I don't like my HR20 - Update. Now I HATE it

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I have to admit that my dislike of the HR20 is subsiding. With the new CE, it includes the 30 second skip which eliminates a major irritation. Now if they just included dual channels buffers we would have a fully functional DVR.

Shibby: To get to the new TODO screen it requires 6 selections and my Harmony macro only allows 5.

 

what's all the todo about the todo? while i hate that they took it off the yellow button, i find i press menu/manage/todo (i think, at work now and thats what i remember)

so how are you getting 6 buttons?

 

I agree with you...it is not that hard... But I think I do understand where the 6 button presses come from... While I don't have my DVR in front of me to confirm, I think he is counting the down-direction cursor clicks required to get to the "manage" menu selection from the main menu... That's my guess anyway...

 

A better word PRONTO!

 

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why would a downgrade in his remote help?

 

i guess that all depends on what a 'remore' is?

 

the key word was downgrade

 

ah, gotcha.

the downgrade would make him feel 'remoreful.'

 

the is an outside or ________ possibility you may be right

having trouble thinking of the right word here

think it starts with an R

 

It may just be the HDMI port. You may be able to hear sound if you hook it up through component(red,blue,green) with red and white audio cables for sound. You lose a little picture quality this way though.

Sorry to hear about your problems. My HR20 has been flawless for going on 8 months now. :crossesfingers:

 

See comments/suggestions above about trying to get sound through other ports.

Personally I don't use HDMI (my TV doesn't have an HDMI port on it), so I'm left to use Component cables for video and the Left/Right audio out that went with same. I don't have (that I know of) any problems with the audio coming through my HR20 that way, or at least nothing like the problem described by JAP above.

(I have seen occassionally audio syncing issues, where the sounds are not synced with the moving lips of the people on the screen... That too is somewhat a known issue and has been improving over time.)

Still wish you the best of luck in the TV watching JAP. If not via DirecTV, then by whatever provider you wind up with. Hopefully you'll get a nice DVR (TiVo, cable company, or DirecTV) that will work nicely for your HDTV watching desires.

 

Ann, you may be able to use HDMI for the picture, and the other outputs for the audio. That way you get the best picture.

 

Shouldn't that be - 'I can't believe I got unlucky and either had a bad install or got a bad unit'?

The majority of people have had no problems at all (both of my HR20 work perfectly). For every complaint about the HR2X, there is one about Tivo. You of all people should know that. The bottom line is some people are going to have problems no matter what unit they have. So making a comment like...

is a bit extreme. Of course if someone had a problem with their Tivo and suggested people stay away from it, they would get flamed. <shrug>

 

Wrong....... No differences between HDMI and Component that regular eyes can see.

 

I thought she was talking composite, not component, for the video. Teach me to post in the middle of the night.

 

Except for the people using Monster cables which will improve any picture.

 

Another wrong perception........... There is nothing difference between hundred of dollars "Monsters" vs. few bucks cables...... that regular eyes can see.