canceled due to an unexpected error (3)

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This can happen if there's a last-minute schedule change. You might also try resetting your DVR using the red reset button. 

I am not sure about if we made a lst minute change or not. We did do a complete shut dwn and reset. Time will tell at this time. Thanks

It's not you that would have made the last-minute change. It's the station/network.

Usually this means the channel broadcast a different program/episode than the one that was scheduled.

OK thank you both that makes me feel better but of course it doesn’t fix the issue. Thanks.

Thanks everyone but I got disgusted with the system and unhooked it for now. Again Thanks

You will still be paying the monthly bill unless you cancel the account.

No, all I did was unhook the over the air antenna from the dvr I did not unhook or cancel Directv

I just saw you were trying to record OTA.  The guide data on many OTA channels is very unreliable. Directv does not create this data, the station produces it and then sends it to a third party and directv gets it from them.