New DirecTV HD DVR Box recording random shows - cant get it to stop
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Here is why I asked. Its possible the wiring they have down in the phone closet is all jacked up
Depending on the size of your apartment complex they have some SWM8 switches down there. Each one can have 8 channels (tuners) running off of it
So your 3 (HD DVR + SD receiver) and your neighbors Genie (5) gives you 8 tuners which would be why its screwing up and allowing each of you to do what is happening. If I remember right the MRV (multi room viewing) works across the switch...The bandstop filter will fix it.
I know here we have 93 units so each SWM8 has 2 cables coming out of it for 2 apartments (there are 48 SWM8's down in the garage). I've seen mine and the 2nd cable isnt hooked up to anything and has a tag that says "GENIE" so they know there is 5 tuners being used out of that 8 tuner switch.
Depending on the size of your apartment complex they have some SWM8 switches down there. Each one can have 8 channels (tuners) running off of it
So your 3 (HD DVR + SD receiver) and your neighbors Genie (5) gives you 8 tuners which would be why its screwing up and allowing each of you to do what is happening. If I remember right the MRV (multi room viewing) works across the switch...The bandstop filter will fix it.
I know here we have 93 units so each SWM8 has 2 cables coming out of it for 2 apartments (there are 48 SWM8's down in the garage). I've seen mine and the 2nd cable isnt hooked up to anything and has a tag that says "GENIE" so they know there is 5 tuners being used out of that 8 tuner switch.
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Sicy, Call them EARLY, like 7:30 am to 9, you'll have a better chance to get ahold of someone.
They are not in your series manager because your box is not recording them! Another DVR in your complex is recording them and you are seeing them in the playlist.
Go to one of these programs in the playlist. You will see a DVR name in front of the program name, that DVR is the one in the other apartment!
Did you set it on block for external access or recordings? Under Whole Home > External Device > External Access/Recordings.
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Also, if you still can't get ahold if anyone you can ask your property managers what day the guy comes and track them down that way. In my experience, these middleman companies are not very easy to deal with. You may have to track down the tech. At our building the tech comes on certain days.
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We have 18 units and only a few use DirecTV, most others use comcast. Me and my neighbor that are getting mixed up are both calling first thing in the morning to get this fixed. For now we both agreed not to delete each others shows lol.
was already posted back in post 11
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...ows-cant-get-it-to-stop?p=3337295#post3337295
interesting you have an option.
hopefully they get it resolved quickly. As noted above maybe talk to the property manager if they are on site
I got a hold of them. They will try to get out today if not Thursday for sure. Since I got a new HD box he may have forgot to put the band stop filter on since the standard box didnt require one. God they suck lol.
I guess you didnt read the whole thread
All they do is add a band stop filter and that fixes MRV from being accessed from other units
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