Is HR-20 the new HD DVR?
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are you a current or new customer? if a new customer, the standard upgrade price is $299 with a $100 rebate. if you are already a customer in good standing, you could probably get a deal to upgrade.
the dvr works well. but directv continues to work out the kinks through software upgrades. the unit is improving on a regular basis!
the dvr works well. but directv continues to work out the kinks through software upgrades. the unit is improving on a regular basis!
The unit works much much better than it did back in Sept. of last year when it came out.
And yes D* have made regular improvements to the unit.
Jimbo
If your going to be a new DirecTV customer also note that the rebate that Ice talked about is an "instant" rebate.
You should be able to transfer programs from yopur existing set up to a DVD/ VCR seperate device, try using the highest quality output you have available connect it to your recording device and hit rec/ play and see how that works out.
Keep in mind you will not have anything higher than 480p when it's done.
In case your wondering, you cannot transfer anything to the new D* DVRs, no input for such a thing.
Jimbo
They took 10 steps back in some areas with this thing. It won't even operate my Onkyo reciever that my HDtivo handled with ease. How in the world do you go backwards with device codes? And the two giant dongles hanging off the back just sceam mistake.
Except for the power off function, which is a seperate button on my Onkyo 901, the remote is working fine for me. What are the other 9 things that are a step backwards IYHO?
Except for your issue with the remote code for your Onkyo, what you've mentioned are well documented changes/differencs all over the internet. With the amount of time you spend posting in D* forums none of those should have been a surprise to you and if it was a major problem for you, you should have not installed a HR20 and kept what you had or moved on to another service that MIGHT have made you happy.
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Do you deliberately try to find and point out everything that is negative? I loved my HR10-250 HD Tivo but it had flaws too. Composite (RCA or S-Video) wouldn't work unless you dropped it to 480i, no simultaneous HDMI and Component out, guide was slow for first 2 years, etc. But those things were overcome by the positive. Its the same with the HR20. Just try to enjoy it first before trying to find every living flaw. !sadroll
I really have no use for composite, s video nor simultaneous output thankyou. The guide appears to be a little quicker and the digital Coax connection on the HR20-100 is a nice upgrade. As is SATA. However I see nothing wrong with pointing out flaws, other than hearing crys from annoyances like Rad.
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