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cire
Explorer
May 15, 2013

You cannot use your DirectTV DVR without a satellite signal.

If you have DirecTV with a DVR you can no longer view your pre-recorded programs if you don't have a satellite signal and the power to your DVR has been interrupted. (You move to a new site.) If you ...
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Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
May 15, 2013
donn0128 wrote:
Hih, i can. Do it at times when I cant get a signal for some reason. You have to go thru setup and then stop the setup at one point. Then it will allow you to watch dvr content.


If you check the active link on this topic you will find that you are correct, but you are only correct for 12 hours. If the receiver does not see a satellite signal for 12 hours it will reset and once it does there is no going back.

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