[Tom Robertson]

Ok, Earl,

It's now December, most of us have realized that Dec. 1 was a target and not the real date. And we're up to "Very Soon" Woohoo!

But we still have the outstand question, what else besides OTA will be released. Perhaps this question will pique your humor a bit and reveal some more underneath that armor:

Will the "other stuff", the "Christmas Gift", require a major change to the user's manual, say more than 30 pages?
Or 20 pages?
Or a few pages?
Or no changes?



Thanks for all the good fun and all the hard work,
Tom

 

[Earl Bonovich]

A few pages...

But IMHO... at this point, the entire manual needs a re-write.

 

[Meklos]

Anyone got a can opener?

 

[houskamp]

I got a sawsall

 

[Herdfan]

A few pages...

But IMHO... at this point, the entire manual needs a re-write.

Can I just substitute in the HR10 manual? !Devil_lol

 

[Earl Bonovich]

Can I just substitute in the HR10 manual? !Devil_lol

Sure... if you really want to be consfused...

 

[lguvenoz]

A few pages...

But IMHO... at this point, the entire manual needs a re-write.

I agree... You know though that most user manuals today are just as bad. Not enough good quality technical writers out there any more.... Or rather most companies don't want to pay for good quality writers. Who needs them... That's what spell check and grammar check are for :lol: :lol:

 

[Earl Bonovich]

That's what spell check and grammar check are for :lol: :lol:

I wouldn't know about tharn darn spangled new tools you speek of..

 

[Canis Lupus]

Earl, will we all be "airing" out our differences from coast to coast over the next few days?

Can't we all just "get" along? Or is that just "Oh Too much to Ask" ?

 

[PoitNarf]

A few pages...

But IMHO... at this point, the entire manual needs a re-write.

Can we expect an updated manual anytime soon? If it's just available as a PDF download I'll be happy.

 

[911medic]

But IMHO... at this point, the entire manual needs a re-write.

It has since day one!

 

[Chris Blount]

My day job is technical writing and I really wish DirecTV would hire me to re-write the manual.

 

[Earl Bonovich]

Earl, will we all be "airing" out our differences from coast to coast over the next few days?

Can't we all just "get" along? Or is that just "Oh Too much to Ask" ?

Cute....

No comment

 

[Earl Bonovich]

Can we expect an updated manual anytime soon? If it's just available as a PDF download I'll be happy.

No idea... my guess is that some time next year, there will have to be a re-write, as there will be so many "additional" things you can do with the HR20, that are not covered in the manual.

 

[Bay CIty]

Cute....

No comment

Is "no comment" ranked higher than "very soon"

 

[Tom Robertson]

My day job is technical writing and I really wish DirecTV would hire me to re-write the manual.

Chris, perhaps if you published a thread here containing a suggested TOC highlighting the things you know are coming soon...:sure:

Cheers,
Tom

 

[nFavor]

A few pages...

But IMHO... at this point, the entire manual needs a re-write.

Any chance the new manual would be a little more comprehensive? It seems like they left many things out (how to do x,y,z). I'm at work or I'd post a few examples of the topics not covered. I think conflict resolution was one of them that either wasn't covered or wasn't covered well.

 

[911medic]

Much of Mellomindbender's gathered info should be included.

 

[Bay CIty]

Much of Mellomindbender's gathered info should be included.

Mellomindbender's gathered info should be the manual and that piece of crap that Directv calls a manual should be thrown away

 

[harsh]

Is "no comment" ranked higher than "very soon"

"no comment" is in gamma test phase as the replacement for "very soon" since the October OTA non-event.

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