New Hd Dvr (help quick question)

throwback559 · 09-15-2006, 04:22 PM

Direct Tv installer came to install the new HD DVR (free

)

he said he was gona have tok hook up a new big dish and that i wasnt gona be able to watch the channels from my OTA that direct tv installed a year ago. and the only local channels the HD DVR would have were 24.1 and 30.1

so i was gona lose my 26.1 and 47.1 my football channels i was like WTF

there was nothing i was gona do i thought i was gona get the old hd dvr for free but they sent the latest one but i didnt wana lost my channels so i cancelled . will direct tv still give me the same deal when new locals become availabe? is this even true that i couldnt hook up my OTA with the new hd dvr ?

Im in tulare county 93247 has any1 had a problem like this ?

Cobra30 · 09-15-2006, 04:32 PM

if you have a hd tuner in your tv, not hd ready, you can hook up the off air antenna straight to your tv, that is what I have done just to get better pic quality, I dont have the new dvr, the h20 100 model

lizardhowson · 09-15-2006, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by throwback559

Direct Tv installer came to install the new HD DVR (free

)

he said he was gona have tok hook up a new big dish and that i wasnt gona be able to watch the channels from my OTA that direct tv installed a year ago. and the only local channels the HD DVR would have were 24.1 and 30.1

so i was gona lose my 26.1 and 47.1 my football channels i was like WTF

there was nothing i was gona do i thought i was gona get the old hd dvr for free but they sent the latest one but i didnt wana lost my channels so i cancelled . will direct tv still give me the same deal when new locals become availabe? is this even true that i couldnt hook up my OTA with the new hd dvr ?

Im in tulare county 93247 has any1 had a problem like this ?

Yes, it is a known problem with the new HD-DVR that the OTA input is not functional.

Hopefully, a fix will come along. Until then, if you want OTA, you better keep the old HR10-250.

throwback559 · 09-15-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lizardhowson

Yes, it is a known problem with the new HD-DVR that the OTA input is not functional.

Hopefully, a fix will come along. Until then, if you want OTA, you better keep the old HR10-250.

the problem is that i got it for free just paid S&H will D* still honor this deal later

why would I lose my OTA channles all they offer is 24.1 & 30.1 ? why

Im totally pissed i was ready to record stuff

throwback559 · 09-15-2006, 05:06 PM

throwback559 · 09-16-2006, 12:17 AM

throwback559 · 09-25-2006, 02:18 AM

Does any one know when you can use an OTA or when D* will have all local HD channels ?>

lizardhowson · 09-25-2006, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by throwback559

Does any one know when you can use an OTA or when D* will have all local HD channels ?>

If you would read the other posts you would know...

"It is rumored that a software update will be released in October to make the OTA functional, but only D* knows the answer to your question"

throwback559 · 09-26-2006, 01:50 AM

thanks

Jimbos · 09-26-2006, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by throwback559

the problem is that i got it for free just paid S&H will D* still honor this deal later

why would I lose my OTA channles all they offer is 24.1 & 30.1 ? why

Im totally pissed i was ready to record stuff

D* only offers 2 channels for your locals ? Thats odd, unless they have contract issues.
You will get more channels off your OTA regardless, so keep your OTA , As mentioned D* is working on getting the OTA tuner turned on,I am awaiting this as well (as are all the others) then I can fully use my new HR20-700 the way I originally planned, but I was aware of the OTA situation when I purchased, so I knew waht to expect.

Jimbo

udogu · 09-26-2006, 09:34 AM

Hey Throwback, I was told October 10 or the ota activation

BigSey · 09-26-2006, 01:07 PM

It's true...in Seattle, D* really does only offer CBS and NBC for local HD. Not sure why but it is the reason why i'm sticking with the HR10-250 for now.

lizardhowson · 09-26-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by udogu

Hey Throwback, I was told October 10 or the ota activation

Please let us know if the software update arrives on this date and if it fixes the OTA issue.

I am waiting until they get this OTA issue corrected.

Thanks !!

udogu · 09-26-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lizardhowson

Please let us know if the software update arrives on this date and if it fixes the OTA issue.

I am waiting until they get this OTA issue corrected.

Thanks !!

lizardhowson, I had my install for the 700 for oct 9 until I found out about the ota issue. Now I have a date for the install at oct 23 so I will have to find out by someone here. If its not fixed by oct 20 I am postponing my install again.

lizardhowson · 09-26-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by udogu

lizardhowson, I had my install for the 700 for oct 9 until I found out about the ota issue. Now I have a date for the install at oct 23 so I will have to find out by someone here. If its not fixed by oct 20 I am postponing my install again.

Just as you are, I am waiting because I get about 12 stations via OTA, so I am not giving up my HR10-250 until the HR20-700 has a working OTA tuner.

09-15-2006, 04:22 PM	#1
throwback559 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 403	New Hd Dvr (help quick question) Direct Tv installer came to install the new HD DVR (free ) he said he was gona have tok hook up a new big dish and that i wasnt gona be able to watch the channels from my OTA that direct tv installed a year ago. and the only local channels the HD DVR would have were 24.1 and 30.1 so i was gona lose my 26.1 and 47.1 my football channels i was like WTF there was nothing i was gona do i thought i was gona get the old hd dvr for free but they sent the latest one but i didnt wana lost my channels so i cancelled . will direct tv still give me the same deal when new locals become availabe? is this even true that i couldnt hook up my OTA with the new hd dvr ? Im in tulare county 93247 has any1 had a problem like this ?

09-15-2006, 04:32 PM	#2
Cobra30 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43	if you have a hd tuner in your tv, not hd ready, you can hook up the off air antenna straight to your tv, that is what I have done just to get better pic quality, I dont have the new dvr, the h20 100 model

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throwback559 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 403	Does any one know when you can use an OTA or when D* will have all local HD channels ?>

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udogu High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora,IL Posts: 63	Hey Throwback, I was told October 10 or the ota activation

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BigSey High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 127	It's true...in Seattle, D* really does only offer CBS and NBC for local HD. Not sure why but it is the reason why i'm sticking with the HR10-250 for now.