Tivo verses R15

[stevan]

I see every on complains about the R15 BUT it has one feature that the tivo do not have unless I am wrong . The r15 will change channels without recording it automatic like the plain boxes do ?? If the tivo ones will do it can someone explain how to do it I have two SD-DVR40 and cannot figure out how to make them do it


THXS STeve

[rminsk]

This is not a feature on TiVo. I'm not sure why you would need it.

[ebonovic]

I believe the OP is referring to AutoTune...

Which is not a feature of ANY DVR on DirecTV...
I honestly don't think AutoTune is a feature of ANY DVR on ANY provider, or standalone offerings.

[stevan]

Maye I said that wrong

Lets say you want to watch something at 10:00 fri If you set that on a regular box on fri if you are on a different channel it will change auto at 10.00

I hope I got that right now


I was told that r15 does it

[ebonovic]

Maye I said that wrong

Lets say you want to watch something at 10:00 fri If you set that on a regular box on fri if you are on a different channel it will change auto at 10.00

I hope I got that right now


I was told that r15 does it

Based on your first post, and this post... I am combining them...
On Friday 10pm, you just want the tuner to change channel but NOT record...
If so...

That is the Auto-Tune... and no, the R15/HR20, DTiVo, Ultimate... no DirecTV-DVR (or any DVR that I am aware of), has the Auto-Tune feature.

[rminsk]

Why do you need this feature? Do you want it to be on a certain channel when you wake up? If that is the case you could setup a 1 recording on the channel and set it to keep 1 episode. For two tuners you would have to setup 2 recordings that overlap on the same channel.

If it is just to watch something just set it up to record the program.

[stevan]

Thxs

I guess the R 15 will not do it

Of the tivo ones is there any real differences


Steve

[rminsk]

Of the tivo ones is there any real differences I assume you mean any differences in models. Pretty much all the series 2 machines where made in the same plant in Mexico except the Samsung was made in Korea. The hardware is the same with different plastic faceplates. The R10 some people consider a series 2.5 and has some extra security features. If you do not plan on hacking the machine besides changing the hard drive then any series 2 or R10 will work fine. If you plan on doing any hacking then do not get a R10.

[wolflord11]

Thxs

I guess the R 15 will not do it

Of the tivo ones is there any real differences


Steve

You are talking about Auto-Tune. Say you are watching a Show at 9.30 PM on One Channel, and another show you want to watch starts at 11.00 PM on a different Channel, you can set the receiver to automatically tune to the other Show/Channel.

The only Directv units that have this feature are the D11 and D12 Standard Receivers. No DVR unit has this feature.

As for the different Directv/tivo units, there are really no differences unless you want to hack. The stay clear of the R10 and R15. You need to get an earlier Series 1 or 2 model.

[samo]

I believe the OP is referring to AutoTune...

Which is not a feature of ANY DVR on DirecTV...
I honestly don't think AutoTune is a feature of ANY DVR on ANY provider, or standalone offerings.
Wrong Earl (finally caught your mistake after many years of trying :)). DishDVR has autotune, always had it since 501.

[ebonovic]

Wrong Earl (finally caught your mistake after many years of trying :)). DishDVR has autotune, always had it since 501.

Well thank you for correction