Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- dvr:activation [2019/06/16 00:11] – neds
+++ dvr:activation [2025/12/30 03:38] (current) – [Edit - Panel] neds
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-====== How to buy and activate an HDHomeRun DVR subscription ======
+====== How to buy and activate HDHomeRun DVR subscriptions ======
+<btn type="success" size="xs" icon="fa fa-chevron-left">[[:DVR|Go back to all DVR topics]]</btn>\\
+<lead>A **DVR subscription** can be purchased at our online shop and costs $35 per year. The subscription service includes 14 days of guide data. The subscription also keeps track of your upcoming recording "tasks", helps prevents duplicate recordings, prevents recording programs that you've already watched and wanted deleted, and helps orchestrate all of your DVR storage devices.
-===== Buying DVR service and registering an account =====
+The HDHomeRun DVR service is not required if you are using third party DVR software/service.</lead>
-{{:dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_1.png?direct&600|}}
-{{:dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_2.png?direct&600|}}
-{{:dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_3.png?direct&600|}}
-{{:dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_4.png?direct&600|}}
-===== Activation e-mail link =====
+=====New DVR service=====
-{{:dvr:step_2_-_activate_service_1.png?direct&600|}}
+<WRAP indent>
-{{:dvr:step_2_-_activate_service_2.png?direct&600|}}
+==== Buying DVR service ====
-{{:dvr:step_2_-_activate_service_3.png?direct&600|}}
+<WRAP indent>
+<panel type="success" title="Step 1"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_1.png?direct&600|}}</image>Go to **https://shop.silicondust.com** and click on the DVR software activation link.</panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Step 2"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_2b.png?direct&600|}}</image>Scroll down and click on the **"ADD TO CART"** button.</panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Step 3"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_3b.png?direct&600|}}</image>Scroll down and click on the **"PROCEED TO CHECKOUT"** button.
+<WRAP info>Your subscription will automatically renew every year unless you cancel the automatic renewal.</WRAP></panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Step 4"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :dvr:step_1_-_buy_dvr_subscription_4.png?direct&600|}}</image>Fill in your billing information, as well as choosing a password for your HDHomeRun shop account. Be sure to save your password in a safe place.
+When finished, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the **"PLACE ORDER"** button.
+<WRAP info>This account can be used to manage the automatic renewal for the DVR subscription, and can also cancel automatic annual renewals. You can also use this account to buy additional HDHomeRun hardware and services.</WRAP></panel>
+</WRAP>
+==== Activation ====
+<WRAP indent>
+<panel type="success" title="Part 1"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :dvr:step_2_-_activate_service_2b.png?direct&600|}}</image>
+  - Open the HDHomeRun app on a Windows 10/11 PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone/tablet/TV, Fire device/TV, or LG smart TV
+  - Press "Back" or the menu button to access the "Live/Recorded/Discover/Tasks" screen
+  - Select the gear icon in the top-right corner
+  - Select "Account information"
+  - Select "Login"
+  - Use the e-mail address you used when you signed up for DVR service
+  - Then enter your shop password (you can also use the first 8 digits of your DVR key from your subscription e-mail)
+  - Finally, select "Login" to save the login information
+</panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Part 2"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :dvr:step_2_-_activate_service_3b.png?direct&600|}}</image>If all goes well, you should see your e-mail address under "Account" and "DVR Active" should show "Yes".
+You can now proceed to the next phase, setting up your local DVR storage.
+<WRAP info>If registration is unsuccessful, please open a trouble ticket: https://www.silicondust.com/support/trouble-ticket/</WRAP></panel>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+===== Next step: Setting up a DVR storage device =====
+<WRAP indent>
+<button type="success" size="lg" icon="fa fa-book">[[DVR:Storage|Step-by-step guide on selecting and setting up a DVR storage device]]</btn>
+</WRAP>
+{{tag>DVR}}

dvr