My installer was great! The install went pretty smoothly from what I observed. I now have a pair of HR24s. One in the living room and one in the bedroom. MRV set up.
I realize this may be a subjective observation, but the HD on D* appears to be a little more crisp. I don't really see much of a difference in SD.
The HR24 itself is a very nice looking piece of equipment and smaller than the VIP622. It appears to be very responsive and I have yet to enter any command that wasn't processed immediately.
We have to learn some things for sure. The channels numbers are obviously different. There's no DVR button on the remote. Instead it's called "List". Hey, it's not E* and it's not an E* receiver. I had to look at everything we were recording on E*, put it in a spreadsheet, and make sure I could still record it all and leave a tuner free to watch TV. If both satellite tuners are busy, I can switch over to OTA which is now connected directly to the TV. I never used the E* receivers for driving 2 TVs so that part didn't play into my decision anywhere.
I'm not going to get into which receiver is better or worse, but I have to say I like the HR24. The 2 services (D* and E*) are different. That's all. They're just different. Each has merit.
I know we have a little bit of relearning to do here, but it doesn't look like it's going to be a big deal. For all I've GAINED (we've really wanted a whole home DVR solution for a long time) I have to say I'm happy. I'm also saving about $400 this year and about $3 a month after that.
If you are considering switching, make sure you understand the equipment differences. Take advantage of all promos and discounts. And don't think you're just going to change out some boxes and do everything the same way you did. There are some differences and some learning on YOUR part. None of them are huge, but they're there. Plan your new setup and you'll be fine.
Today is day #1 of my Directv experience.
So far I'm diggin' it.
I realize this may be a subjective observation, but the HD on D* appears to be a little more crisp. I don't really see much of a difference in SD.
The HR24 itself is a very nice looking piece of equipment and smaller than the VIP622. It appears to be very responsive and I have yet to enter any command that wasn't processed immediately.
We have to learn some things for sure. The channels numbers are obviously different. There's no DVR button on the remote. Instead it's called "List". Hey, it's not E* and it's not an E* receiver. I had to look at everything we were recording on E*, put it in a spreadsheet, and make sure I could still record it all and leave a tuner free to watch TV. If both satellite tuners are busy, I can switch over to OTA which is now connected directly to the TV. I never used the E* receivers for driving 2 TVs so that part didn't play into my decision anywhere.
I'm not going to get into which receiver is better or worse, but I have to say I like the HR24. The 2 services (D* and E*) are different. That's all. They're just different. Each has merit.
I know we have a little bit of relearning to do here, but it doesn't look like it's going to be a big deal. For all I've GAINED (we've really wanted a whole home DVR solution for a long time) I have to say I'm happy. I'm also saving about $400 this year and about $3 a month after that.
If you are considering switching, make sure you understand the equipment differences. Take advantage of all promos and discounts. And don't think you're just going to change out some boxes and do everything the same way you did. There are some differences and some learning on YOUR part. None of them are huge, but they're there. Plan your new setup and you'll be fine.
Today is day #1 of my Directv experience.
So far I'm diggin' it.
