Least expensive place to buy a HR24?
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Just to remind you, that's a lease price, you won't own it. And DirecTV won't guarantee an HR24, you could get any of the DVRs.
If you really want an Hr24, there are a couple of options. First, get it (still a lease) from Solid Signal or another online vendor. Still $199.
Or, with great care, get an "owned" one on ebay, having checked with DirecTV th.at the seller does in fact "own" the box. But that will be closer to $300.
Occasionally people like solid signal offer the box for a lease price lower than $199, but a quick check today showed $199 was the lease price everywhere.
If you really want an Hr24, there are a couple of options. First, get it (still a lease) from Solid Signal or another online vendor. Still $199.
Or, with great care, get an "owned" one on ebay, having checked with DirecTV th.at the seller does in fact "own" the box. But that will be closer to $300.
Occasionally people like solid signal offer the box for a lease price lower than $199, but a quick check today showed $199 was the lease price everywhere.
Well it all depends on how long you have been a customer. Log on to your DirecTV website account and see if you qualify for an upgrade. I did that and decided not to proceed when they wanted a $50 installation fee. Somehow D* knows you have been on their website and they called me about two weeks later to ask why I did not upgrade. I said that I really liked the idea of an HR24 upgrade but didn't want to part with the $50 right now. So, they waived the fee and I got a new HR24 for free. It seems worth a try.
I think I'd rather have another HR24 over a 34.
Then again, I'd like a 44 with the old remote that is used on the 24's !
I've got 2 backlit remotes that I use daily ... doubt that the new remotes do that.
Nope no back light, just a matter of time I hope. I really do like the new remote other than that. You can use the old remotes but only in IR, no RF.
I didn't see anything much below $200 for the HR24. If you don't already have a Genie you may consider that instead, Amazon has HR34 for around $160 or other places sell HR44 as low as $250. You may even be able to get a Genie upgrade at a lower price right from DirecTV. If you already have one, or just want to add an HD-DVR, you are kinda stuck around $200 unless DirecTV will give you a discount.
I am getting the HR44 for free. new costomer. Then if I want to add a HR24 for more tuners it would be another 199. Also looking at the AM21 for OTA. Unclear if that adds to the tuners or takes the place of? 5 people in the house, more tuners more better! I may try and insist on a better deal for the HR24. But to be honset seems like it is reasonable. I have read the buy vs lease and visea versa. To me, really makes no difference. You can't really use the box if you are not a Direct comstomer so owning it seems pointless. But I know there are reasons and have read them.
The AM21 will add tuners, I have an older HR20 -700 that has an internal tuner so with MRV and my HR24 - 500 I don't need one.
Don, the AM21 doesn't add any tuners as far as Recording goes.
A HR24 has 2 tuners in it, add an OTA AM21 and it still only records 2 things at a time.
Unless ones an on demand. iirc.
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