I'm I the only 1 with no luck with D's HDDVR's

[LOBO2999]

I have been with D for 10 1/2 years and I have had a few receivers in that time. I got an HR20-700 when it 1st came out and it had many problems from the get go and like everyone else we new bugs had to be work out, But one that I had ( out of the others) was a loud popping noise every few minutes , On Recorded an no- recorded shows and D was told about it many time, for a year an keep telling me a sofeware uodate would fix this , We'll it neve did an they decided to send someone out for free after a year of ( me whinning) he could not fix it and had to replace the box , we'll about a month of having the HR21-100, If I turned if of it would not reboot , I would have to unplug it 1 to 2 time for 5 to 10 minutes , after that I just left it on . I still had problems with it missing recordings and cancelling season pass's, So I only watch or recorded something on this box very little. Now yesterday I go down to my office and turn on the tv and see
( A problem has been dectected in the storage device.
THis may be a simple initialization error or a critical fault
please reboot the box now if it doesnt fix the problem call Directv )
We'll I unplug it for 1/2 hour a few times and tried to get it to power back up
& no go. I call D & they treid to get it to reformate but it wouldnt ever do that. So now to my question does anyone have a fix for this and have had this happen to them with the error on the screen ? I dont plan on leaving D but I sure do HATE their equiptment , They are sending out another reciver but I am about ready to just give up on the HD package and their HR 20 series recivers and just stick to SD and OTA HD. Thanks for reading

 

[Jimbo]

You are not alone, but that said, I have had very few problems with my HR20's.

When the box comes up with an error message like what you got, it's usually not good. I would suspect the hard drive has gone bad.

Hopefully you'll get one that is going to work perfectly for you this time and it will be a non issue for you

btw, if you happen to get a refurbished one, don't worry about it, many of the refurbs have worked great, I've had one for over two years now, working perfectly.

Jimbo

 

[LOBO2999]

GOt home from work this eveing and for the heck of it, I turned on the Tv with the HR 21-100 on it and the box was working fine , I wounder if I should just sent the replacement one they are sending me ack or send the one back I have now that seems to keep having problems?

 

[LOBO2999]

went back to do the same thing DHD, these receivers really do suck

 

[Hemi 6.1]

I have similar problems with most of the D* equipment I've had . But I can't say my DVRs have ever missed a recording. But slow and buggy best describes them IMO.
I'm Trying to hook up my Hr20 right now in my Vacation home ,and it just rebooted 4 times in th last 24 hours.
I'm not sure what its doing.