OTA tuner for HR21 announced at CES

[rad]

I haven't seen any mention of it here so, from DirecTV QuickHits: Tuner Add-On; PC Video Access; PC Device; HR-PRO - DBSTalk.Com

AM21 - ATSC Tuner Add for the HR21 line
-) The unit is going to be the same width and depth as the HR21.
-) It is approx 1" high
-) Same Gloss Black finish, and molding as the HR21
-) USB Connectivity to the HR21
-) Passthrough power supply... so one cord, for both the AM21 and HR21

No info yet on pricing or availability.

 

[KyDave]

More discussion here.

 

[Jimbo]

No info yet on pricing or availability.

It should be free for the stupidity that it took to remove it.
Should be free to all that need one.

Jimbo

 

[rad]

It should be free for the stupidity that it took to remove it.
Should be free to all that need one.

Jimbo

Scott's rumor is the price of the HR21 goes down $100 on 1/10. I'd bet that if you need this ATSC tuner box it will be between $50 to $100 to add it, just a guess.

 

[Jimbo]

Scott's rumor is the price of the HR21 goes down $100 on 1/10. I'd bet that if you need this ATSC tuner box it will be between $50 to $100 to add it, just a guess.

Did the price of the HR20-700,-100 go down $ 100 as well as the HR21's.
The HR20's have to still be available, I know there is a pallet full of them in town at Costco's

jimbo

 

[rad]

Did the price of the HR20-700,-100 go down $ 100 as well as the HR21's.
The HR20's have to still be available, I know there is a pallet full of them in town at Costco's

jimbo

Sorry, don't know.

 

[jcrandall]

I'll try to get information on what I can from D* - they don't have a booth setup like Dish does this year, but rather a room at the Venitian. I'll going to work over there tommorrow and see what I can find out.

Looks like the new OTA solution is not quite like ANY of us expected But is better.

 

[boba]

Did the price of the HR20-700,-100 go down $ 100 as well as the HR21's.
The HR20's have to still be available, I know there is a pallet full of them in town at Costco's

jimbo

Yes the price on both is dropping on Thurs.
As someone already posted the AM21 should be FREE why should we have to pay for a leased piece of equipment that is necessary only becaues of their poor design. The AM21 should be furnished free of charge with any HR21 that wants an OTA connection.

 

[rad]

For you guys that don't mind going to the other site here's the link for the AM21, CES2008: AM21 - ATSC Tuner Add-On for the HR21 - DBSTalk.Com. Rumor is $59 for the box and available end of February. Also rumored that it will work on the H21 receiver but not at the start H21 needs software updates.

 

[Al K]

I noticed that Directv will be a supplier of converter boxes for the shutoff of analog television. A version of this box might be the converter box as well as the OTA add-on for the newer receivers.