Push the little red button...

[coreyva]

Looking on Directv's site for the olympic guide it says

What time will NBC Universal's coverage of men's track and field begin? Which channel is showing soccer, wrestling or gymnastics? Use the Olympics Guide to find answers to schedule questions.^ Simply press the RED button on your remote to call up the MENU. Then highlight and select "Olympics Guide."

Great! Unfortunately, pushing the button on my remote does nothing.
HR20 - check
Universal remote - check
pushing red button - check
anything happening - nope

Yellow button gives the tv options and blue gives the one-line guide. Red button works fine within the list to delete recordings.

What gives?

 

[charper1]

Is this an interactive feature? If so a user must have an IA receiver; correct? Is yours? I am at work right now so just guessing because I can't test it.

 

[Rey]

he has an HR-20. shouldn't it work for him? i think so.

 

[atp1313]

It might be that since the ONLY activity right now is the NBC flagship coverage of the Opening Ceremonies that there is nothing for the little red button to do. I would be more concerned about it not working after midnight when the tale delay stops and the real "live" coverage begins.

 

[coreyva]

Is this an interactive feature? If so a user must have an IA receiver; correct? Is yours? I am at work right now so just guessing because I can't test it.

Hmm, I'm not sure. If you go here and click on "NBC Olympics Guide" across the top, it shows what I'm referencing. As far as an interactive receiver, I'm not sure. I know it will do VOD.

 

[coreyva]

I found this thread http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv-forum/132079-mlbei-red-button-function.html, but it doesn't matter whether I'm watching the SD or HD feed. Perhaps I need to be on one of the 750-756 channels? Testing on those stations still gives nothing, but maybe since there is no content on them now it doesn't work?

 

[charper1]

I missed he had an HR20 which is IA; I may be leaning toward ATP's reply. I wish I was home to test it with the HR20 and H21

 

[coreyva]

It might be that since the ONLY activity right now is the NBC flagship coverage of the Opening Ceremonies that there is nothing for the little red button to do. I would be more concerned about it not working after midnight when the tale delay stops and the real "live" coverage begins.

Makes sense, as long as it isn't working for anyone else.


BTW you guys are fast at replying. I didn't see the two previous while replying to my own thread. Gotta love that!

 

[erict]

Yesterday I could not bring any of these channels up, but today I can, but there is no broadcast on any of them, which leads me to believe they won’t start until tomorrow (sat) when the games actually begin.

 

[charper1]

Well finally home and watching the channels and the red interactive button does in fact work on my HR20 and H21.

 

[jokeworm]

yup - I'm switching between a couple of channels right now - and i have the internet feeds showing the cycling, badminton, and rowing ... I'm about to OD on sports coverage

 

[charper1]

Have you seen any beach volleyball on now? If so, what chnl?

 

[jokeworm]

Have you seen any beach volleyball on now? If so, what chnl?

does not look as though it starts until around 9am ... the US game isn't until 6pm central time ...

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics - Beach Volleyball | Athlete Profiles, Blogs, Videos & Photos | NBC Olympics

 

[charper1]

ah, thanks.. i will save that link.