HR10-250 will not show HD locals

[pike1346]

This is my first post here. This is a really great forum with loads of info.
I hope this post is in the right catagory since the HR-250 is a DVR and is HD.

I am hoping you guys can help me out. I live in the New Orleans area and we just got locals in HD about two months ago. I have the New H20 in my Living room and it shows the local in HD on the guide, but my HR-250 does not. I power cyled it, called D*TV tech support and they could not get locls in HD to show on the guide either.

Locals do show up in SD, but HD? Do you guys have any Ideas?

The only thing tech support said is they will send a tech to my house, but I have to be there and that is hard with work.

Thanks
David

 

[Bigguy]

If it is a hr10-250 (hd tivo) and your locals are in mpeg4 format they will not show up . You need the hr20-700 or hr20-100 for that.

 

[pike1346]

it is the HR10-250. I am going to have to buy an new HD-DVR...thats not cool

 

[JEFFinINDY]

it is the HR10-250. I am going to have to buy an new HD-DVR...thats not cool

Or just connect an antenna to your HR10-250.

 

[Ramy]

it is the HR10-250. I am going to have to buy an new HD-DVR...thats not cool

You might actually be able to get the new one for free from Directv. Just call them and tell them you need it for your locals. They will also give you a dish and multi switch if you need it. They may not give you the box but it won't be that much.

 

[dpeterson1]

Depending on how long you have been with D you might be able to upgrade for free.I've been with D for about 9 yrs and just upgraded to the Slimline dish and the HR20 receiver for a 21 dollar handling fee.Good luck

 

[Brewer4]

Pike

 

[pike1346]

Thanks guys

I have the slimline and multiswitch. They installed that when I ordered the new H20. I will give them a call and see if they will updrade the HR10-250 to the H20 for a decent price.

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[bonscott87]

I will give them a call and see if they will updrade the HR10-250 to the H20 for a decent price.

Just to clarify, it's the HR20 that is the DVR.

All new HD on DirecTV is MPEG4 and can't be received with the HR10.

 

[stone phillips420]

pike if you have hr10-250 now hdtivo, you would want hr20 not h20
as scott said hr20 hddvr

 

[pike1346]

Definitly the HR-20. I love the DVR. I did not realize H20 is just HD, and HR20 is the HD/DVR. I am going to get the HR20

 

[Brewer4]

Definitly the HR-20. I love the DVR. I did not realize H20 is just HD, and HR20 is the HD/DVR. I am going to get the HR20

to Sat Guys Pike. With the latest releases the HR20 has become what it was originally intended. A very powerful HD DVR. There are some folks that have preferences for other units but I was a Tivo nut for 8 years until I finally retired my HR10-250 HD Tivo for the HR20. Its a great unit and you are going to love it.