at&t uverse "dvr not available on this tv" horseshit

[rone]

Putting this out there for the mighty Google overmind to pick up: if your shiny new Uverse TV installation won't let you record any programs with the message "DVR not available on this TV", you need to "unblock the memory" of the DVR by resetting it like so:

• Push and hold the Down and OK buttons on the DVR
• Push and hold down the Power button until the picture resets, then release
• Once the gear appears on the screen, let go of the Down and OK butons

After a few minutes of resetting and rebooting, you should be able to record.

Comments

[urbeatle.livejournal.com]

Does that work even if they deliberately shut off your DVR ability?

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Probably not. In my case, my account reflected my definite availability for one DVR.

[foomf.livejournal.com]

So now you have to clear the cookies out of your television to get past the bad page loads.... bleh.