[curt8403]

My two year agreement with DirecTV is up in February and I'm weighing my options about what to do from that point forward.

I was going to go back to Dish, but my second HR20-700 seems to be reasonably stable and I like the programming.
I'd like to see them fix "Channels I Get", but that seems to be a pipe dream.

All that being said, about all I'd truly like to get out of a new agreement is black HD DVR. This silver nightmare stands out in my console like a very ugly sore thumb.

Just wondering if anyone else here has successfully negotiated a receiver change with a renewal?

the only way to be sure to get a black rcvr is to buy one at retail. Yes people have successfully negotiated a free rcvr with a renewal of their agreement, but There is no way to be sure of the color.