[methodtical15]

Hey guys,
First post but long time lurker! I've had the HR10-250 for quite a while now and the past few days it has been acting up and I think it's on it's last legs. It's served me well and I am now ready to jump to the HR20-700S.

What are some of the deals out now and how much should I expect to pay out of pocket? I'm currently a "Total Choice Premier" subscriber and have 1 Hughes HD receiver and 1 HR10-250 in the household. I've been with Directv for about 2 1/2 years so what kind of leverage do I have with retentions or with the upgrade dept.

I know that I need to upgrade to the new dish, I also have an OTA antenna, will that help with the HR20? Any kind of suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks guys!

Ejay

 

[JDizzle]

Thought I had the HR20, but it's th H10-250. I would definitely like to get the HR20 now that I see what's coming in 2007, but I'd like to do my homework first. Somehow I don't think it's as simple as going on to Ebay and buying the HR20 for $99. Especially since I paid 3 times that for the H10-250 almost 8 months ago. Hope it is that easy, but not holding my breath

Where did you buy your HR20 and for how much?

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[JDizzle]

HR20 and then there's the HR20-700S HD DVR box...it's of course $299. Nice. I really don't want to buy that box. That sucks. Guess I'll wait till D* begins broadcasting MPEG-4 HD and an electrical storm might hit my power supply. :eek2:

 

[methodtical15]

Yeah I'm trying to upgrade to the HR20-700S, are there any good deals out for these right now?

 

[JDizzle]

I haven't seen any. Looks like it will run $299. That's too much for me right now. I'm going to try and hold out for a while, see what happens.

 

[zipbags]

Jdizzle,

I am not sure what type of customer you are with Direct. But, if you are an "A" customer call their retention line. In the last month I got a H20 and an HR20 for no charge including install. You have to insist and I guess get the right csr. The reason I got the H20 free. Was that I was told my Hughes HD receiver that I payed $400 for a couple of years ago will be obsolete once everything goes to mpeg-4. And I said it wasn't right that it would be useless. With the HDdvr I said that I am being contacted constantly by my local cable company who is offering it for free to me.

 

[methodtical15]

Jdizzle,

I am not sure what type of customer you are with Direct. But, if you are an "A" customer call their retention line. In the last month I got a H20 and an HR20 for no charge including install. You have to insist and I guess get the right csr. The reason I got the H20 free. Was that I was told my Hughes HD receiver that I payed $400 for a couple of years ago will be obsolete once everything goes to mpeg-4. And I said it wasn't right that it would be useless. With the HDdvr I said that I am being contacted constantly by my local cable company who is offering it for free to me.

Cool,
That is the route I'm probably gonna go with. Everytime I call CS I'm told that I'm an "A" customer also. I'm pretty much in the same boat as you in that I'm just replacing a Hughes HD receiver and the Hr-10-250. Thanks for the help.

 

[dallascontractor]

Order online and hr20 is free and install free. Been with *D* for 13+

 

[RecRoomFan]

Directv customer since 08/1997. Not in a hurry to get the new HR20 due to fact that I like my HR 10-250 and do not need locals. I called up today to inquire about another matter and for curiosity I inquired about what deal I could get on the new receiver. I explained to them that I really don't need the HR20 and in fact once it's installed if I don't like it I will disconnect it, reconnect the HR10-250 and keep it in the closet until I need it possibly later this year. No haggling was needed I was just upfront with them. To make a long story short ( I know too late) they offered my a free HR20, free 5 lnb dish and free Hd packaging for 1 year . For that price I decided to make the deal. The receiver and dish will be installed later this month. Once again, if I do not like the HR20 or if I run into any problems, I will reconncet the HR10-250 which does work with the 5 lnb dish and I will only be charged $4.99 for the extra HR20 receiver. A price I am willing to incur knowing I also save $120/ year on my HD packaging. I wanted to share my experience with others so they too can try and get a similar deal. GOOD LUCK!