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dryfly's avatar
dryfly
Explorer
May 06, 2013

HR-24 receiver question

Just took my new DirectTV HR24-500 receiver with me on a trip. Knowing I would be in one location where trees prevented getting a signal, I recorded a bunch of programs to watch. However, the receiver, trying to search for a signal, would re-boot every 7 minutes (error 771). This made watching a pre-recorded program impossible.

Is this normal for a HR24? Is there some way to stop the receiver from searching for a signal?
  • aslakson's avatar
    aslakson
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    This happened with our HR24 just last week for the first time. Never was a problem before. I'm guessing some new software broke it.

    Interested to see what anybody else reports.

    al
  • therink's avatar
    therink
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    You may need a bband converter. If using a directv slimline dish with multiswitch set up.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    May 06, 2013
    therink wrote:
    You may need a bband converter. If using a directv slimline dish with multiswitch set up.


    He's trying use the DVR portion of the sat box without being connected to a dish.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    May 07, 2013
    It has nothing to do with any kind of a converter, B-Band or otherwise.
    Click on the link. The info is all there.
  • dryfly's avatar
    dryfly
    Explorer
    May 07, 2013
    Bill.Winegard wrote:
    Check out this thread.
    http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26888444.cfm
    All you questions will be answered.


    Thanks for the link Bill,

    Didn't know what phrasing to use to search for this. Interesting that thread is so recent, but glad to hear there may be a fix coming. Hard to believe DTV would incorporate this on purpose as it really doesn't benefit them that much if any.
  • az99's avatar
    az99
    Explorer
    May 07, 2013
    therink wrote:
    You may need a bband converter. If using a directv slimline dish with multiswitch set up.
    You have got to be kidding. :S

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