Two DVR's

I have no idea what plan I'm locked into, but I have two wireless receivers and pay $0/mo total for both of them. This may or may not be an option for you, so if sharing the receiver is a big deal, be sure to ask... I mean, IMO, if they're willing to give something for nothing, take it, right?

But yeah, as the other guy said, it's one DVR, but all other set-top boxes have full DVR controls (pause, rewind live TV) and can fully access the DVR. Begin watching a show on one TV and resume on another, schedule/delete/etc shows no matter what TV you're on, etc.

I have zero experience with stand-alone DVRs, but I hear they're not possible with U-Verse? (Don't quote me!) Someone else can tell you more about this.

Looks like the answers posted are good. Just to eleaborate on -I have zero experience with stand-alone DVRs, but I hear they're not possible with U-Verse? (Don't quote me!) Someone else can tell you more about this.

All initial broadcast TV equipment followed an analog TV definition. This was replaced by a digital TV definition some years ago.

Cable TV providers followed the broadcast model with a few tweeks & are now coding up all digital signals, so they can only be received by their own boxes. No more analog (bandwidth hog).

U-verse transport signal is based on data communication software call IP. Yes, it is digital, but more like regular internet traffic than TV signal. While the u-verse box translates the IP signal to one that can be used for your TV it uses security coding to verify that it is connected to your account.

So, there are two reasons that only authorized u-verse equipment can be used on your account - Difference in the basic structure of the signal and administrative process to prevent misuse.

If they allowed two DVRs, I presume the next logical step after that *could* be the ability to transfer shows from one DVR to another, which would make most of us quite happy.

Well, ain't that a kick in the head. Then I guess we'll have to share the one dvr. But that's ok, with it's capabilities, it should be fine. I don't record all that much, but he records shows while he's at work, then watches them when he can. Any idea just how many hours the dvr can record or hold? I can't remember from the last time I had Uverse. And thanks to all for your answers.

Make/Model Storage Estimated SD Capacity Estimated HD Capacity
Motorola VIP1216 160GB 133 Hours 37 Hours
Cisco IPN430 160GB 133 Hours 37 Hours
Motorola VIP 1225 250GB 233 Hours 65 Hours
Cisco IPN4320 320GB 311 Hours 87 Hours
Motorola VIP2250 500GB 511 Hours 184 Hours
Cisco ISB7500 500GB 511 Hours 184 Hours

With U300 you should NOT receive a 160GB DVR.

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@ethanedwards wrote:

Make/Model Storage Estimated SD Capacity Estimated HD Capacity
Motorola VIP1216 160GB 133 Hours 37 Hours
Cisco IPN430 160GB 133 Hours 37 Hours
Motorola VIP 1225 250GB 233 Hours 65 Hours
Cisco IPN4320 320GB 311 Hours 87 Hours
Motorola VIP2250 500GB 511 Hours 184 Hours
Cisco ISB7500 500GB 511 Hours 184 Hours

With U300 you should NOT receive a 160GB DVR.

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Crossed out ones are being junked, no more refurbing.  There may still be some 1225s in the pipeline. 😉

Chris
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Please NO SD stretch-o-vision or 480 SD HD Channels
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@mibrnsurg wrote:

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@ethanedwards wrote:

Make/Model Storage Estimated SD Capacity Estimated HD Capacity
Motorola VIP1216 160GB 133 Hours 37 Hours
Cisco IPN430 160GB 133 Hours 37 Hours
Motorola VIP 1225 250GB 233 Hours 65 Hours
Cisco IPN4320 320GB 311 Hours 87 Hours
Motorola VIP2250 500GB 511 Hours 184 Hours
Cisco ISB7500 500GB 511 Hours 184 Hours

With U300 you should NOT receive a 160GB DVR.

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Crossed out ones are being junked, no more refurbing.  There may still be some 1225s in the pipeline. 😉

 

Chris
__________________________________________________________

Please NO SD stretch-o-vision or 480 SD HD Channels
Need Help? PM ATT Uverse Care (all service problems)
ATT Customer Care(all other problems)
Your Results May Vary, In My Humble Opinion
I Call It Like I See It, Simply a U-verse user, nothing more

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From what a tweety bird told me, when the older models are returned, they're junked. As far as which one might be better (Motorola or Cisco), I have no clue. The operating system is the same on both...only noticeable difference should be the outside. I started with Motorola boxes, but when I went to wireless STBs, those are obviously Cisco...maybe they're trying to get everyone on Cisco?

Now that is good news. Hope they are not being disposed of by selling to Frontier.