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AlanS17:


--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on January 23, 2007, 03:09:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 23, 2007, 01:49:57 pm ---
Yep, if the HD DirecTV DVR weren't so damned expensive, and if they actually HAD Tivo (which I like), then I'd consider it. 

But I consider Tivo > HD content. 

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Heh, I'm the same exact situation.  I have a directv tivo and one of the newer directv dvr's (not tivo brand) and the tivo is so much nicer.  If tivo actually came out with an HD directv box, then I would definately upgrade.

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I have an HD DirecTV Tivo box. It's genuine HD Tivo in a DirecTV box. I paid $400 or so back over a year ago for it. They retired it in favor of the new generic DVR. That box is the main reason I still even use DirecTV. Way better price than the new $800 standalone HD Tivo plus it has a built-in DirecTV receiver. Very hard to beat.

AtomSmasher:


--- Quote from: AlanS17 on January 23, 2007, 11:00:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on January 23, 2007, 03:09:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 23, 2007, 01:49:57 pm ---
Yep, if the HD DirecTV DVR weren't so damned expensive, and if they actually HAD Tivo (which I like), then I'd consider it. 

But I consider Tivo > HD content. 

--- End quote ---
Heh, I'm the same exact situation.  I have a directv tivo and one of the newer directv dvr's (not tivo brand) and the tivo is so much nicer.  If tivo actually came out with an HD directv box, then I would definately upgrade.

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I have an HD DirecTV Tivo box. It's genuine HD Tivo in a DirecTV box. I paid $400 or so back over a year ago for it. They retired it in favor of the new generic DVR. That box is the main reason I still even use DirecTV. Way better price than the new $800 standalone HD Tivo plus it has a built-in DirecTV receiver. Very hard to beat.

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Hmm, I may have to start searching ebay for that.

AlanS17:

From the front, it pretty much looks exactly like the SD DirecTV Tivo. PM me if you're interested in the model number. I'll look it up for you if you want me to.

ChadTower:


The problem with that is that there is no clear info on how long DirecTV will continue to offer Tivo.  Some reports say indefinitely, others say a year.  Others say they will not activate any more Tivo boxes, period, and still more say that it's all fine get one and go.

$400 is too much for me to upgrade to HD Tivo anyway, so for me, still waiting.  I'd have to do my Tivo customizations all over again and sacrifice having hundreds of hours of capacity... bleh.

sirwoogie:

The issue with older DirecTV HD Tivo's is that they'll stop working at some point. In fact, all HD receivers that are more than  a year old will stop working. The reason: MPEG-4 transmition. At some point this year or early next, they'll start the transition of everything to MPEG-4, which none of the older boxes support.

Now, they may give more time in the conversion (e.g. do both) to those users as they ramp up their new sats, or they may have some sort of trade in program. But, anything not current is going to be a doorstop (at least for HD content). Don't sink money into a $400 Series 2 HD Tivo, when another couple hundred will future proof you by getting the Series 3.

Both IMO are way to expensive, but that's a whole other story.

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