DIRECTV HR23700 / HR23-700 / HR23-700 High Definition DVR Receiver

by DIRECTV

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• ASIN: B002ANRUXK
• Item model number: HR23
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,509 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 11, 2009

Product Description

DIRECTVs latest HD DVR receiver, the HR23. Packed with features - the HR23 boast MPEG-4 format compatibility, multiple screen format resolutions, and DIRECTVs popular DIRECtV+ PLUS DVR technology. Within 30 days of provision of DIRECTV equipment to you, or on the date that the professional installer has installed or is prepared to install your DIRECTV equipment, whichever is sooner, you agree to activate each and every DIRECTV Receiver ordered by you or provided to you with any DIRECTV® base programming package (valued at $29.99 per mo. or above)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

105 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lease item ...., September 10, 2009

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Krinster "K" (East Coast...) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DIRECTV HR23700 / HR23-700 / HR23-700 High Definition DVR Receiver (Electronics)

I bought the HR 23 Receiver, I thought, as it said shipped and SOLD by Hidef, turns out to be a LEASE, I wish somebody WOULD MAKE THIS CLEAR it their copy... The minute you are a Directv customer this is their property basically, and they want it back or a hefty fee if you cancel your service with them. I found this whole transaction deceptive ... WE NEED FULL DISCLOSURE, TRANSPARENCY PEOPLE ...

133 of 146 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Direct TV Scamming Customers - NOT Buying Receiver!, November 29, 2009

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JCD (Pleasant Grove, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DIRECTV HR23700 / HR23-700 / HR23-700 High Definition DVR Receiver (Electronics)

The HD Box works fine. Plug it in, activate it through Direct TV... and it works. My disappointment is in the shady business practices of Direct TV. You are not BUYING this receiver, although the product description would imply that you are. According to the customer service agent I just spoke with, you are not able to BUY any receiver through any retail outlet - they are all sold as "leased products." As noted in the fine print (supposably), Direct TV only leases their boxes. As soon as you activate the box through Direct TV, it's theirs. You will be charged a $5 monthly "leased receiver" fee, despite the fact that you "purchased" the box from a retail outlet. If you do not return the box, to them, when you're done with their service, they will charge you a hefty fee for keeping the box. (The box you paid for through a different retail store.) Also, you are required to extend your contract, with Direct TV, for two years when you add or upgrade equiptment. If you cancel before the 2 years is up, you're hit with another hefty "early termination" fee. Even if you are to "borrow" a receiver from someone else, you must pay for a new access card (so it can be linked to your account) and they will still charge you a $5 monthly fee, although they call the fee a programming access fee, rather than a leased receiver fee. Rediculous! Buyer, beware!

We were upgrading our equiptment to receive HD programming. We were not notified there would be a $5 lease fee, up front. We were not notified our contract would be extended if we upgraded our equiptment, until we called to inquire about why there was a "leased receiver" fee on our bill. I am really disappointed in the manipulative business practices of Direct TV, at this point. I guarantee I will never "renew my contract" with this company, again.

45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overall perfromance, June 11, 2009

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Michael Bertelson "Mike" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DIRECTV HR23700 / HR23-700 / HR23-700 High Definition DVR Receiver (Electronics)

The increased storage capacity allows for recording of up to 100 hours of MPEG-4 HD or up to 400 hours of SD programming.

The front panel lights are much more subdued then the previous HR2x's from DirecTV. It's also quieter then previous models.

Its quiet operation and subdued lights even make it friendly for use in the bedroom.

From the most sophisticated home theater to the living room television, the HR23-700 will be a fine addition to the any home.

However, contrary to the description IT DOES NOT HAVE BUILT IN B-BAND CONVERTERS. IT HAS WIDE-BAND TUNERS SO THE BBCs ARE NO LONGER NEEDED.