Brand new and found this forum searching yahoo. Read a bunch of posts and looks like a good forum.
I have DirectTV and wish to get a dvr. I have the option of getting a dvr (I assume it is the R15 but the service rep wouldn't tell me what model and said they are all good). So I could get a free R15 (assumption) and $5 off service for 1 year so dvr would cost me $1/month for first year - I would have to commit to 2 years.
1. I have a dish with one leg on it hooked up to a 4 way multiswitch hooked up to 3 TV's. If I install it myself do I just need to run a wire from multiswitch to dvr room and then hook up the new wire and the existing one both to the new dvr?
2. All the bad reviews about the R15 have me worried and I wish to maybe buy an R10 as many people seem to prefer - Is the R10 2 tuner - can I tape 2, tape 1 and watch live or taped, watch taped while recording 2 new ones.
3. My current receiver allows me to have caller id display on the bottom of the TV on an incoming call - does the R10 do this?
4. Pricing - if I buy an R10 is the service still 5.99 from DTV and would I not need to commit to any years of service?
5. Where to buy an R10 - weakknees? other options/suggestions
6. Also the deal I am being offered is nice so could I buy my r10 for the main room and get the r15 (assuming the free one is an r15) for a secondary room - would I need to pay two additional 5.99 fees for the r10 + the r15 or does the 5.99 cover all dvr's. Also since I would have to run a second wire for the r15 would Directv charge me for the additional wire $5 fee or do they just charge 5 per tv - example the first set is free and each extra tv is 5.
Thanks for the help and feel free to add anything I may not have thought of.
I have DirectTV and wish to get a dvr. I have the option of getting a dvr (I assume it is the R15 but the service rep wouldn't tell me what model and said they are all good). So I could get a free R15 (assumption) and $5 off service for 1 year so dvr would cost me $1/month for first year - I would have to commit to 2 years.
1. I have a dish with one leg on it hooked up to a 4 way multiswitch hooked up to 3 TV's. If I install it myself do I just need to run a wire from multiswitch to dvr room and then hook up the new wire and the existing one both to the new dvr?
2. All the bad reviews about the R15 have me worried and I wish to maybe buy an R10 as many people seem to prefer - Is the R10 2 tuner - can I tape 2, tape 1 and watch live or taped, watch taped while recording 2 new ones.
3. My current receiver allows me to have caller id display on the bottom of the TV on an incoming call - does the R10 do this?
4. Pricing - if I buy an R10 is the service still 5.99 from DTV and would I not need to commit to any years of service?
5. Where to buy an R10 - weakknees? other options/suggestions
6. Also the deal I am being offered is nice so could I buy my r10 for the main room and get the r15 (assuming the free one is an r15) for a secondary room - would I need to pay two additional 5.99 fees for the r10 + the r15 or does the 5.99 cover all dvr's. Also since I would have to run a second wire for the r15 would Directv charge me for the additional wire $5 fee or do they just charge 5 per tv - example the first set is free and each extra tv is 5.
Thanks for the help and feel free to add anything I may not have thought of.