Trying to acquire missing parts for HR10-250

1. You should be able to find a compatible power cord at Radio Shack, but they might need to special order it for you. Most current Universal Remotes have Tivo code sets that will work fine with the HR10-250. Your current Tivo remotes might even work.

2. Once you can power it up, just connect to a TV. You should see it boot up and begin searching for a satellite signal. You can cancel out of that process and should get to the main Tivo Menu and Now Playing List, especially if the Tivo was previously activated and wasn't reformatted.

3. DirecTV might let you activate it with its old Access Card. Worst case they'll send you a new one for ~$20. That's provided the Tivo was deactived from the prior owner's account with no outstand billing balance due.

4. Two. Then you can use both tuners.

 

Any Tivo remote will work except for the series 1 Sony models. There are lots of inexpensive universal remotes available that have the Tivo codes. If you look on ebay you can find all kinds of replacement Tivo remotes. The silver remote that is branded for Thomson UK series 1 SA Tivos works perectly fine with the HR10-250 and is usually less than $10 plus shipping. Power cords are standard polarized cords available at RatShack and other places for about $2 or less.

You can operate it without a dish connected but you'll get nag messages and searching for satellite signal messages when tuned to any DTV channel. If you have an OTA antenna or a set of rabbit ears then you can check out the ATSC tuners. You can definitely navigate through the menus and screens without anything feeding the receiver. You can actually navigate through the menus using the front panel buttons and you won't even need a remote, although it's definitely better to have a remote for normal operation but you can at least check it out without a remote.

A new card will cost you $20 from DirecTV. There are no other activation fees required. You'll need two RG-6 cable runs from the dish to the receiver in order to use both tuners.

 

The power cord is the same as a Playstation 2 cord. You can get one at GameStop for $5 or less. Or look on eBay.

 

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They are standard electric razor cords. shouldn't be that hard to find.

 

eBay is a beautiful thing.

 

Why would you waste your money? You can get a brand new dvr and dish installed for less than you will pay to "try" to fix that one.

 

If you do not currently have a DirecTV account then you cannot activate any used hardware. DirecTV requires that you must have new receivers or DVRs when activating a new account. Once you have the account setup then you may add whatever used equipment you like. The DirecTV package prices are listed on the DirecTV website. FYI - the monthly fees are the same whether you own or lease the equipment. You just pay a mirroring fee instead of the leasing fee for each receiver which is $4.99 apiece over and above the program package cost plus whatever extras you've included (HBO, DVR fee, etc.).