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  1. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    LOL, only in your mind is the Dish Hopper far superior. You couldn't give me one. I think there is actually a lot of false advertising going on about the benefits of the Hopper. I think the HR34 is so great I can't wait for the day we can have two of them on one account. 10 actual, true tuners...
  2. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Smiles, actually I have a Black Magic, HDMI/1080p, video/audio capture card in my Mac Pro tower that I, ahemmmmm, usually don't talk about, besides my DVD burner in my computer, as well as my stand alone DVD burner. The Black Magic card works great and shall we say captures "everything", wink...
  3. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    You are correct as am I and others on here. According to PC Magazine there are many definitions of a media server. I think your definition might be #1 & #3 whereas my definition is #2. Definition of: media server (1) Software that makes audio and video files in the computer available on the...
  4. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Now you know why I agree with Sixto's theory of self install except for the dish. LOL, nice work, smirk, by the Worst Buy subcontractors. To the poster asking about running Cat5, you might want to get a copy of the Sunset book, Home Networking. It is out of print but you can still get it on...
  5. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I think that is exactly the problem. I am not sure I put much stock in your opinion. And if I may add is exactly why some people are leaving DBS and going to the other satellite forum. Just because some of you have thousands of posts and may or may not have some kind of connection with Directv...
  6. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    It is going to be awfully tough to serve media that isn't long term stored. But each to their own. I use my HR34 (I hate the name Genie, sounds Disney like to me) to long term store/archive movies to supply my front projector Home Theater. Others use there DVR to time shift but that is not my...
  7. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    LOL, just how could it serve media to multiple destinations without long term storage? DOH!!!! Using your definition Directv would have to take the hard drive out and instantly stream everything. From the dictionary: By definition a media server is a device that simply stores and shares media
  8. DIRECTV General Discussion
    There is a flaw in that plan. While you get new/different equipment every two years it could actually be a down grade. I always get my receivers/DVRs from a third party so that I know they are new and can pick the model I want. Under the Texas plan you could be trading new equipment for...
  9. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Oh I agree and that is why Directv is in the wrong here and should allow us to move the external hard drives. Until they put customers before profit I will use my DVD burner to do that. I guess I could use a second HR34 to do that as well, but oh wait, they have that screwed up from working...
  10. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I am just waiting to see if Directv is going to make good on what it said in its latest earnings report. That they were going to put more effort into retaining their long time, profitable customers. It makes absolutely no sense to me the amount of money they spend recruiting a new Basic package...
  11. DIRECTV General Discussion
    LOL, you beat me to it but I was going to suggest doing it yourself if you want it done right. I know there are a few diehards on here that hate it when a customer does a quality, neat install but I have found it the only way to have it done right when dealing with Directv subcontractors. I will...
  12. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I guess Directv thinks differently than you too because they called the HR34 a "media server" when it first came out. Media Server would indicate the long term storage of large quantities of media for future playback. Directv only started calling the HR34, Genie when Dish called its big DVR...
  13. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    You do need a router as advised. A router will keep IP addresses from clashing. What is happening now when you connect whole home is that some things are being assigned the same IP address.
  14. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Then I guess this time I have information that you don't.
  15. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    +1
  16. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    People, until some other people on here grow a back bone and break there NDAs you are not going to know what is going on and the reason Directv is fighting having two HR34s or two upcoming HR44s on the same account. We can protest all we want but it is not going to fix Directv's secret serious...
  17. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I am tired of tangling with you. I am sorry if it bothers you that I qualify my statements. Maybe you should qualify yours, but I know why you can't. But as long as you brought up things that irritate people, people who think they are "all knowing" on this forum irritate me. I really am not...
  18. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    If something pops out at me I will do that. Again, I am sorry for being so harsh and will try to do it in a kinder way if I catch something. Can you do something about seeing if Rich is willing to monitor a sticky thread like we were talking about? I know he would do a great job but it would...
  19. DIRECTV Tips and Resources
    How about simply: Ask Rich your External Hard Drive questions. Sorry for picking on your phrasing. Being a retired teacher those things pop out at me.
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    Excellent idea (but fix the wording first please) if he wants to take that on.
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