Directv non TiVo HD DVR - anyone got one yet?

Hi,

Now that the new HD DVR is on the DirecTV website, I am wondering if anyone
has tried one these beasts yet?

I can't get OTA locals at my house, and with the hockey season about to
start I would really like to get the HD feed of the local FSN!

Now that DTV have their box out, I now have 3 options (DTV, Dish and
Comcast), alas none of them TiVo!

Anyway, what is the scoop on the new box compared to the competition, and is
there any info on what kind of deal DTV are offering to upgrade from HD
TiVo?

Thanks.

Fred Bloggs wrote:
Hi,

Now that the new HD DVR is on the DirecTV website, I am wondering if anyone
has tried one these beasts yet?

I can't get OTA locals at my house, and with the hockey season about to
start I would really like to get the HD feed of the local FSN!

Now that DTV have their box out, I now have 3 options (DTV, Dish and
Comcast), alas none of them TiVo!

Anyway, what is the scoop on the new box compared to the competition, and is
there any info on what kind of deal DTV are offering to upgrade from HD
TiVo?

Thanks.

Here are some links for you. Be prepared. Lots of detail. 8-)


http://www.dbstalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112

On 8 Sep 2006 17:53:42 -0700, wrote:


Fred Bloggs wrote:
Hi,

Now that the new HD DVR is on the DirecTV website, I am wondering if anyone
has tried one these beasts yet?

I can't get OTA locals at my house, and with the hockey season about to
start I would really like to get the HD feed of the local FSN!

Now that DTV have their box out, I now have 3 options (DTV, Dish and
Comcast), alas none of them TiVo!

Anyway, what is the scoop on the new box compared to the competition, and is
there any info on what kind of deal DTV are offering to upgrade from HD
TiVo?

Thanks.

Here are some links for you. Be prepared. Lots of detail. 8-)


http://www.dbstalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112

Did you post the wrong URL, or just didn't understand the question?
This link leads to the HR20, not the new DVR.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 10:16:10 -0700, "Fred Bloggs"
wrote:

Hi,

Now that the new HD DVR is on the DirecTV website, I am wondering if anyone
has tried one these beasts yet?

I can't get OTA locals at my house, and with the hockey season about to
start I would really like to get the HD feed of the local FSN!

Now that DTV have their box out, I now have 3 options (DTV, Dish and
Comcast), alas none of them TiVo!

Anyway, what is the scoop on the new box compared to the competition, and is
there any info on what kind of deal DTV are offering to upgrade from HD
TiVo?

Thanks.

I can't find it on their web site.... all I find is the HD Tivo-based
with records OTA locals only. Can you give a link to the new non-Tivo
HD DVR?



Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/