H24 receiver First Look

[rad]

Take a look at the new H24. No word on a new HD DVR, just the HD receiver. PDF is below.

[raoul5788]

For the folks that don't look there, DBSTalk has a new 1st look up for a H24 receiver. The thread is at
DBSTalk Exclusive First Look: H24-100 High Definition Receiver - Page 2 - DBSTalk.Com

. No word on a new HD DVR, just the HD receiver.

I wonder if they will offer it at $99 like the other H series receivers?

[rad]

I wonder if they will offer it at $99 like the other H series receivers?

Unknown at this time.

A question I've had is will DirecTV change their ordering process so you can specify a certain model receiver? Example, I have a DECA network for MRV and want a new HD receiver. Can I say I need a H24 since it has built in DECA or will they still ship out a H20 which won't do networking at all, or a H21/23 which would need an external DECA and would they then charge extra for the DECA?

[Scott Greczkowski]

Added the file to the first post as some members rather not go there.

It talks about how fast it is, yet at the end they show that on other receivers it took 4.2 seconds to change a channel and on the H24 it changes channels in 3.75 seconds.

That is still along time to change channels.

The built in DECA is nice though

[fleetfarmer]

There's no word on a new HD DVR yet because the next new HD DVR will be the TiVo/DIRECTV HD DVR.

[jtwex]

Let's hope the speed things holds up; I need to see when the Chicago market starts getting these as I'm ready to switch an older Mpeg-2 receiver with this unit. I really don't want the HR-23 & would just turn him away if that is what they showed up with. Maybe this would be my first attempt at buying it retail & calling DTV for some type of compensation; don't know how that would work.

[slimoli]

There's no word on a new HD DVR yet because the next new HD DVR will be the TiVo/DIRECTV HD DVR.

The new HR is the HR24, already being tested.

[Jimbo]

There's no word on a new HD DVR yet because the next new HD DVR will be the TiVo/DIRECTV HD DVR.

Maybe ......

The next one could be the Whole House item as well ....

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yes I have seen the HR24 myself. The menus looked like any HR series but it had the bew front panel.

[Jimbo]

For the folks that don't look there, DBSTalk has a new 1st look up for a H24 receiver. The thread is at
DBSTalk Exclusive First Look: H24-100 High Definition Receiver - Page 2 - DBSTalk.Com

. No word on a new HD DVR, just the HD receiver.

Thanks for the post Rad,
I can no longer get in over there .....
Probably not been there often enough I guess.