How are the D* HD Receivers with OTA?

[Ronnie-]

I would imagine you could get one for free. Just tell them that OTA is important to you, and you wont switch withough it. That SHOULD do it.

Edit: this is not a troll attempt is it????? Kidding

 

[Rey]

Or order it directly from the DirecTV web site for $50 + $5 for 2nd day shipping. However the account must show a HR21/22/23 as an active receiver for the AM21 to show up for ordering.

also you might get it for free vampz. or they might give you a discount like i got. I paid $25 for my AM21. all you have to do is call and ask once you're set up.



vampz,the dvr's for D are good but you'll need to give it a little time to get used to the differences. they work a little slower than what you're currently used to but overall the HR series is a good DVR. Involve yourself if you can in the CE program here at satguys. about your question on current line of D* hardware and how it handles the set-up, the reception, and the recording of OTA digital channels,it handles it very well. never had an issue with the tuners for the AM21. the ota tuners for E are a little bit better in the reception area but just a little bit.I find the ota tuners for D a little bit more sensitive but overall it does a great job. another difference is no scanning ability for ota channels. not a big issue but a feature I like with E's ota tuners. I don't know if the HR20's ota tuner has scanning capabilities.

 

[uncrules]

I would imagine you could get one for free. Just tell them that OTA is important to you, and you wont switch withough it. That SHOULD do it.

I spent 30 minutes explaining to a D* CSR the many reasons I want an AM21 for OTA (such as getting the local HD channels that D* doesn't give me and back up for when rain fade occurs) and they just flat out refused.

 

[uncrules]

I don't know if the HR20's ota tuner has scanning capabilities.

The HR20 doesn't have scanning abilities either. However, the H20s do have scanning abilities.

 

[Ronnie-]

I spent 30 minutes explaining to a D* CSR the many reasons I want OTA (such as getting the local HD channels that D* doesn't give me and back up for when rain fade occurs) and they just flat out refused.

It wont work everytime, no doubt. D* is like anyone else. CSR roulette is the norm

 

[Ronnie-]

I spent 30 minutes explaining to a D* CSR the many reasons I want an AM21 for OTA (such as getting the local HD channels that D* doesn't give me and back up for when rain fade occurs) and they just flat out refused.

Were you switching, or upgrading? I imagine that would play into it

 

[Rey]

The HR20 doesn't have scanning abilities either. However, the H20s do have scanning abilities.

it could be that my H21 might also have this ability? good to know.

 

[uncrules]

Were you switching, or upgrading? I imagine that would play into it

Not switching. I've had D* since 1995. I was replacing the H20-600 in my bedroom with the HR22 and I wanted to continue to have OTA in my bedroom.

 

[Ronnie-]

Not switching. I've had D* since 1995. I was replacing the H20-600 in my bedroom with the HR22 and I wanted to continue to have OTA in my bedroom.

I thought you already had them, still no excuse, but I imagine that a person switching would have more leverage. Just my guess

 

[vampz26]

I thought you already had them, still no excuse, but I imagine that a person switching would have more leverage. Just my guess

That would be my guess too...it wouldn't hurt to throw it on the table and see what happens...

 

[DodgerKing]

Here's my post that DodgerKing was referring to for a video of my HR20-700 in action.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/1638355-post92.html

That be it. Thanks.

 

[vampz26]

I would imagine you could get one for free. Just tell them that OTA is important to you, and you wont switch withough it. That SHOULD do it.

Edit: this is not a troll attempt is it????? Kidding

No...actually for once I'm using this forum for its intended purpose...information from knowledgable sources...

 

[uncrules]

I thought you already had them, still no excuse, but I imagine that a person switching would have more leverage. Just my guess

The thing about it was that I wasn't trying to get it for free like some people have. I was willing to pay the regular $50 but they were pig headed. Also the thing that really bugs me about this is that the day after I got my HR22, the AM21 was available to me from D*'s website but I didn't get it at that time. I thought to myself I'll come back later to get it since I didn't want to mess with it at that time. But when I tried D*'s website about a week later, the AM21 no longer was available to me online. That's when I called the CSR and argued with them until I was blue in face but it did no good. They said that since D* offered me HD locals (just the big 4 however) they wouldn't sell it to me.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Here's my post that DodgerKing was referring to for a video of my HR20-700 in action.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/1638355-post92.html

As far as the H20-600 goes, I had one for about 2 years without any trouble, no overheating or otherwise. Now I may not have had the same over heating trouble others did because my H20-600 wasn't in a cabinet. It was in open space where it had plenty of room for the heat to dissipate. But I'm not going to say the boxes were perfect just because I didn't have trouble because I did read about a lot of problems that people did have.

Anyway the H20-600 had the best OTA tuner in any of the D* boxes I've ever had. Which also may have led to the over heating because it had an OTA tuner chip that none of the other D* boxes had. I've heard that the OTA tuner in the H20-100 isn't as good as the one in the H20-600.

MY H 20 was fine except for the suprised reboots , but it wasn't that often. I downloaded a CE that finished it off. So I paid $85 for a reman unit that was a little better, Untill the Satellite in failed and the New HD wouldn't come in . So then it got replaced by Vip 211

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Not switching. I've had D* since 1995. I was replacing the H20-600 in my bedroom with the HR22 and I wanted to continue to have OTA in my bedroom.

One of the Reasons I currently have NO D* HD equipment. Was a customer for Years and other are bragging about getting all these Free HD DVRs and I couldn't even get an upgrade for $99 let alone free. So I left and they called everyother day untill I accepted an offer. But nothing worth Upgrading back fulltime.

 

[Ronnie-]

No...actually for once I'm using this forum for its intended purpose...information from knowledgable sources...

Atta boy

 

[jtwex]

I always figured my HR21 had plenty of storage until I added a few HD season passes & the next thing I knew my favorite saved shows were getting erased with 0% left of space. I will probably be getting another advanced receiver as I'm not too excited about adding an external HD to a new machine. I guess It's important to protect your favorite saved movies.

 

[uncrules]

I always figured my HR21 had plenty of storage until I added a few HD season passes & the next thing I knew my favorite saved shows were getting erased with 0% left of space. I will probably be getting another advanced receiver as I'm not too excited about adding an external HD to a new machine. I guess It's important to protect your favorite saved movies.

Get an HR22. It has twice as much recording space when compared to the HR21.

 

[gadgtfreek]

As far as picking up major locals, my hr20 worked just fine. Ss is a little lower than the tv but it worked fine. I have a big antenna and am about forty miles away from the tower.

 

[tds4182]

I wouldn't doubt it those things got really HOT. But they had massive reboots. My guess caused by heat maybe. I've never been lucky enough to get a 100 series. except a D10-100 That worked good.

Not all the H20-600s have the overheating problem. I've had one for 2+ years now and it's cool enough to rest your hand on it all day.

The OTA reception is good also.