DIRECTV Group - HR20-700S DVR Review Summary
A DVR available only through rental, DIRECTV Group HR20-700S DVR is an electronic device ready to help record the programs you like and then skip unwanted commercials. This DVR is appreciated by reviewers for its ability to record in high definition and for its integration with Direct TV. DIRECTV Group HR20-700S DVR receives comments that range from neutral to negative and some examples include “Good, but Could be Better” and “I Want my TiVo Back!” The reasons for the dissatisfaction include the lack of a home networking option, the cumbersome user interface, the need for a phone line, and the clunky remote control. With negative aspects so numerous, the DIRECTV Group HR20-700S DVR ranks below average among DVR Devices with too few positve points for reviewers to recommend.
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Most HelpfulFavorable Review
The DirecTV HR20-700S is a good product. It allows you to record 2 channels at once in both regular and HD format. Because it is customized for DirecTV it stays current as more features are added to the service. It is easy to program.
You can only rent the unit. Over the years that adds up to...
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Most HelpfulCritical Review
I love being on the bleeding edge of technology as much as the next geek, but only when I choose to be there. I don't like being painted into a corner by technology, and that's exactly what happened when we installed our second high-definition set in our family room, requiring us to get a second DVR...
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DIRECTV Group - HR20-700S DVR Ratings and Reviews
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Having been a loyal Tivo user for over 7 years, I was quite hesitant to switch to DirecTV's new HD DVR box and service. I made the switch mainly because I had recently purchased a new HDTV, and DirecTV had severed their relationship with Tivo (I also own the excellent DirecTivo) in favor of building and selling their own DVR solution. When DirecTV announced a HD tuner/DVR that would be completely integrated into one box, and would receive and record HDTV programming at only $199 (Tivo's HD DVR is $800), I jumped at the chance.
It does the job. However, it's the little things that make me yearn...
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If you have never had any type of DVR before, you will love this device and it will completely change the way you watch TV. This review is not for you. You can't miss what you have never had. But for those of us that have been using Tivo for the past several years, DirecTV is forcing us to choose between giving up our Tivo and accepting this inferior DVR, or remaining in the Standard Definition world. DirecTV's latest satellite cannot be received on the Tivo integrated DirecTV receivers. A large portion of the High-Def programming is broadcast on this new satellite, so if you don't upgrade...
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The Seach feature, the "To Do List", and just about every menu on this reciever are almost impossible to navigate without feeling like you are carrying buckets of sand after using the Direct TV w/TiVo for the last few years. When I'm looking for a show or actor or sporting event, I usually look it up on one of my TiVo's and then go set it up on this reciever. Because I have Direct TV this HD DVR is a neccesary evil.
Anyone that's thinking about getting Directv or already has the service has to buy one of these DVR recorders. It lets you record your shows ans save them for later viewing, so you never have to miss an episode or sacrifice one show when two are on at the same time. How I didn't get one earlier i really don't know, but couln'd get by without it now that I have it. It is worth the extra cost from the normal Directv receivers.
