I'm currently with directv, just into a year. Still have a year left in my contract. I'm having to many conflicts with my hr24 dvr very annoying. I was browsing on eBay several genies on there. Have read online don't purchase a leased receiver directv won't activate. Anyway this one guy has a genie, says call him, he'll explain how he can get it activated and it will work. I call him tells me he works for directv activations or something , he says all receivers are leased from directv. Says its brand new in box, he buys them from directv and resells to make a little profit. Says when you purchase send your directv account number and name and he will activate for me, new card and all. I get receiver in mail, all I do is plug and go. Sounds almost to good to be true. Anyway if this did work I'd have to call an cancel my hr24 won't they say something, I'm not sure. And also won't I have to return my hr24 I'm sure it's leased. So guys shed some light do I need to stay away from this.