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  1. DIRECTV Programming
    I was able to get the $20 off for 6 months, but it took some effort. Somewhere along the way, NFLST renewal was removed from my account. The second CSR I spoke with said the only offer available to me was $5 off for 3 months. She did say she could re-add ST and get me the renewal rate, so I...
  2. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I can sympathize. Been trying to get MRV upgrade for a month. My main problem is SWM16 availability. But the sidecar was an issue when I had a guy show up and attempt to do the install. He had never seen a sidecar before and since it didn't fit with his understanding of compatible dishes he...
  3. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Thanks for the feedback. Here's what I think I know - because I have 9 tuners I need a SWM16, period, because the legacy ports aren't supported and therefore the installer shouldn't use them. In that case they could leave my sidecar dish installed (it works fine) and just connect the four dish...
  4. DIRECTV Connected Home
    We have rescheduled for tomorrow. Here is what they are proposing to do: 1. trying to see if they have an R-22 they can give me for the R-15 (cool!) 2. Want to install a SWM Dish (a single line into the house) and a SWM Expander. He says this will allow the 4 DVRs and SD receiver to work...
  5. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Oh how quickly it goes downhill. First he says he needs to replace my dish but the system (work order I assume) didn't tell him that. So he needs to get a new dish out here. Then he says that he'll use an SWM Dish and that it will support 8 recievers. I said you mean 8 tuners right? He says...
  6. DIRECTV Connected Home
    So my installer is here now. Good news - He seems nice and I think I gained a few "cool points" with him when I was walking him through the current set up and was able to tell him which models of HRs I had (i.e. the HR20-700). Bad news - I'm his first whole home install. Thankfully I prepared...
  7. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Thanks. I usually have everything figured out long before I call DirecTV for anything, but I wanted to move on the upgrade while I was able to get a deal and before the beta ended. However with a newborn at home I haven't been able to do as much research on DECA and the rest of it, so I'm was...
  8. DIRECTV Connected Home
    I am scheduled for an upgrade tomorrow. Right now I have 3 HR-2x DVRs active, plus an R-15 (currently single tuner mode) and a D-10 standard receiver. I have a side-car dish and WB68. With a total of 9 tuners to get active what kind of install should I expect? My guess from trying to read...
  9. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I had the same issue as you, a complete loss of audio. Skip back, fast forward nor restartin the program worked. What did fix it for me was to toggle the Dolby Digital setting on the source box. Turned it off and back on and then the audio was there when viewing it on a remote box. Haven't...
  10. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I did this and it took me a while to figure it out. If I remember correctly, I set up the first remote in RF mode. Then I had to go through and return the box to IR mode using just the buttons on the HR2x. Once the box was back in IR, I used the second remote to switch it and the box back to...
  11. DIRECTV General Discussion
    It looks like you might have the older side-car dish?? If so, I wonder if that is the source of your problem. I have seen it reported many times here that those are supposed to be replaced on sight with the newer slimline type dish. I have a side-car and haven't had any problems, so I've left...
  12. DIRECTV Connected Home
    I have been having this problem - have not yet been able to watch a game. A couple of times, instead of the URL is invalid message, I got a popup warning box that the file I was trying to access was corrupted or not supported by windows media. Highlights do work. Device: Samsung Omnia...
  13. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Awesome. This feature will come in handy for me. I've installed the program on my Omnia and it seems to be working fine. Program is listed as "NFL Mobile" and once I gave my DirecTV login info it played a short clip. Took a couple of tries to install. The .cab seemed to be particular about...
  14. Miscellaneous Equipment
    It looks like Fry's Electronics has (or soon will have) these remotes. Opened my paper this morning and saw their big ad insert. Huge picture of the new remotes is on the top left side of the ad. Doesn't say a price and I couldn't find it on their website, but it definitely appears there will...
  15. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I have Vonage and use the RCA wireless jack to get the phone line to my HR20. It works just fine for me.
  16. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Ahh, ok I think I get you VOS. You're saying the signal came back earlier on the tivo because its MPEG2 thus allowing the end of the recording to be caught, but the MPEG4 signal being more sensitve took "longer" to come back so that the scheduled end of the recording had already passed. Thanks!
  17. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    It hasn't happened recently (since I added a UPS), but I seem to recall that if my DVR would loose power during a recording that (obviously) it would stop the current recording. Then when power resumed, it would restart the recording, creating two partial recordings. I find it interesting that...
  18. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I have had very good luck with the adapters sold by DirecTV. Their price was better than any of the local big box stores and they shipped quickly.
  19. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I had a problem ordering BBC's from the webpage. Tried twice and the order didn't "take" for whatever reason. Called and spoke to CSR that put the order in and they arrived in a couple of days.
  20. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Regarding OTA, DirecTV may offer your locals in HD. You might only "need" the AM-21 if you want to access your local sub-channels. You can go here and find out which channels you will receive. If you decide you want the AM-21, be aware that the installers do not generally have them and may not...
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