Newer Receiver than HR-34?

[erichepler]

This may be answered or a thread already going, but I couldn't find in a quick search.

Friends of mine just replaced an older DirecTV system (dish, wiring, receivers, the whole 9 yards) and have themselves setup with a genie system (HR-34 I believe) and the mini-clients scattered throughout the home.

It works well, although they report the guide and responsiveness are slower than their older receivers... I attribute that to maybe the HD guide or maybe you have a better answer?

My real question is, the installer said that the Genie Whole Home system was a rushed technology pushed out to compete with Dish Network's Hopper. He also indicated they were going to be training on a newer, more sophisticated genie-like system in two weeks. Is there truth to this that you folks are aware of? I don't think it would have impacted my friends' decision of WHEN to have DirecTV do their upgrade, but I am curios about this information.

Thanks!

 

[bobvick]

The HR-44 is pending release very soon from DirecTV. It is the successor to the HR34, other than having wireless networking capability and being somewhat faster, and a smaller footprint, it is basically the same as the HR-34.
The Genie system as it is now called was not "rushed out" to compete with Hopper.
DirecTV had MRV (Multi-Room Viewing) long before Dish. The beauty of the DirecTV system is they made it backwards compatable with the older H and HR series receivers.
I have had a HR34 since they came out in December of 2011.
I use it every day, and find it to be as fast as my HR24 receivers.
I will probably upgrade to a HR44, not because the 34 is bad, but I like the smaller footprint of the box.
The HR34 is somewhat bulky.

 

[jcrandall]

This thread has lots of good reading on the HR44. Expecting launch sometime starting around April to early summer.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...ands-On-with-the-Directv-HR44!?highlight=HR44

 

[andrewj0781]

I have no speed issues with my HR34. Now when I press list it take a few seconds but I'm loading list off of two DVRs so I can understand the small delay. Guide is fast on mine as well.


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[Mr Tony]

I dont see much difference between the HR34 & 44 unless you really want WIFI

 

[andrewj0781]

I don't know if I'm comfortable not having a cooling fan running all the time only the emergency one. That one doesn't make sense to me.


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[raoul5788]

I don't know if I'm comfortable not having a cooling fan running all the time only the emergency one. That one doesn't make sense to me.


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The HR44 has an external power supply. An internal fan isn't really necessary in this case.

 

[andrewj0781]

The HR44 has an external power supply. An internal fan isn't really necessary in this case.

I can see why they did it that way. I'm sure that keeps the heat down. Is there really a big difference between HR34 and HR44. From what I head it has external power supply, New remote, and the my last installer said the clients connect wirelessly so they don't have to run cables to every room anymore.

 

[raoul5788]

The HR44 connects wirelessly to your network, not to the clients.

 

[upsss]

Any new information on when they will start installing these HR44 for new customers?

 

[raoul5788]

Nothing official yet, but I have heard from a few posters that it will be in late April.