Suspending service

[ts7]

I see suspending service or putting an account on hold suggested occasionally for someone looking to switch providers. When a DirecTV sub requests the account be put on hold, does everything stop working or can you still watch previously recorded shows?

 

[harmlesslyfatal]

everything stops working. all services are suspended, including DVR.

 

[lacubs]

i thought if you unhook cable from the box the recordings will still play ?

 

[Jimbo]

i thought if you unhook cable from the box the recordings will still play ?

I think that only works for a short time frame.

 

[ts7]

everything stops working. all services are suspended, including DVR.

That's what I was afraid of. If I actually do switch I may drop everything to the cheapest plan until we have a chance to watch or attempt to record to DVD everything we can't get from other sources.

Thanks

 

[Tanic]

I removed the satellite coax from my HR20 before suspending service, and recordings are still watchable a month later.

 

[Jimbo]

I removed the satellite coax from my HR20 before suspending service, and recordings are still watchable a month later.

Do NOT unplug it, and hope there's no storms that takes power down.

If I take a recvr from the house to the Motor home, I cannot watch Recorded shows till I hook it up to a dish again .

 

[dishrich]

I removed the satellite coax from my HR20 before suspending service, and recordings are still watchable a month later.

Same here, except I'm still doing it over 3+ YEARS now...

 

[Jimbo]

Same here, except I'm still doing it over 3+ YEARS now...

Maybe its specific to the older recvrs ?

 

[peds48]

Maybe its specific to the older recvrs ?

could very well be. older receivers dont have the latest software and I know DirecTV has changed a few things regarding how a receiver behaves when is deacitvated lately