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Recording First Run showings only

When I select a Series I want to get only First Run showings. Instead I get not only the First Run on the local network channel but also the reruns on a channel like USA.  How can I set up only First Run showings?

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First run recording problem

I have series recordings set up all with first run only but it records shows that have already been shown (not first run)

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Run channel auto scan

How do i run channel auto scan using direct tv remote

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Run Auto Program

The message to (2) Run Auto Program is showing on my screen. The TV was fine and then I looked up and the message was on with weak or no signal- (1) check antenna cable connection which I did. My remote cannot change anything. It’s like the tv is not recognizing the remote.

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CANNOT EVEN RUN PLAYBACK ADVISOR

when I try to run the playback advisor after saving the download, I receive a message that state the application is not compatible with win32. If I try to run it from its current location, absolutely nothing happens. I am running Vista with 2.0 G RAM and dual core Intel T3200. I did enter my name an

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contract has run out.

Since the contract has run out the price is going way up. What can I do?

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Run channel auto

uverse tv message is run channel auto. The answer on ATT support  says to EXIT with tv remote and not uverse remote. I have no tv remote just the uverse. What do I do? Please!

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Message "Please run auto-channel search

When TV is turned on, message appears "Please run auto-channel search." Nothing else work. Can view menu, but cannot move to any setting. problem occurs on one TV.

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Running over existing coax

Here's my situation:I'm trying to get an HD DVR in my living room and standard receivers in 2 bedrooms. Direct came out and told me they could install a dish on my balcony and run individual lines to each of the receivers, but that would leave exposed wires running throughout the apartment. I was th

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First run ONLY

How do you record first run only episodes for a series? when I do it i get all episodes from all channels This looks like its been asked for years but I find it hard to believe DirectTV could be that tone deaf. Maybe they are????

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Having errors while running

Had it running beautifully for the last day and a half (not straight). But my laptop got unplugged and suddenly shut off; now any time I try to run any of the DVR programs off my receiver I'm left with the message, "An Error has Occurred".  Does anybody have any suggestions?

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Record ONLY first run shows

On DTV Satellite service, I could select 'FIRST RUN ONLY' and how many episodes to keep. Is this available on STREAM?  Why not?  Pick up code from Satellite program and install in Stream program.

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Run channel auto scan

Tv was fine this morning. This afternoon I am getting the message “please run channel auto scan”. This is only on bedroom tv. How do I do this?

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recording a program when programming is running late

Our issue is recording Sunday evening programs.  The sports that run during the day often make the programs run late.  DirectTV records the "times"  for example, 7:30 to 8:30, not the actual program, which may start at 7:47 and run to 8:47.  So we miss the end of all our Sunday evening shows.  We sh

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Endless aggravating run arounds

I have had to chat with AT&T too many times. I am tired of the super rude supervisors that do not help at all. I have been dealing with a billing issue for a week now and get pointless and endless run arounds. I have paid for tv service that I don't have. I told them this 6 months ago and I sat here

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Long Cable Run...

Just completed long run of 500' of RG11. Put grounding blocks on post at top of mountain and stubbed into them with RG11. Used 8' of RG6 to run into dish LNB's. (RG11 wont fit.) At my house, the RG11 runs into (2) LA142a amplifiers. I used short stubs of RG11 from there into a HRPID1422 power insert

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running new cable for outdoor tv

If I don't have a cable outlet outside, and I want to run cable for an outdoor TV on my new deck, can the technician simply add a multi-switch outside (my current multi-switch will be indoors in my basement)? From there, run the new cable directly from the new external multiswitch to my new TV outdo

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HD-DVR trouble determining first run

I have a DirecTV HR23/700 running software 0x368, Tue 10/27, 2:22a.It has issues determining first run's for specific TV Shows. I'd assume this is an issue with whatever service DirecTV subscribes to for listings. The listing service is not showing the correct meta data on the show or what not.Eithe

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Can I run one multiswitch off of another (larger) one?

Currently I run 7 lines off of a 6x8 multiswitch. I need to run 2 additional lines. Due to the location of the receivers I am going to be running the lines to, it will be much MUCH easier to purchase another multiswtich and place it near the receivers rather than upgrading to a 16 way multiswitch an

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set series to first run, but all episoed record

I set my DVr to record FIRST RUN on all series, yet everytime an episode is played, my DVR records them. Am i missing something here? WHy doesn't the first run option work?TiVO was easier to program.Patrick

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