HR-24/Genie keep disconnecting from whole-home

yes one LNB SWM, last time they where out here the tech removed the older SWM mounted on the wall along with the SL5 "Batwing" LNB on the dish and replaced it with the NEW SL3 LNB SWM, I have to say less rain-fade since

 

I had whole home working on 4 HR20s, and now HR54 to HR24 via Ethernet perfectly for years since it came out. I beta tested it. Fine through various router, switch, etc. changes. Then.... it started dropping about weekly ever since directv software updates several months ago, no other changes. Since directv dropped native video a few months ago I decided to phase them out. Between the major video quality drop and this problem, it makes no sense to stay much longer.

 

Did he do the replacement because of this problem?

Rich

 

DIRECTV Ethernet-to-Coax Adapter DECA2 for SWM Systems (DCA2SR0) from Solid Signal

 

He checked out the entire system and found that the original SWM was running very hot, hotter than he had experienced before.

 

Is the Purple drive a surveillance drive? I don't recall ever having a noise problem with a 5400 RPM WD drive.

Rich

 

They run hot. It's normal. Both of mine are always hot. Why this is happening to you...I don't get it. Something is very wrong.

Rich

 

Reason I asked was the surveillance drives are made specifically for DVRs (hence the name). I've never had one. I had noise problems years ago when I was running Seagate Barracuda drives (7200 RPM) in my HRs and they were really noisy. Switched to WD 5400 RPM drives and never had a problem with noise. That's trading performance for silence, I think, tho. We've been recommending the surveillance drives for quite awhile and you are the first to report noise issues, I think.

Rich

 

My HR54 regularly drops from my MRV network. Just disconnects for no reason. Yet it sees all other dvrs. A reset will “fix” for a few days.

 

I would try use fixed IPs on all STBs ...

 

Hello: Rich I posted to you on a old forum. So if you see it disregard. At the old forum you said how is the proper way to reset? I have the same issues with 5 HRs and 1 Genie. Usually the Genie drops off when we retire for the night. When we turn on a bedroom HR, it show maybe the Genie is off line and one or two of the HR's.. The Genie will be fine by the morning, but the HRs are reset with the red button. We have called CS with this and they basically shrug their shoulders. The units all record as instructed but don't show up. Yes, I have a 2 wire from the dish if that helps at all. Hope DTV gets a handle on this, NOT user friendly situation.

 

first thing you must call CSR and DTV will replace your old LNBF/dish and all faulty equipment include a splitter/cabling/F-connectors

 

Update: Since I removed the DECA-which was behind the furthest DVR(HR24) but the closest to a direct LAN and added an Ethernet switch next to the HR44 To share with an Xbox 360(never really used) the drop offs from whole home have stopped, well once but they all came back on there own within a minute or so. It’s almost like the built-in DECA of the HR44 is more stable or maybe I’m just imagining things, regardless, no drops offs other than the quick one that I’ve noticed!

 

Thanks for the updates. Sorry it took so long to respond. Many changes happing this last month. Will call DTV about getting a dish change. Not using DECA on any receivers. I found that if the Genie drops off the network, if I reboot the HR24 it shows up after. I didn't reboot the genie.

 

The HR2x and HR34 suffer from dropping off the network over a time span between 60 and 90 days. This happens regardless of how they connect as both DECA and switched Ethernet are affected. Attempting a network reconnect does not “broadcast” the affected HR’s return either. Only a reboot fixes.

They really want a one box tuner appliance that feeds clients period and so do not seem motivated to actually maintain a true Whole Home system.

The spreadsheet says what the average home has and they are building to that. At some point between pricing and restricting interoperability I will be forced to discontinue service with them.

Don “they are limiting the offerings “ Bolton