Comments on: HD on DirecTV: HR10-250, HR20, and HR21, and Channel Formats http://www.wkblog.com/tivo/2007/12/hd-on-directv-hr10-250-hr20-and-hr21-and-channel-formats/ The blog about the TiVo SuperStore WeaKnees Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:28:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wes http://www.wkblog.com/tivo/2007/12/hd-on-directv-hr10-250-hr20-and-hr21-and-channel-formats/#comment-1608 Wes Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:19:21 +0000 http://69.89.31.222/~wkblogco/?p=200#comment-1608 The TiVo HD3 is superb on both cable and OTA. It requires NO telephone lines, only an internet connection. I left DTV and TiVo because when switching to VoIP telephone service (Vonage) TiVo could no longer call and make a connection. Now with the HD3, this is no longer a limitation, so I get high speed data, VoIP, digital cable, HD cable and OTA with my new configuration. This is by far the most stable my home theatre has ever been. The TiVo HD3 is superb on both cable and OTA. It requires NO telephone lines, only an internet connection.

I left DTV and TiVo because when switching to VoIP telephone service (Vonage) TiVo could no longer call and make a connection. Now with the HD3, this is no longer a limitation, so I get high speed data, VoIP, digital cable, HD cable and OTA with my new configuration. This is by far the most stable my home theatre has ever been.

]]> By: alan david http://www.wkblog.com/tivo/2007/12/hd-on-directv-hr10-250-hr20-and-hr21-and-channel-formats/#comment-1591 alan david Tue, 27 May 2008 22:02:06 +0000 http://69.89.31.222/~wkblogco/?p=200#comment-1591 i was confused about the tivo hd B4 i read the blog. now i am really confused!!! i was confused about the tivo hd B4 i read the blog. now i am really confused!!!

]]> By: Michael http://www.wkblog.com/tivo/2007/12/hd-on-directv-hr10-250-hr20-and-hr21-and-channel-formats/#comment-1577 Michael Wed, 14 May 2008 03:44:01 +0000 http://69.89.31.222/~wkblogco/?p=200#comment-1577 The HR21 Pro still doesn't get OTA signals. It adds other features (largely for home theaters) but not any more channels than an HR21. As above, I'd say if you love TiVo, consider cable. If you love DirecTV, just get a new DVR and a 5LNB dish and commit for two more years. The HR21 Pro still doesn’t get OTA signals. It adds other features (largely for home theaters) but not any more channels than an HR21.

As above, I’d say if you love TiVo, consider cable. If you love DirecTV, just get a new DVR and a 5LNB dish and commit for two more years.

]]> By: Tom http://www.wkblog.com/tivo/2007/12/hd-on-directv-hr10-250-hr20-and-hr21-and-channel-formats/#comment-1576 Tom Wed, 14 May 2008 02:34:41 +0000 http://69.89.31.222/~wkblogco/?p=200#comment-1576 So I just got off the phone with DTV. My HR10 had lost all of its programming info. As the customer svc rep was attempting to get my programming info sent, she asked me if my dish was a 5 LNB. I told her that I had a dual LNB and she said that I had "old" equipment. I told her that I didn't consider my 2.5 year old HR 10 "old". I knew where this was going, and I told her that if and when DTV turns off my HD signal (mpeg2) they will lose me as a customer. She said that Tivo users are very loyal and that the HR 20 was available as a "swap" with DTV. "Owned equipment for owned equipment" was how she put it. My question is if I'm planning to keep my HR-10, and want to add a second DTV receiver in order to get their new, though compressed as hell channels, should I get an HR-20 with an eye toward the day that the mpeg2 is gone and then I'll at least have OTA capabilities with it...or is there any advantage to the HR21pro...? So I just got off the phone with DTV. My HR10 had lost all of its programming info. As the customer svc rep was attempting to get my programming info sent, she asked me if my dish was a 5 LNB. I told her that I had a dual LNB and she said that I had “old” equipment. I told her that I didn’t consider my 2.5 year old HR 10 “old”. I knew where this was going, and I told her that if and when DTV turns off my HD signal (mpeg2) they will lose me as a customer. She said that Tivo users are very loyal and that the HR 20 was available as a “swap” with DTV. “Owned equipment for owned equipment” was how she put it. My question is if I’m planning to keep my HR-10, and want to add a second DTV receiver in order to get their new, though compressed as hell channels, should I get an HR-20 with an eye toward the day that the mpeg2 is gone and then I’ll at least have OTA capabilities with it…or is there any advantage to the HR21pro…?

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