Directv's New HR-20 DVR

HiDeffjeff · Post by **HiDeffjeff** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:18 pm

You're gonna need the new 5 lnb dish to make it worth your while. May as well get it....Directv is switching over completely in a few years.

raff · Post by **raff** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:10 am

As Jeff said, you'll eventually need the 5lnb dish, as next year content (other than the HD locals) will be added/moved to MPEG4.

williebutch wrote:Do I also need to change the dish on the roof for the new mpeg4 broadcasts, or will my picture be automatically better just by upgrading the receiver?

You're picure won't be any better or worse by going to the new receiver. There's no change in pic quality and all channels (except for the HD locals) are still MPEG2.

sellbonds · Post by **sellbonds** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:07 pm

I went online to Best Buy.COM today late this afternoon. It had the option to buy the new HR 20-700. I added it to cart and figured it would tell me not available at this time in my area like it did when I tried to buy it on BB.COM last week. This time, for local pick-up, it listed two stores in Fort Lauderdale area. I was shocked. The man in Magnolia Dept of Best Buy told me they became available for sale at noon today. Anyway, I have a 10-250 that I bought 28 days ago and have been using in one room and a HD 20 in the other. The reception on HD 20 is much better than the 10-250. Anyway, because less than 30 days, I am exchanging my 10-250 for the new DirecTv unit for FREE. Not only that, but I used a 12% coupon they sent me and got an extra $50 dollars off...YAHOO. I haven't hooked it up yet but originally someone told me it would record 250 hrs of SD programming and 50 hrs of HD programming. The box says 200/30. Anyway, when I called DirecTv after buying unit online, they didn't know anything about when it would be available and just told me it was only available in Los Angeles at this time...NOT. I'll hook it up tomorrow and let you know what it looks like. Also, I think I may hook up an OTA antenna tomorrow directly to my Samsung LCD (4051) just in case there's a storm and my dish isn't receiving...for backup. I haven't opened the box yet but someone said they're isn't a jack on receiver for OTA antenna. I think I can hook it up to my LCD Tv directly as it has a built in HD Tuner.

sellbonds · Post by **sellbonds** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:29 pm

Okay. I hooked it up today. The DirecTv DVR is a lot easier a transition than I thought coming from four years of Tivo usage.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:19 am

Just for clarity...

Why would it work using Composite Cables

Hopefully you mean component cables, three wires, RGB, you are getting HD... composite, one cable for video, may use the same type of cable but they are two very different connection schemes and performance envelopes.

sellbonds · Post by **sellbonds** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:21 pm

Yep. I meant component cables...not composite. Could it be the HDMI jack isn't working properly on the new HR 20? Has anybody had an experience where the HDMI didn't work properly? I heard the HD 20 had some software glitches when it was first released.

sellbonds · Post by **sellbonds** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:45 am

Glad I bought my HR 20 last Friday for $399. They are showing up today on Best Buy's site for $299...time to break out the receipt and head back to Best Buy!

mjm76 · Post by **mjm76** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:11 pm

Just got off the phone with DirecTV and they are going to install my HR20(HDDVR plus) next Friday (9/22/06). They are also going to install the new AT9 MPEG4 dish so I can pickup the local HD channels from DirecTV.

I can't wait for my new HD DVR!!!!!!!!!!

I am really looking forward to it. Now I can watch TV on my own time and not the network schedules.

Dave3putt · Post by **Dave3putt** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:26 am

They're hitting the stores here now, too. HR20-700 for $299 at Best Buy. In stock. I guess I will have to decide if I want a trade out for my 10-250, or just get the new one and have both. But then I would need another HDTV.....................

sellbonds · Post by **sellbonds** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:11 pm

I don't know if it's for new customers only or not but I was talking to a tier 2 tech at Directv yesterday and he told me that if you order the HR20 online instead of with a live operator, they will sell you the HR 20 for $199. Sounds pretty cheap !!! The only problem with the new HR 20 is that they have the jack on back for OTA antenna but software for it not on units yet. They are supposed to download it to units sometime in October.

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