Upgrade time ... replace hr34/am21 with ?

The HR54 has a 1 TB Hard Drive. It can be connected to a TV. It works with receivers, DVRs and clients. For 4K service it will need a C61K-700 client. The HR54 can be connected to more than one C61K-700 but only works with one 4K stream at once. The HS17 has a 2 TB Hard Drive. It is a headless server and cannot be connected to a TV. It only works with clients. For 4K service it will need a C61K-700 client. The HS17 can be connected to more than one C61K-700 but only works with two 4K streams at once.

 

One more thing - you may not be able to get an LCC. To qualify for one, one of your local OTA channels needs to be in a dispute with D*.

 

I don't believe the LCC will work with the HS17 (neither will the AM21).

It does work with the HR44 & HR54 (well, it's supposed to anyway - some folks have issues with it).

 

The LCC and the AM21 will NOT work with the HS17. They do work with the HR44 and the HR54.

 

Well, I got 2 LCC'S....one for my Genie 2 and 1 for my HR22-100....call the retention department .... could be because I have over 20 years with DIRECTV but do not have local outages here in Atlanta...they seem to have for anywhere now....call them..

 

My friend who works at the local call center is saying for the time being the LCCs are only being ordered for markets where D* never provided locals. This started shortly after the Nexstar dispute ended. So the Northwest Broadcasting, May 30th and June 10th disputes that are still active can't get a LCC right now even though they were previously eligible.

 

Your Genie 2? Have you installed it on your Genie 2 yet? Didn't think it worked on that.

 

It doesn't work on the HR22 either. Not sure why they sent him two LCCs he can't use...

 

It's AT&T bro...

 

Since you don't have any 4K TV's, the easiest thing to do would be to call in and tell them your HR34 is dead and won't power on. If you have the protection plan, they'll ship you an HR44 or HR54 for free (most likely it will be a 44). If you don't have the PP, it will be $20 to ship. The benefit of this approach is that you won't be under a new two year commitment for the replacement genie and you won't burn your 4K upgrade with DTV. Down the road, you can do the upgrade dance if you decide to get a 4K TV.

 

Yes, used my outside antenna that had been hooked up to my old AM21 instead of the antenna that came with the LCC kit on my Genie 2. Also, on my HR22, used the LCC antenna...got all my Atlanta locals plus MYTV on it, not as many as on the Genie. Used antenna hook up on both, NOT THE USB PORTS...both work great..

 

What is the actual model number of your 'Genie 2'? (The actual 'Genie 2' is an HS17, and it does not have an antenna input.)

 

I just chatted with at&t support and asked if I could get a LCC for my HR44 since one of my locals is owned by sinclair and maybe going away and the rep placed an order for me.

 

Keep an eye on that order. They usually don't give them away for a 'maybe' situation.

If you do get one, perhaps you qualify for another reason? Another dispute in your area you are unaware of?