DVR remotes come with more options and uses than most people are aware of. The demand for an ever-improving DVR experience has companies like DirecTV scrambling to produce the latest and greatest features. It is helpful to look through the instructions to find out about a lot of these features, but here are a couple of great tips to get you started.
DoublePlay is a feature you can access with your DVR remote and your DirecTV service, which allows you to watch two shows being broadcast simultaneously without having to miss anything. Start by turning on the first show you want to watch. Then use the down arrow to select another show.
Once you select the second show, you can now toggle back and forth between the two shows just using the down arrow. Oops! Did you toggle back and find that you missed something important? No need to sweat it. Just rewind either show, or pause it at any time, to make sure you catch all the action.
Do you ever get frustrated scrolling through the pages of channel offerings, trying to get to the channel you’re looking for? If you have a few channels that you watch on a regular basis, you can save yourself some time by creating a Favorite Channels list.
With a DirecTV HD DVR, you’ll need to press the menu button on your DVR remote. Then, select “Parental, Fav’s, and Setup.” For a standard DirecTV DVR, just hit the “Menu” button. With either DVR, the next step is to select “Favorites” and “Set up custom 1.”
After that, you can pick your favorite channels for your own custom favorite channels list. The next time you want to watch HGTV or CNN, you can just go to your favorite channels menu and select the channel you want to watch.
