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DirecTV HD DVR and local channels

Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
edited January 2010 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
We've been through about six antennas (indoor and outdoor) and about as many spots in the backyard for one of those antennas but we think we've finally found a spot that provides the receiver with a solid, stable signal. However, it seems that the receiver doesn't know what to do with the signal after a few days 'cause I have to rescan for the channels. It finds them almost everytime I've had to do it so I know it's not the signals themselves. The only variable that hasn't changed has been the receiver itself. Has anyone else encountered this problem or have a thought as to how to fix it? Thanks.

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  • Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Case in point, I rescanned the channels so Thursday night stuff would record. I left the DVR on instead of turning it off while I played 360. When I checked to see if stuff recorded before calling it a night, the receiver had lost the signal. When I rescanned, it found a strong signal right away. What the F?

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  • UncleChetUncleChet N00b Lancaster, PARegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Antenna? I have directtv and hd dvr 250gb i think. I have never had to have an antenna for anything. I get my locals just fine. The only time I've ever had to have it scan anything is if I unplugged the receiver and it lost all connection. It dvrs everything and I stream the dvr through my network pcs using thier software.

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  • Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    DirecTV doesn't support local channels in my area unfortunately.

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  • UncleChetUncleChet N00b Lancaster, PARegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Ah, wow. I understand. Sorry, I'm officially of no help.

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