[crazy4dss]

here are some curent and upcomming models

H20 - HR20
H21- HR21
HR21 PRO
HR22 *
H23 - HR23*
R16
R22

*=Unreleased Models

 

[tcusta00]

Interesting prognostication.

 

[crazy4dss]

I'a DTV tech and we have these meeting once in a while with their field agents and we discuss some of these things

 

[tcusta00]

I'm sure there will be new receivers coming out in the future, but, with all due respect, what purpose is this thread serving?

 

[Juppers]

That someone figured out DirecTV's receiver naming schema?

 

[MIAMI1683]

here are some curent and upcomming models

H20 - HR20
H21- HR21
HR21 PRO
HR22 *
H23 - HR23*
R16
R22

*=Unreleased Models

I have seen this before on a training doc. Must be some truth to it. Just cause they are "upcoming". Doesn't mean they will all be released.

 

[hdtvfan0001]

I have seen this before on a training doc. Must be some truth to it. Just cause they are "upcoming". Doesn't mean they will all be released.

That's happened a number of times before - "concept" units that never make it to the street...

 

[MIAMI1683]

That's happened a number of times before - "concept" units that never make it to the street...

Yup I for one can't see the HR22 and HR23 hitting the street. I could be wrong, but one or the other makes more sense. Again it should be pointed out that the HR21 models are still in production as far as we know. Out side of that it is purely speculation.

 

[harsh]

I'm thinking that the '22 ship has sailed with the R22. To re-use the numbers would be very confusing. I'm guessing this is why the receiver numbering scheme skipped the 22.

 

[MIAMI1683]

I'm thinking that the '22 ship has sailed with the R22. To re-use the numbers would be very confusing. I'm guessing this is why the receiver numbering scheme skipped the 22.

Isn't the R22 and HR21 toned down by software to be an SD DVR? I seem to recall someone saying thats what it baisically is

 

[Doug Brott]

Isn't the R22 and HR21 toned down by software to be an SD DVR? I seem to recall someone saying thats what it baisically is

Yes, the R22-100 is essentially the same receiver as the HR21-100 without HD capabilities.

 

[harsh]

Yes, the R22-100 is essentially the same receiver as the HR21-100 without HD capabilities.

Shouldn't you have said "without HD activated"? There was a rumor that it could be turned on at a later date.

 

[MIAMI1683]

Shouldn't you have said "without HD activated"? There was a rumor that it could be turned on at a later date.

OH boy

 

[Doug Brott]

Shouldn't you have said "without HD activated"? There was a rumor that it could be turned on at a later date.

As far as I know, it's still a rumor.

 

[Jhon69]

Shouldn't you have said "without HD activated"? There was a rumor that it could be turned on at a later date.

I will let you know.I'm going HD......in 2 years.

 

[dcowboy7]

whats an ird ?

 

[litzdog911]

whats an ird ?

IRD = Integrated Receiver Decoder. It's a DirecTV Receiver.

 

[TheRatPatrol]

I sure hope the HR23 has DLB and PIP. :lol:

Seriously, I'm surprised they still make SD receivers and DVR's. I feel they should make everything HD, and if you have an SDTV, the receiver would down rez it to SD. (is that the purpose of the R22?) It would make upgrading to HD a lot easier, just connect the proper cables and your good to go.

 

[Ken S]

I sure hope the HR23 has DLB and PIP. :lol:

Seriously, I'm surprised they still make SD receivers and DVR's. I feel they should make everything HD, and if you have an SDTV, the receiver would down rez it to SD. (is that the purpose of the R22?) It would make upgrading to HD a lot easier, just connect the proper cables and your good to go.

The HD receivers cost more to make...they also have to pay licensing costs on things like MPEG4. You save $10 a receiver here and there and after a few million receivers it becomes real money.

Somewhere down the road when SD is really gone they'll switch over completely.

 

[evan_s]

They've already announced their plans to go exclusively to HD capable receivers. I wouldn't expect any new sd receivers to be released. That doesn't mean they aren't still making the existing sd units or that they are starting to actively replace them yet but all new designs will be capable of at least receiving and decoding hd signals and mpeg4. They may not have component or hdmi output or other things limiting their usefulness as a possible hd receiver but they will be capable of receiving and decoding it.