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HR34 Discussion/Anticipation thread

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This is the official discussion/anticipation thread for the HR34, continued over from the first look thread.

Please do not post in the issues thread if you do not have an HR34; please post here instead.

HR34 First Look
 
#2 ·
spartanstew said:
HR34 price: $399.00 lease fee minus any possible promotional discounts.

Initial release date: 10/13, to new customers only in six test markets

Austin, Texas
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Fresno, California
Phoenix, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Salt Lake City, Utah

Release date for existing customers: 2012
For Reference Only
 
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Groundhog45 said:
I'm waiting to see someone post that they have actually received one of these boxes from DirecTV. Then I'll know there is hope. :D
You haven't gotten one yet? :D

I would think that we would see someone on here thats an "in house" installer at least say they have them in the shop now, or have installed them. I know that one guy posted up he installed one in a home the other day but that was his first and only post here.
 
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Sgt. Slaughter said:
You haven't gotten one yet? :D

I would think that we would see someone on here thats an "in house" installer at least say they have them in the shop now, or have installed them. I know that one guy posted up he installed one in a home the other day but that was his first and only post here.
And at the other end, there this new customer in Austin that keeps turning away installers because they don't have a HR34.

Me. I'm out of luck until this limited trial area thingy is over or when a third party vendor get some HR34.
 
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424977 said:
Started installing them for new customers this week PIP feature is great. Customers didnt even know they were getting them. Thats what I call a WELCOME to directv! These things are gonna go once they are released to everyone.
is your shop/warehouse full of them or does the stock there look like its clearly a "limited/small" # available? Or it seem like they have about "normal" amounts compared to the other units?
 
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424977 said:
Started installing them for new customers this week PIP feature is great. Customers didn't even know they were getting them. Thats what I call a WELCOME to directv! These things are gonna go once they are released to everyone.
That's good to know, because that means no change in monthly rental fee from any other DVR.
 
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"When it comes to speed, the HR34 performs as well as an HR24, if not better"
That does not sound all that much faster, if their own promotional material isn't selling it as such.

Personally I know I don't need more tuners at this time, I'm more interested in speed, performance, and new software features.

I can definitely see the appeal for people in large households though.
 
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Drucifer said:
And at the other end, there this new customer in Austin that keeps turning away installers because they don't have a HR34.

Me. I'm out of luck until this limited trial area thingy is over or when a third party vendor get some HR34.
Well, I'm in the Austin area but don't expect to be able to get one until they're in wider distribution. :(
 
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424977 said:
really customers had no idea about the HR34, they just new they were getting a hddvr. Not sure on stock, has to be on work order to get out of warehouse though.
I guess that's where I'm confused. How does it get on the workorder if the customer isn't specifically ordering it? Is D* just giving out "freebies" in the limited release markets?
 
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dsw2112 said:
I guess that's where I'm confused. How does it get on the workorder if the customer isn't specifically ordering it? Is D* just giving out "freebies" in the limited release markets?
you know how people are though. they call and order something and the rep says some stuff bout how they have this dvr and pushes it, the people sign up for it thinking its the regular dvr and then are surprised at what they actually got.
 
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Sgt. Slaughter said:
you know how people are though. they call and order something and the rep says some stuff bout how they have this dvr and pushes it, the people sign up for it thinking its the regular dvr and then are surprised at what they actually got.
Wouldn't that be ironic; the ones (in the test markets) who want it can't get it, and the ones that don't care get an HR34 :lol:
 
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Sgt. Slaughter said:
Not gonna lie here. Even with 5 I've ran into conflicts, esp when new shows start. But I watch too much tv as it is anyway. Lol
With an HR34 and 4 HR2x HD DVRs, I have enough tuners, the problem is figuring out which tuner is available with the most disk space. That's why we need whole-home collaborative scheduling.
 
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Smuuth said:
With an HR34 and 4 HR2x HD DVRs, I have enough tuners, the problem is figuring out which tuner is available with the most disk space. That's why we need whole-home collaborative scheduling.
yup yup venture to say that might be the next "big" thing in the pip line from them. at least some form of it even if its only able to be done via an app.
 
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