DirecTV H20 (non-DVR) Official Thread - Page 207

Interesting! This is what happened when I switched to a SWM setup today but in my case all SAT transponders read zero except for one or two that read near 100. It also is a H20-600. It was working fine with the AU9 LNB but I wanted to fix the low transponder readings on the old B-band converter setup on tuner 2 of my HR20. The SWM fixed that issue but now my H20-600 doesn't work.

Ron

No problems with my H20-600 and a SWM8 (not SWMLNB).

I am SWMLNB. No go! Can't get it to work. Looks like I'll have to see if DirectV will send me a new receiver. Maybe I can talk to someone in the technical department rather than the people that first answer the phone. They don't know anything but to ask a boiler plate of questions and tasks that I have already gone through. Very irritating to say the least.

We had a big storm yesterday and after a big power hit my H20 is getting poor signal strength. There's no programming, an empty guide, and the wrong time, but otherwise the receiver seems to work fine. The signal strength chart is mostly zeros with a few numbers around 50. I hooked up a different receiver and it seems fine, so I'm guessing the dish and coax connection are OK. I tried the reset button with no effect. Would one of the more invasive resets help or should I start looking for a new H20? I'm not crazy about having DirecTV replace it because I'm sure I wouldn't get another H20 and I'd really like to keep the ATSC tuner. Do you guys have any ideas?

I apologize if this has already been answered. I looked, but couldn't see this exact question anywhere. I just bought an h20-600 to use it's OTA tuner. I went through the setup, and of course it found no satellite, but I continued, and when it asked for a zip for local OTA, it thought for awhile, then said invalid zip. I exited setup, then manually had it scan for channels. It found all the ones it should have, and the picture looked good, but it popped up a box saying I needed to insert an access card. I can flip channels, but the insert access card message is always on top of the picture. Is there any way to turn that off? I don't have, and thought I wouldn't need an access card, since I am only interested the OTA programming. Thanks a ton.!

My understanding is that the H20-100 and H20-600 units require an access card and a subscription in order to use the OTA tuner. I have a couple of the older Directv receivers that I am not using, a Toshiba DST-3000 and a Hughes HIRD-E86 HDTV receiver that have OTA tuners which do not require a subscription. I currently use H20-100 and HJ20-600 receivers but have subscriptions for them. Do you want to swap the H20-600 for a Hughes receiver? If not, you will either need to get a subscription for your H20 or return it to the seller.

Thanks, Jeff. I was hoping that I could just get rid of the message, since I can actually get the OTA channels. Looks like the Hughes doesn't have an HDMI out, which is what I need. Thanks though, for the quick reply and offer.

You are correct. The Hughes does not have HDMI out. I am surprised that you can even get the OTA channels without a subscription. I think I have heard of others that could not get that far. Of course, I'm sure the on-screen message is still unacceptable. I hope you find something that works - I don't recall any brands or models but I know that there are some OTA only HDTV receivers. Perhaps one or more of these has HDMI.

Good luck to you.

I got a Centronics ZAT502 HD a few months back. It is a standalone unit and requires nothing but an antenna connection. It has HDMI out, plus somponent and S_VIDEO. It is pretty sensitive and deals with my multipath issues better than either the H20-100 or H20-600 that I have. I suppose it should because the chipset it uses is a couple of generations newer. It was about $85 delivered. I think that there are some threads on it at AVS. It has got some pretty good reviews.

BTW, I don't think that there is any work around for using the H20 without a subscription.

Phil

I moved my Onkyo 605 to my family room that has a DirecTV H20. I programmed the D* remote for the Onkyo, but it will only turn the receiver off, not on. Has anyone gotten an H20 remote to turn on and off an Onkyo 605? Thanks.

Any response??

H20 and POWERMID IR

Does anyone know, do these two devices play nice together?

Yes, I've been using it with the H20 for 2 years without any problems.

I have an Onkyo 503. I programmed the AV1 position to turn on the receiver and the AV2 position to turn it off. It works for me as i don't need those for other components.

Yes, mine works fine too.

My Powermid which I used to use to crank music from my downstairs receiver to my upstairs speakers sat in my drawer in the box for many years.

Now it's coming in handy to mirror my H-20 from my TV Room to the bedroom.

Glad I hung on to it.

I have a Directv receiver (H20-100) and a Directv DVR (HR21-700) both connected to TV/Monitors via HDMI. The H20 is connected to a new HP 2509 monitor. When the H20 is turned off the HP 2509 still has light on the screen and never enters sleep mode. If I connect the HP 2509 to the HR21 DVR the screen will go black and enter sleep mode when I turn off the DVR like you would expect it to do.

Is this a departure from the HDMI standard? I have a lot of equipment with HDMI hooked up but the H20-100 is the only device that fails to remove all of the signal when turned off.

I contacted Directv tech support and they refused to admit that there is a problem with the H20. They offered a replacement if I would pay for the new box. I'm paying for the Protection Plan and have been with Directv since 1993, so I called customer retention and they are sending a new box for free but it could be another H20.

Any ideas out there about the H20 not shutting off the HDMI port?

Noob on DirecTV with HDDVR. Loving it so far compared to old cable company. I'm looking to record all TV programs in the FISHING Category but I can't figure out how to do it. Can someone help please? Thanks.

You posted your DVR question in the H20 non-DVR thread.
Try searching for your model, find the proper thread, and then ask your Q.

Hope people still see replies to this thread. I have an old RCA SD box that was starting to crap out on me, so I found an owned, clear H20 on eBay to purchase, as I just got out of contract with DirecTV, and didn't want to re-up. I received it, hooked it up, and things were fine for the first few weeks. Then yesterday, between the snow and a 1-second blip power outage, the receiver seems to be kaputt.

If I re-boot, it just stays @ 0% on the "Receiving satellite info" screen. Then aftera few minutes, it will go to a blank screen. If I try to change the channels, I get this:



If I press the Guide button, I get this (I have "All Channels" selected):



I can still get to the menu and navigate just fine, and it can obviously still see the satellite:



Any suggestions? I know it was a risk buying a used H20, but I didn't want to renew my commitment. I'm almost $100 into this with the new access card.

Thanks.

red reset button.....

Yea..the reset button and the power cord have been tried many times..

i'd wager service ;-(

where i dunno tho

First, did you call DirecTV and activate this receiver when you got it? Did they send you a new access card?

If you answered yes to both of these I would reccoment you go to DriecTVs website or call them and reauthorize services on this receiver. http://www.directv.com/resend

If that still doesn't work then give us more information and we can come up with more ideas to try.

BTW, if you have the protection plan your owned receiver will be replaced by another owned receiver without requiring a new 2 year agreement.

I think he said he did get a new card
I had some experience with DTV years ago; anytime yiu get a different/new receiver they FORCE you to get a new card even tho they CAN clear one even wit the new system.
Didnt he say it *was* working but hen went south
MAYBE I read it wrong
We all know electronics; usually ALL or NOTHING!
I wish him luck actually!!!

Yes, I did call and activate the receiver, and yes, they did send me a new access card. Like I said, it worked fine for a few weeks, but now not so much.

I forget about trying to re-send the signal. I'm assuming I'll need to re-activate the receiver before I or they can do that?

Good to know about the protection plan....