2017-02-21, 05:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 2017-02-21, 05:12 PM by GaryJ73167.)
Hello all. Before even explaining what my issue is, I want to start by saying that this issue IS NOT the fault of NPVR software or my Happauge PVR Unit in any way. I am merely just looking for suggestions from people that may have run into this.
Hardware I am using:
Windows 10
Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR
Direct TV Receiver - H25-100
This problem originated a couple of years ago......way before I used NPVR and had a totally different computer and something other than the happauge PVR. (As a matter of fact, it was a MAC). What was happening (And, this was random) when the PVR unit that I had at the time would change the channel to record a program, the 1st digit of the channel was not being relayed to the Direct TV receiver box. For example, if I had a schedule to record channel 228, it would tune into 28 instead (because the Direct TV box was sluggish and didnt catch the 1st digit of the needed channel)
I didnt really feel like troubleshooting this, so I lived with it for about a year. Then, it was time for me to eventually get a new computer. I went with Windows 10, NPVR and the Happauge box. While switching out the computer, i thought, "Finally, things will work right now...no more worrying that it is going to miss digits when switching channels (assuming that the problem was with my computer setup.)"
Well, once everything was hooked up (New PC , new PVR New Software,..etc..etc..) it continued to do what it was doing (being sluggish and sometimes missing the first digit of the channel change). I now KNEW this was no coincidence. It HAD to be the Direct TV box. That was the only piece of hardware that wasnt switched out. So, I had 3 DirectTV boxes in my house...one night, I figured I would switch the DTV receiver out with a different opne from a different location at my house, and low and behold, my problem was GONE !!!!! No more worrying about the channels......all was smooth......never missed a digit with schedules anymore and was as smooth as butter...it was a happy time
That was 8 months ago..........and, guess what happened last night ? It all came back to haunt me........the DTV box is doing the same thing as the older DTV Box that was messing up on me. I know it isnt NPVR or my PVR unit because I can see the IR blaster flashing the fist digit trying to change the channel and I am watching the Direct TV box miss the first digit. This is infuriating......and, i have the PVR IR Blaster stuck DIRECTLY to the face of the Direct TV box where the sensor is.
Something worth mentioning: This seems to happen mostly after the DirectTV box has been sitting idel for a while. If I try to replciate the issue, I can sometimes sit here and change channels for 10 minutes straight and it works every time.
I have tried to reset my direct TV box to default settings (A full reset), but, that didnt work.
Do you think maybe Direct TV did a software update that rendered my box sluggish ? Maybe that's what happened with the old box?
My direct TV box has been around for a while so I suppose an upgrade wouldn't hurt, but, I wanted to see if anyone else ever had an issue like this.
Any ideas on this ?
Hardware I am using:
Windows 10
Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR
Direct TV Receiver - H25-100
This problem originated a couple of years ago......way before I used NPVR and had a totally different computer and something other than the happauge PVR. (As a matter of fact, it was a MAC). What was happening (And, this was random) when the PVR unit that I had at the time would change the channel to record a program, the 1st digit of the channel was not being relayed to the Direct TV receiver box. For example, if I had a schedule to record channel 228, it would tune into 28 instead (because the Direct TV box was sluggish and didnt catch the 1st digit of the needed channel)
I didnt really feel like troubleshooting this, so I lived with it for about a year. Then, it was time for me to eventually get a new computer. I went with Windows 10, NPVR and the Happauge box. While switching out the computer, i thought, "Finally, things will work right now...no more worrying that it is going to miss digits when switching channels (assuming that the problem was with my computer setup.)"
Well, once everything was hooked up (New PC , new PVR New Software,..etc..etc..) it continued to do what it was doing (being sluggish and sometimes missing the first digit of the channel change). I now KNEW this was no coincidence. It HAD to be the Direct TV box. That was the only piece of hardware that wasnt switched out. So, I had 3 DirectTV boxes in my house...one night, I figured I would switch the DTV receiver out with a different opne from a different location at my house, and low and behold, my problem was GONE !!!!! No more worrying about the channels......all was smooth......never missed a digit with schedules anymore and was as smooth as butter...it was a happy time
That was 8 months ago..........and, guess what happened last night ? It all came back to haunt me........the DTV box is doing the same thing as the older DTV Box that was messing up on me. I know it isnt NPVR or my PVR unit because I can see the IR blaster flashing the fist digit trying to change the channel and I am watching the Direct TV box miss the first digit. This is infuriating......and, i have the PVR IR Blaster stuck DIRECTLY to the face of the Direct TV box where the sensor is.
Something worth mentioning: This seems to happen mostly after the DirectTV box has been sitting idel for a while. If I try to replciate the issue, I can sometimes sit here and change channels for 10 minutes straight and it works every time.
I have tried to reset my direct TV box to default settings (A full reset), but, that didnt work.
Do you think maybe Direct TV did a software update that rendered my box sluggish ? Maybe that's what happened with the old box?
My direct TV box has been around for a while so I suppose an upgrade wouldn't hurt, but, I wanted to see if anyone else ever had an issue like this.
Any ideas on this ?
