DirectTV DVR...Why do programs set to record sometimes disappear from the task scheduler?

Question

Is this a common problem or is there just something wrong with my DVR? Sometimes when I set something to record far in advance, they will just disappear from the "to-do" list and never record. Other times it works fine.

I don't think it's Tivo. The box just says DirectTV Plus on it. I don't think anybody is fooling with it, everyone in the house knows how to run it.

I'm sure it's not scheduling conflicts, we don't record that many things.

Also should probably mention that there have been occasions where we have noticed the recording light on and nobody knows what it's recording....when we check the menu we can see that nothing is scheduled to record at that time, either. Eventually the light will go off on it's own and we won't be able to find anything recorded. That's only happened twice (that we know of).

Answer 1

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I JUST SWITCHED TO THE DIRECT TV PLUS AND THEY ALREADY HAVE SENT A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FIRST ONE AND TODAY I HAD TO UNPLUG IT AND LOST MY RECORDED SHOWS,I HAD TIVO FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS!

Answer 2

I have never had a program disappear from the "to do" list without a reason. Go to the recording hisory and see if there is any explanation for removal of a progam. Sometimes programs get cancelled; if they are removed from the schedule by the network or TV station, it will disappear from the list, but there should be an explanation in recording history. Are you sure noone else is fooling around with your DVR? Which DVR is it? Mine is a TiVo made by Sony.

Answer 3

This is a hard one to work out. When you say acoustic music what exactly do you mean? Acoustic guitar and vocals? Live style music with no amps but basically a full band? Or just the vocal tracks layered over ready made music? Even if you give us that much information then we would have to hear the type of music that you are playing and know how competent you are with equipment. I have tried several different options with my band but we ended up wasting a vast amount of money before recording our first CD due to random advice. I'd say ignore all comments on here and go to your local music store and talk to them about equipment. They can gage what you want and give you pro advice and get your response straight up. You will only waste money if following tips from us and my studio wouldn't suit your type of music without more money being invested. If you want a simple recording of a lowish quality then you can buy pretty much anything on the market. If you want it to sound good then you either have to build your studio to your style or invest on a whole professional set up. Personally I'd go with the former rather than the latter.

Answer 4

i have the philips tivo and have never had the problem you are experiencing. there could be scheduling conflicts with other shows. some programs using season passes take precedence over others.