tdog 0 #1 May 4, 2006 So - DirecTV's 1st DVRs were TIVO powered... Now they are selling their own DVRs with their own operating system. My TiVo unit died, and I need a new DVR. Anyone used the DirecTV version and the TiVo version and can tell me what you think of them? Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 May 4, 2006 So do you have DirectTV now? You know whats great about July? My 1 year contract will be up with DirectTV so I can go to a different provider. I've been looking forward to that since about October.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #3 May 4, 2006 QuoteSo do you have DirectTV now? You know whats great about July? My 1 year contract will be up with DirectTV so I can go to a different provider. I've been looking forward to that since about October. I live in a building (that I am the president of the HOA for) that has DirecTV... When I moved in - it is all they had... Now we have Comcast, Highspeed internet, and Dish... And I still like DirecTV the best... But then again, all I watch is some mythbusters and the local stations. Now that you mention it, maybe I should go without the TV for a while.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #4 May 4, 2006 Was it a TiVO brand unit? Series1? If so what went in it? If its just a Hard drive issue toss in a new one and be done with it. I'm hacking my Series2 next week to toss in another 160 gig drive.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #5 May 4, 2006 Hughes dual tuner DirecTV TiVo DVR, about 2 to 3 years old... The thing about the hard drive... It looks like I can get a new DVR for $99 with rebate.... It is more expensive to put in a new hard drive - and since my hard drive is crashed, I would have to download the OS from someone, because all the tools I have seen online to hack assume the OS is good on the old drive...??? Do you know anything about the R15? Is it worth the money to keep the legit TiVo OS? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #6 May 5, 2006 www.weaknees.com read he hard drive upgrades, they usually have the OS ready and installed for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 May 5, 2006 Also look at http://tivo.upgrade-instructions.com/index.php if you already havea drive laying around. I picked up a 160 gig drive new last week for 59.99. I might have a 17 gig drive laying around after I upgrade my system next week. If so I''ll PM you and if you pick up shipping its yours.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #8 May 5, 2006 I just might have to do this. I purchased the D15 at bestbuy The software blows... I hit rewind... Then when I hit play - no audio... I checked the manual... It is such a known problem that they advise users, IN INK IN A MANUAL - that if audio does not work, to pause the TV and restart it... Bugs are part of life, accepting them and putting the workaround in the manual SUCKS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #9 May 5, 2006 Still... Those instructions assume you have the OS on a OLD drive and are COPYing the OS to the NEW drive... Unless I clicked on the wrong link... I need the OS - because my old drive is trashed... I can't hook it up to the computer and copy it as instructed. Do you have a link where I can download the OS? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #10 May 10, 2006 QuoteWas it a TiVO brand unit? Series1? If so what went in it? If its just a Hard drive issue toss in a new one and be done with it. I'm hacking my Series2 next week to toss in another 160 gig drive. Ok, in case anyone cares... I purchased the DirecTV R15 model DVR that does not run the TiVo OS... IT SUCKED 1) Crashed and locked up 2) Fast forward and rewind would be 5 minutes off when I hit play 3) Would not record a season pass of a news program - I.E. I could not get it to record the nightly news every night, but it would record the today show... So, I found a copy of the Instacake software online that reformats the TiVo drive and purchased a 200 gig hard drive from Best Buy... My old tivo is reborn with 176 hours of recording capacity - and I am so happy... Going to return that other POS tomorrow and pray that this one lasts many more years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
