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    Replacing a defective receiver restarts your two year commitment?

    I did have the protection plan. I don't know if it was a screw up and rep was just talk out his as* like normal or is this a real thing. They waived the fee so I don't care.
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    Replacing a defective receiver restarts your two year commitment?

    They wavied the fee and credited it back to me. After 30 minutes the rep came back on and just said they would wave it. Supervisor never did get on the line.
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    Replacing a defective receiver restarts your two year commitment?

    Canceled DirecTV last month after switching to Uverse and just got a $360 charge on my credit card. On hold now for a supervisor but the rep is telling that replacing my defective receiver in January restarted my two year commitment. He says “that’s how it works, any receiver change, add...
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    What BS!

    Yes, it would. You can buy one for $600 or sign a two year deal, only options. If you want HD with out DVR then you have no options, they don't sell a HD non-DVR box.
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    What BS!

    (1) Built the house 4 years ago (2) Entertainment center is on a dedicated circuit (3) Only things on this circuit is a Monster Power Surge Suppressor, Plasma TV, Receiver, Wii, and Xbox 360 (4) no lighting at all on this circuit.
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    What BS!

    One crashed during a software update, two where replaced for the same issue of them locking up every two to three days (which after the second they said this is a "known problem with the HR-20/21), one was a failed hard drive, one was an RMA the was bad out of the box (loud grinding noise), and...
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    What BS!

    This is my problem. In general I'm very happy with the DirecTv service but I'm very unhappy with the quality of the hardware. I have no plans to switch as of yet and if they could show me their hardware would be reliable I have no issue extending my contract. But as of right now I had an...
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    What BS!

    I'll try that tomorrow and talk to someone different. I did ask but they told me there was no option to buy a receiver. They "only lease them".
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    What BS!

    My problem is they don't offer you any options. If they gave you option to buy a receiver and not extend by two years, I wouldn't be happy but I'd understand. But giving you a choice of either no replacement or a two year contract extension is what I'm calling BS on!
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    What BS!

    Called DirecTv to inquire about replacing my SD DVR with a HD Receiver (non DVR). They quote a price of $99.99 plus $20 shipping. But they are willing to give me $50.00 off. But the lady then tells me this is an "advanced receiver" and will extend my contract by two years. I have been...
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    DirecTV Suspends HDPC-20 Tuner Project

    Sad I was looking forward to this one. Not surprising however. Even if you assume they could and would add support for Windows Vista that only gives about 14 percent of desktops. Once you take the percentage of those that use Media Center and has DirecTV you’re really talking about a niche...
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    That doesn't seem to be the case. I have a pair of 22" LCD's one with HDCP and one without. Both are connected with a DVI cable and they work fine. It's not downrezing the video. It doesn't seem to use HDCP, or at least in this build.
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    Interestingly I have monitors and video cards that are and are not HDCP. Playback works on both . The only thing I have not tried in PPV. HD playback on the non-HDCP machine is poor but that's because I don't have an hardware MPEG decoder on that machine or a monster processor to make up...
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    This program is a disappointment. Runs great, completely smooth, only about 35 -40 % processor utilization. Great PQ. Only problem is I have to turn off one of my monitors. Great error message "DirecTv2PC does not support multiple monitors" Why not support multiple monitors when you...
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    A public beta that requires non-public beta firmware, I think they are missing the point.
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    The software does not detect either of my DVR's, HR21 and R15. :(
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    The download is very slow. A big draw back to this is going to be the requirement of an HDCP compliant Video Card and Display.
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    Enter your name and email on the page you got the adviser from and click submit. That will take you to the download page and email you a serial number.
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    Cyberlink must have a block on the site to only allow you to enter if you refereed from DirecTv's site.
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    DirecTV-2-PC Public Beta

    Download is up.
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    DVR Locks Up

    I isolated the connections down to just DVR directly to cable modem and the problem still occurs. So it truly the fact of being on the internet that is causing the crash. I'm going to call DirecTV and see what they have to say. I'm think I'm going to need to break out the packet sniffer and see...
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    DVR Locks Up

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    DVR Locks Up

    Well it would seem just the fact of being on the network causes my issues. Isolated so it was just DVR, Router, Cable modem and the lockup still happens.
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    get gray screen on some hd channels

    Did you install the B-Band converters? or if using an SWM LNB / Switch did you leave them off? The channels listed as working are MPEG 2 and the one that don't are MPEG 4. Have you checked the display resolutions to make sure they are set to something you tv can display?