DirecTV's latest STB, the H21-200 is showing up at Best Buy

Our relationship with technology is no doubt a love-hate affair, so it's no surprise that every time a new HD device hits the street we get excited at the possibility that whatever bug was driving us nuts with the current version is resolved. The DirecTV brand HD DVR definitely applies to this one, and while some people don't have any problems with the H20, others can't wait to try out the H21. So if you fit into this group, it might be time to hit up your local Best Buy and see if you can find an H21-200 on the shelf, and be sure to let us know if it's any different from the H20 before it.

**Update** sorry, I mixed up the numbers, I edited the post.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 4:28PM]

This isn't an HR device. This is the H21, a non-DVR HD box.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 4:25PM]

hmm...the link is for the H21, which is NOT a DVR.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 4:44PM]

Sad.

DirectTiVo FTW :-(

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 5:59PM]

H21 not HR21, can I work for engadget? :D

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 6:22PM]

Nice try to cover up your mistake but how about removing "DVR" from the title?

Better yet, why not delete the entire article and ask one of the other editors to write an accurate version.

Spend a little more time on reading the original source next time.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 6:39PM]

alberte,
Oh I read it the first time, I just didn't read it right. Either way the post makes sense since the H20 is just as bad as the HR20.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 6:24PM]

Sorry I messed that one up guys.
I fixed it, not sure what I was thinking.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 8:43PM]

still got the wrong pic up there.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 9:56PM]

Your links in the corrected article that say H20 still point to HR20 and HR21 articles which are DVR's. Just what comparison are you trying to make? Why not link to a HD-DVR article, it's just as relevant.

I know Engadget is owned by Time Warner, but to you have to be that obvious? Can you try to hide you bias just a little bit.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2007 2:33AM]

When does the DVR version come out?

We have the original $1000 HD-DVR (TiVo) one, and desperately want to upgrade so we can get the new HD stuff. Heard the latest one coming out is worth the wait.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2007 1:39PM]

Ken,

Just call D* and ask to speak to someone in "retention." Tell them that you heard there are new HD channels and need a new HD DVR to get them. Tell them that Dish offers everything free for new subscribers and that you will switch unless they send you a new HD DVR for free.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2007 4:45PM]

The HR20 has been out for over a year, the H20 even longer than that. The HR21 is in limited release (some people have gotten them from directv directly) and this is the H21. The difference between the HR20/HR21 and the H20/H21 is that the 20's are silver and have OTA tuners, the 21's are black and don't. Both are fully capable of receiving MPEG4, and hence, the new channels.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2007 7:44PM]

The H21 also has an RJ-45 jack and adds digital coax output as well. The H20 had no RJ-45 and only had digital optical output.