HDTV News Poster
10-08-2008, 07:19 AM
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So it's true -- hordes of DirecTV users weren't just dreaming about a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/06/botched-directv-software-update-causing-hr2x-stbs-to-need-reboot/">glitch that required a painstaking reboot</a> to start the week off. <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/DirecTV/">DirecTV</a> has sent out e-mails to loads of affected users which were unexpectedly forced to mash the red "Reset" button located within a door on the front panel of their HD DVR / receiver in order to get things going again. Of course, even the mighty satcaster can't replace any missed recordings that were scheduled, but it is "sincerely" sorry for the inconvenience. You'll still be paying your full bill, though, so it's not <em>that</em> sorry.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/directv-confirms-hd-dvr-receiver-glitch-apologizes-profusely/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1335931/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/directv-confirms-hd-dvr-receiver-glitch-apologizes-profusely/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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So it's true -- hordes of DirecTV users weren't just dreaming about a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/06/botched-directv-software-update-causing-hr2x-stbs-to-need-reboot/">glitch that required a painstaking reboot</a> to start the week off. <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/DirecTV/">DirecTV</a> has sent out e-mails to loads of affected users which were unexpectedly forced to mash the red "Reset" button located within a door on the front panel of their HD DVR / receiver in order to get things going again. Of course, even the mighty satcaster can't replace any missed recordings that were scheduled, but it is "sincerely" sorry for the inconvenience. You'll still be paying your full bill, though, so it's not <em>that</em> sorry.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/directv-confirms-hd-dvr-receiver-glitch-apologizes-profusely/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1335931/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/directv-confirms-hd-dvr-receiver-glitch-apologizes-profusely/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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