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Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am able to record two shows at the same time but I cant watch a third channel.

I had problems initially when I got my DVR with booting and breaking up, they just had to boost the signal.

Native_texan
Member

08-24-2004

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Who, you got a manual? I didn't nor did I get any verbal instructions.

I hate Comcast - if you are interested and have several minutes, you can learn why in the Gripe thread.

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
***cough cough**** Go DirecTV w/ Tivo. Tivo is only $5 bucks a month, I've never had ANY problem, and we not only got directions for running it, we got a $50 credit when my mom and dad signed up w/ them on our recommendation. ***sneaking out quietly****

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, looks like this particular tech is a half-idiot (I'll have to wait till tomorrow's tech comes, to determine if he was a full idiot or not).

He told me I couldn't record two programs at once. But it recorded both news programs yesterday with no problem (except for the re-boot, which so far has not happened again). In fact, when it re-booted, it resumed recording them.

He also told me I'd have to leave the dvr on full time..24/7, or it wouldn't be able to "talk" to the office (or wherever the signal goes to determine the recording schedules). I programed Starting Over, and turned the power off. It still had the time indicator and stuff showing, which told me it was still "talking" through the cable line. When I got up today, Starting Over is showing on the "recorded shows" list. Actually, its on there twice. Not sure how that happened, but whatever. Haven't had a chance to test it to see if the recording worked or not.

I recorded Lost and Alias last night, and both worked, although the signal broke up quite a bit at the start, and the sound went off a few times too. I'll let tomorrow's tech know that.

N-T, yes, I got a manual. And there's one online too that I had been browsing all this time while I was getting ready to order this thing.

Teach, DTV/Tivo is in the background as a backup. When I was researching, they were even worse than Comcast in answering my questions online. In fact, they never really answered them. Also, I'd heard rumors that they may not renew their contract with Tivo when it runs out. That, and cost is why I went Comcast. But, we'll see. If Tivo would just have their dual tuner deal available without having to go DTV, I'd be with them in a hearbeat!

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hmm -- I've always gotten answers, but maybe it's because I call the TIVO number rather than emailing. DirecTV answers a lot of my questions, too -- so maybe it's a combination of the two.

Is the breaking signal a result of the DVR or the cable/dish signal? We haven't had that (except in REALLY strong rainstorms when the satellite dish had "issues") so that's why I'm wondering.

Native_texan
Member

08-24-2004

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Who, it sounds like you got the dual DVR while mine is single and will record only one show at a time and I can't change channels. I can watch a recording while recording something else.

I did not realize until surfing today that there are two systems. I don't know if I had a choice but will found out tomorrow.

My dvr has had the break in signal a couple of times, but it's been on the same show each time and missed maybe 1 minute, if that, before restarting.

Wendo
Member

08-07-2000

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Re: Tivo

Just some info for those interested. Comcast and Tivo inked a deal a bit ago. A Tivo DVR for Comcast will be coming out by 2006. So, eventually, Comcast customers will have Tivo DVR's rather than no name brands.

Also, the talk is that DirectTV will probably sign a new relationship with Tivo despite not signing one earlier. It's possible that the Comacast/Tivo deal may make DirectTV reconsider the relationship with Tivo. Only time will tell though.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Uh oh. Looks like I'm being forwarned to mind my tongue tomorrow when the cable guy gets here to "repair" the dvr....check out my horoscope for today/tomorrow:

"It's not that your mouth will be totally out of control -- well, not today, anyway. Tomorrow, however, is another story. Today, you'll have a preview of coming attractions, but you'll still manage to stay in possession of most of your verbal faculties. That is, if you want to possess them. But when you're sufficiently angry or passionately involved, like you may be tomorrow? Well, that's different."



Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Argh! Now the DVR has gone and muted itself. And I can't get the sound to come back on. And yes, I push the "mute" button to un-mute it, and all it does is try to mute the TV too (no matter if I press the "cable" button or not!).



Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami: If you've been programming the control to work with your TV, it is possible that you've disabled the mute/volume functions on the DVR. Try getting into the DVR setup menu and see if there is a setting for 'fixed/variable' volume. ALternatively, you may need to remove the batteries from the remote long enough for it to 'forget' the TV programming in order to get control of the DVR again.

Hope this helps.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the input. I did browse around in the DVR menu on audio set ups, but nothing helped.

What it did was, as soon as it started recording CSI, it went mute. Once it was done recording, I turned it off, turned it on again and I had sound.

Oh, and I did try programming the TV button on the DVR Remote to a bogus code (to make it "forget"), but apparantly the DVR side of it still remembered, cause it was still controlling the TV. I'll have to try the battery thing tomorrow.

Since the tech is coming out tomorrow, I'll bug him about it too. Though if he's as clueless as the guy I had yesterday, I dunno.

Stay tuned.....