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mdavej
09-22-08, 08:02 AM
When I was away from home this weekend, I saw something I wanted to record. So I went online and scheduled a recording. Then I remembered that I had shut off my router before I left. I figured I was SOL. To my surprise, I got home and there was my scheduled recording. My DVR is connected to ethernet and the phone line. Since my network was down when I scheduled, the recording must have been scheduled either over the satellite or over the phone. I had always assumed it was done over the network. So do remote booking requests really come via satellite?
dbmaven
09-22-08, 08:05 AM
So do remote booking requests really come via satellite?

Yes. Has been that way since the 'beta test' days.
Michael D'Angelo
09-22-08, 08:20 AM
Yes the remote booking is sent to the DVR via satellite. The only thing that being networked does for you with remote booking is it will send you a conformation email that the DVR receive the request.
mdavej
09-22-08, 08:36 AM
Thanks guys. That's good to know.
DBSNewbie
09-22-08, 08:53 AM
Yes the remote booking is sent to the DVR via satellite. The only thing that being networked does for you with remote booking is it will send you a conformation email that the DVR receive the request.

I don't have a network connection, but I still receive a DVR Scheduling Request email from D* when I do a remote booking. Is there a different/additional email that is sent out when a networked receiver actually receives/confirms the request?
PitVipers
09-22-08, 03:16 PM
The only thing that being networked does for you with remote booking is it will send you a conformation email that the DVR receive the request.

Not correct. My DVR is not networked and I still get the e-mails
SDizzle
09-22-08, 03:23 PM
Yeah, you get the emails no mattter if the DVR is networked or not. I have received email confirmations, and the recordings never happened:(
ATARI
09-23-08, 06:45 AM
Yeah, you get the emails no mattter if the DVR is networked or not. I have received email confirmations, and the recordings never happened:(

That has been my recent experience with remote booking.

It seemed to work fine at first, but now (at least the last two times I tried) I get the confirmation email, but no recording. As a result I have just stopped using this 'feature'.
Jhon69
09-23-08, 12:27 PM
That has been my recent experience with remote booking.

It seemed to work fine at first, but now (at least the last two times I tried) I get the confirmation email, but no recording. As a result I have just stopped using this 'feature'.


Get the same on my HR10-250 and R22-100.Information doesn't make it to the HR10-250.While it makes it to the R22-100 and records.But I receive an email saying the programs will record.:confused: