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  1. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    My HR20-100 temperature stays between 102 and 105. My HR20-700 stays between 125 and 130 degrees. They set side by side in an open cabinet that is very ventilated. Mike
  2. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I have two hooked to two different HR20-100 and HR20-700. They are silent and have worked for months without any problem. I did have to put black electrical tape over the bright yellow light coming from the drive. They do a great job and you will not regret getting one for your HR20. Mike
  3. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I recently went through this problem with a HR20-100. I had another HR20-100 that work correctly with the eSATA Seagate Free Agent drive and cable. After much discussion with DIRECTV customer telephone agent they agreed to ship me another HR20. This one was a HR20-700 and it worked with the...
  4. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    Since August 12 I have also installed four different HR20's two HR20-100 and two HR20-700. First one would not recognize high definition over the air, second would not recognize the eSATA drive, third the second satellite tuner would not work and fourth everything work. However, my first HR20...
  5. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I have change out four HR20's during the past month. None would allow me to keep the same card. The HR20 force me to use the new card that came with the new receiver. You have to activate the new card and deactivate the old card. Mike
  6. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    Even in standby the HR20 is still operating and recording to disk. The Seagate 750 drive is always running and is power by a 120 volt to 12 volt converter. If power interruption happens the Seagate drive always comes up before the HR20 comes up so no problem with the HR20 switching back to its...
  7. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I bought from Buy.com the 203001124 Tripp Lite eSATA (SATA-II) Signal Cable - 3ft - 1 x eSATA, 1 x eSATA - eSATA Cable for $5.99 and I have four of the cables and all work great. Your problem may be the HR20 instead the eSATA cable. I first thought that the cable may have been my problem so I...
  8. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    My HR20-700 temperature always stays around 127 F plus or minus 5 degrees. My HR20-100 temperature always stays around 102 F plus or minus 5 degrees. Both HR-20's have external Seagate Free Agent 750 Gig drives attached. Both HR-20's are setting side by side at the same level on an open...
  9. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I think that I am now having fun for the last HR20-700 is still working. Since I can see the openings on top of the HR20-700 I did so rearranging of my equipment Thursday and I am now quite please with the HR20-700. I had wanted a working HR20-100 for a matching pair. The RF interface works...
  10. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    History of my problems getting a second HR20 up on the eSATA drive and having everything else work after four HR20's: On August 13, a HR20-100s was delivered and installed by DIRECTV Okla. City technician. The HR20 looked like everything was working fine when he left. August 16, I received a...
  11. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    Power up the Seagate 750 SA TA drive. Connect eSATA cable to SATA drive. Remove power cord from the HR20. Connect eSATA cable from drive to eSATA port on the back of your HR20. Connect power cord back to the HR20. The drive always starts before the HR20 cycles up. HR20 if it detects the eSATA...
  12. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I have already received three HR20/100/700/100 and have the service technician schedule for tomorrow morning bringing the fourth. All had problems with the first Hr20-100 eSATA port or internal board board being bad for I could never get it to recognize the external Seagate 750 gig drive. I...
  13. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    Buy.com carries this cable: 203001124 Tripp Lite eSATA (SATA-II) Signal Cable - 3ft - 1 x eSATA, 1 x eSATA - eSATA Cable 1 $5.57 I have two HR20-100s hooked to external: 204110108 Seagate FreeAgent Pro - 750GB, USB 2.0, eSATA, 7200 RPM, FireWire External Hard Drive 1 $232.45 I using two of...
  14. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    This thread told me how to do it and it works like a charm. http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=94875 One operates as DIRECTV and the other operates as AV1 on the remote. Mike
  15. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    History of my trial and efforts: I received a second HDR-100s on August 20, via DIRECTV installer in the Okla. City area. System was installed and worked I thought like my long term HDR20-100 with external Seagate Pro-750GB eSATA disk drive. On August 23, I received from buy.com another...
  16. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    History of my trial and efforts: I received a second HDR-100s on August 20, via DIRECTV installer in the Okla. City area. System was installed and worked I thought like my long term HDR20-100 with external Seagate Pro-750GB eSATA disk drive. On August 23, I received from buy.com another...
  17. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    https://secure.connect.pbs.org/conferences/technology/2005/Presentations/Next.Gen.Video.Stat.Muxing.pdf http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages/itshdtvpf.htm Here is two links that reflect that it can be a little difficult to determine how much space it takes to store high definition files. I have...
  18. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I have found it is difficult to find any customer service representative that knows anything about the eSATA external port. I have talked with at least a dozen representives that had no ideal that the HR20 had an eSATA port. Software has been turned on for a long time so I think that is a very...
  19. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    The HR20-700 I received as a replacement died this morning. Sometimes after pulling the power for a few minutes it will come all the way up and then die when you try to change channels. The only thing wrong with the HR20-100 was the eSATA interface but DIRECTV will not let me keep it and will...
  20. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    I received the replacement HR20-700 for the HR20-100 Monday August 27. I had asked for another HR20-100 but did not get it. After hooking up and activating the HR20-700 I recorded a few minutes of programming on the internal disk drive. After playing the recording I pulled power and hooked up...
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