Hughes HDVR2 DirecTV-Tivo unit $219 free ship

[nealr]

Something for Existing DirecTV Customers
Hughes HDVR2 DirecTV-Tivo unit $219 free ship

abt electronics

I looked around and this looks like the best deal for existing customers. Suppossedly this unit can be upgraded/etc.

 

[bingle]

I suggest checking out Tivo Community. There is lots of information there including the current offer to existing subscribers (less than $200 delivered and installed) and on how upgradeable the HDVR2s really are (I've upgraded both of mine to 120G each, but they've disabled the USB connections in the current software).

 

[nealr]

I looked at tivocommunity, but I don't see the way to get one for under $200? Any links to posts or ways to get to that point would be helpful.
Thanks.

 

[iwearnosox]

$99 from these guys. (Guess you have to be a new subscriber?)

 

[Boen]

Like the OP said though, this is good for existing customers.

 

[fenrir]

I think Bingle was referring to this thread.

DirectTV Tivo for $159 plus shipping (with free installation)

Matt

 

[nealr]

Darn. ABT won't sell to me, because I live in a NRTC (Pegasus) area. Oh well, I guess I'll just go to best buy and get one.

 

[skarydrunkguy]

anyone know if you can jury rig one of these things to act like a hidef over the air box? i have a high def tv, and 4 outta the 5 major networks are over the air HD in my area. i dont want to pay for satellite, and i surely dont want to pay $600+ for a HD tuner. I have the antennea, but the tuners are so damned expensive...

 

[rich644]

Despite the model being called HDVR2 . This is not a high def receiver. Just an standard resolution PVR. (But a nice one)

 

[DWray]

FYI-- The model may be "HDVR2", but this is most definitely NOT a high-def receiver. Just regular DirecTV signals.

Edit: Beat me to it.

 

[deeznuts]

Originally posted by: skarydrunkguy
anyone know if you can jury rig one of these things to act like a hidef over the air box? i have a high def tv, and 4 outta the 5 major networks are over the air HD in my area. i dont want to pay for satellite, and i surely dont want to pay $600+ for a HD tuner. I have the antennea, but the tuners are so damned expensive...

do you have a decent computer? there are HDTV tuner cards. and a nice radeon to put on the tv would be good. can also recored a little hdtv on your computer too.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=26

 

[skarydrunkguy]

thanks guys, I guess I should have looked at it before I even asked.