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Sunday, September 8th, 2024 5:18 AM

How to turn off "screensaver" mode for HR24 receivers?

Hello.

After my satellite got upgraded to an SL3, my HR24 receivers (all of them) do this.  

If there's no user activity (I don't press any keys on the remote that display the menu, fast forward the viewing, etc.) for several hours on the HR24, the receiver shows something like a screensaver that shows "DirecTV" on it.

This only happened after my HR24 receivers were connected to the new satellite.  This did not happen when the receivers were connected to the old (SD) satellite.

I checked the Settings-Power Savings setting and it is "Off", not On.

Is there a way to disable this "screensaver" mode on the HR24 receivers?

ACE - Expert

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2 months ago

No, but as the title says it should only come on when you pause the DVR.  This problem has been posted several times over the years so DTV hasn't found or fixed it. It has never done this on my HR24

ACE - Professor

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2 months ago

Trying going into the menu of each RECEIVER and rerun the Sat setup to make sure your on the upgraded LNB

ACE - Expert

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2 months ago

The Op doesn't state it but DTV receivers auto detect a SWM system.

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2 months ago

goldw1800, to add to what shannon02 said, all the receivers are on the upgraded LNB. If it was not, then I would not be able to get any signals because the DTV technician removed the old (round 18") dish.

The satellite setup with the new HD dish is automatic.  You don't get to select the satellite dish type anymore.  It just automatically selects SWM.

The "Screensaver" problem appeared after I upgraded the satellite.  I haven't figured out a way to disable it.

ACE - Professor

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2 months ago

well, the HR@2x D*tv Software has not been changed for 3years -My hr22's do not go into Screensaver mode and I have a SL3 RB LNB You want to check the main settings look in display (suggestion) DO you have any recording serries set up in the one's going to sleep.

ACE - Expert

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2 months ago

As I said there is no way to disable it.  AFAIK it is a bug that DTV can't find/fix and probably not even trying as the HR24s are obsolete in DTV eyes 

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ACE - Professor

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2 months ago

@doomster 

Another suggestion -try Setting the Hr24's to one of the Music Channels and see if that keeps them awake. I keep all my unwatched Receivers on a Music Channels -Of course the TV is OFF That keeps the DVR'S HD Idle (no) Buffer is used.

ACE - Expert

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2 months ago

No, the DTV receivers are always buffering the two channels and AFAIK even when you are watching them live it is coming from the buffers.

ACE - Professor

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2 months ago

the Music Channels Hold no buffer -test it yourself 

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Learning something new every day....

ACE - Expert

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2 months ago

They are still buffering the sat channels.


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