Comcast HD DVR and guide: How long to populate?
01-28-08, 03:37 PM
#1
DVD Talk Reviewer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Formerly known as "12thmonkey"/Frankfort, IL
Posts: 7,790
Received 35 Likes
on
31 Posts
Comcast HD DVR and guide: How long to populate?
Just had Comcast come out hook up an HD-DVR on one set, and SD on two others.
Everything looked good until after the installer left, and I notice the guide is only populated through about 7:00 this evening. How long does it take to populate the entire guide so I can set programs to record?
Everything looked good until after the installer left, and I notice the guide is only populated through about 7:00 this evening. How long does it take to populate the entire guide so I can set programs to record?
01-28-08, 03:45 PM
#2
DVD Talk Legend
It does it in bits and pieces. At least a few hours, I'd leave it on overnight to be sure.
01-28-08, 05:50 PM
#3
DVD Talk Reviewer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Formerly known as "12thmonkey"/Frankfort, IL
Posts: 7,790
Received 35 Likes
on
31 Posts
Originally Posted by milo bloom
It does it in bits and pieces. At least a few hours, I'd leave it on overnight to be sure.
01-28-08, 06:47 PM
#4
DVD Talk Hero
Originally Posted by 12thmonkey
Once the guide populates, do I need to always keep the DVR powered on, or can it be turned off when not in use?
01-28-08, 07:16 PM
#5
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
Well, if it's off, then it's not going to record anything.
It will turn itself on to record, then shut back off.
Kinda funny, we just had Comcast out to pick up all our boxes today. We couldn't take the 145$ a month for the less than ten channels we watched. We're going to get an HD antenna, and maybe build an HTPC. Over half our DVD collection is unwatched, and after that, we'll probably do the Netflix thing.
01-29-08, 06:57 AM
#6
DVD Talk Reviewer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Formerly known as "12thmonkey"/Frankfort, IL
Posts: 7,790
Received 35 Likes
on
31 Posts
Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
Well, if it's off, then it's not going to record anything.
Originally Posted by milo bloom
It will turn itself on to record, then shut back off.
