How to Understand a DirecTV DVR

DirecTV is a popular broadcasting service offering as many as 225 channels of films, sports events and television programs and also a wide range of music channels from XM satellite radio services. DirecTV DVR lets you record up to 100 hours of your favorite DirecTV Programming along with several unique interactive features. Here’s how to understand a DirecTV DVR.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Understand that a DirecTV DVR is not TiVo. Previously, DirecTV DVRs came equipped with TiVo, but that service has been discontinued since 2005. Now, DirecTV offers its own DVR models with several features that are exclusive to DirecTV. However, DIRECTV® HD DVR (High Definition DVR) comes with an interactive TiVo program guide that incorporates this unique feature of TiVo.
2. Select from two models of DirecTV DVR: DIRECTV® Plus DVR and DIRECTV® HD DVR, based on your specific requirements.
3. Enjoy your DirecTV DVR's dual recording facility. This means you don't have to miss out on a program on one channel in an attempt to record two other favorites telecast on other channels at the same time.
4. Control live TV by pausing or rewinding through the telecast.
5. Choose how often you want to record a program–daily, weekly or monthly. Equipped with the knowledge of first and repeat telecasts, the DirecTV DVR allows the recording of an entire season of a program so that the continuity is maintained.
6. Ensure that none of your favorite programs are missed with your DirecTV DVR. It automatically makes changes in the scheduling of a TV show preset in your DVR.
7. Take advantage of a unique feature known as Mix Channels, which displays live feeds of multiple channels at once, so you can simultaneously look at what several channels have to offer and select the one you want. This feature is also available for News Mix, Kids Mix and Sports Mix. Using it avoids wasting time and effort when switching between channels until you find your selection.
8. Obtain specific information such as local weather, horoscopes, lottery results and favorable programming tips with the DirecTV Active feature.
9. Experience the most vivid reception of picture, color and sound via the DirecTV High Definition DVR as it gives you the feel of a real life experience.
10. Choose a precise frame of a particular show or movie by using the frame-by -rame fast forwarding facility.

Tips & Warnings

• For an enthusiastic movie buff, DirecTV DVR offers films on demand and allots 60 hours of recording hours for them.
• Skip commercials on your recorded shows by pausing the recording while the commercials are on. After the commercials, continue recording the program so your final recording is free of pesky commercials.

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