Just ordered HR24
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I would have to say that if I ever saw any sort of delay, this is where it was. On the otherhand, it would change faster then other models.
Here is mine sitting on top of my OLD HR20 hehe
Pro,
How much ventage does this box have, the old ones had vents on the top I know for sure. Where are they now ?
Is the GUI the same as the older units ?
Sorry guys I was on the phone with DTV activating and setting my new unit.
The HR24 has absolutely no vents on the top case, so this allows you to mount more units on top like an AZBOX to match the black look?? LOL
Vents are located on both sides and some in the back.
It has an exhaust fan on the back, variable speed. These units are QUIET!
I received both of mine, booted the up just to make sure no major erros, and they seem fine. I won't get them activated till Saturday or Sunday, then will fire them up.
Bought a case for my 1.5tb drive for one unit rather than putting it inside like I did on the one HR20, too much risk on a new box like this.
One of my HR24 had a plastic clip that was on the wrong side of the metal it fastens too. Looks like the assembler just hurried and missed it when closing it. I was able to pop it back in place with a flathead screwdriver, without having to open the unit, so the seal is intact. A bit bothersome, but simply cosmetic and nothing significant. Never even noticable now.
I received both of mine, booted the up just to make sure no major erros, and they seem fine. I won't get them activated till Saturday or Sunday, then will fire them up.
Bought a case for my 1.5tb drive for one unit rather than putting it inside like I did on the one HR20, too much risk on a new box like this.
One of my HR24 had a plastic clip that was on the wrong side of the metal it fastens too. Looks like the assembler just hurried and missed it when closing it. I was able to pop it back in place with a flathead screwdriver, without having to open the unit, so the seal is intact. A bit bothersome, but simply cosmetic and nothing significant. Never even noticable now.
Jimbo - my HR24s from Overstock (cheap) shipped from Columbus and arrived in 1 day.
Solid Signal is out of the Detroit area unless they are shipping from a different warehouse.
Beach audio shipped to me from Buffalo NY, which took two days (it was an H24 order).
Solid Signal is out of the Detroit area unless they are shipping from a different warehouse.
Beach audio shipped to me from Buffalo NY, which took two days (it was an H24 order).
OK Here is my report and observations.
As soon as I got home, opened the box and found the following:
HR24-500 HDDVR UNIT
RC65RX Remote
One HDMI Cable
One Component Cable
One Composite Cable
Hooked up the HR24 to my SWM5 LNB via 8x1 switch, so a single cable for both tuners.
Hooked up my external 2TB HDD that I had on the retired HR20. Note that I did have some recordings on it, mostly shows I've seen but kept there. All my scheduled recordings settings were also inside that same 2TB HDD.
OK, so powered on the HR24 & 2TB External and the fun began.
The HR24 asked Language settings, then it stopped at some blue screen saying to call and activate (in order to continue with the setup process) So I went ahead and called. After 20min or so the Blue screen changed to Updating Guide.
So after a few minutes, It went to congrats you are done screen and bam CNN was on.
So I checked the FIRMWARE it had and was dated 11-20-2009. So I was about to set my FAV channels when something popped and said, DATA DOWNLOAD. So I pressed OK and rebooted.
When it booted back up it was downloading the newest firmware (0x3ba). As soon as that was done, then I set all my FAV channels.
I clicked on LIST and as I thought, all recording were deleted. So it shows 100% space left.
Then I went to setup my scheduled recordings, and BAM all those settings were actually saved from 2TB HDD from the HR20 and transferred to the HR24 which made it so much easier for me to set all my favorite shows to be recorded.
OK so I checked around the unit and immediately I can feel the difference in movement thru the settings and menus. All these results are based from HR20 to HR24:
Channel changing much faster.
Moving around in the different settings with in the menu, faster.
manually Programming a recording via the quick menu guide, extremely faster!.
Overall the feel of it is much much faster then the HR20. I was amazed how quickly it moves around with no hesitations and or hangs like the HR20 has.
Fan is quiet and runs very cool.
So I rate my HR24 a 10. I will do more tests as I continue checking this puppy out tonight.
Hope this make you buy one, or more.
As soon as I got home, opened the box and found the following:
HR24-500 HDDVR UNIT
RC65RX Remote
One HDMI Cable
One Component Cable
One Composite Cable
Hooked up the HR24 to my SWM5 LNB via 8x1 switch, so a single cable for both tuners.
Hooked up my external 2TB HDD that I had on the retired HR20. Note that I did have some recordings on it, mostly shows I've seen but kept there. All my scheduled recordings settings were also inside that same 2TB HDD.
OK, so powered on the HR24 & 2TB External and the fun began.
The HR24 asked Language settings, then it stopped at some blue screen saying to call and activate (in order to continue with the setup process) So I went ahead and called. After 20min or so the Blue screen changed to Updating Guide.
So after a few minutes, It went to congrats you are done screen and bam CNN was on.
So I checked the FIRMWARE it had and was dated 11-20-2009. So I was about to set my FAV channels when something popped and said, DATA DOWNLOAD. So I pressed OK and rebooted.
When it booted back up it was downloading the newest firmware (0x3ba). As soon as that was done, then I set all my FAV channels.
I clicked on LIST and as I thought, all recording were deleted. So it shows 100% space left.
Then I went to setup my scheduled recordings, and BAM all those settings were actually saved from 2TB HDD from the HR20 and transferred to the HR24 which made it so much easier for me to set all my favorite shows to be recorded.
OK so I checked around the unit and immediately I can feel the difference in movement thru the settings and menus. All these results are based from HR20 to HR24:
Channel changing much faster.
Moving around in the different settings with in the menu, faster.
manually Programming a recording via the quick menu guide, extremely faster!.
Overall the feel of it is much much faster then the HR20. I was amazed how quickly it moves around with no hesitations and or hangs like the HR20 has.
Fan is quiet and runs very cool.
So I rate my HR24 a 10. I will do more tests as I continue checking this puppy out tonight.
Hope this make you buy one, or more.
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Pro96 - great feedback.
One thing, you can't rate it a 10 if you had to pay for it. A 9.9 would be the best in this case
One thing, you can't rate it a 10 if you had to pay for it. A 9.9 would be the best in this case
Pro96 - great feedback.
One thing, you can't rate it a 10 if you had to pay for it. A 9.9 would be the best in this case
hehe, thanks. I will think about 9.9, but it does feel like a 10
Box does run hotter than the other models. HR22 in closed cabinet in bedroom was 99 all the time, HR24 is reporting 109. Still doesnt match 722k of 130
Box does run hotter than the other models. HR22 in closed cabinet in bedroom was 99 all the time, HR24 is reporting 109. Still doesnt match 722k of 130
my retired HR20 was at 122f
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