Functionality of HD Receiver with Genie
I have a Genie Client in my den and my wife hates it now that they have reprogrammed the genie so that you can't see the "date recorded" when you bring up your "list". I called ditectv to find out if ...
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Bill.Satellite wrote:
Yes, that is my setup. No, you don't have ANY recording function on the HD receiver so it cannot pause, backup or resume unless you are watching something that was recorded on the Genie. I was considering replacing this receiver with a client so I can add those features to the bedroom TV.
That is exactly what I suspected after I bought it on Ebay but guess I won't activate it.. As said, I am replacing a Client. The new programming they have sent down for the Genie doesn't tell you when programs on your"list" were recorded and my wife is unhappy with it. She has 4 to 7 weeks of some programs (saving for binge watching) and she can't see when they were recorded. I still have all the coax run in my house so I'll either swap for one of my dvr's or get another on Ebay.
