How Do You Setup A DIRECTV HD DVR?
The DIRECTV HD DVR is a cable receiver/recorder that comes bundled with DIRECTV service. This device lets customers access hundreds of cable channels and record their favorite shows and movies. Customers can choose to rent or buy the DVR. Setting up the DVR only takes a few steps because the DIRECTV installation tech should have already set up your satellite dish. There are several options to setup your DIRECT HD DVR, depending on your TV connections. Insert the access card that came with your DIRECTV HD DVR into the slot in the front of the device. The label should face upward. Find the two lines that trail from your DIRECTV satellite dish. One is “input” and the other is “output.” Screw one cable into the DVR “In” port and the other one into the “Out” port. Look at the back of your TV to see your connection choices. An HDMI port is ideal, but you can also use component HD video connections. They are colored blue, red and green. Plug the HDMI cable from your TV into the DVR. Set your
