DirecTV Receiver - Power Question

[ikarus79m]

Hey I got a question:

What happenes if there is a power failuer and the power returns. Do the receivers power back on automatically, or do they stay powered off?

I'd greatly appreciate your input :-)

[mwhite]

My DTV unit (Hughes Silver Edition) comes back on, but tunes itself to channel 100.

I solved the issue by plugging it into an uninterruptable power supply along with the HTPC.

HTH

-mark

[Capt Dean]

This depends on the receiver. Some will come back as if nothing happened. Others will tune to 100. Others still come back to a setup menu.

If the receiver is out long enough, it might require a setup.

I too mitigate with a UPS.

[ikarus79m]

I wanted to use the program on DTVcontrol.com to check the status of my receivers over the internet, but unfortunately I can only access the receiver on COM 1. Does anybody know who to configure the program so it accesses the receiver on COM 2?

Thanks a lot.