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DVR HD24. I will have to look up smart search. Thanks.

Is there a way on my receiver for me to search by program name in order to find specific programs I want to watch. I can't seem to find this capability. Thanks.

Boy that is really stupid for an installer to do. That is why when my installer comes to my house I stand and watch them and ask all kinds of questions. I mean installing these things isn't exactly rocket science. Like Stonecold says, get everything written up, the pictures taken and the...

Not sure exactly what your asking for, your pricing you have outlined above (if it is correct is pretty much the same). Direct (after all discounts are removed) historically runs about $15. more a month than dish for the same type of packages, but I think Dish is probably closing the gap on that...

I to posted over on the E* forum when I move to D* that I consider the D* PQ to be superior to E*. Boy did I get slammed on that one. I will admit that E* loyalty department treated me quite fairly when I cancelled. I was given the wrong info. from a CSR (that I had documented via the Online...

Yes very important to make sure you request the Internet Connection with the MRV. I specifically requested both. Even had the CSR put the both into the installers notes. Low and behold when the installer showed up, no MRV order and no DECA order. Thank god the installer was nice enough to...

I agree, Dish is much better with the HD for Life offers. I am lucky that I joined before 7/21. All I have to do is maintain my autopay and keep myself in one of the choice packages. I have a feeling though that if you ever mess up your autopay you will have a hell of a time getting your HD...

The installer told me there wasn't one and I took his word for it. I will check this out tonight. Thanks!

I moved to dish for one reason only MVR. I was with dish for 8 years. A few pros and cons of my move so far. Pros: Installer recognized a problem with my dish location pointing directly at a telephone pole. (no wonder I kept having loss of signal with dish). My new HR24 blows my old 612 dvr...

Thanks for the good advise Elwaylite. I will definately give this a try. Sounds like with NATIVE on and 480 and 720 blocked on the receiver all 720p channels will be upscaled by DVR and 1080i channels upscaled by the TV. The difference of upscaling a 720p signal and 1080i signal does make...

I live in Seattle and got 24's installed. I mentioned the supply problems with the installer and he didn't know what I was talking about and said there were plenty 24's to go around here in Seattle.

Oh thought I would just add something here which in my opinion is the BEST thing so far that I found about Direct and the most important thing of all. The PQ is better than E*!!

Thanks for the advice Elwaylite. I think I will try that and see how it looks. That would definately be a way for the DVR to transmit the signal. However one thought did come to mind. Since some stations transmit on 720p, I am wondering where the upscaling to 1080i would be coming into play...

I love the online scheduler. Having just switched after 12 years with E*, I disagree. You can do a sort and the free titles can up up before the ones that cost or vice versa. You can sort by channels, rating, genre, firmat, etc. I never found anything on E* this advanced. You just need to get...

Well, I have made the switch back to Direct after about 8 years with the competitor. I have a couple of questions I need to ask the forum that is kind of frustrating me (especially in light of the fact the Direct forgot to include a manual with my DVR). Equipment: HR24 and H24 TV's: Newer...

Just took a quick peek through the Direct TV forums on their website specifically in the the installers forum section. They are just as frustrated about this whole DVR mess as we are. Basically, they are pissed for direct not taking into account supply and demand before launching a new...

Pretty simple really. If you don't like what your being offered at installation don't accept it. Its your money, its your contract, you will be the one sending in you some odd $100. a month for the programming you receive not the installer. It is not uncommon for "new" customers to start out...

These receivers are not free. You do not own them. They are leased. You pay every month for these receivers. If your like me and you maybe change service like every 7 or 8 years, that is a substantial amouint of $. So lets say then install an older DVR in my house. I lease it for 8 years...

Went ahead and pushed the button. Ordered the While room DVD access. I currently have the "other" provider and won't disconnect that until I see the 24's walking through the door. :) So, won't be without programming that is for sure. If I like the service I will be with them for a while...

I have my installation coming on Sunday morning. Thanks to reading this forum I will have the upper hand on a few things, one of them being requiring the HR24/H24 for installation. I did have the CSR put it in the request in the installation notes, but believe it or not she didn't even know what...

Making the switch to Direct. A couple of quick ?'s. I am getting two receivers HDDVR and HD. I am hearing that I need to push for and HR24 and H24. I won't accept anything besides the HR24, but in regards to the H24, does it really matter? Are the other basic HD receivers pretty good...