Hughes HIRD-E45 Platinum Series Deluxe Dolby Digital DIRECTV Satellite Receiver

by Hughes

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NCW5
• Item model number: HIRD-E45
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,122 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

There are some terms and conditions with the purchase of this product. There is a limit of one DIRECTV system purchase and installation per customer. Only new residential DIRECTV customers may purchase a system. Buying this item signifies agreement to sign up for one year of DIRECTV programming. receivers must be activated within 45 days by calling (800) DIRECTV [[phone]]. Failure to activate service (or canceling service within one year of subscribing) may result in a $250 charge to the credit card used for the purchase. All returned systems and receivers will be inspected for original parts and access cards. If a receiver is returned without its access card, a $125 restocking fee may be charged to the credit card used for the purchase.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like it a lot, April 10, 2002

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BookGuy (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hughes HIRD-E45 Platinum Series Deluxe Dolby Digital DIRECTV Satellite Receiver (Electronics)

This is my first DirecTV receiver. I used to have cable, but got tired of the cruddy "digital" picture with its lousy compression technology (i.e., weird digital artifacts on your screen). I also got tired of my nationally-recognized-brand-name cable company hiking my cable bill every 12 months. So, I took a chance. So far so good. As far as this hardware goes: the receiver's strengths seem to be in its software/firmware interface (i.e., menus, ways to navigate, etc.). Unlike a cable company, which pumps the same interface to every one of its subscribers, DirecTV relies on the hardware vendors to implement their own version of an interface. The Hughes interface is first-rate and very user friendly. The receiver looks well made, and as far as the DirecTV content it receives and decodes goes...I couldn't be happier. It's practically the same content I got on cable (in my case, similar to "Expanded Basic" on cable) but a much cleaner picture. The picture quality is hard to describe in words, but it's noticeable when you see it. If it helps, it "feels" like it's about 5-10% better, if that makes any sense. Some things to keep in mind about DirecTV service as a whole: You should have a telephone jack nearby so that the receiver can plug into it and "talk" to DirecTV headquarters about your pay-per-view choices [if any]. This is a short, toll-free call (supposedly in the middle of the night), so there's no interference with your telephone calling or modem, at least as far as I can see. I bought the Platinum receiver with an 18" round dish (so it's called a "system"), and the system comes with a radio-frequency adapter that plugs onto the end of the infrared remote control. This allows you to put the receiver close to a telephone jack that may not be near your TV set. The radio-control does not need line-of-sight, so you can--conceivably--put the receiver in the closet and change channels with your remote control. I can't vouch that the receiver by itself comes with this optional device [remember that I bought the Platinum "system"], but you can buy it off of Hughes' website even if it doesn't.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love it, October 4, 2003

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hughes HIRD-E45 Platinum Series Deluxe Dolby Digital DIRECTV Satellite Receiver (Electronics)

I have had direct Tv for nearly 6 years and had various receivers. All have been reliable and did a good job, but this one. Have had Sharp, Sony, Phillips and RCA.

THis one gives me very reliable service, super quality and superior dolby sound (this is receiver not Direct TV - Direct TV is just fabulous in quality and sound) but this receiver makes the most of what Direct TV gives.

Love the menu set up, you zip through it, has a lot of neat features and preferences.