And Seasons Greetings to you, glad you've got the big Christmas gift (a loving wife).
I will like the HR20 in time. I had a number of problems the first month, but I've been mostly solid since. That last batch seem to be more a problem with guide data not with the HR20 itself. But I'm still very gunshy after it locked up on the first night of two weeklong trips missing many recordings...My consistent suggestion is to keep your R10 as an active backup until you are satisfied with the HR20.
Since you've seen the R15, you can tell if your family will adjust to the differences in the user interface. My non-technical wife seems to have adjusted relatively well.
The HR10-250 will work on OTA until it dies and on the SD until D* turns it of--if they ever do (and I've seen nothing indicating they will or won't.) And it will receive MPEG2 HD of most of the existing channels thru most of 2007, I'm guessing. They have to replace all the MPEG2 HD receivers and DVRs before they can turn off the MPEG2.
One last note, the Tivo is not going forward from D*, but it is modifiable for new features; whereas the HR20 is moving forward with new features.
Good luck, HTH
Tom
I will like the HR20 in time. I had a number of problems the first month, but I've been mostly solid since. That last batch seem to be more a problem with guide data not with the HR20 itself. But I'm still very gunshy after it locked up on the first night of two weeklong trips missing many recordings...My consistent suggestion is to keep your R10 as an active backup until you are satisfied with the HR20.
Since you've seen the R15, you can tell if your family will adjust to the differences in the user interface. My non-technical wife seems to have adjusted relatively well.
The HR10-250 will work on OTA until it dies and on the SD until D* turns it of--if they ever do (and I've seen nothing indicating they will or won't.) And it will receive MPEG2 HD of most of the existing channels thru most of 2007, I'm guessing. They have to replace all the MPEG2 HD receivers and DVRs before they can turn off the MPEG2.
One last note, the Tivo is not going forward from D*, but it is modifiable for new features; whereas the HR20 is moving forward with new features.
Good luck, HTH
Tom
