Advanced settings with a Comcast DVR?

alevasseur14

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Hey everyone. I just moved on Monday and yesterday Comcast came out with a new DVR as my old one broke. I had my other one set up so that it would tune to the last channel it was one before it was shut off. I can't remember how I got it that way and can't figure it out for the life of me.

It's a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD and I know this setting can be changed. Anyone? Seeing the "Information Channel" makes me insane!!!
 

ultimatebob

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I called Comcast on about this exact same problem, and their official reply is that it can't be changed.

I'm not buying it that lame answer though, since I WAS able to change the default startup channel when I used this same cable box with my Adelphia cable service. Comcast must have removed that menu option with a firmware update.
 

ultimatebob

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I didn't see a solution in there, which is surprising considering how long that thread was!
 

Slick5150

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How is that box and which one did it replace? I have a Motorola box through Comcast that sucks horribly.