Tivo to DirecTv DVR

Hi,
DirecTv just upgraded my HR10-250 Tivo unit to their new HR20. The
HR20 is not Tivo but very similiar. I was happy with the upgrade
because it gives me my local channels in HD. Is there any way to
transfer data (movies etc) from the HR10-250 Tivo unit to the HR20
DirecTv DVR? By the way, so far, I haven't experienced any of the
problems with the HR20 that I have seen on many of the postings.
Hopefully that continues!

Thanks,
Darrin

I am a long time user of the HR10-250. I have two of them (one of which I
upgraded with a larger hard drive), and really like them. I understand that
there are numerous new channels that will be available this month (9/07) and
October 2007 that will not be receivable with my current TiVo, but will
require the HR20. Is this information correct? What new channels are
involved? Which are available right now, and which are scheduled for the
remainder of 2007?

Will I also need a new satellite to receive the new HDTV channels? Is
DirecTV offering any type of upgrade, hopefully free, to those of us who are
using the HR10-250? Lastly, as I am a big fan of the Tivo interface, how
does the HR20 interface compare to the Tivo. I am referring to Wishlists,
Season Passes, etc.

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:43:08 -0400, "Z1Z" wrote:

I am a long time user of the HR10-250. I have two of them (one of which I
upgraded with a larger hard drive), and really like them. I understand that
there are numerous new channels that will be available this month (9/07) and
October 2007 that will not be receivable with my current TiVo, but will
require the HR20. Is this information correct? What new channels are
involved? Which are available right now, and which are scheduled for the
remainder of 2007?

Will I also need a new satellite to receive the new HDTV channels? Is
DirecTV offering any type of upgrade, hopefully free, to those of us who are
using the HR10-250? Lastly, as I am a big fan of the Tivo interface, how
does the HR20 interface compare to the Tivo. I am referring to Wishlists,
Season Passes, etc.

I have an HR20 and an HR10. I much prefer the interface of the HR10,
but the HR20 is a pretty good DVR. I needed a new antenna (larger dish
with 5 LNB) when I got the HR20 as an addition to my HR10 (which used
a 3 LNB dish). They also replaced the multiswitch, and added a pair of
devices to the cables attached to the HR20.

I asked just yesterday about when the new channels would show up in
the newsgroup rec.video.satellite.dbs, and here's what Bob Nielson
said:

The information on the dbstalk and satelliteguys forums indicate that
the official date is September 19 (to start--some will come later),
but
many expect them to show up earlier, possibly this weekend. The ones
which have a SD equivalent will have the same channel numbers (like
the
locals do). They will be included in the same base package (assuming
you have HD access). The ones without SD equivalents are in a new HD
Extra Pack for $4.99 (current HD customers are supposedly
grandfathered).

Another post I read indicated that DirecTV is offering a "free"
upgrade to the HR20 for existing HR10 customers. That only applies
AFAIK to those customers who are not currently in a state of
commitment due to an earlier equipment upgrade (that's the condition
I'm in).

Your question about the wishlists & season passes... I think season
passes, although a bit different on the HR20, works OK. I have season
passes for sat locals set up on my HR20, and for HD content on the
"free" (after $10 HD payment) sat channels like TNT HD on the HR10.
They seem about equivalent after setup. But I don't see anything like
the HR10's wishlists. Maybe I'm missing something, but I can't find it
if it's there.

One last point... when I added the HR20 to my HR10, the dish and new
multiswitch and installation were free, but I had to pay (I think
about $200) for the HR20. My understanding that now it's free except
for a 2 year commitment.

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

Charlie Hoffpauir wrote:

One last point... when I added the HR20 to my HR10, the dish and new
multiswitch and installation were free, but I had to pay (I think
about $200) for the HR20. My understanding that now it's free except
for a 2 year commitment.

I don't know about free, I just relocated and managed to get the
relocation package, an HR20 for $99, kept my HR10 and don't have a 2
year commitment. So far, the HR20 isn't bad, it's mostly a matter of
getting used to the new interface.

Word of warning though to anybody moving who currently gets local H via
OTA, DTV now wants you to take the antenna with you if you want it at
the new location, they didn't tell me that, till after the event, grrrr.

--
Nik Simpson