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    Protection Plan Premiere experiences?

    I just had a plasma replaced because of Samsung's pink/purple line issue with panels. It went pretty smoothly, had to send pictures to the tech, then in a couple days they confirmed replacement, and came up with an offer of a comparable TV or some $$$. Took about 2 weeks total to get the new...
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    From dish to direct - stick with dish

    I think the other point that is missing in this discussion is that with Dish to watch live TV online "like you are sitting in front of the TV" you need either a Slingbox, a sling adapter, or a 922 which has the sling adapter built in. If you add a slingbox (or Vulkano, or similar device) to any...
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    Thinking about switching to DIrectTv but not for the reason most people are....

    I switched back in March (after about 8 years with Dish) for pretty much the same reason (cost savings over 2 years). I have to say the DirecTV hardware is a bit slower coming from a VIP722, but not unbearably slower. I'm very happy with the switch, the whole home integration is nice (can see...
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    HR34 and Slingbox Pro-HD

    I would agree about getting a C31 or H25 that would be dedicated to the Slingbox. I have done that, and it's fantastic because it doesn't interfere with anyone viewing the HR34, and I can still access anything from the HR34, or live as well.
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    These problems with HR34 HMC makes me worried...

    I have both a 34 and 24. I would agree neither is as responsive as the 722 I had with Dish, but both are acceptable (might take a half second longer to do something than the 722 did). The 34 initially had some problems missing recordings (tuner would lock up and have to reboot to free it), but...
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    thinking about going back to directv.

    I would say the HR34 (5 Tuner DVR) is not as fast as my 722 was with dish, but it's not unbearably slow. There were some bugs when I got it back in April with missed recordings, but that seems to have been resolved. It's nice to have the extra tuners to reduce conflicts, and having the...
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    Anybody see this today? Receiver must reboot?

    Didn't see the message but my HR34 performed a reboot over night. No new software or any other noticeable changes here.
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    What is the Maximum number of timers on the new DirecTV Whole Home DVR (HR34)

    One thing to note that's different than dish. One time events, like movies or sports, don't count towards the limit, just series, or recurring events.
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    Direct equivalent of Hopper/Joey

    The H25 can set a recording on any DVR in the system (I have a H25, HR24, and HR24, and when I set a recording from the H25, it asks which DVR I want to record to). The other advantage of the HR34, is that it would allow up to I think 3 remote sessions (i.e. 3 H25's to be watching something...
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    Weird Problem Power Inserter/LNB

    I had D* installed a little over 3 months ago, and things have been working well until the last few days. I have a SWM-3, HR-34, HR24, and H25. For the past couple days, I've been getting a 775 error on the HR-34, which I've resolved by unplugging the power inserter for about a minute, then...
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    CE's for the last Weekend of April

    Are you doing a RBR or a menu reset? I found a RBR didn't fix the small icons, but a menu reset did
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    HR34 Couple weird issues

    So I just noticed something a couple days ago with my HR34 on the national relase 0x547. When I sort the playlist A-Z, it sorts everything on the 34 correctly, then it starts over with the playlist on my HR24 in order by A-Z (i.e. the A's on the HR24 show up after the Z's on the HR34). The 24...
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    How stable is the HR34? Would you recomend it?

    I switched from E* with a a 722/SD DVR 3 weeks ago. I got a HR34, HR24 and H25. Here are the things I've found: Good: Record 7 Things at once (5 on 34, 2 on 24) MRV - has worked fine for me, absolutely no issues One time events don't count against the limit, like they do with Dish (i.e. Dish...
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    HR-34 Recording/Guide Issues

    I had an HR34 installed a couple of weeks ago, and got the CE download for HD GUI on 3/24 (not sure if this is related to CE or not). When I check the guide it ends at about 10-12 days (depends on channel) instead of being 14 days, like I expected. That doesn't seem like a big deal but what is...
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    cinema wireless connection kit

    I have the wireless kit setup with an HR34 (install last Thursday), and it appears to be working fine. I haven't tried wired since this seems to be working fine with no issues for me so far.
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    Dish to Direct questions

    I just switched on Thursday (from a 722 to H25/HR24/HR34). It is a bit slower, but I haven't noticed it much, and the access to all recordings anywhere in HD is awesome (as well as being able to record 7 things at once since we watch everything from DVR, not live). The interface seems a bit...
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    Switching From E*, Couple Questions

    The no coax isn't a big deal. I'm sort of on the fence since it is only $6 for another receiver, but since I only watch the other TV's a couple hours a year I'm leaning towards modulating instead of paying the fee. I just want to make sure I understand the modulating issues. So will both the...
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    Switching From E*, Couple Questions

    I'll try the installer route (keeping fingers crossed). If that fails, is there a model I should be looking for on ebay (I'm used to Dish having different remotes for 622/922 and now Hopper, not sure if Direct works that way or not)? I see RC65R's listed as UHF, but just want to make sure I...
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    Switching From E*, Couple Questions

    So I finally decided to make the switch to D* for the HR34's 5 Tuners (also getting a HD DVR, and HD Receiver), but I have a couple of questions that I haven't seen answered. I will be modulating the HD Receiver to some seldom used SD TV's, and so I'll need a couple of additional UHF remotes...
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    Problem with Dish Remote Access

    I'm having what I think is a similar problem to the original one (just started showing up yesterday). I can view the grid, or my DVR, but when I try to search on anything other than my DVR, the results area of the screen just goes blank. I've had this happen before intermittently, but usually...
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    Possibly switching, but a couple of questions

    So I'm thinking of switching from E*, and had a couple of questions that I didn't see answered looking through the forum. First question, is can both an IR and RF remote control a receiver (i.e. I have a Harmony that will be used IR, but was going to modulate the signal to another TV and use...