donebetter: If you want the HD DVR, buy it now. Best price (with rebate) seems to be around $350. When you are converted to MPEG4 (sometime in the next 2 years), Directv will upgrade you with a MPEG4 HD DVR at little or zero cost if you have a HD DVR at that time. Nothing is final on this. Or, of course, you can buy a new MPEG4 HD DVR at that time. Directv will slowly change over from MPEG2 to MPEG4 in the next several years. They have begun their changeover at this time. New HD programming will be on MPEG4 format (only) but MPEG2 format will continue as well. Bottom line, buy the HD DVR unit now.
MPEG 2 to MPEG 4 transition - I am so confused. Need Help!
Qualifier: Ok, been browsing various threads and running as many searches with the hope of getting an answer but haven't gotten anywhere.
I currently have a Tivo (series 1?) standalone DVR that I am looking to replace. I would *love* to go with a HD DVR for purposes of recording OTA and some of the HD content on HBO, HDNET, etc. While browsing Directv's website I see a HD DVR model #HR10-250. Seems exactly what I am looking for. Except, everything I have read about this unit say "don't do it, not now, it's gonna be a brick in 12 months!"
Ok, confused I call Directv and ask if this device will be a brick within the next 12 months and if so will they replace it? I am bumped around from person to person, each one unsure until I land on one chap who apologized profusely for not know for sure but as he explained it to me, my current HD programming (HBO, HDNET, ESPN, etc) would not be affected by the MPEG 2 --> MPEG 4 transition. It would only become obsolete if I chose to change my subscription package and subscribe to a new channel available in HD and thus being transmitted in the newer MP2 format.
Goodgawd my head hurts. I just want to be able to go out and lay down $400 knowing that the thing will still be usable for its intended purpose in 12 months, or more.
I currently have a Tivo (series 1?) standalone DVR that I am looking to replace. I would *love* to go with a HD DVR for purposes of recording OTA and some of the HD content on HBO, HDNET, etc. While browsing Directv's website I see a HD DVR model #HR10-250. Seems exactly what I am looking for. Except, everything I have read about this unit say "don't do it, not now, it's gonna be a brick in 12 months!"
Ok, confused I call Directv and ask if this device will be a brick within the next 12 months and if so will they replace it? I am bumped around from person to person, each one unsure until I land on one chap who apologized profusely for not know for sure but as he explained it to me, my current HD programming (HBO, HDNET, ESPN, etc) would not be affected by the MPEG 2 --> MPEG 4 transition. It would only become obsolete if I chose to change my subscription package and subscribe to a new channel available in HD and thus being transmitted in the newer MP2 format.Goodgawd my head hurts. I just want to be able to go out and lay down $400 knowing that the thing will still be usable for its intended purpose in 12 months, or more.
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Sweet music to my ears!
Thanks Richard!
[edit]does swapping out my current HD-receiver (Samsung Sir-360) for the D*Tivo HD DVR receiver have any affect on the TOS agreement when I signed up? My programming won't be changing, just my equipment. Just wondering.
| Originally Posted by richard korsgren Bottom line, buy the HD DVR unit now. |
Thanks Richard!
[edit]does swapping out my current HD-receiver (Samsung Sir-360) for the D*Tivo HD DVR receiver have any affect on the TOS agreement when I signed up? My programming won't be changing, just my equipment. Just wondering.
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donebetter,
If you've got christmas money to spend, go get the HR10-250 right now. Stop reading, call the magic number, and keep calling until you get a price around $300... We'll wait for you to get back.
Ok, now that you've done that (and really can't donebetter, sorry couldn't pass that up...) the unit will work beautifully for at least 4 years. If you are fortunate enough to have good OTA reception on HD, then it might even last longer than that. At some point, you will want to either upgrade or get another unit to get the new national and local HD channels that are rolling out in MPEG4 (the new 5lnb stuff), but this unit will have function for quite some time. And its solid and debugged...
Cheers,
Tom
| Originally Posted by donebetter Qualifier: Ok, been browsing various threads and running as many searches with the hope of getting an answer but haven't gotten anywhere. I currently have a Tivo (series 1?) standalone DVR that I am looking to replace. I would *love* to go with a HD DVR for purposes of recording OTA and some of the HD content on HBO, HDNET, etc. While browsing Directv's website I see a HD DVR model #HR10-250. Seems exactly what I am looking for. Except, everything I have read about this unit say "don't do it, not now, it's gonna be a brick in 12 months!" Ok, confused I call Directv and ask if this device will be a brick within the next 12 months and if so will they replace it? I am bumped around from person to person, each one unsure until I land on one chap who apologized profusely for not know for sure but as he explained it to me, my current HD programming (HBO, HDNET, ESPN, etc) would not be affected by the MPEG 2 --> MPEG 4 transition. It would only become obsolete if I chose to change my subscription package and subscribe to a new channel available in HD and thus being transmitted in the newer MP2 format.Goodgawd my head hurts. I just want to be able to go out and lay down $400 knowing that the thing will still be usable for its intended purpose in 12 months, or more. |
If you've got christmas money to spend, go get the HR10-250 right now. Stop reading, call the magic number, and keep calling until you get a price around $300... We'll wait for you to get back.
Ok, now that you've done that (and really can't donebetter, sorry couldn't pass that up...)
the unit will work beautifully for at least 4 years. If you are fortunate enough to have good OTA reception on HD, then it might even last longer than that. At some point, you will want to either upgrade or get another unit to get the new national and local HD channels that are rolling out in MPEG4 (the new 5lnb stuff), but this unit will have function for quite some time. And its solid and debugged... Cheers,
Tom
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