Hughes GXCEBOT - DVR - TiVo - DIRECTV

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• Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 15.4 x 8.9 inches ; 18.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18.2 pounds
• ASIN: B00005NCW8
• Item model number: GXCEBOT
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 7, 2003

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.

Product Description
DIRECTV DVR (digital video recorder) with TiVo combines the best entertainment with unprecedented control and convenience to create the ultimate TV viewing experience. With a DIRECTV DVR, the power to watch what you want, when you want is literally at your fingertips.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, December 9, 2001

By A Customer

This unit is NOT loud and makes no audible noise, that is unless you are in a room that is absolutely dead to sound, and this is the only unit turned on...you might hear something then.

In my system, sound goes out to Martin Logan SL3 speakers, which expose every flaw in the system (reference speakers for many magazines). I have yet to notice anything out of the ordinary -- the sound quality is superb.

The video quality is also superb, as displayed on our Panasonic CT34WX50 16:9 direct view monitor. No issues.

No cons, I have never been more happy with television. Buy this, you won't regret it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars LOUD? You betcha!, December 22, 2001

By A Customer

I bought this unit as a second Tivo-DirecTV receiver for a really really low price due to the "echo" problem (if you have one Tivo unit and one non-Tivo receiver and both TVs are on the same channel---such as you're watching a sporting event and one person is cooking while the other entertains---then the sound comes out of the Tivo TV about one second behind the "regular" unit, which is marginally bothersome).

I'm sorry I bought this model and it is going back. I love the Tivo service and my Philips brand unit is a dream. Luckily that's the one in the bedroom. This unit is identical in all respects but one: it has an el-cheapo hard disk with an audible hum. Audible over music. Audible 24/7. It's really annoying. Spend the extra bucks and get a real unit. You'll be very happy you did.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tivo the Great!, November 29, 2001

By	KaryK "KaryK" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

The combination of DirecTV and Tivo is fantastic. Hookup for existing DirecTV customers is relatively simple, requiring only a hook up of existing cables and a phone call to DirecTV (to change access card numbers and to set up your Tivo subscription). This unit can view either Tivo or DirecTV style program directories, and with the automatic software upgrades, can record two channels at the same time (requires two satellite feeds). My only complaints are that the remote has very limited control over TV's, and it doesn't have the nine-channel pop-up favorites box which I used on my original Hughes DirecTV receiver.