RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV ReceiverSee Restrictions)
PROS AND CONS OF THIS RCA DSS BOX
FIRST TIP , IF YOUR HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT TO WORK, <BR>AFTER 4 HOURS WITH DIRECT TV PEOPLE, THEY SAID YOU MUST<BR>HAVE A FAULTY BOX. SO I WAS GOING TO SEND IT BACK, HOWEVER<BR>I CALLED BACK JUST  TO GET ANOTHER SERVICE GUYS OPIONON<BR>HE SAID , CHECK THE DISH SETTING , I HAD MINE SET TO OVAL DUAL<BR>DISH, (WHICH WAS WHAT I HAD) HE SAID SET IT FOR THE SINGLE <BR>ROUND DISH SETTING. WHICH WORKED, HE SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE<BR>PROBLEM THIS MODEL WAS HAVING. OK THAT SAID, THE BOX IS GREAT<BR>IN MOST WAYS, I DO LIKE BEING ABLE TO RECORD ONE SHOW WHILE<BR>WATCHING ANOTHER. AND THE BOX UPDATES THE SOFTWARE USING THE<BR>PHONELINE. WHICH IS NICE. IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE SMALL WINDOW<BR>COULD BE CHANGED IN SIZE AND BE MOVEABLE. I AT TIMES SAY OUTLOUD<BR>I LOVE THIS THING.  BUT ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN IT LOCKS UP AND CRASHES, AND I LOOSE SOMETHING I WAS RECORDING , OR THE RATHER<BR>HUGE DELAY IN CHANGING CHANNELS, MAJOR LAG, IS SOMETHING I COULD<BR>REALLY DO WITHOUT. I AM A CHANNEL SURFER , TO THE POINT WITH MY<BR>OLD BOX, AT NIGHT IT OFTEN LOOKED LIKE A STOBELIGHT. THIS BOX <BR>SEEMS TO HAVE MORE TRICKS THAN ANY OTHER MODEL. HOWEVER IT SEEMS<BR>TO OUT SMART ITSELF TO THE POINT , IT LOCKS UP AND IS SLOW TO <BR>EVEN CHANGE CHANNELS. THIS DOES COME AND GO , AT TIMES ITS <BR>ALMOST NORMAL. THE SKIPPING THRU AD'S IS  LIFE CHANGING TO THE <BR>POINT, AFTER YOUR USED TO IT, WATCHING YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS LIVE<BR>IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I THINK THE REMOTE THEY SEND WITH IT , [STINKS] BAD, I AM GOING TO BUY A TOP END, LCD REMOTE, AS WHEN I USE THE PROVIDED REMOTE, TO EVEN TURN THE SOUND DOWN ON MY TV, IT DOES THAT UNREAL SLOW ALSO, SO MAYBE THE LAG IS IN THE REMOTE<BR>AND NOT IN THE BOX. WHICH TENDS TO BE THE MAIN PROBLEM.IT SHOULD<BR>FIX THAT. THE COLORS SEEM A LITTLE DULL. TURNING THE COLOR <BR>UP TENDS TO HELP FOR THAT. ALL AND ALL , ITS A GREAT START TO<BR>NEW WAYS TO ENJOY TV. I WILL REPLACE THIS BOX , WHEN THEY OFFER<BR>A HDTV BOX, WITH ALL THE TRICKS THIS BOX HAS. I WOULD SAY IN THEEND, AT THE PRICE, ITS A GREAT DEAL AND WELL WORTH BUYING IT. <BR>     MY PROS; REWINDING LIVE TV IS GREAT<BR>              RECORDING ONE SHOW WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER <BR>              35 HOURS OF RECORDING IS NICE<BR>              THE SEARCH IS UNREAL, FINDS ANYTHING<BR>              ONE CLICK RECORD, EASY<BR>              PRICE IS MORE THAN FAIR<br />    MY CON'S; WEB TV IS WAY TOO SLOW<BR>              REMOTE IS MAJOR SLOW<BR>              CHANGING CHANNELS LOCKS UP, AND IS CRAZY SLOW<BR>             AT TIMES.<BR>              BOX LIKE ALL MICROSOFTS STUFF CRASHES TOO MUCH<BR>              2ND CHANNEL WINDOW CANT MOVE OR CHANGE IN SIZE<BR>              ONLY 4 HOURS A MONTH OF WEBTV FREE (THAT BILL     GATES)        COLORS SUFFER FROM PRICE I BELIEVE, MAKE<BR>             A HDTV MODEL