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View Full Version : HD with Directv question wags1970 10-20-07, 11:04 AM I currently have directv with an HD receiver in one room. I am planning to pick up another HD tv for another room, and was wondering what my options are for a receiver. Do I have to get it from Directv? If not, what models can I use? The current model I have is an HR-20. I would want something that has DVR capability as well. Just curious as to what options I have aside from spending another $300 to buy it from Directv. Thanks in advance joed32 10-20-07, 11:29 AM I currently have directv with an HD receiver in one room. I am planning to pick up another HD tv for another room, and was wondering what my options are for a receiver. Do I have to get it from Directv? If not, what models can I use? The current model I have is an HR-20. I would want something that has DVR capability as well. Just curious as to what options I have aside from spending another $300 to buy it from Directv. Thanks in advance If you get it anywhere else it will Still cost you $300. You might get it from D* for $199 with free installation. I don't trust E-Bay for these leased receivers. mjones73 10-20-07, 12:09 PM If you've been a good existing customer, call up, ask for customer retention, explain your situation and say you'd love to stay but you can get a leased DVR from your cable company with no up front costs, see if you can get them to budge on the HR20, lots of people have been able to. lemmalone 10-20-07, 03:11 PM If you've been a good existing customer, call up, ask for customer retention, explain your situation and say you'd love to stay but you can get a leased DVR from your cable company with no up front costs, see if you can get them to budge on the HR20, lots of people have been able to. I agree with Matt. It seems esp. important to speak with retention, which you can do by saying "cancel service" at the prompt. I strongly recommend reading a number of posts from the first thread below, and reading milominderbinder2's tips, available in a post on the second thread below. It helps to know what others are getting, in part because you will know what to ask for. For example, they will often charge $200-300 for the hr20 but then give it back in programming credits. As you will see from the threads it often takes several calls to get a satisfactory deal. Good luck! http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=62089&page=133 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?p=839938#post839938 |