HR10-250 update

[rhino31]

I've been overseas for a while, and I can't get a straight answer regarding the update/swap out with the HR10-250. I live in the DC area, so I know they are broadcasting the locals in mpeg 4 now, and I did buy a new hd receiver (with no tivo), but I still have the old dish as I had purchased the hr10-250 about 2 years ago. I know I need the new dish to receive the mpeg4 format, but I was going to wait for the hr10-250 upgrade, so I could get the dish as a package deal. Dtv customer supprt told me several months ago that the upgrade for the hr10-250 would/should be available in June of '06, and the dish would be part of the upgrade.......so is there any news or what? thanks for the help

 

[ebonovic]

1) Regardless of any software update... Your HR10-250 will not be able to tune in the MPEG-4 HD-Locals. The HR10-250 simply doesn't have the hardware to tune in, let allone decompress the MPEG-4 Signal.

2) The Software update for the HR10-250 is still undergoing testing.... A few months back I was told maybe by the end of June, but that date is rapidly approaching and haven't gotten an update recently.

 

[shadyB]

Any swap out of an HR10-250 for an MPEG-4 capable HD DVR will not occur until November. The word is all D* customers will be eligable for this swap out.

 

[Questioner]

well the latest indications are late august, but I am skeptical

 

[Jimbo]

The word is all D* customers will be eligable for this swap out.

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Is this swap out suppose to be (I know nothing is official yet) for DVR owners only?

Reason I was asking, is I was planning to get the new HR-20, but I have H10's no dvr's, I suppose they will not allow a swap, just a lease of, so I would still have my H-10 on the account.

That would be my guess, any thoughts about people that are in my situation ?

Jimbo

 

[rhino31]

any new updates????

 

[mjones1973]

Not really...