In a roundup of problems with DirecTV that I posted a few days ago (which seems to have caused quite a stir) I noted that DirecTiVo users were unable to get some normal TiVo features on their TiVos.Unfortunately that is not the only issue that people are having with DirecTiVos with glitches in the PVR's ability to automatically record shows.
A spokesperson on CNET has said "it is aware of the problem and should have it fixed by this evening (last Friday)." However, at this point in time DirecTiVo users are continuing to report problems.
Some believe that DirecTV are deliberately sabotaging the DirecTiVo boxes to encourage users to switch to the new non-TiVo DirecTV HD PVR. This seems a little extreme to me and I'd prefer to believe it was a genuine technical glitch.
Either way it just keeps adding to DirecTV's list of problems that are keeping its customers unhappy.
1. The HR-20 has received updated software on January 10 and seems much more stable. I, and many others have added eSATA 1 Terabyte drives for long term storage.
Posted at 4:58PM on Jan 16th 2007 by Bill Wiseman