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Allen13331
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Apr 20, 2013

Directv DVR continuously resetting when no signal from sat

I think I finally found a way to get Directv's attention regarding this situation: Problem: You can no longer watch prerecorded programs stored on your DVR when you can't get a signal from the sat...
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mikestock
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May 17, 2013
My tv and DVR are actually powered, full time, through a Xantrex sine wave inverter that automatically switches from ac input to stand by battery input when ac is unavailable.
I did this to avoid resetting when my EU3000is sometime gets a temporary power drop as the air conditioner compressor starts. It also allows me to get over-the-air tv while stopped at rest stops. Part of my packing up procedure always includes unplugging the DVR and PI.

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