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I just bought a Sony HD300 (ebay) for a second hdtv...
except for its inability to capture hd on the local channels (I know I can get them with an antenna), I really like the features, remote and overall response. I'm even thinking about using it for the main tv rather than D*'s
H20 box.
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The new HR-20 MPEG-4 HD Tivo's are getting ripped by some of the people who have them. Programming your recordings is an out an out pain in the arse. On DBStalk one guy claimed that the installer had to open up HR20 boxes before he found one to install that wasn't DOA.
That is not good news...I have mine scheduled for installation next Tuesday...after waiting for a month since my order I will be pissed if it doesn't work!
My HR-20 and 5 LNB Dish were installed Friday. It works great. I have a HR-10 in another room and have had it for a year and never had a problem with it. New 46" Samsung LCD being hooked up tomorrow. HDMI to HDMI sure saves a lot of cords. Use the same on my DVD.
I just bought a Sony HD300 (ebay) for a second hdtv...
except for its inability to capture hd on the local channels (I know I can get them with an antenna), I really like the features, remote and overall response. I'm even thinking about using it for the main tv rather than D*'s
H20 box.
I sold an HD-300 on ebay last year. I now have another HD-300 on ebay as I replaced it with the HR-20 HDVR. The HD-300 is one of the best pure receivers available. My first one cost around $700 and I think the one I sold last year sold for around $250. I started this one off at $35 but have no idea what it will sell for. It has about 5 days to run.
The agreement was primarily to satisfy the patent settlement. DirecTV agrees to keep supporting the existing Tivo units, Tivo gets a bunch of money, and DirecTV gets to keep using certain Tivo patents in their products.
That said, I'd sure prefer that the new box was a Tivo Series 3, but I won't be too upset with the HR20.
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The agreement was primarily to satisfy the patent settlement. DirecTV agrees to keep supporting the existing Tivo units, Tivo gets a bunch of money, and DirecTV gets to keep using certain Tivo patents in their products.
That said, I'd sure prefer that the new box was a Tivo Series 3, but I won't be too upset with the HR20.
My HR20 is okay. I prefer Tivo's interface, and there is a hickup when I'm trying to FF through commercials--it gets stuck sometimes and I have to watch a minute in regular speed.
Inferior product to tivo, but servicable--probably better than servicable when you factor in HD locals.
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I'm clueless about all this stuff. I just bought Directv and due to this thread I looked at my receiver and it is HR 10-250 Tivo. Seems to work fine to me, but I have nothing to compare to.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but the season is close, has anyone with Sunday Ticket called dTV and tried to get superfan for free again this year?
Also, I'm probably going to finally make the jump and get an HDTV. So if anyone knows what to shoot for in a free giveaway for HDTV equipment from dTV, let me know! I'm a 5 or 6 year dTV subscriber, always had the NFL Sunday Ticket so they should jump through hoops for me.
...I'm probably going to finally make the jump and get an HDTV. So if anyone knows what to shoot for in a free giveaway for HDTV equipment from dTV, let me know! I'm a 5 or 6 year dTV subscriber, always had the NFL Sunday Ticket so they should jump through hoops for me.
3 or 4 months ago, they offered to provide one HDTV/DVR unit, new antenna and installation for roughly $125.
I jumped on the offer, only to be disappointed. It turns out that the HDTV antenna is much more sensitive than the regular antenna to trees and other impediments. There were too many high trees in the southwest vicinity of my house to make it feasible.
They were nice about cancelling the order with no penalty but I it was still a bummer.
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The HDTV stuff will require a new dish correct? Right now I have an oval 3LNB dish.
I'll do the install myself if it saves the $125. I'm a cheapskate. Only reason I might finally make the jump to HDTV is I found a 42" LCD for less than $900. I'm still not sure I'll do it yet though.
The HDTV stuff will require a new dish correct? Right now I have an oval 3LNB dish.
I'll do the install myself if it saves the $125. I'm a cheapskate. Only reason I might finally make the jump to HDTV is I found a 42" LCD for less than $900. I'm still not sure I'll do it yet though.
All of the new HD channels being added require the 5LNB dish which is just a bit larger than the old 3LNB dish.
As to cost, if you've been a DirecTV customer for years, call them up. They might just be willing to do the work for free.
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This is the year! I've only said that 20 times before.
Anybody have experience with the HR-20 for a while?
I am anxious to do the move up to HD (my tv is HD ready) but have put off moving up because I really love my Samsung Direct TV receiver with TIVO.
I have read nothing but horror stories about the Direct TV HD DVR house model, and it seems that even after having it out for a year, Direct TV has been slow in addressing all the bugs.
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