DIRECTV C61K Review

[SolidSignal]

Good Morning Satellite Guys!

With Scott G's permission, I am pleased to announce that the C61K is now available for pre-order at SolidSignal.com!

http://www.solidsignal.com/pview2.asp?p=c61k

Also, SolidSignal has published our review, feel free to redistribute it.

http://forums.solidsignal.com/showt...S-ON-REVIEW-DIRECTV-C61K-4K-Genie-Mini-Client

 

[whitewolf8214]

Thanks for update and keeping us informed and what is you opinion on the c61k? Thanks for any help and info!!

 

[SolidSignal]

It was a pleasure to try out the C61K. It really proves how good DIRECTV has gotten at this stuff; it really "just worked." I would like to have seen a better user interface, one that actually used those extra pixels, but I understand why they didn't do that.

 

[raoul5788]

Can you confirm if the H44 is available to current dvr users? I know that if you have a Genie you can't activate the H44, but what if I have an HR24?

 

[SolidSignal]

If you don't have a Genie on your account, you can get the H44 and Solid Signal staff can help you activate it. Unfortunately DIRECTV won't let us sell the hard drives.

 

[raoul5788]

But what if you have an HR24? Can you still get the H44?

 

[SolidSignal]

If you have an HR24 and have SWM, you can get a Genie.

 

[dfergie]

I like the compact size, but already have a Genie so ...

 

[Zashel]

my buddy was telling me if you have DVR service already, they (techs) wont install an H44.

 

[harmlesslyfatal]

but that doesn't stop you from getting one from a third party. that just means that you can't order one through D*.

 

[jcrandall]

Surprised it is noticeably larger than the other clients. The picture with the C31 on top shows it, nearly double the size of the other clients.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Still small when compared to a HR24.

 

[Jimbo]

Still small when compared to a HR24.

Keep in mind that the HR24 being 9.5"x 15" in size was keeping what most Entertainment devices were at the time it came out. Actually slightly smaller, most were about 17".

 

[JAG72]

Question is does the C61K offer a better picture quality than the orginal mini client. I actually notice a picture degradation when using the client compared to the HR44 receiver. I would like a client that gives just as good of a picture quality than the HR44 does.

 

[peds48]

A C31/41/51 should all have the same picture quality as any other HD or HDDVR receiver including Genies.

 

[JAG72]

A C31/41/51 should all have the same picture quality as any other HD or HDDVR receiver including Genies.

I can say that the version that I currently have had a lower picture quality than coming straight from the HR44. Just moved boxes around yesterday to get ready for my C61K.

 

[rad]

Not the experience I've seen with the three C41W's I've got and had connected to a 73"DLP when compared to a HR44 on the same set.

 

[I WANT MORE]

I see no difference in PQ.
I was actually hoping for such.
The Solid Signal product page states that the C61 scales ALL D* channels to 2160p which is NOT the case.
I was hoping to test the scaler in the C61 vs my display.

 

[peds48]

I see no difference in PQ.
I was actually hoping for such.
The Solid Signal product page states that the C61 scales ALL D* channels to 2160p which is NOT the case.
I was hoping to test the scaler in the C61 vs my display.

Right on!. It would scale 1080p, but all 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i will display natively

 

[JAG72]

I see no difference in PQ.
I was actually hoping for such.
The Solid Signal product page states that the C61 scales ALL D* channels to 2160p which is NOT the case.
I was hoping to test the scaler in the C61 vs my display.

I actually see a difference with the C61 compared to the C41 that I was using. Maybe it was just a bad C41 but the picture on the C61 is back on par with the HR44 being hooked up directly.

Now the only issue is that the C61 detects that I have a 4k TV but it won't display the channel that the content is supposed to be on. Really not a big deal yet as its pretty much PPV from what I have heard but it would be nice to watch one to see the PQ that this box will display.