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HDTVFreak07
11-08-07, 02:02 PM
I'm still waiting for this feature. Any idea how soon it might be? Every once in a while, I forget to set my DVR to record something. I would love to, while being gone and go, "oops", to be able to pull out my AT&T Tilt, sign on and "remote book" a recording.

Thanks
F1 Fan
11-08-07, 02:45 PM
its still a closed beta. I put my access card on Earls list a couple of weeks ago but I think D* has enough "testers" for now.

So like you i have to wait and try to remember in advance all those programs i want to record.
Greg Alsobrook
11-08-07, 02:46 PM
do you have your HR20 networked?
CJTE
11-08-07, 04:17 PM
The general idea is mid-next-year.

Im guessing february/march.
HDTVFreak07
11-08-07, 04:18 PM
do you have your HR20 networked?

Yes, I've got them networked.
HDTVFreak07
11-08-07, 04:18 PM
The general idea is mid-next-year.

Im guessing february/march.

Mid-next-year means June (6th of 12 month is the mid-point).
CJTE
11-08-07, 04:33 PM
Mid-next-year means June (6th of 12 month is the mid-point).

That would be correct. Looks like someone payed attention in school one day!

Yes, the general idea is mid next year.
No, I dont have any evidence to support that.

My personal guess for when the service will be available is february/march
vtfan99
11-08-07, 04:50 PM
do you have your HR20 networked?

Not intending to hi-jack...but my HR20 is networked as well. Are you implying there is a way to do remote booking via the network (not the real remote booking but a workaround)? :confused:
JLucPicard
11-09-07, 05:24 AM
I think the question was asked as a baseline that you need to have that to even consider utilizing remote booking. There is no workaround or anything like that - that function will be done through a network connected DVR.
hilmar2k
11-09-07, 05:56 AM
do you have your HR20 networked?

Yes, I've got them networked.

It is not necessary to have your HR20 networked for Remote Booking to work. I believe that only the confirmation emails require a networked HR20.

EDIT: I just tried Remote Booking on my non-networked HR20-100 and it worked just fine, inlcuding the confirmation email. There is absolutely no need to be networked for this feature.
hobie346
11-09-07, 08:00 AM
Not intending to hi-jack...but my HR20 is networked as well. Are you implying there is a way to do remote booking via the network (not the real remote booking but a workaround)? :confused:

Yes that's correct. You do not have to have your box connected to the internet to do remote booking.

I do have my HR20-700 box connected the network but I do not leave my router and dsl modem turned on while I'm not home - not even in standby. I'm still able to go to D* remote booking site and do a remote booking. Did 3 shows yesterday while at work. It took a while for D* to activate my account.
JLucPicard
11-09-07, 10:42 AM
It is not necessary to have your HR20 networked for Remote Booking to work. I believe that only the confirmation emails require a networked HR20.

EDIT: I just tried Remote Booking on my non-networked HR20-100 and it worked just fine, inlcuding the confirmation email. There is absolutely no need to be networked for this feature.
I'm always learning something - THANKS!
White_Horse
11-09-07, 12:01 PM
Some models of the R15 have remote booking in testing also...the R15 has no network connection at all. I can't wait for either the trial to be opened up again (so I can get my second dvr in) or it goes public.
KTrentLR
11-09-07, 04:44 PM
It is not necessary to have your HR20 networked for Remote Booking to work. I believe that only the confirmation emails require a networked HR20.

EDIT: I just tried Remote Booking on my non-networked HR20-100 and it worked just fine, inlcuding the confirmation email. There is absolutely no need to be networked for this feature.

How long from the time you click "submit"/"save" on the website before it hits the receiver? Seconds or minutes?
dbmaven
11-09-07, 06:04 PM
How long from the time you click "submit"/"save" on the website before it hits the receiver? Seconds or minutes?

I've never seen one that was over a minute - most are seconds.
But remember - this is a limited Beta test - so you're not going to necessarily see, nor should you expect, instantaneous response when it's publicly available and has significantly higher load to deal with....