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Whole Home DVR- Can you record from another TV??
We just got our Whole Home Upgrade- have 4 DVR's.
On the Directv Whole Home FAQ, it states the following:
Whole-Home DVR service: How do I record programs from a TV other than the one connected to my HD DVR?
The answer it gives is when you select a program and press record, you will get a pop up box allowing you to select the DVR you want to use to record.
Unless I am missing something, this is not happening when I try to record- it just records it on the DVR that is attached to the tv.
I have all my dvr's set to share. If this is indeed possible, how does it work??
litzdog911
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13 years ago
That's only true if you're doing this from a Receiver, not another HD DVR. You'll need to go the specific DVR and set up the recording from its menus. Or set them using the iPad App, or DirecTV.com.
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drw123
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13 years ago
That's only true if you're doing this from a Receiver, not another HD DVR. You'll need to go the specific DVR and set up the recording from its menus. Or set them using the iPad App, or DirecTV.com.
Oh, ok- that makes sense, then. It was driving me crazy- thanks very much
I wonder if there is a reason you can't do it with DVR's???
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litzdog911
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13 years ago
Not sure why they have developed the software for that yet. Hopefully some day.
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joed32
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13 years ago
All of us would like that feature. I got a free receiver just so I could record everything from a central location. It works well but the guide only goes out six days and I need to pay $6 per month to use it.
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dcd
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13 years ago
I have an automatic system set up so I can set up recordings on any one of my HD DVR's from any location in the house. It's called a wife model '66 who is never without her iPad. Seriously, it works perfectly. As we're watching TV, if we see an interesting ad for a program we pause the DVR and she does some research and we set the recording on whichever DVR we choose.
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peds48
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13 years ago
It's called a wife model '66 who is never without her iPad.
I've got a newer model.....wife model '72
she is charge of all my recordings as well.
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tharnisch
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13 years ago
my '83 model keeps recording garbage like Jersey Shore and Teen Mom. Not sure if there is an exchange program for those or not....
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peds48
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13 years ago
my '83 model keeps recording garbage like Jersey Shore and Teen Mom. Not sure if there is an exchange program for those or not....
Sure, have you not heard of wife swap.....
or better yet, do not let her hold the remote......
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