My dish network dvr stops recording some programs, i think its just shows that are to be recorded on tv 1. It will record only like 10 minutes or less and stops recording

Deborah Haviland,

I can understand the concern with that receiver not doing the 2 recordings. There isn't a specific setting that stops it, so the receiver itself may be having trouble. Unplug the receiver for 10 seconds and plug it back in.

If the problem persists we would have to replace the receiver. If you can send me an email at [email protected] with the account or phone #, I can definitely check into that with you.

Tommy Faust
DISH Social Media Representative

rjvdw,

Try unplugging the receiver for 10 seconds then plugging it back in, and see if the problem is resolved. The receiver should only switch if you are watching live TV instead of a recording.

If the problem persists, and you are for sure not on Live TV, the receiver may need to be replaced. If it continues you can send me an email at [email protected], and I can assist you further!

Tommy Faust
DISH Internet Response Team

Hi my nameis Mike Houston of DISH Network and I see you can not watch recordings on TV2and you can't watch and record at the same time. The first thing you will wantto do is make sure the receiver is in Dual mode, I will send a link to helpwith these steps and if the problem still persist please e-mail me at [email protected]. http://www.dishnetwork.com/SupportSection/same-video-2-tvs

Hello there! This is Becki Barned with Dish Netwoek customer service. There are a few reasons that could have happened. There could have been an event trying to record that stopped it, there could also have been someone trying to change the channel that accidentally stopped the recording. It could have been an issue with the DVR itself. If you have any other issues.

BigBillO,

One of the options for the DVR recordings is starting and ending before the program starts and ends. You can change this setting to your preference. To change , press the DVR button 2 times on your DISH remote. This will bring up the "My Recordings" screen on your TV. Go to "Schedule" button on the right side of the screen. Press select. You should be on the "Daily Schedule" screen. Go to "Timers" button on the right of the screen. Press select. You are now on the "Timers List" screen. Select one of the programs scheduled to be recorded and press "Select". You are now on the "Timer Schedule" screen. Go to "Options" button and press select. You are now on the "Timer Options" screen. This is the screen you can set your preference for the "start early" and "stop late" settings. Be sure to select the "Set as System Default" if you want to apply this setting to all your recordings. I hope this helps.

Ray Calo
DISH Network

Unfortunately the hard drive is failing and you will need a new one.
Thanks for using Fix Ya.

Make sure there is no time overlap on any of the programs you have on the recorder.

That is the most likely problem

If you have no manual timers with extended timers then replace the unit. That will eliminate the issue. Thanks for using Fix Ya.

The short answer is that you have a corrupt hard drive and the receiver needs to be replaced. Thanks for using Fix Ya.

Okay, we can do this. Go to the menu on the satellite at either TV locations. and press 8 then 5. You are now at the Record Plus screen. Move the highlight to the record preferenceand toggle up or down to the desired record preference.After this ensure that you select enable on the activation side of the screen. You will then need to select done. Now you are in business! Thanks ffor using Fix Ya.