Hi all. I have been a 9yr customer with DirecTV and overall I am very pleased with their service and quality of programming. Recently my HR-21 has been flaking out (which I own not lease) and they shipped me the HR-22.
I have been reading that the HR-23 is the best DVR they offer. Is this true? I mean if I am going to lose all of my recordings and start from scratch,I want it to be the best move possible. Also is there ANY way to transfer data/shows from one DVR to the other?

Thanks, Marcus

Unfortunately there isn't. You could use a DVD recorder or VCR to save them in SD. When they replace a receiver they send out whatever they want but try to match what you had before. Some people get refurbed HR20s, I like the HR20s better than the 21s. You did well to get a 22, they are all functionally equal except for a slightly larger hard drive in the 23.

The HR22 and HR23 both have the same size hard drive. The only difference between them is that the HR23 has a different satellite receiver that does not require that you use B Band Converters (BBCs) when using the typical slimline dish. You would not use BBCs with either receiver if you have a SWM multiswitch or SWM LNB. That is the only difference. It is hard to say that one is better than the other.

SMK

The HR22 and HR23 both have the same size hard drive. The only difference between them is that the HR23 has a different satellite receiver that does not require that you use B Band Converters (BBCs) when using the typical slimline dish. You would not use BBCs with either receiver if you have a SWM multiswitch or SWM LNB. That is the only difference. It is hard to say that one is better than the other.

SMK

You are correct, I was wrong about the drive size.

Thanks guys. Guess I will hook her up today.