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Posted by Swan_Jun on 14-03-2010 at 21:47:

Are HD Receivers More Trouble Than They Worth

Hey,

i know i have been ranting a lot in this section but everybody is so calm and willing to listen that i really love everybody's input on my problems.

here's the problem. My family got a direct TV high def DVR and we have clear picture. but when i tried to watch a recorded mighty morphin power rangers the reciver totally locked up! I tried to reset the reciver but to no avail. I Don't know what to do.

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Posted by shamrokchick on 14-03-2010 at 23:59:

I'm assuming you have a new one? I've had one for a while now and haven't had any issues with it locking up... just really slow responding to changing channels.. Thinking

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Posted by Cep on 15-03-2010 at 15:46:

I would probably not bother with HD, after all the next thing coming is 3D and you may find that after upgrading most HD readies won't work with the newer 3D.

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Posted by Cain Highwind on 15-03-2010 at 19:26:

Hmm I have a DirecTV HD DVR, and I had no problems for a good 2 years before it started locking up.

They sent me an older refurbished model and it did the same thing.

They then sent a new one and suggested plugging it into its own socket (no power strip). And for good measure I got one of those single power surge protectors for it.

I've had virtually no problems since (this was probably, maybe, 6 months ago)

Hope this helps ^_^