DirecTV Subscriber...Need OTA HDTV receiver
Hello,
I am already a DirecTV subscriber...have been for years.
bought a new Sony HD-READY TV, want to pick up OTA HDTV. Hubby also has his own DirecTV TIVO receiver separate from mine... in other words he watches what he wants & I watch whatever I want. Shouldn't be a factor, but mentioned it just in case.
With that in mind here are my questions:
(1) I do NOT want to subscribe to DirecTV HD programming... too expensive for what you get; just want to keep my current programming package.
This is how I would like to do it:
REPLACE my (very old -original) DirecTV receiver with a DirecTV satellite receiver that will receive over the air broadcast HDTV, maybe buy EBay or retail?
If so: What models are the best to buy?
(2) Will DirecTV allow me a change out to a HD receiver WITHOUT signing up to their HD programing?
Bottom line doesn't make sense to me to buy a separate (you fill in the brand) OTA HDTV Tuner box if I can accomplish the same thing with a (upgraded) DirecTV HD receiver. Want to buy the right product the FIRST time, not make a "ol' darn it" mistake.
Hope I made this clear enough to everyone. If not please post any questions I hadn't thought of or covered, will do my best to answer.
Thank You in advance for taking the time to read/respond
TexasMama
Hello,
I am already a DirecTV subscriber...have been for years.
bought a new Sony HD-READY TV, want to pick up OTA HDTV. Hubby also has his own DirecTV TIVO receiver separate from mine... in other words he watches what he wants & I watch whatever I want. Shouldn't be a factor, but mentioned it just in case.
With that in mind here are my questions:
(1) I do NOT want to subscribe to DirecTV HD programming... too expensive for what you get; just want to keep my current programming package.
This is how I would like to do it:
REPLACE my (very old -original) DirecTV receiver with a DirecTV satellite receiver that will receive over the air broadcast HDTV, maybe buy EBay or retail?
If so: What models are the best to buy?
(2) Will DirecTV allow me a change out to a HD receiver WITHOUT signing up to their HD programing?
Bottom line doesn't make sense to me to buy a separate (you fill in the brand) OTA HDTV Tuner box if I can accomplish the same thing with a (upgraded) DirecTV HD receiver. Want to buy the right product the FIRST time, not make a "ol' darn it" mistake.
Hope I made this clear enough to everyone. If not please post any questions I hadn't thought of or covered, will do my best to answer.
Thank You in advance for taking the time to read/respond
TexasMama
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