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desmodromic
03-06-07, 09:07 AM
Is there a way to playback DVR recorded programs without having a satellite dish attached to the R15?
carl6
03-06-07, 09:53 AM
If the R15 was active on your account when you disconnected it, then you should be able to. When it is searching for satellite, press exit. Then you should be able to press either menu, or list, to get to your Playlist and play recordings.

If the R15 was deactivated, then no dvr functions are operable.

Carl
hambonewd
03-06-07, 10:27 AM
yes i have yet to run across an r15 that has trouble playing recorded content without a live feed. the hr20 however does not comply with this.
Boston Fan
03-06-07, 10:39 AM
yes i have yet to run across an r15 that has trouble playing recorded content without a live feed. the hr20 however does not comply with this.
As long as the R15 is disconnected from the sattelite BEFORE deactivating it. This prevents the receiver from having the DVR functions locked from the sattelite when the unit is deactivated, allowing you to view previously recorded programs.
lonewoolf
10-19-07, 10:06 PM
As long as the R15 is disconnected from the sattelite BEFORE deactivating it. This prevents the receiver from having the DVR functions locked from the sattelite when the unit is deactivated, allowing you to view previously recorded programs.
This is another reason why I am about to deactivate this DVR. The TiVo Receivers are so user friendly by allowing you to always access the Now Playing feature whether you suspend or close your account. So if I deactivate the R15 I have to make sure that it is disconnected. How many know that?
qwerty
10-20-07, 12:58 PM
So if I deactivate the R15 I have to make sure that it is disconnected. How many know that?

And, somone recently posted that even if you disconect it first, the programming will still expire and not be watchable.
ThomasM
10-22-07, 08:06 PM
And, somone recently posted that even if you disconect it first, the programming will still expire and not be watchable.

1. The R15 nowadays is a LEASED unit which must be returned if you terminate service. Why do you want to keep playing back your recorded shows if you terminate your service?

2. Anyone who records shows they want to keep and watch over and over on a DVR WITHOUT backing the show up to tape or a DVD is just like the computer user who never backs up their system and then cries when the HDD dies.

3. In my opinion, the DVR is like that "scratch tape" you used to have with your VCR. You know, the one you used every day to record your favorite soap opera or prime time show and then you erased it within a few days after you watched it. A DVR is not a "video archival" system by any stretch of the imagination!

4. For those with a legitimate reason for being able to play recorded shows without a satellite feed, the R15 complies. For example, someone with an R15 in a motorhome that parks somewhere that they can't get a good signal from the satellite but wants to watch TV.
carl6
10-22-07, 09:29 PM
So if I deactivate the R15 I have to make sure that it is disconnected. How many know that?

Hmm. Anybody who reads the R15 FAQ. I'm pretty sure it is documented there.

Carl
qwerty
10-23-07, 09:00 AM
1. The R15 nowadays is a LEASED unit which must be returned if you terminate service. Why do you want to keep playing back your recorded shows if you terminate your service?

Mine is owned. My kids watch the same cartoons and animated movies over and over again. If/when I end service, I'll load it up with cartoons and Disney flicks. Sure it wont last forever, but neither do VCR tapes or DVD's around my kids.
ThomasM
10-23-07, 07:59 PM
Mine is owned. My kids watch the same cartoons and animated movies over and over again. If/when I end service, I'll load it up with cartoons and Disney flicks. Sure it wont last forever, but neither do VCR tapes or DVD's around my kids.

This could have something to do with licensing agreements between DirecTV and the program providers. Granted, in this case the hardware is yours but the programs you have recorded may be licensed only for repeated playback by continuing DirecTV subscribers.

As an example, XM Satellite radio now offers service to various radios that let you record songs for playback anytime. If that radio does not receive the XM satellite signal once per month (and verify that you are still a subscriber) it no longer lets you play back those recordings. All XM radios are owned, not leased.

This is too much to be a coincidence....