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HR44s are here! (Was: HR44 delayed...again)

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#1 ·
The installer just called to let me know that the HR44 release has been delayed yet again. My install was supposed to be last Tuesday, but was postponed until today, when it was thought that the box would be available this week. Now, they're saying that it could be another month before the HR44 is released. Will get more info later today. Since I'm not in any rush, I'm going to wait.
 
#102 ·
Still can't get this new remote to power off/on TV-HR44-Denon Receiver at same time. It will control audio to Denon Receiver and power TV off/on, but power button doesn't affect Denon Receiver. It did while I was programming the remote - turned the receiver off/on flawlessly, but the "OFF" only turns TV off and HR44 off.
 
#103 ·
AppAlum2003 said:
Still can't get this new remote to power off/on TV-HR44-Denon Receiver at same time. It will control audio to Denon Receiver and power TV off/on, but power button doesn't affect Denon Receiver. It did while I was programming the remote - turned the receiver off/on flawlessly, but the "OFF" only turns TV off and HR44 off.
Yep, that's the way it works, you'll still need your Denon remote to power the box on/off. Stupid isn't it?
 
#106 ·
RAD said:
Maybe it will. But don't forget that they also need to make room for internal antennas in the box which might also change the physical size of it. Plus when you're talking about hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of boxes that "doesn't add much to the cost" starts to add up.
The extra cost would be counter-balanced somewhat by savings in time for their customer service department and techs in making sure customers get the right box for their setup (or swapping them out). And we all know that time = money. Not sure if those savings would end up completely offsetting the extra costs of the wireless chip, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did. Plus giving customers the flexibility of doing either makes for happy customers.
 
#107 ·
AppAlum2003 said:
Still can't get this new remote to power off/on TV-HR44-Denon Receiver at same time. It will control audio to Denon Receiver and power TV off/on, but power button doesn't affect Denon Receiver. It did while I was programming the remote - turned the receiver off/on flawlessly, but the "OFF" only turns TV off and HR44 off.
My RC71 only power toggles my HR44 and TV, not my Onkyo. That's the same behavior as my RC65's though so it was no surprise.
 
#109 ·
I keep hitting buttons and doing the "ok, this should happen in 3 seconds wince" and then freaking out when the guide actually moves immediately. It's going to take awhile to release that conditioning.

Another strange thing I noticed is the new remote blinks the top LED green every 3 seconds. I haven't seen a setting to turn it off.
 
#110 ·
AppAlum2003 said:
I keep hitting buttons and doing the "ok, this should happen in 3 seconds wince" and then freaking out when the guide actually moves immediately. It's going to take awhile to release that conditioning.

Another strange thing I noticed is the new remote blinks the top LED green every 3 seconds. I haven't seen a setting to turn it off.
There isn't a way to turn that off. It's the two-way communication between the HR44 and the RC71.
 
#112 ·
bananfish said:
The extra cost would be counter-balanced somewhat by savings in time for their customer service department and techs in making sure customers get the right box for their setup (or swapping them out). And we all know that time = money. Not sure if those savings would end up completely offsetting the extra costs of the wireless chip, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did. Plus giving customers the flexibility of doing either makes for happy customers.
If the U-Verse wireless setup is any indication of how DirecTV's might be, there will be more to the WC41 than a stand alone receiver.
 
#114 ·
bananfish said:
The extra cost would be counter-balanced somewhat by savings in time for their customer service department and techs in making sure customers get the right box for their setup (or swapping them out). And we all know that time = money. Not sure if those savings would end up completely offsetting the extra costs of the wireless chip, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did. Plus giving customers the flexibility of doing either makes for happy customers.
They've got that issue now, SD receiver, SD DVR, HD receiver, HD DVR, Genie, Genie MiniClient (C31/C41). So just add another one, Genie Wireless MiniClient.
 
#119 ·
Freakyshiat said:
i hope the C41W has a lan port then. I am using my C31 over lan and it works perfect, but have to use the deca. If it was built in, it would give consumers all kinds of options.
I'd guess it wouldn't since DIRECTV want's to 'own' all parts of the signal path and allowing for using ethernet doesn't fit that plan. That's assuming there will be an external device like VOS says U-Verse uses or the wireless component in the HR44 to use a a bridge.
 
#124 ·
HR44 just installed. Encountered bugs. If you are in one of the beta-test markets and have an HR44, I have started a new thread for reporting bugs.
 
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