- DIRECTV® requires a 24 month commitment and all equipment must be returned to DIRECTV® if customer cancels service with DIRECTV®
- Standard-definition And High Definition (MPEG-4) Enabled
- 2 Satellite Tuners For Access To SD And HD DIRECTV
- Pause And Rewind Live High-definition TV For Up To 90 Minutes
- 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i Picture Output
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The DIRECTV HD DVR delivers you the ultimate in 100% digital-quality DIRECTV programming. Add the DIRECTV HD package and DVR service and you get the best choice and widest selection of high-definition programming and the convenience of digital video recording in one unit. Images are sharper. Colors are brighter. Sound is crisper. And now they can be recorded. The easy-to-use search function enables you to locate exactly what you want to watch or record. Take a look at all the features and benefits and get ready to enjoy maximum entertainment. DIRECTV HR21 HD DVR Satellite Receiver In Black - HR21700/ Standard-Definition And High Definition Enabled/ Record Up To 200 Hrs Of SD Or 50 Hours Of HD (MPEG-4) Programming/ 2 Satellite Tuners/ Advanced Program Guide/ 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i Picture Output And Multiple Screen Formats Supported
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Update 12/17/07 - After using this DVR for about a month I am removing a star (*/*****). The machine has frozen several times (to the point I had to unplug it to reset it) while trying to fast forward or rewind, the unit also has very poor support for audio and picture streaming. It needs some serious stability updates!
D*TV customer for 5 years
Previously owned: 2 DSR704 Tivos & an HR10-250 Tivo
About the HR21
The Good: Decent interface design, seems to record what you tell it to, Has an icon in the program guide that shows you if you have marked a program for recording, networking port built in for streaming music and photos, lots of HD channels, good forward and backward "skip" buttons.
The Bad: inability to swap between tuners or quickly see what the other tuner is recording, if you have a DirecTivo you know what I am talking about. Overall the interface is not nearly as nice as a Tivo. The remote control is not really user friendly, I remedied this by using a logitech 880 universal which makes navigating this DVR much more tolerable. NO OFF AIR ANTENNA!!!!, This is almost a deal breaker for me. I was not the person at home when this was installed or else I might have refused this unit. As it is the installer told my wife that all the locals will be available in the next few weeks over the dish. If this is not the case D*TV and I will have a problem. On my HR10-250 I recieved locals from 2 major cities around where I live. Apparently this was done to make the unit cheaper.
Overall: The only thing that really irritates me is the lack of OA support and the inability to flip between tuners or easily see what is recording on the other tuner. The interface is not as slick as a Tivo but suffices once you get used to it. As to how well it records season passes, that remains to be seen. Basically, a fair effort by D*TV at a DVR, not as good as a Tivo, but not as bad as Dish Net. Note: If they fix the local stations issue I would give it 3 stars.
D*TV customer for 5 years
Previously owned: 2 DSR704 Tivos & an HR10-250 Tivo
About the HR21
The Good: Decent interface design, seems to record what you tell it to, Has an icon in the program guide that shows you if you have marked a program for recording, networking port built in for streaming music and photos, lots of HD channels, good forward and backward "skip" buttons.
The Bad: inability to swap between tuners or quickly see what the other tuner is recording, if you have a DirecTivo you know what I am talking about. Overall the interface is not nearly as nice as a Tivo. The remote control is not really user friendly, I remedied this by using a logitech 880 universal which makes navigating this DVR much more tolerable. NO OFF AIR ANTENNA!!!!, This is almost a deal breaker for me. I was not the person at home when this was installed or else I might have refused this unit. As it is the installer told my wife that all the locals will be available in the next few weeks over the dish. If this is not the case D*TV and I will have a problem. On my HR10-250 I recieved locals from 2 major cities around where I live. Apparently this was done to make the unit cheaper.
Overall: The only thing that really irritates me is the lack of OA support and the inability to flip between tuners or easily see what is recording on the other tuner. The interface is not as slick as a Tivo but suffices once you get used to it. As to how well it records season passes, that remains to be seen. Basically, a fair effort by D*TV at a DVR, not as good as a Tivo, but not as bad as Dish Net. Note: If they fix the local stations issue I would give it 3 stars.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
After trying at least 3 of these units, directv has admitted that they don't work over HDMI with about 1/2 of all TVs. They CLAIM this is the TV's fault, not the recievers!! Funny, everyone elses HD units work fine on these TV's, but DIRECTV still insists it's the TV's fault, not their non-functional reciever. Don't accept this junk for your money. Insist on TIVO returning. TIVO works. This unit can't display HD, freezes, drops audio, has lines in the picture, etc. Don't accept it, demand dual buffering. Call and write DIRECTV and insist on it, it's your money. Don't waste it on this non-functional unit. I only wish I could give 0 stars.
PS DIRECTV has also admitted they COULD have dual buffering, but they won't pay TIVO to lease the copyright unless enough customers complain about the loss of dual buffer. I've made it my mission. Call them, write them, stop trucks on the road and berate them. Insist on dual buffering and you may get it back. Remain silent and you'll get nothing. That's direct from directv's customer service.
chase.carey is the president of directv, if you can figure out his email (just think, where does he work?), email him.
PS DIRECTV has also admitted they COULD have dual buffering, but they won't pay TIVO to lease the copyright unless enough customers complain about the loss of dual buffer. I've made it my mission. Call them, write them, stop trucks on the road and berate them. Insist on dual buffering and you may get it back. Remain silent and you'll get nothing. That's direct from directv's customer service.
chase.carey is the president of directv, if you can figure out his email (just think, where does he work?), email him.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Freezes, then freezes, then voices are off ... I'm on my THIRD unit ... After a year I still have to keep the lights on in order to know what buttons I'm pressing on the remote, terrible design ... I had the TIVO remote memorized in a week ... If you cancel recording a show when both tuners are recording for some reason it stops recording but forgets to tell the brain it stopped so it still won't let you change channels ... RESET! ... Now my screen is stuck on step 1 of 2 and won't EVER change ... I hate you direct tv.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Serious problems with this model
Luckily we've gotten these directly from DirecTV instead of purchasing them, because they fail with some frequency. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Brent Butler
The worst DVR I have owned
This is the worst DVR I have ever used, due to this poor equipment and DirecTV's refusal to mitigate the issues with it, I will be leaving for another service once the contract has... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matt
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Published on May 17, 2010 by C
wrong item
Item was returned to seller. I searched Amazon for a DirecTV satellite HD reciever with DVR and was sent one without DVR. I'm out $13.00 for return shipping.
Published on April 21, 2010 by D. D. Durrett
This is the reason I switched to Dish Network!!!
I had this receiver working for 2 hours before it failed .... this is the reason I switched to Dish Network and amazing I haven't regretted it! Read more
Published on January 28, 2010 by The Hillbilly Machinist
Absolute Junk - Not kidding. DO NOT BUY.
I'd give it zero stars, but unfortunately you have to give it at least 1 star in this system. We are now on our 4th one of these models. Read more
Published on March 31, 2009 by crqflier
WORTHLESS PIECE OF JUNK!
I have had the great displeasure of using one of these for the past 9 months. I don't watch that much TV - maybe 4-5 times a week. Read more
Published on March 24, 2009 by R. LEBLANC
Poor customer service, $300 cancellation charge, won't pay us money...
Early last year we purchased HD services from Direct TV. Throughout the remainder of the year we realized that we were not receiving the full service. Read more
Published on February 9, 2009 by Cee Cee Bee
Adequate HD receiver, it is NOT a DVR
I've been using this device for six months now and I am moderately satisfied even though I feel that there is A LOT of room for improvement. Read more
Published on February 3, 2009 by A. Dent
WARNING: Amazon Description is WRONG!!! H21 is NOT a DVR
Amazon's product description is for the HR21 (note the "R", more later), not the H21 (note the lack of an "R"). Read more
Published on January 31, 2009 by GatorJ
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